Category: lifestyle

Finally News of my Christmas Eve Ever: Ghana Manager Tells Me Her Story of Coming to Blessed Bahrain: Photos of Lobby Decorations with Explanations: Best French Onion Soup Ever: Nee Deep in Blessings: Reel Sent to Grandson Hamzi: Hope You Are Enjoying Your Stay With Us Alexis, Said the Treasure in My Room 

I received an Instagram message from a young Edmonton woman whom I never met, but correspond with through the auspices of Instagram.  She: Weird question, is being in Saudi Arabia during this time of year…

A Bahrain Boxing Day; Exposé Delayed; Learn that Yawning is Contagious; Morning Walk Becomes Aerobics Instruction and Golf Cart with Chauffer; Conversation with Burgeoning Blogger; Meeting Another From Bahrain; Reels of Playground and Boycotting for Palestine; View From My Window and City View 

Woke early and offered my 4:57 Fajr prayer. Examined comments made by new friends on Instagram, while sipping espresso coffee. Today is the day after Christmas – a nothing day in the USA but a…

Who Am I Anyway? Where am I Going? A New Experience; Navigating the Shoals of Saudi Arabia; Sirens of Today are Men; I am Not Needing the Defense Of Odysseus; Instead Defined Benefit Retirement Plan; Bird on Windowsill; He Got Himself There, He Can Get Himself Out: Big Brother Comes to the Rescue and Wins Promotion: Photo of GIF and Sunset at the Prophet’s Mosque

It is now Thursday December 21, 2023. In two days I shall hop on a plane to Bahrain and then, goodness,  knows what will happen to me. I am being, unfortunately, deadly serious about that….

A New Dawn; A New Day; The Feel Good Song for Those Who Suffered from Discrimination, Trauma and Hardship; My Experiences of Harm; Two Morning Walks Across and Outside the Prophet’s Mosque; Both Very Different From One Another; Photographs and Reels Illustrating the Experiences; My Muslim Screensaver Certificate; Photograph of Injuries Inflicted by an Islamophobic Police Officer

You are not going to believe this, even  I do not believe this. At this moment, December 15, 2023 6:42 it is ten degrees Celsius here in Medina, Saudi Arabia. Yes indeed it is. It…

It is a Miracle: Canada Has Called for a Ceasefire: SO Intensely Proud to be a Muslim and a Canadian at the Same Time; Day Began with Email Giving the News, Then an  Instagram Reel Announcing This Milestone: Then Meeting a Wonderful Woman From Indonesia; Our Exchanges, Her Gift to Me; Chuck E. Cheese Reel with Comments; Icon Defined; A Text Whatsapp Conversation with an Alexis GIF   

This seemed to be an absolute miracle. My Inbox contained a email from NCCM Team, which stands for the National Council of Canadian Muslims. It announced:  “As salaamumu alaikuim/ Peace be upon you   After 66…

The Joys and Sorrows of Being a Novelty; The Conclusion of the Friday Prayer ‘Sermon’ on Authenticity and Shame in the Islamic Faith; Search Engine Brings Forth Former Blogs of Great Interest and Numbers; 413 on Islamic Faith, 213 Muslims; Photographs From the Paths to the Soul Exhibit; The WHY of the Medina Prophet’s Mosque  

I am beginning to relax, my wounds are in the final stages of healing, feel comfortable and no longer in awe of my surroundings – this five star hotel in Medina, Medina, the place so…

Accidents Happen; One Happened Three Days Ago; Its Repercussions and Many Other Miracles Brought Me Closer to the Islamic Faith; A Sequence of Events You Will Not Ever Believe: Reels of Dinner; Hammad Walking Towards the Mosque; Then a Film With LadyBugs; Photos from the Exhibit at the Medina Museum and More Potential Fame

An accident happened I tries to understand what was going one in my life this is what I found “This is the unfortunate truth: No matter how careful you try to be, it is inevitable that some unfortunate or unforeseen events…