Yesterday I took a day off fasting, such a practice allowed if one makes up the day by fasting after Eid. Some purists attempt to make one feel guilty about the practice but that is…
Fasting in Islam speaks of the benefits of fasting, saying it can teach you the worth of blessing, quoting the “Should you attempt to count Allah’s blessings you cannot calculate them. But humankind is innately…
This Ramadan has seen my stumbling about, looking for direction and meaning. Initially there was a plan in place but it was abandoned for another and that one was abandoned when I learned I was…
This was an extremely unusual day, yet again. I awoke to a glorious day, the sky was brilliantly blue, both Ithra and the Kohbar Water Tower were where they always were. Such a relief that…
Today is an utterly unusual day in every way. I shall include a photograph of the view outside my window. It is white, with zero visibility. If I was in Edmonton, the cause would be…
True to my word, as always, I continued to read Fasting for Ramadan: Notes From a Spiritual Practice. I am now where I am supposed to be, on the proper day – on the same…
The strange phenomena that happens to me, happened yet again. I cannot get the words of a song out of my head. The words of a song kept reverberating in my head; ‘Take Good Care…
Better Late Than Never may become the title of the book I am writing. Its chief competitor for the title is my original inspiration No Mosques for Me. My January 30 and February 1, 2024 playfully played…
This blog is becoming rather crowded with WhatsApp conversations with other Muslims. We WhatsApp back and forth, texting. Occasionally I tire of slow typing and use the microphone. One man calls occasionally but mostly it…
Every day and in every way the staff at this hotel is looking more, shall we say peaked. One meaning of peak is mountain top – they are not looking like mountain tops. It can…