Category: religion

Brought Back to the Edge of the World; Brought Back By My Apple Watch; Goodbye Mickey Mouse: Learning More, Appreciating the Experience Despite Some Bad Memories and Betrayals; Then Resuming My Malaysian Life, Touring the Island of Penang with Stops at the Floating Mosque and a Batik Factory; Photographs of Then and Now

First of all let me tell you about the Edge of the World. It is officially known as Jebel Fihrayn and is part of the Tawaiq Escarpment about 62 miles from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It…

‘Out Damned Spot’ Then to Broken, Quran 4.6, an Hadith and Pearls of Wisdom, Further Reflections Upon an Invocation: Rectify My Religion: Aziz and the Golden Age of Islam Comes Back ‘Home’; An Aphorism; Penang Library Loaned Me Three Books; Photos of Then and Aziz and the Golden Age of Islam

I was thinking of the space taken in my mind – space taken away from my thoughts of Allah – by insignificant people of the past and present. I remembered Lady McBeth’s famous soliloquy:  “Out…

Books are Essential for My Existence and Always Have Been; Living With the Quran Recommended a Dikher Counter That Bought Peace of Mind; Reconciliation Explored: Reconciliation of My Past Being Somewhat Achieved; A Further Book Review of Nakhoda: Back at Lyf International Housekeeping Week Celebrated

Books are essential for my existence. Always have and always will be. I turned to them for solace as a child, spending hours in my room reading; transported via them and my imagination to a…

A New Beginning; I am Beginning Again, Yet Again; Meanwhile the Haze Continues Unabated; However I am Happy Indoors in the Kuching Hilton; An Intention to Return to the Hilton; Comments Made When Viewing the Haze Photo; Forced Seclusion Reinforced by Another Poem, The Pause Button; Photo of the Hazy Day

I was searching for inspiration, knowing that Nouri, My Light would be able to provide me guidance. The book, gifted by a dear friend did not let me down. Miraculously it seemed, I found, this…

A Refugee No More; Characteristics Definitions of Refugees From Many Sources; Oxymoronic a Favorite Word; Why and How Malaysia is the Best Place to Be in the World Explained Using Another Day in the Life of Alexis Alaa McBride; Not One But Two Hijrahs: A Black and White Photo with Captions and Comments; Food Photos and Find the Cutest.

Less than a week from today, if all goes according to plan, I shall no longer be a refugee but instead will have earned the privilege of living in Malaysia under the auspices of a…

The Straight Path; The Profound Epigraph Begins Our Journey; The Author’s Credentials Explored; Quotes from the Concluding Paragraph; Different Levels of Faith; Praises Sang to Artificial Intelligence, However Victory is Mine Bringing Artificial Intelligence to Its Knees; Photos and Illustrations of the Next Book I Shall Read

A dear Muslim Sister and friend sent a message suggesting we attend a KL convention that promised the following: Join the Straight Path INFLUENCE and discover how to become the influence that leads to Allah;…

The Future is Here: Here and Now. A Poem with Authority Speaks of Living in the Present; This is Agreed Upon with the Occasional Deviation; The Now Remembered Deviation is Explored Bringing Back the Joy of an Unique Experience; Fictional Books of Malaysian History Beckon; Photographs from my December 8, 2022 Blessed Tour

Yet again a poem from Nouri My Light inspired me. It did because it echoes almost clairvoyantly my life at this time. So you know what I am talking about I shall kindly give you…

Leaving Societe; Taking the Heart and the Soul With Me: Poems by Henry Who Wears Many Hats and Has Longfellow Feet: Facing an Early Eviction Occasioned Ranting and Raving; Drowning in Mismanagement Opines Artificial Intelligence Not My Circus Not My Monkey; Fabulous Sunrise Photo and Lovely GIF

June 27, 2026 Yesterday I took a fabulous photo of the sunrise from the 30th floor of Societe, the building in which I temporarily reside. This was the caption. Good morning from Societe, a heartless…