Each and every New Year is heralded with The Best Of Lists, here, there and everywhere. I do love that phrase; here, there and everywhere. I was surprised to see that it is a song,…
Woke this morning very early, after completing my necessary eight hours as I had gone to bed soon have Isha prayer. Sipped coffee, prayed, reflected upon yesterday, my hopes and expectations for today. My inspiration…
Woke up in the middle of the night troubled, restless and dismayed. This is a rare occurrence but when it does happen I offer evening prayers – knowing of the practice from readying Martin Lings’…
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…
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…
It seemed like that, when I first began writing this blog at the breakfast bar of my refugee camp preparing to depart. At the time was I almost thoroughly packed, taking only one carry on…
I leave this womb tomorrow. Since it is planned it must be a a Caesarian section. Hahaha!!! The origins of that word are fascinating, something unknown until a few minutes ago. Dates from the early…
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….
That was the bromide that came to me during Fajr prayers this morning. We first need to examine the word bromide. Bromide is a trite and unoriginal idea or remark, typically intended to soothe or placate. …
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…