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“Our Week of Dhikr : Women’s Menses”

Kasım 13, 2020 2 yorum

As a Christian I was raised in a fairly conservative church, (as far as protestant Christian churches go). Nothing like the evangelical churches that are often featured on TV these days. There was no full band, lights, dancing and certainly no speaking in tongues and public displays of faith. The

Ağustos 7, 2020 Yorum yapılmamış

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1000. (English)

Temmuz 28, 2020 Yorum yapılmamış

1000. That is the number of people the Saudi government is saying will be allowed to perform Hajj this year. I keep thinking to myself, who are these people? What have they done that has made them so beloved to Allah? He has invited them to His house, to this

14 Mayıs Müslüman

Mayıs 13, 2020 9 yorum

Mayıs 14 te Müslüman oluşumun üzerinden 14 yıl geçmiş olacak. Evet, tam 14 sene…zaman ne kadar da çabucak geçiverdi. Her yıl mayıs ayının 14 ünde aynı duyguları ve duygusallığı yaşarım. Büyük bir suçluluk ve üzüntü duyarım. Geçmiş bir senemi muhasebe eder, kendime sorarım: bu sene Allah için ne yaptın? Allah

May 14th Muslima

Mayıs 13, 2020 2 yorum

On May 14th I will have been Muslim for 14 years. How fast that time has passed.  Every May 14th I always experience a similar emotion. I struggle with an enormous sense of guilt and sadness. I reflect on the year, and ask myself, “What did you do for Allah

Bringing Ramadan to Life for our Kids

Mart 28, 2020 4 yorum

I wrote this post two weeks ago, prior to the recent changes and “social distancing” as a result of the Corona Virus. Unfortunately this creates some major uncertainty about the future and what Ramadan will look like. In all likelihood, it will be drastically different from Ramadan’s we are used

How Corona Struck Me.

Mart 15, 2020 Yorum yapılmamış

The last couple of weeks have been unusual and unsettling to say the least. I believe I am not alone when I say it has been challenging to know how and what to feel.  I know for myself it began when I saw the photo of the Kabbah, empty. A

Ramadan Readiness

Mart 8, 2020 Yorum yapılmamış

At the end of this weekend there will be 46 days left until Ramadan. I’m sure I am not the only one who looks forward to the blessed month. There are so many feelings of anticipation and hope as the month approaches. After all, the month is an opportunity to