Reflections As I Begin My 30th Orbit
Birthdays have always been among the most difficult days of the year for me. I didn’t grow up celebrating them. The older I got the more I thought “What even is there to celebrate?” And now as I start my 30th orbit around the sun, I can only…
Ramadan 2023
In The Name of The True and Living God The Beneficent, The Merciful. I begin writing this with full eyes and an empty heart. How far I’ve strayed and how low I’ve become. Will I even reach the starting line in the next few hours, let alone the…
J. Cole and Islam – What’s the Relationship?
You probably opened this page to find out what J. Cole and Islam have in common. Well, allow me to explain. When I first heard this track I was left feeling some type of way. As a Muslim, as someone who with all their innate faults has consciously submitted…
Heavy – Unloading One Another’s Burdens
There are people who are masters of hiding their burdens. Whether you and I are one of them is left for us to decide. But years of practice enables them to be quiet and bear their heavy loads in silence.…
Pennies For My Thoughts
The phrase "A Penny for your thoughts" originated in the 16th Century as a way to ask someone who seems lost in thought or disengaged from the conversation to share what they are thinking. In the year 1522, Sir Thomas More wrote in “Four Last Things”: “It often…