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Tag Archives: Islam
Another Swing into the Fullness of Islam
December 21, 2022 I don’t know how or why I found myself looking for a stream upon which I could set my vessel for a slide back into Islam. Muslims would say Allah was guiding me. I don’t know. It … Continue reading
An American Hijab
A hijabi reading this will be the first to object to my title: An American Hijab. There is no such thing as an American hijab, as opposed to an Arab or a European hijab. Hijab is Islamic, and it should … Continue reading
My Conversion Story– Addendum
I forgot to mention a rather important event that pushed me towards conversion. It began in the months before I signed a contract to work in Saudi Arabia’s King Faisal Hospital and Research Center. As I was preparing to leave, … Continue reading
The Convert Trap
Evidently, American converts face difficulty integrating into an accepting Islamic community. It’s bad enough that Islamic practice often conflicts with the American cultural milieu. Community provides the cushion and the impetus for all successful adjustments, yet instead of finding open … Continue reading
Another Ramadan
Ramadan begins today, another Ramadan. I’ve been a Muslim for maybe twenty Ramadans, but none of them have enriched me like those first ones in Riyadh. In fact, I actually dislike Ramadan in the United States, astaghfiruallah (may Allah forgive … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Ramadan
Tagged Fasting, Health, Islam, Ramadan, Religion, Saudi Arabia, Writing
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Book Review: In the Land of Invisible Women by Dr. Qanta Ahmed
I read this book not so much to learn about Dr. Qanta Ahmed’s experience, but to recall my own. I wanted to say, “Yes! Yes! That’s the way it was!” at every turn of the page, and I was able … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review
Tagged Expatriate, Islam, Mecca, Memoir, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, women
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I Did Not Revert
When I meet Muslim people for the first time, they invariably ask me, “When and how did you revert to Islam?” I answer, “I did not revert. I converted many years ago while living in Saudi Arabia.” I wish Muslims … Continue reading
A Visit to the New Mosque, Uncovered
The community in which I live has just completed the construction of a new mosque, alhumdullilah. It was many years in the planning– from raising the funds to finding the site, then getting permission from the local government, followed by the … Continue reading
Between the Opposites
I was talking to my cousin in Italy recently. He is an atheist. He says he cannot believe in a god who allows the pervasive suffering that lies inherent in the lives of human beings. The God who is called … Continue reading
Book Review: Love, Insha Allah
Book Review: Love, Insha Allah The Secret Love Lives of American Muslim Women Though Islam is growing in America, one bumps up constantly against ubiquitous incompatibilities between Islam and Western culture. Nowhere is this incompatibility more prominent than in an … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review
Tagged courtship, Cross-Cultural Communication, Islam, love, marriage, Religion
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