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The more it goes, the more I realize that most aspects of my life can be considered as habits. From the food I eat, to the people I speak to, my comfort levels lie in the knowledge, commonality and familiarity. I try as much as I can to grow and improve, but sometimes I find change difficult. Difficult, not because of the effort required to accomplish that change, but difficult because it requires that I change all the habits which revolve around that element. For example, when I decided to start wearing hijab, what I found difficult was adapting the … Continue reading Kicking off the habit

For many years, I have defined myself as a non-religious person. Not an atheist, not even quite an agnostic, but I did not associate with any particular faith. At the beginning of my journey towards Islam, I got caught in a debate about faith as distinct from religion. At the time, I defined “religion” as the community and belief system of a community whereas my “opponent” claimed that there was no difference between the faith and religion. If one was a Muslim they were automatically part of the religion that is Islam. Throughout my studies of Islam, I certainly found … Continue reading Defining religion

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