Peace and blessings everyone. When I write, it usually comes from a place of anger or annoyance, irritation or contemplation. Today, I write from a place of great sadness and hurt. Sadness and hurt that I feel lonelier than ever, isolated from my family and friends. Ramadan, for many Muslims born from Muslim families, is a time to share. Share time, together, in rememberance of God and of this religious experience lived together. As a very new Muslim convert, and more importantly as a progressive Muslim convert, I feel isolated from the mainstream conservative and moderate Muslim  community. One aspect … Continue reading Will you believe as your forefathers believe?

As you may have guessed, this article is about the Islamic doctrine on men marrying up to four wives. Before I get started, let me get some definitions out of the way: Polygamy: A relationship involving more than two partners Polyamoury: A relationship involving 3 or more partners where all partners involved have a relationship with one another. E.g.partner A and B are a relationship, A and C are a relationship, B and C are a relationship. Polygyny: is a polygamous relationship where a man has multiple female partners Polyandry: is a polygamous relationship where a woman  has multiple male partners*****Islamically, while two women … Continue reading Polyamoury, polygamy and polygyny

Before I really dwelved into my studies of Islam, “Shariah” was a big bad word that meant oppression and authoritarian regime. In reality, “Shariah” is much simpler and much more peaceful: it stands for “path” or “way”. In short it is the way of life of Muslims . For example, prayers are Sharia, as in they are part of the path to God. Anyone who has studied Islam to any extend, including those who have read this blog, know that Islam is much more than simple belief but is definitely a way of life. But again, so are most faiths in … Continue reading Shariah: God’s law or People’s law?