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The Hijab All-or-Nothing
I have now been asked about a million times: “When did you decide to wear hijab?” It was only about a year after my conversion that I came up with a satisfying answer: “this morning!” Continue reading The Hijab All-or-Nothing
This is why I’m still single (and why I probably won’t marry your cousin)
I’m not going to claim that I am one of those fierce, independent women who chose singledom. Continue reading This is why I’m still single (and why I probably won’t marry your cousin)
Sharing in the happiness!
While having me was certainly fortunate, it was definitely not my dad’s best decision. As a gay man, living a lie and dragging my innocent mother … Continue reading Sharing in the happiness!
Look Back on Ramadhan 2015
With the institutionalized mysoginy I have experienced in the Muslim community this Ramadhan, it goes without saying that the 30 days of Ramadhan were more a test of faith than a test of will. Low point: the feeling of isolation when faced with a new partition in the Islamic centre’s community room. High point: the strength and kindness of true Islamic sisterhood. Besides the emotional roller coaster I’ve experienced, I had set clear goals for myself this Ramadhan, here is how I fared: New Dedication to the 5 Daily Prayers With a new alarm clock blaring the call to prayer … Continue reading Look Back on Ramadhan 2015
We Stood Shoulder to Shoulder
There is no doubt that Ramadhan is both the most spiritually fulfilling and the loneliest time of the convert experience. Food and sleep deprivation, long nights of prayer, the awkwardness of … Continue reading We Stood Shoulder to Shoulder
Love God Diversity 