Ramadan

My intentions were not tied to any religious house and to some degree there was a level of insecurity popping out from that. A lack of confidence because a small voice in my head would say… How is this going to be sacred when you’re not Muslim? Slowly but surely…

In the last decade, I’ve tried so many different diets that I couldn’t keep up with one. Intermittent fasting was one of them, and it wasn’t appealing to me at all. You have to fast for 16h and can only eat in an 8-hour window. It didn’t make sense because…

What do you do when your spiritual high from Ramadan crashes and you’re now in a dip? — First, take in some deep breaths and slowly exhale out the overwhelming feelings in your body. Second, remember you aren’t the only one who may be grappling with this- there are other fellow Muslims who are experiencing this too. Third, this dip isn’t indicative of something wrong with your faith…

More than 75 million unique Snapchatters in the Middle East, with numbers growing 33% year over year. — This is an extract from Social Media in the Middle East 2022: A Year in Review, by Damian Radcliffe and Hadil Abuhmaid with Nii Mahliaire and published by the University of Oregon-UNESCO Crossings Institute. Snapchat’s community in the MENA region continues to grow and the Middle East remains a major…

Easter and Ramadan behind us? Wow, good to have the wondering part of both especially the Easter with us finally. I know not many Christians and those of us church-goers that like this period of our faith. It is full of the aspect of the Christianity and Islam many of…

My dearest Lea, Yesterday you participated in a Ramadan celebration for the first time. At your kindergarten, your teacher decorated the kitchen, prepared some food that all the kids enjoy and even packed a little gift for the parents. To be honest, without you coming home with a little treat…

Summary of Imam’s speech on 27th Night of Ramadan — The greatest person on earth, Muhammad (pbuh) lived for 63 years. The imam mentioned whatever the amount of time a person lives on earth, he/she needs to think about our time on earth and how we are wasting time waiting for the right moment to come. If a person lives…

I don’t remember ever considering doing Ramadan. Yet a couple of months ago, I needed to reconnect with myself. Somehow in response to that, the thought of Ramadan came. They had the same vibration, but I got myself into it differently. I’ve got the mind of an explorer, and to…

And when my slaves ask you o Muhammad concerning me, then answer them I am indeed near. I respond to the supplication of the supplicant when he calls on Me. So let them obey Me and believe in Me, so that they may be led aright. — Quran 2[Al-Baqarah]:186 — It’s no longer news that the month of Ramadan has come and gone. In fact, to some, it’s as if it never came. While some others must have felt its absence as a huge vacuum. Ramadan is a special period in which we ascertain the uniqueness of Allah to attain…