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Wings of Mercy, Part 1

By: Rahma J. In the midst of studies and many more other things, a friend of mine brought up the topic of family relations and the preservation of the ties of kin. Subhana’Allah, this topic is one that concerns many of us, as none of us live in isolation but our surrounded but those who have rights upon us. Prior to sitting down and beginning to write about this particular topic, I personally had to sit down and actually... Read More →

Musa & Safurah: a Courtship, a Romance

I am from Generation X. Raised on ‘Pretty in Pink’ and Sweet Dreams romance novels, some of my friends read Mills and Boons, others raved about the unattainable love in the Thorn birds; but I preferred the grand passion of Wuthering Heights. That was my idea of a romance – filling each other completely, a religion of love. It also came from Indian movies; rich girl falls for poor guy, they dance around trees in... Read More →

It sometimes hurts to tell my story…

…but I know it is my duty to share it. All of us. To bring the skeletons in our closets into the light. To build an honest narrative of our ummah. To know which problems we must address with the help and mercy of Allah (swt). Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem I feel sorry for whoever will read my childhood diary. Deathly sorry. It’s so biased. It’s filled with pages and ink blots of grief. But that’s not my... Read More →