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February 2024

February 24, 2024

New Year… Plans?

It feels like forever since I wrote here. It's embarrassing, to say the least. However,...

July 2023

July 11, 2023

Zarqa al-Yamana: A Legend About Gifts, Spirituality, and Responsibility

For a long time, my favorite myth was that of Medusa’s. The different version, interpretations,...

November 2022

November 19, 2022

Revisiting Anqa: A (Beautiful) Guide for Protection

I did this before, and I do it again. Arabian mythology is so full of...

September 2022

September 07, 2022

Short Notes on the Jinn, Demons, and the Mu’allaqat

I've been reading about the jinn these days, and while it's true that I haven't...

May 2022

May 10, 2022

DSD – Shahrzad: Patron Saint of Cleverness, Wisdom, and Creativity + Prayer

I've been thinking about this article for a while, not really sure about how to...

December 2021

December 12, 2021

Semiramis and Ara, a Story of Madness and Witchcraft

I was reading today about Atargatis, the Syrian Goddess, a figure I've been intrigued with...

October 2021

October 31, 2021

What was Religion in Pre-Islamic Arabia Like?

I've been more absent than ever during this month because of health reasons that prevent...

September 2021

September 12, 2021

The Oldest Arabic Poem, or a Possible Prayer?

I recently came across an interesting post which linked to the original article about an...

July 2021

July 22, 2021

On Jinn and Devils: Are They Always Evil?

I've been reading The Arabian Nights, one of my pre-Islamic readings for this year, since...

April 2021

April 25, 2021

Celebrating Beltane During Ramadan

There have been so many posts about Beltane these days everywhere in the blogosphere that...

April 22, 2021

What is Ramadan all About?

On April 12 of this year, Muslims started to fast from sunrise to sunset, abstaining...

March 2021

March 14, 2021

Is the 1001 Nights Misogynist?

I recently started reading The 1001 Nights, one of my pre-Islamic readings for this year,...

March 11, 2021

The Protective Hamsa

For me, the hamsa is a special symbol and carries a meaning of strength, passion,...

February 2021

February 14, 2021

Revisiting Shahmaran: A Guide for Healers and Lovers + Prayer

A few months ago I wrote a long Instagram post (or long to Instagram anyway)...