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2025-08-12T02:46:51-04:00

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Pray for the Druze and Christians in Syria

Last updated on: August 12, 2025 at 2:46 am By Bader Saab

I’ve been absent, again, for a myriad of reasons. One of those reasons is that the Syrian government, which was supposed to bring peace to a wounded, traumatized society, is now massacring the Druze and Christians. They are targeting whole communities, killing without remorse or a second thought. My relatives in Syria were threatened as well and live in constant fear. There are a lot of things happening in my life right now, some of which remain private for a... Read more

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2025-11-22T21:57:43-04:00

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Book review: Gaza in My Phone

Last updated on: November 22, 2025 at 9:57 pm By Bader Saab

There are books that are not meant for the faint of heart. Some readings are best to leave aside until you can process them and understand them, even appreciate them for what they are: a loud, unapologetic, much-needed protest against something so wrong you can’t describe it with words. There are books that are too heavy because of what they tell you about. Books like Gaza in My Phone, by Mazen Kerbaj. Thanks to OR Books for the review copy!... Read more

History and Religion

2025-06-28T18:44:47-04:00

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Daily Spiritual Practices of a Modern Day Sha’ir

Last updated on: June 28, 2025 at 6:44 pm By Bader Saab

As I go back to my basics for the millionth time, there are daily practices that I keep returning to. Being a Modern Day Sha’ir is not just claiming a historically charged title. It means doing the work, accepting the mistakes you’ve made along the road, and learning from them. More than Thoughts and Prayers Don’t get me wrong. Praying is a part of my practice, it is important, it is benefitial, but I want to go beyond that. For me,... Read more

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2025-06-28T17:40:12-04:00

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Setting a Prayer Corner at Home

Last updated on: June 28, 2025 at 5:40 pm By Bader Saab

It’s been a long time since I was last here, so it seems I am chronically allergic to plans. However, something has been constantly happening that has enriched my practice, even when I’m not actively doing anything. That thing is praying. In silence, in my head, vocally, with my hands, by writing, or any other way that I can think of. Recently, I started working on a prayer corner in my bedroom again, which I hadn’t had for a while, but... Read more

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2025-06-18T20:33:19-04:00

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Is a President’s Religion Important?

Last updated on: June 18, 2025 at 8:33 pm By Bader Saab

On the mark of President’s Day, there was something that I wondered when I was doing some reading. Is it important that a president has a certain religion? Should they believe in something, and if so, what should it be? The quick answer to the first question, I would say, is “Not so much.” Great for the President! But… If anyone asks me, any religion should make you want to be a better person, someone with a good heart, and... Read more

Politics and Religion

2025-02-16T00:52:28-04:00

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On the Importance of Community

Last updated on: February 16, 2025 at 12:52 am By Bader Saab

It’s been a long time since I last wrote here, and I finally realized why. Writing is an isolating job, just as it should be for me, but it doesn’t mean the whole experience must be. I was struggling so much because I felt I was not part of a community, that I didn’t belong. Why do we Even Write? Writing is by far my most stable spiritual practice, and I have no plans of altering that. However, there has... Read more

Health, Fitness and Religion

2025-02-15T23:59:47-04:00

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2024 Reflections

Last updated on: February 15, 2025 at 11:59 pm By Bader Saab

2024 was certainly a year. Not the best, and not the worst I’ve had so far. Even if it wasn’t big in terms of writing as Bader Saab, it was good for writing. It was a year for big changes, a year for a lot, and I hope that 2025 is much better. However, you know I haven’t been the best at fulfilling promises and keeping my word, so how to make it better for next year? How, indeed? Short... Read more

2024-09-17T15:06:10-04:00

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Book Review: Forest of Noise

Last updated on: September 17, 2024 at 3:06 pm By Bader Saab

I’ve been very inactive, which is nothing new if you’ve been here before. However, I break the silence to share an amazing book that you will not want to miss. With raw honesty and a beautiful style, I want to tell you about Forest of Noise: Poems, by Mosab Abu Toha. Format: 96 pages, Hardcover. Published: October 15, 2024, by Knopf. Genres and Tags: Poetry, social commentary, nonfiction, Palestine, genocide, mental health “A powerful, capacious, and profound” (Ocean Vuong) new collection... Read more

2024-07-22T18:27:04-04:00

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Writing as a Healing and Devotional Practice

Last updated on: July 22, 2024 at 6:27 pm By Bader Saab

I’ve been going deep into my head, to the point of being there more often than I should. The reason is simple. I needed to heal. I still need to, still have stuff to do, to figure out, to fix, to own, and while the solitude has helped, there is another thing that has done it: writing. Poetry, stories, novels, journaling, free writing… Anything that I could think about, I tried my hand at it, and the effects are showing.... Read more

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2024-03-17T23:44:24-04:00

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Book Review: Blood Orange

Last updated on: March 17, 2024 at 11:44 pm By Bader Saab

There’s a book I’ve wanted to read for a while: Blood Orange, by Yaffa AS. Just read the summary and you will know why. Format: 65 pages, Paperback. Published: November 13, 2023, by Meraj Publishing. Genres and Tags: Poetry, social commentary, nonfiction, Palestine, genocide, mental health. “Blood Orange” is a highly emotional, important and timely poetry collection by Mx. Yaffa (They/She), a trans Muslim displaced Indigenous Palestinian. Their writings probe the yearning for home, belonging, mental health, queerness, transness, and other... Read more

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