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July 2026

July 01, 2026

No More Booklists. Enter the Fake Degree!

I've talked a lot about this book and the other one. And I haven't read...

March 2026

March 07, 2026

Book review: Syrian Folktales

I firmly believe in the power of folklore, in the spiritual teachings found within these...

February 2024

February 24, 2024

New Year… Plans?

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

November 2023

November 27, 2023

Book Review: Shubeik Lubeik

I read Shubeik Lubeik, by Deena Mohamed, a while ago for different reasons. However, one of...

September 2023

September 21, 2023

An Arab-Inspired Fantasy Reading List

I’ve been an avid reader for a long time, a lover of fantasy and folklore,...

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,...

April 2023

April 05, 2023

Back to Poetry

It's time to make a confession. I was never a big fan of poetry. In...

January 2023

January 08, 2023

Welcome 2023

It's still surreal to be in 2023. 2022 wasn't what I expected it to be,...

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 30, 2022

Review: The Shrines of Araartu

While it's true I'm a fantasy lover, I've struggled these days finding something different. I've...

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...

January 2022

January 28, 2022

Book Review: The Arabian Nights (Mahdi and Haddawy edition)

It's been a long time since I wrote about this book for the first time,...

January 10, 2022

Plans, 2022, and More Music

2021 Was definitely a weird year, to say it in a soft way. With so...

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...

August 2021

August 10, 2021

Upcoming Annotated Arabian Nights

I've been writing a lot about the Arabian Nights, and some may find it rather...

August 02, 2021

On Current Readings

This year has been full of surprises, but it has also given me a few...

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...

July 04, 2021

Tarot Deck Review: Tarot of the Thousand and One Nights

I've been using a certain deck for a while now, and I've fallen in love...

June 2021

June 23, 2021

A pre-Islamic Inspired Summer Solstice Ritual

I just finished doing a late Summer Solstice ritual due to lack of time, and...

June 01, 2021

Pride Month in the Arabic World

Today marks the beginning of the pride season all over the world, and many are...

May 2021

May 13, 2021

Water Spells in The 1001 Nights

Some people were puzzled when I included the 1000 Nights, or Arabian Nights, in my...

May 03, 2021

Does Reading Count as Ancestral Veneration?

If you've paid attention to my most recent entries, you noticed for sure that there's...

April 2021

April 22, 2021

What is Ramadan all About?

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

April 11, 2021

A Quick Note on the Jinn

While I felt it possible to command him to do my bidding, the jinn wasn't...

March 2021

March 21, 2021