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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...

June 2025

June 19, 2025

Setting a Prayer Corner at Home

It's been a long time since I was last here, so it seems I am...

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 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...

March 2022

March 22, 2022

Restarting a Practice

It's been a long time since I was here, and I've been missing writing in...

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...

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 14, 2021

Is the 1001 Nights Misogynist?

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

January 2021

January 03, 2021

7 pre-Islamic Readings for this 2021

First of all, happy new year to everyone! 2020 was an insane year to all...

November 2020

November 08, 2020

What’s a Modern Day Sha’ir?

I’ve been mentioning this title over and over and it is even part of my...

September 2020

September 11, 2020

Jinn: Spirits of Fire and Wilderness

When examining history, genies, or more accurately, the jinn, are not that charming, especially in...

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