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December 2025

December 23, 2025

Losing your Prayer Corner

A few months ago, I wrote about something that started making a good, big difference...

November 2025

November 20, 2025

Something, anything, this way comes

Three months without anything new. It's certainly a LONG time. It hasn't gone unnoticed to...

August 2025

August 12, 2025

Pray for the Druze and Christians in Syria

I've been absent, again, for a myriad of reasons. One of those reasons is that...

July 2025

July 09, 2025

Daily Spiritual Practices of a Modern Day Sha’ir

As I go back to my basics for the millionth time, there are daily practices...

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 2025

February 18, 2025

Is a President’s Religion Important?

On the mark of President's Day, there was something that I wondered when I was...

May 2023

May 11, 2023

What I’ve Learned with Poetry

Since I started writing poetry again, I've learned a lot of things about myself, both...

February 2023

February 22, 2023

Help Syria and Turkey Today

I’ve wanted to stay away, but no decent human being can do it for long....

February 24, 2022

When Witchcraft Doesn’t Work

Today was a rough day for my family. There was a lot of bad news,...

January 2022

January 24, 2022

Experiencing Al-‘Uzza Healing Love

A few days ago, I felt a minor heartbreak when someone I've been interested in...

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 21, 2021

Afghanistan, or When Light Blinds

There have been a lot of talks in the media about what's happening in Afghanistan,...

June 2021

June 09, 2021

Pray for and Save Sheikh Jarrah

I've been doubtful about writing on a certain topic because I'm not sure if I'm...

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...

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...

February 2021

February 21, 2021

Calling for Hubal’s Aid in Divination

Yesterday an aunt asked me for some help. She was told she had the Evil...

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)...

January 2021

January 31, 2021

The Al-gharāniq Episode, or the Satanic Verses

When searching for information about Al-'Uzza, Al-Lat, and Manat, there is something I keep coming...

January 24, 2021

Where is the Mercy? White Reflections on Death

A few days ago I lost a dear friend due to Covid-19, my aunt’s mother...

January 10, 2021

The Nazar: an Arabic Amulet Against the Evil Eye

Since I was a kid, there was a blue eye used as an amulet for...

December 2020

December 27, 2020

On the Syrian Bread Crisis (Prayer Included)

I just came home with my heart on the throat. A couple of hours ago,...

December 02, 2020

My 7 Reasons to be Thankful Despite the Pandemic

Although this year has been a very difficult one for all of us and every...

October 2020

October 13, 2020

Healing with Arabic Black Sand

There has been something happening quite lately when I do my meditations and devotions with...

September 2020

September 30, 2020

Developing Devotional Practices Beyond Praying

Devotion is not limited to just praying, giving offerings and meditating, it is much more.

September 28, 2020

Just Listen, or You Will Stumble After Praying

When I thought I was done with my ancestors, something called me to stay still,...

September 08, 2020

Manat: The pre-Islamic Goddess of Time, Fate and Death

While searching for my roots and the beliefs of my ancestors, those who lived before Islam, I...