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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...

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...

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 16, 2022

Featured in That Witch Life Podcast

I've been wanting to share the news for a while. A few days ago I...

April 2022

April 11, 2022

What’s in a name? What Does Bader Saab Mean?

I've been contemplating a few things since the last weeks, re examining what I expect...

April 03, 2022

Receiving a Divination Gift

It hasn't been so long since I experienced Al-‘Uzza healing love, something I keep thinking about...

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...

January 10, 2022

Plans, 2022, and More Music

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

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 02, 2021

On Current Readings

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

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...

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...

March 2021

March 21, 2021

February 2021

February 28, 2021

Witchcraft Books for Newcomers

If you want to know more about Witchcraft and Paganism, I’m sure the following books...

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 17, 2021

DSD: Hilal, the pre-Islamic God of Cycles, Trickery and the Crescent Moon

The crescent moon is highly respected and important in the Muslim world, something that could...

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 15, 2020

On The 1001 Nights

We all grew up knowing the stories of Aladdin, Ali Baba, and Sinbad, we know...

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...

October 2020

October 29, 2020

Book review: The Spiritual Poems of Rumi

There are books that make you think, some because they present you with ideas you...

October 28, 2020

Hubal, the pre-Islamic God of Poetry, Divination and Revenge

A couple of nights ago I felt the need to call Hubal. Similarly to what...

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...

September 10, 2020

Al-‘Uzza: The pre-Islamic goddess of War, Protection, and Healing

The third pre-Islamic Arabic goddess, a daughter of Allah along with her sisters Al-Lat and...