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August 2012

August 20, 2012

Ramadan Recap: More Stories

I hope you enjoyed MMW's Ramadan series this past month! If you missed any of...

August 19, 2012

Eid Mubarak!

The MMW team wishes you all the best this Eid. May God accept all...

August 18, 2012

Finding my Essence: An Unconventional Ramadan

Bismillah. Originally intended to be posted in the start of Ramadan, this post has taken...

August 17, 2012

Fasting in a Nigerian Catholic School

I grew up in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, and when I was younger, my...

August 16, 2012

Ramadan Confessions

"And the point is, to live everything. Live the questions now. Perhaps you will then...

August 15, 2012

Good Memories of Hijab and Ramadan

For most of us, Ramadan has always been linked to achieving spiritual goals, or spending...

August 14, 2012

Ramadan Thoughts over Tamarind Chutney

My mother and I are in the kitchen on a bright Sunday afternoon right before...

August 13, 2012

Ramadan in a Time of Movement

Now that I’ve gotten over my pre-Ramadan funk and am well into the thick of...

August 10, 2012

Majestic Mosques and Simple Kindness: A Turkish Start to Ramadan

Up until this year, my Ramadans had all been spent in Canada. While I often...

August 09, 2012

Ramadan Dawah

I wanted to go back to one of the points I made in my first...

August 08, 2012

Smultron for Suhur: Nomadic Memories of Ramadans Abroad

I like the long dark winter months in Sweden. This is something that tends to...

August 07, 2012

The First Ramadan

Six years ago, I moved from Mexico City to Edmonton, Alberta, in Canada. Although I...

August 06, 2012

Ramadan in Egypt: A Personal Perspective

Previously, I told you about Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt in a general way. Now I'm...

August 05, 2012

In the Name of the Game(s) – Muslim Female Athletes at the 2012 London Olympics

The 2012 London Olympics have had a strong focus on women: for the first time...

August 03, 2012

Ramadan in Singapore

This post was written by guest contributor Sya, and originally posted at her blog, as...

August 02, 2012

Of Haircuts, Pakoras and Pink Lemonade

For me, growing up as an expat, Ramadan has been largely about celebrating my Pakistani...

August 01, 2012

From Moping to Musing: My Ramadan Roller Coaster

My conversion experience deeply informs my Muslim experience. We (converts) have varied experiences in our...

July 2012

July 31, 2012

Fajr Ruminations on Ramadan in the Middle of Nowhere

I’m in a weird place this Ramadan. Not just spiritually but geographically as well. Almost...

July 30, 2012

Ramadan: The Mother and Activist

Ramadan for me personally has always been a month of compassion, congregation and contemplation. However,...

July 29, 2012

Some Background on MMW’s Ramadan Series

Hello all, and Ramadan kareem to those celebrating it. I hope you’ve been enjoying the...

July 27, 2012

Building Ramadan Traditions, Then and Now

When I chose Islam, almost a decade ago, I did not have much experience with...

July 26, 2012

Mexican-Lebanese Ramadan Food

Growing up in Mexico City, one of my first interactions with Arabs and Muslims was...

July 25, 2012

Ramadan in Egypt

Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt is always special in its very traditional way. You wait for...

July 24, 2012

Iftar in a Nigerian Home

I am usually not good at taking pictures of food because I tend to have...

July 23, 2012

Ramadan (Food) and the Working Girl

This year is my thirteenth Ramadan, and I have spent ten of them working full...