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March 2015

March 09, 2015

Have a Nice Day

Yesterday I went through the drive through of a local fast-food restaurant. I gave my...

March 05, 2015

Do not apologize for sticking to your guns and having standards

My Muslim brothers and sisters, do NOT apologize for living according to Islam. I have...

February 2015

February 25, 2015

Okay, at least the kids are in school today

As Salaamu Alaikum and howdy everyone. Today we are getting a breather between "I can't...

February 16, 2015

I can’t even. So I won’t.

I can't. I just can't anymore. WHAM. Three Muslims murdered in North Carolina. WHAM. Masjid...

February 14, 2015

Between the Extremes We Stand and Speak

In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, The Merciful Peace be upon you, and the...

January 2015

January 29, 2015

The Kerfluffle in the Kingdom? The Diss in the Desert? The Arabian Issue?

ISLAM SNIPPET OF THE MORNING: Women and scarves.... There was a kerfluffle involving the First...

January 24, 2015

The Blessing of the Man who Cleaned

A Fiction Story: There once was a man who worked in a senior care facility....

September 2014

September 30, 2014

Give up something forbidden for Allah’s sake

Okay, my dear Muslim brothers and sisters, I'm going to write about a topic that...

September 26, 2014

I Feel Like I’ve Written Something Like This Before….

Sisters! Do not turn off your brain when you become Muslim. Okay, it is time...

August 2014

August 12, 2014

How can a white chick from the suburbs honor the memory of Trayvon and Michael?

This is a hard post for me to write. I"m a white American. My heritage...

July 2014

July 31, 2014

Praise God and Pass the Ammunition

Dear Gaza, I'm sorry. I apologize on behalf of the United States of America. First...

July 15, 2014

No, I am not changing my Facebook profile picture to show solidarity with Gaza

This Ramadan has been subdued for me, to say the least. The offensive in Gaza,...

July 07, 2014

Why does the menstruating woman not pray or fast? A personal and practical possible answer

As Salaamu Alaikum. I have had some Muslim friends asking questions about certain rules and...

May 2014

May 26, 2014

A Muslim on Memorial Day

As with many other non-Muslim holidays, many Muslims look upon Memorial Day with mixed feelings....

May 07, 2014

The Four Major Modes of Mixed Marriages

Okay. Not being one to shy from controversy, I'm back to write about marriage again! ...

May 07, 2014

If you are a Westerner about to marry a “traditional” Muslim – from a Facebook post

So, this happened on my wall the other day. I have mostly been posting on...

December 2013

December 20, 2013

The Duck War on Dynasty Christmas With a Side of Dead Famous People

Howdy! Yeah, it's been a while since I've posted. Quite a while. Shame on me. ...

September 2013

September 19, 2013

“Islamic Beauty Pageant” is an Oxymoron

Here's my issue with the "Muslim Beauty Pageant" that Miss Nairobi won. I love my...

September 12, 2013

And Now Back to Our Regularly Scheduled Rants and Raves….

I made a conscious decision not to write anything on my blog or on Facebook...

August 2013

August 20, 2013

Why I am Opposed to a Million Muslim March on the Anniversary of 9/11

This might tick some people off but let me put it out there: I am...

August 18, 2013

How can we live a “normal” life when the world around us is burning?

Most everyone knows about the events in Egypt now. Much of the violence has...

August 10, 2013

Honestly, Sometimes Eid Just Isn’t That Fun…. And That’s Okay.

Alhamdulillah, I had a really nice Eid with my family on Thursday. I had bought...

July 2013

July 14, 2013

Ramadan Thoughts So Far; Kinda the Same as Non-Ramadan Thoughts, Plus Trayvon

Today is Sunday, the fourteenth of July. I've been fasting since Tuesday. I'm starting to...

June 2013

June 25, 2013

Can a Muslim Man REALLY Beat His Wife? The Most Misunderstood Verses

Well, as usual, my Facebook page has served as a springboard for another blog post. ...

June 23, 2013

Ramadan Moonsighting; A Lesson in “Divide and Conquer”

Every year it's the same thing. An epic battle rages on the internet between two...

June 22, 2013

(Please Insert Catchy Blog Post Title Here)

Sigh. I've been having a hard time writing lately. It's gotten so bad that I...

May 2013

May 14, 2013

Angelina Jolie – My first news, my first tears of the day

I woke up this morning at the usual time. I slept on the couch last...

May 11, 2013

One Pair of Shoes

I am an anti-fashionista. I know nothing about style and I care nothing about style. ...

May 10, 2013

They Buried the (Alleged) Bomber In My Backyard

And so it begins. Someone finally stepped forward to bury the body of Tamerlan Tsarnaev,...

April 2013

April 27, 2013

And Now For Something Completely Different – a Craft Project I Did

I just have to share this because usually I'm not a crafty person. First of...