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April 2013

April 22, 2013

For my Muslim brothers and sisters in light of recent events:

If you are a Muslim or Muslimah disheartened by recent events in the U.S. and...

April 15, 2013

Tonight I Pray for Boston and the World

Not much profound to say today. After this latest outrage, piled on top of oh-so-many...

April 01, 2013

When “Bad” Things Happen to Good People

I think every person of faith has struggled with the issue of suffering. Why do...

March 2013

March 26, 2013

Mom, Dad, Please don’t be pissed off because your kid wants to be Muslim

I'm a revert. I accepted Islam almost twenty years ago, standing in the front vestibule...

March 24, 2013

There But For the Grace of God Go I

I got a little upset the other day after I wrote a blog post about...

March 17, 2013

Society Guilty of Rape in Steubenville Case

I don't know how many of you have followed the rape case in Steubenville, Ohio. ...

March 11, 2013

Token Muslim in the Civil Air Patrol?

My son has decided to join the Civil Air Patrol. I have the membership form...

March 02, 2013

Being content with what I have

So, we live in a roomy suburban house in Virginia. We have a big yard,...

February 2013

February 23, 2013

Hmm, Where is that Husband of Mine?

My husband is Arab. He's Egyptian, to be precise. He has many good characteristics, but...

February 11, 2013

Are Chicken Livers Too Controversial to Blog About?

So, it's been a while since I've written a blog post. Life has been keeping...

January 2013

January 08, 2013

Islam is Not a Religion of Don’t

My husband and I recently took a short vacation, our first time away from the...

December 2012

December 24, 2012

What is Our “Why God, Why?” Threshhold?

I have been banging my head against the wall to write about this latest massacre...

December 21, 2012

At a Loss for Words

I have so much I want to write about, but I can't seem to put...

November 2012

November 10, 2012

There is Room for You in Islam

Hey, you, yeah, you. The lady with the tattoos. The gal with the eyebrow piercings...

November 08, 2012

Different Schools of Thought In Islam – What’s Up With That?

As often happens, my Facebook life overlaps my Patheos life. This morning I was sipping...

November 06, 2012

Re-elected

About fifteen minutes ago, MSNBC told me that they were calling the election and reporting...

November 06, 2012

I’m Going to Hell Now, Been Nice Knowin’ Ya

Election day. The airwaves are full of pundits and politicians making one last desperate push...

October 2012

October 27, 2012

“A Smudge on a Life Well-Lived and Well-Loved”

My husband and I just returned from a wake for the father of my husband's...

October 04, 2012

Muslim First, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent After

Of course, the most common water-cooler conversation today is last night's presidential debate. Common consensus...

September 2012

September 29, 2012

The Religion of One-ism

Facebook mysteriously restored all my old notes to me yesterday. I now have access to...

September 15, 2012

May Allah Guide Them, or Break Their Backs

"May Allah Guide Them, or Break Their Backs" A couple of days ago I typed...

September 15, 2012

My Brother the Drug Dealer

Every family has one. That relative who makes you cringe. The black sheep of the...

August 2012

August 15, 2012

Autstic Kids at my Eid Party? Sure, Why Not?

Salaam Alaikum wa Rahmatullah. So Ramadan is almost at an end and I'm planning my...

January 2012

January 30, 2012

Just Another Honor Killing in the News

Today a Canadian court delivered a guilty verdict in the prosecution of Mohammed Shafia for...

January 04, 2012

Merry Happy Christmas Hanukkah Festivus New Year Diwali Secretaries’ Day!

Salaam Alaikum, Merry Christmas. Happy New Year. Feliz Navidad. Happy Hanukkah. Happy Festivus (for the...

December 2011

December 19, 2011

The Benevolent Dictator – No, Not Kim Jung Il, ME

As Salaamu Alaikum and good morning all. It's about 9 am here in Virginia. Kids...

December 13, 2011

Okay, I confess, we ARE trying to take over the world

Once again Islam is in the news as a major kerfluffle is underway due to...

November 2011

November 14, 2011

Thank you, Aliaa Elmehdy, for showing us what freedom is

Salaam Alaikum wa Rahmatullah I read a news article this weekend about an Egyptian feminist...