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May 2013

May 11, 2013

One Pair of Shoes

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

September 2012

September 12, 2012

Speaking Out Because I Must

I'm in the middle of work. Blogging has to take a back seat to paying...

September 11, 2012

Dying on 9/11, Or Any Other Day

On September 11, Welsh actor Andy Whitfield died of lymphoma. He was survived by his...

August 2012

August 07, 2012

Blogging is not supposed to be this hard!

Salaam Alaikum! Yes, I know, the silence from this little corner of the Patheos world...

July 2012

July 08, 2012

The Great Sriracha Sauce Massacre

I was going to put this on my Facebook page, but then I realized...

June 2012

June 24, 2012

Why I Care About The Elections In Egypt

Thirteen years ago, I married a tall, handsome, shambling, funny, religious Egyptian man. Since...

May 2012

May 30, 2012

Fifty Shades of Meh

Okay, so there's this book out. It has caused quite an uproar in some circles,...

February 2012

February 20, 2012

A Tasty Meal of Human Flesh

It's been quite a weekend in our house. I'm recovering from a nasty sinus infection,...

February 12, 2012

Think Globally, ACT Locally. If you can’t help there, help here

What do you do when you can't do anything? I have so many friends who...

January 2012

January 18, 2012

The Perfect Muslimah

The perfect Muslimah. She is shy and retiring. She covers from head to toe...

January 12, 2012

The Elephant in the (Prayer) Room 2

So, now that we know that domestic violence is not allowed in Islam, what do...

January 12, 2012

The Elephant in the (Prayer) Room

So this morning I'm dragging my way through the morning routine, waiting for the coffee...

December 2011

December 21, 2011

How Dare I Impose My Beliefs on Others ?

Okay, after I frantically deleted a raft of comments from my blog (positive, negative,...

December 15, 2011

Sometimes, a Cucumber is Just a Cucumber

I don't get out much. Happens when you're a work-at-home mom of five children, three...

December 12, 2011

My All American Muslim Family. Too Boring for TLC

As Salaamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullah. Work piled up on my desk (and on the floor,...

December 03, 2011

What happened to that sister I used to know?

As Salaamu Alaikum (Peace be upon you) Okay, this next bit that I just wrote...

December 03, 2011

So, how may people threw rocks at you today?

As Salaamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullah This is a message specifically to my brothers and...

November 2011

November 13, 2011

The True Beauty of a Woman? My Idea is Different from Hers

Salaam Alaikum wa Rahmatullah Two things hit my Facebook feed today that I felt compelled...

November 07, 2011

The Second Half of the First Day of Eid

Salaam Alaikum wa Rahmatullah Well, I am happy to report that the second half of...

November 06, 2011

In the Midst of the Eid

Salaam Alaikum wa Rahmatullah Well, it's about 2 pm on the first day of Eid. ...

November 03, 2011

Another Eid, Another Scramble

Salaam Alaikum wa Rahmatullah Eid al Adha is rapidly approaching. Where did the time go? ...

October 2011

October 24, 2011

What Will Remind us of our Fate?

Salaam Alaikum wa Rahmatullah After news of yet another devastating earthquake, this time in the...

October 21, 2011

The death of (another) tyrant

Salaam Alaikum wa Rahmatullah Yesterday the tyrant Qadhafi was killed, and as the news spread,...

September 2011

September 07, 2011

Why Would I Leave Islam?

Bismillahi Rahmani RahimSalaam Alaikum wa RahmatullahIt's my anniversary, well, sort of. Eighteen years ago on...

August 2011

August 27, 2011

Alhamdulillah, Have to Count Our Blessings

Bismillahi Rahmani RahimSalaam Alaikum wa RahmatullahOriginally this post was going to be a vehement screed...

August 26, 2011

Lailat al Qadr, You Say? I’m Not Feelin’ It….

Bismillahi Rahmani RahimSalaam Alaikum wa RahmatullahOkay, so tonight is the 27th of Ramadan. We are...

August 24, 2011

Ramadan So Far

Bismillahi Rahmani RahimSalaam Alaikum wa RahmatullahHow is my Ramadan going so far? Am I spending...

August 16, 2011

Mervat woke up for suhoor….

As usual, I stumbled out of bed this morning at o-dark-thirty to make suhoor. I...

August 15, 2011

Hitting the Suhoor Wall….

Bismillahi Rahmani RahimSalaam Alaikum wa Rahmatullah.Halfway through Ramadan. The alarm clock went off on time. ...

August 08, 2011

Read to Feed – A Program for Masaajid

Bismillahi Rahmani Rahim Salaam Alaikum wa Rahmatullah Okay, so I was a good girl and...