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February 2016

February 13, 2016

What Are the Limits of Friendship with Non-Muslims?

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

December 2015

December 12, 2015

From Feeling the Heat, To Basking in the Warmth

On November 17, members of the Islamic Center of Fredericksburg held a public meeting to...

August 2015

August 28, 2015

A Couple of Periscope Broadcasts (Videos)

As Salaamu Alaikum and hello all. I hope you are having / have had a...

August 18, 2015

My Bid to Take Over All Social Media – Periscope

As Salaamu Alaikum and hello all! Well, just when I thought I was all caught...

June 2015

June 10, 2015

Restarting in Safe Mode

That's me, right there. You know how sometimes your computer goes on the fritz (okay,...

May 2015

May 21, 2015

How did it get to be almost Ramadan already? I ain’t ready!

There's a rumor going around that Ramadan is approaching. Less than a month and...

May 19, 2015

I Almost Forgot It’s Prom Season…. A Little Tough Love and Realness in One Sentence

One sentence: It is not permissible for Muslim young men and women to attend prom....

March 2015

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...

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...

July 2014

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! ...

September 2013

September 05, 2013

The Transgender Muslim

Transgender Muslims? This has been a thing on my Facebook feed recently. I even received...

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...

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...

November 2012

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

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 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 28, 2012

Subway Ads? Yeah, I love their sandwiches! Oh, wait….

Sometimes, when it’s been awhile since I've written a blog post, my editor will gently...

September 15, 2012

My Brother the Drug Dealer

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

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...

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...

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...

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 21, 2011

The death of (another) tyrant

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