I remember the day like it was yesterday. The Islamabad sun, hot and bright, burned down on my mom and I as we walked to the hospital with my first-born – Annie – in a… More
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A Challenge to Christians During Ramadan
I am on the mailing list of a large mosque in the Roxbury area of Boston. While Egypt’s minarets give us a journey through history and Turkey boasts Ottoman style mosques, the mosque in Roxbury is… More
Ramadan 2014- What Growing up in a Muslim Country Taught us About Christianity
This post is a re-post from two years ago but is just as accurate. Thank you for joining us. Today begins the Holy month of Ramadan for Muslims. Ramadan, one of the five pillars of… More
Ramadan 2013 – Eid Mubarak! عید مُبارک
Eid Mubarak to all my Muslim friends and readers today. The moon was sighted in Saudi Arabia on the night of August 7 signifying the end to the month-long fast of Ramadan and today brings… More
Ramadan – Engagement or Rejection?
I am on the mailing list of a large mosque in the Roxbury area of Boston. While Egypt’s minarets give us a journey through history and Turkey boasts Ottoman only, the mosque in Roxbury is… More
A Look at Ramadan from an Outsider
Today marks the first day of Ramadan for Muslims around the world. Ramadan is held during the 9th month of the Islamic calendar and commemorates the time where the Koran was revealed to the prophet… More
An Expat Lady & a Ramadan Baby
I originally wrote this piece in 2011, during my first year of blogging. I repost it today in celebration of my “Ramadan Baby” turning 30! Date: May 25, 1987 Location: Islamabad, Pakistan Place: Ali Medical… More
Talking Together Makes Wise
In a book titled Tomorrow, God Willing, a Norwegian anthropologist writes from her experiences befriending a family in a poor neighborhood in Cairo. The book gives a portrayal of life in Cairo, primarily through the perspective of Umm… More