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Reflections in the Kitchen


Posted by azra on 13 Jul 2015 / 0 Comments
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Another Ramadan. It’s hard to believe there’s little over a week left. It’s been yet another blur of a month with 17 hour rozas: sehri, work, nap, make, iftaar, sleep, with prayers and reading Quran interspersed throughout the day. Repeat. It’s been another year of not making it to the evening tarawih prayers and little […]

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Ramadan 2014

In Search of a Tranquil Ramadan


Posted by yasmeen on 24 Jul 2014 / 0 Comments
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Dreaming of the ultimate spirituality and serenity this Ramadan, my plan was to quit my 9-5 job a couple of days before Ramadan started. I’ve always had this fantasy that taking a vacation for the whole Ramadan gives you more space for spirituality and religious rituals. Think of days full of Quran recitation, Zikr, Terawih […]

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Culture/Society

Muslimahs, Recipes and the Blogosphere


Posted by eren on 28 Jan 2013 / 0 Comments
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One of my favorite hobbies is reading food blogs. I am passionate about desserts, and I spend much of my time baking and taking pictures of my creations. When I was growing up, baking was something I picked up from my step-mother, who loved all kinds of “women’s work” such as cooking, baking, sewing and […]

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Ramadan 2012

Ramadan Thoughts over Tamarind Chutney


Posted by azra on 14 Aug 2012 / 0 Comments
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My mother and I are in the kitchen on a bright Sunday afternoon right before Ramadan. Spices overwhelm our shared counterspace as my mother toasts and grinds spices for her garam masala, the ubiquitous Indian spice blend. I’m squishing tamarind pulp that’s been soaking in warm water through my fingers—my mother assures me that the […]

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From Moping to Musing: My Ramadan Roller Coaster


Posted by diana on 01 Aug 2012 / 0 Comments
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My conversion experience deeply informs my Muslim experience. We (converts) have varied experiences in our journeys and paths to Islam. Some have it easy—finding the transition relatively seamless—and others have a bumpy ride peppered with moments of angst and frustration. As an Egyptian-American convert, mine is the latter, driven by the disownment of my own […]

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