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Ramadan 2016

A Ramadan Prayer, A Pact


Posted by eren on 16 Jun 2016 / 0 Comments
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Two years. Life does not look like I had planned. I wash myself in the form of wudu remembering what I envisioned my life being. She had a name. She was going to be named Sara. It worked in Spanish, in Arabic and in English. She would also be given the middle name Nhis YA, […]

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365 Days: The Ramadan Love Letter


Posted by eren on 23 Jun 2015 / 1 Comment
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This post was previously published at the author’s blog.  Dear Saad: Some days I wonder if you can hear me… see me… smell me. For the longest time I felt your presence in my every move. I would wake up and start my morning rituals by imagining that you were sitting at my kitchen table […]

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Death, Grief and Womanhood


Posted by eren on 16 Dec 2014 / 2 Comments
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I must admit, I can’t wait until the year is over. I have had a difficult year first dealing with my partner’s passing, and then trying to figure out what follows the grieving process. Right after Saad’s passing, I found that my Muslim community had a rather complex and unexplored relationship with death. Many of […]

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Life After Death in Ramadan: An “Honorary” Widow’s Story


Posted by eren on 23 Jul 2014 / 0 Comments
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Originally published at the author’s personal blog, Identity Crisis. I don’t tell my story so people feel pity  or sympathy. I write it because it allows me to break down into pieces the reality that follows the death of a loved one. Ramadan is often said to be a month of reflection and closeness with […]

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Forgive Me Allah for I Have Sinned


Posted by eren on 08 Jul 2014 / 4 Comments
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Originally published at the author’s personal blog, Identity Crisis. Perhaps it is absurd of me to think that Ramadan will ever be a time of peace and refection for me. From the moment I converted, my patience, my love for Islam and my faith have been constantly tested. Beyond the struggle of belonging to a […]

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