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Ramadan 2016

The Last 10 Days, or ‘Oh no! Ramadan is almost over!’


Posted by sobia on 04 Jul 2016 / 1 Comment
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We’re most of the way through the last 10 days of Ramadan, the most blessed days of the most blessed month of the Islamic year. I didn’t fast this Ramadan. I haven’t fasted since the third year of grad school when I no longer had enough classes to fill my need for social interaction. During […]

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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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Ramadan 2014

To Remember God, We Need a Heart


Posted by woodturtle on 23 Jul 2014 / 0 Comments
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The believers are only those who, when Allah is mentioned, their hearts become fearful, and when His verses are recited to them, it increases them in faith; and upon their Lord they rely. [8:2] It doesn’t feel like Ramadan. The excitement, the struggle of the fast, the security of knowing that every good action is […]

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Ramadan 2014

Embracing Women, Inspiring Daughters


Posted by safiyyah on 09 Jul 2014 / 0 Comments
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This post is part of a series of nightly reflections, and was originally written on June 30. Tonight, my reflection is dedicated to all my sisters reading this, as Surah Al Imran was recited in thousands of masaajid around the world and it is a chapter of birth and of life …of Maryam (as/peace be […]

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Should I or Shouldn’t I: Confusions about Fasting while Breastfeeding


Posted by izzie on 07 Jul 2014 / 0 Comments
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I am in that phase of my life where I am exclusively breastfeeding, I have a three-month-old baby, and it’s Ramadan. This is that elusive phase where I can get away with not fasting. The question remains: should I? Considering that I have been blessed to fast all my adult life, and part of my […]

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Books/Magazines

Book Review: “Reclaim Your Heart” by Yasmin Mogahed


Posted by samya on 30 Jan 2014 / 8 Comments
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A number of initiatives have been launched in the last few years to engage Muslim women in public discussions of issues related to Islam in general. In her post “Reviving the Spirit Without Recognizing Half The Audience?“, Sumaya, a guest contributor to MMW, suggested a list of women who should be invited on such events. […]

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