January 19, 2015

|The Description|


This poem is an attempt to physically describe one of the greatest saints of our time. I wrote this poem for myself, others and maybe one day my own children in order to hold on to the image of a man that means so much to me and many others. What matters most is of […]

January 10, 2015

Long Division and Penelope’s Honor


I was looking through my blog categories yesterday to see how I could simplify and get rid of a few. I came across “review” and thought -when have I ever done a review? Here’s one and now here’s another. I picked up the book Long Division: A Novel (also titled ‘Miss Harper Can Do It’) […]

January 5, 2015

The Moon


Sometimes I quote hadith or quran and don’t bother looking for the source or putting a citation. Partly out of laziness but also because I feel it comes across more naturally and personally. I posted this picture on Facebook and wanted to give some context: Jaabir Ibn Samurah, may Allaah be pleased with him, narrated: […]

January 4, 2015

Take care of yourself


Like a baby I watched you grow And though it’s hard to say I think you know Take care of yourself when I’m not around I really meant it When I said that the moonlight Shines in your eyes And though space threatens to Estrange us With me you’ll never be A stranger Take care […]

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