Fig & Olive

I’m a bit disappointed in myself for not being able to work on the essay I had in mind for our beloved, peace upon him. Nevertheless here is a poem for An Nabi, peace to him. Was it just a dream? For me it remains unseen Were you just a ghost Wrapped in our hopes […]

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 […]

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’) […]

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: […]

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 […]

Want to listen to this essay? Press play. We all came from monkeys. Than slowly developed in to different species of humans than the smartest of them ran the others out and that’s who we’re all from. Many a scientist and lay people state this as a fact. Though they have no way of proving […]

I found myself watching a clip yesterday on the net. It was about spirituality and the question was posed to the panel, “What’s the difference between religion and spirituality?” Answers like “finding your own path… personal experience” for spirituality and “rules… someone else’s spiritual path… dogmatic” defined religion. I’m not sure where or when religion […]

A few reminders from yesterdays’ class with Sheikh Nuh, may God preserve him: -Don’t feel safe because you live in a righteous place, Adam was in heaven and committed the original sin of man -Don’t feel safe because of how long you’ve been worshiping look how long Iblis was worshiping and he became what he […]

I get teary eyed in just reading your name It’s unbelievable that some look at you with disdain When your beauty was the light of his eye When you are the one who carried his words on your tongue And his honor in your breath Through you he never left With you was his final […]

A few pics from Jordan and Qatar -I don’t take many pictures in Jordan but I got to snap a few when my sister came.