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A God of Grace & Mercy: Islam & 2sLGBTQ+ advocacy

For all those who have asked me to justify my 2sLGBTQ+ support & advocacy in light of my Muslim identity:

I’m not a scholar of Islam: I have not memorized all of the verses of The Qu’ran; I don’t understand Classical/Qu’ranic Arabic; I have only passive knowledge of the accounts of Prophet Mohammad’s life [hadith]; and I certainly couldn’t give you a breakdown of Islamic jurisprudence [fiqh] on various matters. Yet, many folks, well intentioned and not, have asked me to justify my support advocacy…

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#2sLGBTQ #islam #LGBTQ #muslim #PRIDE #Queer

Not all who wander are lost

I’ve sat through many convert/revert gatherings where a previously-lost-now-found soul would retell their journey to Islam and describe the indescribable feeling of finding a spiritual home. I genuinely appreciated the sentiment, but never could fully relate to the immobilizing peace my brethren had found in mosque or through the pages of the Qu’ran. Maybe I have a wandering mind, or maybe my…

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#convert #eid #faith #islam #muslim #ramadan #revert #spirituality

Healing & Recovery

Peace, blessings & Eid Mubarak! What a Ramadhan it has been! As those close to me now know, my 10-month-old son had lung surgery on May 11. We had known for a while that this might be necessary as doctors spotted abnormal cells on his left lung while I was pregnant, but only a few days before the start of Ramadhan did we find out the date if surgery. Ramadhan has always been a very meaningful…

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In & Out

Peace and blessings!! April 13, 2021 not only marked the beginning of Ramadan; but on that day, my son (nicknamed Chotto Bagh or CB for short) had been in the outside world the same number of days he’d spent in my uterus. In mom online circles, this is known as the in/out day. It feels rather apt that, as I dedicate this Ramadhan to contemplating the resilience of the human body, as granted by…

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#islam #motherhood #muslim #ramadan

Ramadhan 2021 — the body’s demands

Ramadhan Kareem!!! [Have a blessed Ramadhan] Yet another self-isolated Ramadhan, and this year again, I will not fast. Last year, due to pregnancy, and this year as I’m still breastfeeding. It had me thinking: how do I commemorate this month with non-Muslim family members, potential for infection making mosque attendance too risky, and being exempt from fasting itself? Last year, I tried (and…

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#convert #islam #muslim #muslimah #ramadan #ramadhan

The Muslim Commonplace Book

When I was little, my mom bought me my first diary: it was purple and pink and a tiny silver lock. I was an avid reader and all of my favourite characters kept journals of their innermost thoughts and turmoil. They led exciting lives with rich inner dialogues that I couldn’t WAIT to emulate! And I did! For many years, I would write rather diligently the events of the day, my personal thoughts…

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#commonplacing #islam #journaling

Outgrow the Bullshit

I’m willing myself into 2021 with a new motto, a catch-all phrase that will (hopefully) see me become a better version of myself!

I think everyone can agree that 2020 has been one hell of a year. While the global pandemic has radically interfered with everyone’s life, welcoming a new member into our family drastically changed my husband’s and I’s! And let me tell you, this baby didn’t just will itself into being: pregnancy and childbirth are no walk in the park. It’s haaaaard!!! As if that was not enough, the first 6…

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#family #journaling #new year #planning

Ramadhan 2020: pregnancy, and pandemic...

I began fasting Ramadhan in 2009 on a dare from an ex-boyfriend. I still remember the pub where I broke my first day of fasting with a beer and a double-bacon cheeseburger. I thought I was so rebellious! Haha! I was doing things all sorts of way, on purpose, because I could. I had no idea what Ramadhan had in store with me that year or in the years to come…

Here I am, a decade later, having…

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#convert #islam #muslim #pregnancy #ramadan #ramadhan

Ramadhan 2019

Ramadhan 2019 - "So here we are, a year later, fasting Ramadhan, thinking deeply and dearly about loss and love, and grief, and faith."

This was my 2018 tracker. My 2019 tracker is almost identical in every way.

Ramadhan 2019, day 3

Unlike in previous years (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018), I didn’t plan much for Ramadhan 2019. I realized a few days before the start that I should wean off caffeine, and I did… and that’s it. On day 1, I filled in the Ramadhan spread I had made in my 2019 journal. Besides that, I enterprised to…

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#convert #islam #muslim #muslimah #ramadan #ramadhan #revert

Had a blast last night with @wett_willy We definitely need more girls’ nights like this <3 #girlsnight #makeup #fabulous https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq5OeSzFQi-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=h3tuhh0ahxx7

#girlsnight #makeup #fabulous

Sometimes I wake up to cat butts... #cat #catstagram #catsofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq43gjHlOw6/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=n6uzd7zmm2xb

#cat #catstagram #catsofinstagram

Playing God of War: Inquisition with @wett_willy and made this gorgeous lady with a makeup game on point!!! #godofwar #videogame #makeup https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq3crGtFfyq/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=2zj06175tdbt

#godofwar #videogame #makeup

Someone slush-splashed me seconds after this was taken so this is the best smile you’re gunna get from me today #winter #ootd #selfie #ihatewinter #canada https://www.instagram.com/p/BquWAvJFukE/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=s0wlgskld01j

#winter #ootd #selfie #ihatewinter #canada

Big family cuddle party up in here #family #cat #catsofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqs0tjdFPV4/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=qeeu6tnandj1

#family #cat #catsofinstagram

Well yes, I *am* decorating BY HAND plates with henna patterns as centre pieces for the wedding! #henna #weddingdecor #plates #diy https://www.instagram.com/p/BqqxyA-FhqR/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1y0hveld2wbyo

#henna #weddingdecor #plates #diy

Couldn’t pick between the two so... I bought both! #hat #hats #winter #toque #tuque #winterfashion https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqqni6zFQJU/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=tezk456282s1

#hat #hats #winter #toque #tuque #winterfashion

Best fridge decoration? Instax pictures and scrabble magnet letters!!!! I keep changing them up every so often and scrapbooking the pictures I take down. ALL THE FRIEND AND FAMILY ON THE FRIDGE!!!! #instax #fridgemagnets #scrabble https://www.instagram.com/p/BqgWWV4lnIb/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=15wq1nd4pu5h3

#instax #fridgemagnets #scrabble

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