To say that the new year rushed in is an understatement. I woke up one morning on Dec. 18 and the next thing I knew, it was 2011. Sure, being engrossed in the Young Women’s Knowledge and Leadership Institute (YOWLI) probably had something to do with my lack of awareness…
Salam (Peace Be Unto You)! This post was supposed to be a quickly copied article or embedded video on Eid al-Adha (The Festival of Sacrifice), but after some thought I decided to just write an entire post on Islam’s second most important festival. Besides, it’s been a minute since I…
All too soon, we have come to the end of another opportunity to partake in the Holy Month of Ramadan. Pending the moon sighting, there are speculations that Eid-ul-Fitr (the festival celebrating the end of Ramadan) will take place on Friday, September 10 or Saturday, September 11. Either way, Alhamdulilahi,…
Before I start, just a quick ‘thank you’ to Moi for reminding me that I even intended to share my Ramadan experience/lessons on here. Like you said, God sometimes speaks through people :) Okay, back to the scheduled program. Days two through five of Ramadan have been filled with so…
I’m tempted to agree with those who say that silence is the language of the soul, because words are not enough. I’m sitting on my bed, mac on lap, trying think up the best way to express what I’m feeling right this moment, but I can’t find the words.…
The month of Ramadan is here and over 1 billion Muslims in Ghana and around the world are participating in what is regarded as the holiest month of Islam. Each year I get about the same questions from non-Muslims: How many days do you fast for? Can you drink water?…
“So-so and so sent you a Ramadan-Mubarak/Ramadan Kareem card! Send one back!” Even facebook heralds the Holy month of Ramadan. In the past, I’ve written about what Ramadan represents to me as an individual and the difference between observing Ramadan here in the U.S. (in college) and back home in…