Top 3 Most Annoying Kinds of Dawah
When I was a non-practicing Muslim, I came across many characters who tried to give me dawah (invitation to Islam). I didn’t respond to them very well. These (I’m sure well-intentioned) brothers may be familiar to you. If not, then you’re missing out.
The Struggle is Real
I love Islam as much as I hate myself. Seems a bit harsh, but it’s true. Sometimes, I’ll get mad at myself for getting mad. Make sense? It’s a vicious cycle, and very hard to explain.
The Gold Ring
Years ago, I attended a sheikh’s house every Friday night to learn more about Islam. The scent of musk permeated the room we sat in. Sounds pretty cool, but everyone who attended had different tastes in their oils. Let’s just say I would exit the premises pretty light-headed at the end of the night.
One-Hit Wonder
What do William Shakespeare, Leonardo da Vinci, and Michael Jordan have in common?
Bearded Musings
Bismillāh. With the name of Allāh…
Alḥamdulillāh, I’m very excited to become a contributor to muslimwords.com
Raz … Blogs?
Salaam 🙂
That’s right! RAZ. BLOGS. Raz tweeted, Raz instagrammed, Raz even vined. Now, thanks to BonsaiSky aka Nader, looks like Raz will start to blog, InshaAllah. Just when you thought I couldn’t torture the world any more…
It’s Never Too Late
I speak Arabic fluently, but have always had trouble reading and writing in Arabic. I don’t know if it’s because I was born and raised in the US, but I do know that my parents definitely tried their best. I remember going to weekend schools to learn Arabic. In fact, I was sent to an Islamic school for 7th and 8th grade, but let’s just say I wasn’t the best student.