In the Islamic tradition, God says ‘fasting belongs to Me’ (whereas, all other acts are done to either directly harm or benefit the soul). The fast belongs to God because it is the only act of worship that none but God can see. It is, therefore, the act of moving from the relative and temporary, to the Absolute. The Absolute, that is present and is … Continue reading Ramadan Ruminations

‘I felt in need of a great pilgrimage, so I sat in silence for three days’ (Hafez)
Continue reading From Darkness Into Light: COVID-19 and its deafening silence

And in their footsteps We sent Jesus the son of Mary, confirming the Law that had come before him: We sent him the Gospel: therein was guidance and light, and confirmation of the Law that had come before him: a guidance and an admonition to those who fear Allah. [Al Qur’an, 5:46] Continue reading Jesus Christ – the Radical Revolutionary

And he (Imam Ali) did not eat meat except a little and would say,
‘do not make your hearts a graveyard for the animals’

(Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib, Nahj Al Balagha, Vol 1) Continue reading Between Consumerism and Purification

… The land in which Chishti delivered the message of God The garden in which Nanak sang the song of Tawhid of GOD For which people of Hijaz abandoned the Arabian wilderness That same is my homeland, that it is my homeland  … I begin writing this in the depths of the night, for I feel that we are at our zenith of softness and … Continue reading My pure homeland, I roam

‘die before you die’ Continue reading A Different Kind of Death

This is something I have been meaning to do for eons, but never found the courage nor time to organise my thoughts into a few words. Continue reading إبتدا | beginnings