What to Do on the Day of Arafah If You’re Not at Hajj Every year when Hajj season arrives, my social media slowly begins filling with white ihrams, crowded mataafs, emotional duas, and hearts that found their way to Makkah. And every year, a quiet ache settles inside many of us watching from afar. Maybe […]
The Book of Alchemy by Suleika Jaouad Review: Is This Journaling Book Worth It? If you’re looking for a review of The Book of Alchemy by Suleika Jaouad—or wondering if it’s a good journaling book—this post breaks down what it’s about, how it reads, and whether it’s worth your time. I reach for the page […]
The Last Days of Ramadan: When You Realize the Month Is Slipping Away For me, it often begins with something simple, the Ramadan calendar on the refrigerator. Each day I mark off another fast completed, another day of the month gently passing by. At the beginning of Ramadan, marking those days feels comforting. There is […]
Laylatul Qadr, also known as the Night of Decree, is one of the most powerful and spiritually significant nights in Islam. It is a night filled with mercy, forgiveness, and blessings — better than a thousand months. When the Heavens Draw Near One of my earliest memories of Ramadan goes back to when I was […]