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Greetings from backhomelandia aka cheesecurd central aka the land of 10,000 Prius. As has become a tradition, I trek across the border to spend the extended memorial day weekend with family.
First up was a visit with my grandma in the land of 10,000 Prius aka Madison, Wisconsin. Seriously people, I should have counted. 3 minutes didn’t […]

Alhamdulilah, I’ve never had addiction issues with alcohol.   I made shahada and that was it - no more booze -except for the occasional slip up with some sneaky vanilla extract or wine used to cook food that I wasn’t aware of.  I converted early in my college career, before I could legally drink.  I went […]

…learned about Islam before I met muslims.  It’s a phrase that has become popular among some converts in recent years, and this weekend, it was more evident to me than it has been in a long long time.  I just celebrated another year as a muslim last week, and sometimes, it seems like nothing has […]

“Oh you who believe! Seek help with patient perseverance and prayer, for God is with those who patiently persevere.” (2:153)When I embraced Islam, I didn’t tell my parents. I didn’t know how I could explain to them my choice, especially in the post 9/11 world where the general perception of Islam was negative. I wish […]

I left Wisconsin, my birthplace, in the summer of 2001, being at the time the age of 19, with the intention of searching for spiritual meaning in my life.
I set out alone, finding no companion to cheer the way with friendly intercourse, and no party of travellers with whom to associate myself. Swayed by an […]