online rihla

Remember when I wrote I’m afraid of confrontation?  It makes it difficult for me to work up the nerve to present Islam to my family.  I’ve given some of them books, and answered some questions, but I’ve never done any extensive dawah with them.
I didn’t lose anyone close to me until 4 years ago.  Since […]

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I never went to a new muslim class.  Come to think of it, I’ve been to very few real life based classes.   One of the reasons is because the teachers rarely state their biases outright.  One has to have a certain level of sophistication in order to detect the leaning of the materials.  At least […]

So, I visited my parents this weekend.  And a few days before I went, my mom called me up and asked me if I’d like to work out at her gym on Saturday.  And not only to hang out at her gym, but to go hot tubbing after working out.  It’s like, umm, mom, you […]

Here’s my next stab at a book review:  Ok, so um yeah, Gotham Tragic. I picked this book up because it was tagged with “muslim-convert” in the library database.  I probably should have known from the cover picture of a tipping martini glass that it was definitely not “muslim literature,” as in literature written for […]

 I’m fairly certain that traveling the path of tasawwuf with a sheikh is something I need to do  (I’m never 100% certain about anything.  Ask the husband - I drive him crazy with “I’m pretty sure…” “I think…”  “maybe…”).  The husband, on the other hand, is totally not convinced.  Despite the fact that I’ve prayed istikhara about […]

It never fails.  Whether I’m on the phone with my mom, emailing with my sister or catching up with an old friend, I’m inevitably asked what’s up, what’s new?  And my answer is, inevitably, oh, not much, you?
It’s not that I lead a borning existance (ok, well, maybe I do).  More accurately, it’s not that […]

Alhamdulilah, watched Episodes 2 and 3 of the Retreat yesterday, and once again, I was on the brink of tears at several points.  Seriously, the last 20 minutes of episode 3 are a must watch.
Random thoughts:  I would have liked to have seen more of the classes.  If they’re in class every day for 4 […]

How do I love Sunnipath?  Let me count the ways…
1.  Free courses from time to time

From Tariq Nelson:
I was told of an Islam that spoke of God’s Infinite Love and Mercy for His creation. I was told of an Islam that inspired people to make positive changes to their lives. I was told of an Islam that offers to serve others and offered solid solutions to problems. All of these […]

I was a little thief.  In my youth (ok, and in my teenage years), I stole from my parents, my grandmother and my siblings.  $5 here, $20 there.  It wasn’t even for anything important - just going out to lunch with friends, snacks, soda and candy.
My parents knew I was a little thief.  When I […]