In the days leading up to Ramadan 1430 A.H.*, many a Muslim student encouraged me to attempt fasting for one day if not the entire holy month. I thought about it, briefly.
You see, fasting for Ramadan is about more than putting yourself in the shoes of the impoverished; it’s about pleasing Allah and becoming closer [...]
Archive for August, 2009
Ramadan Kareem, whatever it costs!
Posted in Uncategorized on August 26, 2009 | 9 Comments »
Pilgrims, Presidents, and Raiders Fans?
Posted in Uncategorized on August 20, 2009 | 4 Comments »
If the process of getting to a country is any implication of what you’re in for, the trip to Saudi never tells a lie. Extensive visa applications, medicals, religious confessions, and heavy travel are all on the shortlist. On our trip over this time, we encountered yet another “common” but new site for sore American [...]
It’s my birthday and my blog, dammit.
Posted in Uncategorized on August 13, 2009 | 8 Comments »
Welcome to the Big Leagues.
In case you weren’t already aware, it’s my birthday (+/- 12 hours) somewhere in the world at the time of this inaugural post. I figured what better time to publicly showcase my new blog than on my birthday, when hundreds (if not thousands in this case) of people will inevitably be [...]
