On Friday I was inspired to by a khutbah at IMI Jummah to re-write my intentions for Ramadan. Before Friday, my intentions were very simple, almost urgent pleas: This isn’t about losing weight, starving, withholding, punishing. When it feels like that, when that voice...
I’m not sure how to start this one. Dad’s dementia is worse. His memory recall is worse. His cognitive function is worse. His vocabulary and speech is worse. I always think I’ll get used to it, the slow decline, but I don’t get used to it. I think it will be okay...
“During Ramadan, especially as a queer Muslim, it kind of highlights how difficult it can be to find community, we’re not really allowed to be queer in the Muslim community, or Muslim in the queer community. “I often feel a bit isolated during...