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I used to be exacerbated by what I perceived as the aloofness of the folk at the local mosque wherever I happened to find myself. But times have changed. Over the past year or so attending the mosque in town in my lunch break, I have become part of the furniture. I am no longer [...]

We are all used to receiving spam messages, but its use in promoting online Qur’an tuition must be quite an innovation. When I recived this comment overnight, I must say I was momentarily touched… I have seen many blogs and have don research on many but most of them lack of good substance but I [...]

In 1996 I wrote a novel entitled The Beauty of the Lion. From a literary point of view, it was a disaster, but for me as the writer it was remarkably influential. There was nothing remarkable about the book itself, except for its particularly sloppy style and poor punctuation. Indeed, I suppose the same story [...]

Alhamdulilah for companionship, friends, smiles and felt-tip pens. Alhamdulilah for a child’s eye, for a mentor’s advice, for helping hands. Alhamdulilah for a lifetime to approach Him.

A few weeks ago I noticed a strange pulsating feeling in my abdomen. It was not painful, nor was it uncomfortable, so quite naturally I ignored it. On the fourth day, however, curiosity got the better of me and I decided to look my symptoms up, just in case. Well it could be this, or [...]