This Ramadan, if the Most Merciful wills, we shall take a trip down memory lane to spend time in mosques we frequented in earlier years.
Suleymaniye in Hackney, where we performed our nikah and walima.
Aziziye in Stoke Newington, above the restaurant and shops we used to often visit.
West Ealing, formerly a ten minute walk from our tiny flat.
Regent’s Park, where we used to spend weekend afternoons.
Will the kids appreciate these trips down memory lane? Probably not! But perhaps they will appreciate a change of scenery and a different flavour of faith.
We are not Pakistani, but in so many localities, it is as if this is what we must become. Inshallah, these Ramadan travels will expose our kids to the cosmopolitan tradition we embraced.
May God bless our month of fasting and prayer, and let it be a renewal for us all.
Last modified: 28 February 2025
