Ramadan
1 min
Ramadan in space
Fasting while studying for finals in Astana tested everything I thought I knew about patience.
Revert journeys. Identity struggles. Faith found, lost, and found again. Unfiltered voices from your brothers and sisters across the world.
In Egypt, a divorced woman is a tragedy. I decided to be a plot twist instead.
Fasting while studying for finals in Astana tested everything I thought I knew about patience.
When the flood came, our community hall became the place everyone came to — for everyone who needed it.
It wasn't science that pulled me away. It was exhaustion. And it wasn't theology that brought me back. It was beauty.
In France, everyone assumed I was born Muslim. Actually, I found Islam at 40.
I've answered 'aren't you hot in that?' approximately four hundred times. Here's my actual answer.
Our first year nearly ended because of where to live. What saved us was an imam who understood honest communication.
Fasting while caring for patients in Shanghai tested everything I thought I knew about community.
Fasting while working 12-hour shifts in Dubai tested everything I thought I knew about gratitude.
When the pandemic hit, our tiny mosque became the last line of defence — for everyone who needed it.
They said wearing a beard would hold me back in finance. I wore it anyway. They took me seriously regardless.
When nobody else stepped up, our community hall became the last line of defence — Muslim and non-Muslim alike.
Our first year nearly ended because of biryani. What saved us was an imam who understood listening instead of lecturing.