Aisha….Oh, Aisha, the mother of Muslims and the wife of Muhammad. The wonderful controversial women that people love to hate
Sweetness In The Belly the Not So Problematic Book
Apparently, a white woman playing a white woman is whitewashing.
Fashion and Faith
Fashion and faith are said not to go together, like chicken nuggets and applesauce or interracial/cultural marriages.
Queenie the Not So Much Love Child of Americanah and Bridget Jones
I was walking through Barnes and Noble, yesterday and noticed that they had marked the book Queenie for half off. I stared at it, as I wondered if I really wanted to read a book that is described as Bridget Jones and Americanah had a baby. I for one loved Americanah and recommend the book …
Islamophobia in our Barnes And Noble
I’m tired of seeing those books at my local Barnes and Noble….all Muslims, who like going to bookstores, know exactly what I am talking about. The book about the poor Muslim women in war-torn countries who find the magic of Jesus. Oh, Praise the Lord! Okay, I’ll stop being sarcastic. Yet these books annoy me …
#Racism to win the Presidency
The recent tweets by Trump have fired up everyone on social media, news outlets, and in political rallies for better or for worse. Trump tweeted: “Why don’t they go back and help fix the broken and crime-infested places from which they came. Then come back and show us how it is done; These places need …
Book Review: Washington Black
Washington Black by Esi Edugyan is one of the most under-appreciated books of 2019. While this book has gotten around on the Booktube community and on a few Instagramers’ book channels, it hasn’t made a splash in mainstream BookTube. I haven’t really seen many Booktubers taking the time to read the novel; and when they …
The Trouble with Islam by Irshad Manji is a Problem
I will admit this book is out of date; it is well over ten years old and written in 2004. I heard about this book on accident, I ran across Manji’s new book Don’t Label Me bought it and then while reading another book that mentions Manji’s book The Trouble with Islam; I decided to …
Can Women be Imams?
Can women become Imams, like there are female priest and rabbis? Yes
Meditation in Islam
“An hour of meditation is more valuable than seventy years of worship.” The Quran mentions to ponder or meditate over the signs of God, the word of God, theology, philosophy, our own faults, science, travel, and etc. Meditation is an essential part of Islamic spiritual practice.