gently rooted
exploring contemporary issues within the ummah, gently grounded in qur'an and sunnah.
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and then, there were two (opens the original)
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The branches are dropping crimson leaves, some yellow and others orange. They’re littering the dying grass, painting everything a mixed brown. It’s not news to anyone that fall has arrived. And with autumn comes the wise reminder that what Allah gave life to only months ago is now withering, nearing its ultimate end. There’s no going back once a leaf falls. No amount of sunlight can bring back its vibrant green, nor is there enough water to sink into its veins. There is no changing Allah’s decre
you can't heal in the place that made you sick (opens the original)
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It was perfectly quiet as I prayed fajr, my sajadah sprawled out in front of me. After saying my salam, I looked down at my hands, and then around me. The walls of my living room were covered in thrifted pieces, wood, and foraged elements. Clay mushrooms, sea shells from les isles de madeleines, and funky ceramics. I was living in my home. My beautiful home.I used to lay in my childhood bedroom, only a metre from my little sister. I’d hang up art pieces made of paper, licking the folded edges sh
how we think shapes our reality (opens the original)
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It’s been a summer of movement. An immeasurable amount of steps in every which way. Constant errands and trips to the park. My activity matching the sequence of the sun; up with the morning light and slowing down alongside its setting. And as I’d placed my little one in bed, having sung all the lullabies in the world and having read all her favourite bo… Read more
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