Eid Day Macro Monday

Eid Mubarak! Today is the first of the Islamic month of Shawwal, and marks the end of fasting. It also marks a return to our regularly-scheduled program. It’s been fun returning to daily posting for the month of Ramadan, and fun making pictures to match up with Ayat from the Quran. We miss Ramadan already, and …

Eid Al Fitr: preparations

Alhamdulillah today is the last day of the Holy month of Ramadan. It pains me to see it go, but all good things must come to an end, and if it’s true that “with hardship comes ease” (and we know that it is!, the converse is also true: with ease comes hardship. During Ramadan, the …

Al Baqarah 187 (at the fabric shop)

…they are a garment (protection) for you, and you are a garment for them… Al Baqarah, 187 This morning found Hana and I at Golden D’Or Fabric outlet out on Harry Hines. InshaAllah I’ll get up the courage to pop into some more of the warehouse stores down there one day. For now, it all seems …