On Saturday (August 2), Hana and I travelled to Austin as part of ICI’s Texans for Gaza coalition. The genocide in progress is intolerable, and the only comfort I take is that Allah azza wa jall is Maliki Yaumiddin (the only owner and possessor and judge of the Day of Judgement), something that those in …
Category Archives: Reminders
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 Mubarak!
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 …
27 Ramadan
Alhamdulillah, Ramadan is winding down nicely, if busily. Not much time to shoot today, so enjoy this quick grab from the car window earlier, processed in Oggl:
Ash Sharh 5-6
For truly, after hardship comes ease, Truly, after hardship comes ease. Ash Sharh, 5-6 When things get difficult, remember that God only tests those whom He loves, and say “Alhamdulillah!” (All praise and thanks to God!). And after that, when you experience a period of ease, say “Astaghfirullah” Forgive me God!), for ease is in …
