Ali Eteraz has an interesting piece on his displeasure at the term “revert” for Muslim converts and Tariq Nelson has picked up on this. I share the opinion of both Ali and Tariq that revert is not an appropriate word and I have stopped using it even if I do not agree with all of [...]
Archive for October, 2006
This is a delicate subject and I do not wish to hurt anyone’s feelings with this. However, because I have seen this situation play itself out so many times in the Muslim community, and it deeply saddens me, I think that it must be addressed. In previous posts I have addressed the complicated dynamics of [...]
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Fifteen years ago was my first Ramadan and since that time I have had Ramadans when I felt like I was on top of the world and as close to Allah as I can get and I have had Ramadans when I felt lousy. This year is kind of in between I guess and I [...]
