Love
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Below is a poem from my upcoming book, “Recognising the Beloved” – a set of poetry dedicated to specific ahadith telling descriptions of the Prophet (peace be upon him). One hadith acts as a chapter, under which is a poem exploring the hadith; the following chapter is a new hadith containing a different description and
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With the commencement of the month of Muharram, marking the new Islamic Year, comes the remembrance and commemoration of the day of Ashura – a monumental day in Islamic history, one of the holiest days in one of the holy months. Ashura, or the 10th of Muharram, is a day in which the great event
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They are not being taught hate; they are being taught about justice and love.
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…But what I felt in Palestine is that death is more heavy, more palpable. For they are a people fighting to live.
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You’re a fable. You’re a myth. Beauty like yours exits only in tales. Love like this exists only in stories. Yet here you are. You are a dream come to life. So don’t go. I want to see this dream forever. I’m moving forward, oh yes, I believe. Yet I feel I’m being pulled back
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