Tonight, I got to hope too!
The buzzing of drones would creep into my dreams,Ruining the beautiful view,But not tonight, no,Tonight is a peaceful quiet,Tonight, I got to sleep too. It’s been ages since we celebrated,Since we laughed and danced around the streets with no fear of the gunned fools,But tonight, we gathered near the golden dome,Finally tonight, I got to
The treaty of Imam Hasan (a): Was Imam Husayn (a) more courageous of the two brothers?
Some people think that the Hashmite pride, courage and valor was better displayed by Imam Husayn (a) than his elder brother, Imam Hasan (a). Some also think that there was a difference in temperaments between the two brothers, which resulted in one making peace with their enemy, while the other resorting to battle. Some even
Here are some misconceptions Sunni Muslims often have about Shi’a Muslims
When I was young, I was bullied by a number of misinformed Sunni Muslim kids in my class. In their heads, I was an enemy – a kafir who invoked the dead, part of an infidel group that broke away from the circle of Islam. Knowing now the influence of Wahabism on them, I cannot
Book Recommendation: Peshawar Nights
Hey there, friends! As we dive into Unity Week—from the 12th to the 17th of Rabi-ul-Awwal—what better way to celebrate than by exploring a book that truly embodies the spirit of togetherness within the Muslim Ummah by answering any and all questions raised by the Sunni Muslims about Shi’ism? Today, I’m excited to recommend “Peshawar
9 Signs You’ve Caught the Disease of Westernization
Came to your land and mine, Men who looked great and divine. Offered you cups of wine, Took you away from the Holy Sign. Gave you values and ideas new, And thus, your mind started to brew A passion for them, and in your heart grew Ways to part from your own kin. In case
5 Things the Future Kids Will Condemn Us About
Sometimes, when I’m in my history class and the teacher is explaining some of the weirdest things that people allowed to happen in the past, I’m like, what even — In a recent class, an extremely vivid and horrifying vision hit me hard: As the recess bell rang, Hamid gathered his history e-books and commanded
Once upon a late Uber
Too many cancellations. Please try again later. No driver was accepting our Uber request, and it had started snowing now. The sunlight, as little as an infant’s breath, glinted off from the glass-like tips of the little snowflakes that flurried onto us from the sky like proofs of mercy, bringing with them a lovely, awakening
All That Is Untrue About The Islamic Hijab
When pseudo-feminists want us to take off our hijab, they give us several reasons for the emergence of what we know as the veil and conclude that according to several modern factors, there is no need to practice the Islamic Hijab anymore. Some people heed to them and take off the ‘traditional, useless rag’. Others,
I Was Bullied As A Kid Because I Was A Sh’ia
I remember the day clearly. I wadded in the classroom, gripping the arms of my schoolbag tightly. I was dressed in a crisp uniform button-up and the freshly ironed skirt school girls wear in Pakistan up until grade five. My heart was thudding slightly, the ‘new girl’ jitters still troubling me. It was my first
What’s this ‘Unity Week’ thing all about?!
Happy Unity Week! Some of you must ask what unity week is, before going to it’s story, let’s first know the importance of it. Unity is the most important key factor when is comes to a nation, or in other words, nation is no more a nation if unity doesn’t exists in it. Because unity
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