On Awakening

Head swims, body aches, eyes heavy with sleep.
Tears of remembrance, remorse, yearning.
Only so do hearts ignite.

On Fondness

Remembrance, not absence, makes the heart grow fonder

Layla tul Qadr

Our power comes in solitude
A revelation that taught us to recite
O Beloved, to spend a thousand months
in the reaches of a night

Congressman Keith Ellison addresses Muslim American hearings

Article by Wajahat Ali: My Awkward Moments in Muslim Prayer

This is a great, and funny, story on the epic struggles many American Muslims face to simply enjoy a little prayer time!

My awkward moments in Muslim prayer

It can be tricky practicing Islam. Have you ever tried to find the direction of Mecca in a Gap fitting room?

BY WAJAHAT ALI