“Children, now go ahead and light your oil lamps and. . . think about the oil lamp which keeps giving light to others its entire life until the last drop of oil is gone. . . the oil never discriminates to whom it gives that light. It only lives to light the lives of others.. . . “
Read moreEver had a supernatural experience?
I have not. Not as in an out-of-body experience, hearing voices, or seeing a ghost. But I did have the experience of being transported to a realm with an unusual level of consciousness.
Read moreIf I Could Look Into the Future
When I was a child, I found palm reading fascinating. In Pakistan, Palmists were ubiquitous. Every family had an uncle or an auntie who claimed to be able to read your palm and tell your future.
Read moreMy Favorite Movies
They say that the movie can never be as good as the book. Well, this is one movie that is better than the book.
Read moreStarting a Career? My Advice
What advice I gave to entry-level staff, shifted when I moved from a shelf to a cubicle, and from a shared office, to a window with a view and a private bath (no kidding) in the Executive Suite.
Read moreOne of Many Regrets
Regrets? Ah yes!
Not one, not a few; Enough to keep me thinking; Enough to keep me writing; Enough to last a lifetime
Read moreSupreme Court, Abortion, and Islam
Where do American Muslims stand on this issue? Where do I stand? What do the Islamic scholars say? What if Roe v. Wade is overturned?
Read moreMom's Best Advice
Like all little girls, If I didn’t have my way, I’d weep, when scolded, I’d cry, tears came easy.
Read moreA Random Act of Kindness
“Have you ever been the recipient of a random act of kindness,” my son Saqib asked.. . . It was August 8, 1986. Khalid and I got stuck in Mecca. Now, Muslims never say that. To be in the holy city of Mecca is a privilege. It’s almost blasphemous to even consider oneself as being stuck. But bear with me as I set the stage.
Read moreGetting Lost
“Did You Ever Get Lost as a Child?” Our son Saqib asked.
I don’t believe I did. . . . but I did get lost as an adult, literally and figuratively.