Slave of Allah
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Tarim: The City of Light
Do you have a favorite place you have visited? Where is it? My all time favourite place I’ve ever visited where my heart felt at home is Tarim, Yemen. I’ve travelled overseas many times across different continents yet I could… Continue reading
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A Mountain of a Woman: My Reflection on Hababa Maryam Al-Mashhur
A Teacher Whose Presence Changed Everything In Tarim, many souls touched my heart in different ways, but none like Hababa Maryam. The first time I sat in her Fiqh class, I immediately recognised the depth of her knowledge. She made… Continue reading
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What True Admiration Feels Like
What is something others do that sparks your admiration? For me, admiration is stirred by hearts trained in the quiet art of returning to Allah. souls softened through remembrance,polished through worship,disciplined in the unseen work of the heart. I admire… Continue reading
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Alignment Over Distraction
What is one thing you would change about yourself? This article is part 4 of my series: “Sacred Living in a Distracted Age,” a journey back to presence, barakah, and God in a world that constantly pulls us away. My… Continue reading
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More Than a Meal: The Spiritual Power of Eating Together
This article is part 3 of my series: “Sacred Living in a Distracted Age,” a journey back to presence, barakah, and God in a world that constantly pulls us away. Since coming to Tarim, we’ve naturally started eating together from… Continue reading
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Discipline in the Digital Age: A Personal Reflection
What technology would you be better off without, why? This article is part 2 of my series: “Sacred Living in a Distracted Age,” a journey back to presence, barakah, and God in a world that constantly pulls us away. I’m… Continue reading
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The Cost of Hustling Without a Soul
This article is part 1 of my series: “Sacred Living in a Distracted Age,” a journey back to presence, barakah, and God in a world that constantly pulls us away. We are living in an unprecedented age of constant productivity,… Continue reading
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When Tests Become Invitations
From the series: ‘Reflections from Tarim’ Today is one of those days… SubḥānAllāh I’m always amazed at the different circumstances we go through as human beings. We experience times of ease and times of difficulty. Times of sadness and times… Continue reading
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🕰️What I’d Do With Endless Time and Why Real Change Starts With Rest
If you didn’t need sleep, what would you do with all the extra time? From the series: ‘Reflections from Tarim’ Omg, what an interesting question! As a mum of four, I often struggle with the idea of “wasting” all these… Continue reading
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📚 Books I’m Reading Right Now: A Journey Through Stories, Souls & Self-Discovery
What book are you reading right now? From the series: ‘Reflections from Tarim’ I always laugh when people ask me, “What book are you reading right now?” Because the honest answer is always the same: Not one… but a few… Continue reading
