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Category: My Thoughts

A place for my thoughts.

The First Time I Realized I Was Black

  Watching this CNN series of short vignettes about the first time a variety of individuals realized they were black … More

Gay and Muslim? The Advice You Should Have Received

I read with dismay the purported advice (really just a continued dig at me) to a fellow Muslim woman seeking advice about … More

Advice, gay, homosexuality, Islam, lesbian, LGBT, Muslim

Making Mistakes & Respecting My Parents

Just some thoughts swirling around in my head this week: Not blogging much these days Someone recently asked me why … More

Moving Forward Amid Disagreement about Gay Muslims

I finally got around to reading Scott Kugle’s Islam and Homosexuality as well as its recent companion book, Living Out … More

Faith, gay, homosexuality, lesbian, LGBT, Muslim, scripture, sexual orientation, transgender

Gay Muslim Survival Guide

A number of people have asked me to explain or clarify issues raised in my coming out post, Yes, I … More

bisexual, gay, gay marriage, Gay Muslim, homosexuality, lesbian, Lesbian Muslim, LGBT, LGBT Muslim, Marriage, transgender

Yes, I Am

Rachel Maddow: “I think the responsibility that we have as gay Americans to the extent that we can — and … More

gay, gay marriage, gay Muslims, homosexuality, Islam, lesbian, LGBT, Muslim lesbian

In Praise of a Simple Ramadan

All praise and thanks are due to Allah alone, the Creator and Sustainer of the heavens and earth, the Turner … More

Fasting, Hadith, Quran, Ramadan

Leaving the Theology of Bullies Behind

I used to wonder how people, especially converts, could after finding Islam later leave the faith altogether. I’ve been thinking … More

What I Learned in Nursing School

Shall I be sentimental or should I keep it real? Or is this one of those dreaded multiple-multiple select all … More

Conver(t)sations | My Journey to Islam | AUDIO

Many thanks to Ayesha & Asma Ahmad and the George Mason University MSA for inviting several Muslim converts including me … More

Conver(t)sations, converts, George Mason University, GMU, MSA, Muslim Women

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