Ramadan Reflections 2016: Day 6-10

“But the Jews and the Christians say, “We are the children of Allah and His beloved.” Say, “Then why does He punish you for your sins?” Rather, you are human beings from among those He has created. He forgives whom He wills, and He...

Ramadan Reflections 2016: Day 1-5

As-salamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah! We’re back with the Juz-a-day Ramadan reflections 🙂 Day 1 through to 5 are collated below: “They said, “Exalted are You; we have no knowledge except what You have taught us. Indeed, it is You who is the Knowing, the...

When the old uncle fell

As I was hanging around to pick my gran up from the airport this morning, an old Somali man walked passed me on crutches. As he went through the crowds, I noticed he only had one leg and was walking alone. Actually I was more surprised that he was wearing a...