It was exactly eight years ago today. It started as just another day. Well, except that it was Ashoura’ (the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic Hijrah Calendar.) Millions of Muslims worldwide were commemorating the day in any number of ways, the most common being fasting the whole day. The fasting tradition [...]
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A Muslim Passing on an Islamic Passover
December 6th, 2011 · No Comments
Tags: Reflections · Short Stories
A Year in the Life of a CUNY Student Leader
May 12th, 2010 · 1 Comment
It was the most challenging of times and the most crucial for me. It was the summer of 2007 and I was working a minimum wage job at a local retail store. But it was a time for me to make one of the most crucial decisions of my life: going back to school. I [...]
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Happy New Year 2010
January 1st, 2010 · 1 Comment
To my family for their love and support, To my friends for their support and rapport, To my fellow students for challenging me, To my graceful teachers for educating me. To the Student Life and the SGA for the experiences, To the Leadership Academy for the opportunities. To all my admirers for their love, And [...]
Tags: Poems · Reflections