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Review of Jewel of Medina

Review of Jewel of Medina

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Shelina Zahra Janmohamed of the Spirit 21 blog has written an excellent review of this controversial and offensive book. I hope that others who want to tackle this issue will do so in a similar fashion. The BBC also published the review on their site. The Jewel of Medina is a chest-heaving, brassiere-busting book of outrageously tacky historical romantic fiction. Some parts of the media are suggesting that this book is at the forefront of defending free speech. The author…

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Hajj: I’m back

Hajj: I’m back

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Just got back from Hajj today, so many thoughts and reflections, may take a while to sort out in my head. I won’t share everything as some things are just too personal. SubhanAllah, the experience was amazing. I had the the whole range of experiences from the amazingly good to the despairingly bad, from the generosity of ordinary and poor people to the incompetence, unprofessional behaviour and the unscrupulousness of [dodgy] Hajj tour operators — this experience I will share…

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The Hajj – Departure

The Hajj – Departure

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In the name of God most Gracious, Most Merciful. as-salamu ‘alaykum one and all, Today is the day we embark on this holy and sacred journey. We depart from our home town after Salat al-Dhuhr on our way to Heathrow airport and then on our way to Jeddah. We will spend the first 8 days in Medinatul-Munawwara to visit the Prophet of God (Allah bless him and grant him peace), I am filled with a yearning, apprehension and anticipation. There…

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