Stories

One day, my brother and I went to eat dinner at a restaurant. We go to this restaurant often since it has a patio and is located in an open shopping center. Usually after we eat, we pray Maghrib in a small corner of the shopping center since it is never crowded. When Maghrib hit, […]

1. It was not always cubed shaped. It was once rectangle-shaped. 2. Granite is used to make the structure of the Holy Kaaba. The floors within the Khana Kaaba are made from marble and limestone. 3. Once you step iside the Kaaba, you can pray Salah in any direction you like. 4. The Kaaba is

One day, my brother and I went to a restaurant around our neighborhood and had some leftovers. It was just a bit of salad and a small piece of bread. Although it was not a lot, we felt guilty throwing it out. We were going to walk back home, so we thought it would be

When I was in college, I would attend many halaqas (meetings to learn more about Islam). During the week of world hijab day, I decided to attend a lecture on hijab. I do not wear hijab (only when praying), but some of my Muslim friends did, so it was nice to hear about their experiences.

One day, I went to eat at a sandwich shop, and I placed my order online so that I would not have to wait too long in the restaurant. This restaurant is trendy, so it is usually very busy. When I arrived, none of the employees greeted me, and they just stared with a look

During Ramadan, my brother and I went for a walk one day. It was a beautiful sunny day, and I wanted to get a manicure. My brother had kept some tip money in his pocket, and as we were walking, he noticed that one of the dollars was missing. He looked in his pockets and

One day, I was heading to a Muslim Conference with some of the students from the UCLA MSA. I was excited because this was the first time I would be attending a conference like this. The conference was about eight hours away, and I went with my siblings and about four other people in a

One day, my mom returned from work and left her car keys and her mug on top of the table as she usually does. Sometimes, she leaves it close to the door, and other times, she keeps it in her purse. She went about her day as she usually does. Later on, she had to

One of my aunts is currently at a nursing care center for stroke recovery. The facility is like a hotel for patients. There are 24 hour nurses, food service, and visitors are able to come and go as they please. I try to go whenever I find some time, and it is nice seeing other

One day, I was very busy with work and very stressed out. My work requires me to troubleshoot software issues with end users and for some reason, there was one issue that I could not solve. I kept trying different methods, but nothing was working. Both the user and I were beyond frustrated, and I