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. […]
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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
The other day, my brother and I decided to go out for dinner to a Korean BBQ joint. There is this place in our neighborhood that has black pepper chicken and rice bowls, and it is delicious! We usually both finish all our food, but we both had some left over this day. We felt
“With Him are the keys of the invisible. None but He knows them. And He knows what is in the land and the sea. Not a leaf falls, but he knows it, not a grain amid the darkness of the earth, nor anything green or withered but is recorded in a clear Book”. [Quran 6:59]
When I asked non-Muslim students at UCLA what they know about Islam, some mentioned prayer and making pilgrimage, but two answers were most common: “Islam requires women to wear hijab” or “It had tons of rules and rituals”. When one looks up “Islam” in the dictionary, this is the definition he/she will find: “the religion