Looking at the cover, I recognised the author’s name, but could not recollect from where. Despite the slightly dry looking cover, I decided to go on all the plaudits on the cover and back of the book and give it a try.This book is about the First World War from the point of view of […]
I was closing up the house for bed time – check the doors and windows, put down the oven lid and switch off all of the lights, when I caught a strong whiff of attar, the scent my husband uses. I don’t know if the kids had been messing around with his things or if […]
It was a loooong day today. I had made plans to get lots done today and I asked Allah SWT to put barakah (blessing) in my time and help me to get all of my tasks done. I usually do my Eid shopping before Ramadan so that it is out of the way and there […]
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Eid preparations have been in full force in our home, mainly consisting of never-ending cleaning, but with eye candy, tasty treats and lovely smells being planned. I bought this little oudh/bakhoor holder and a small slab of bakhoor (looks like chocolate!), can’t tell you how lovely this smells. Decorations are all ready for when the […]
We had dinner at my Mum’s today after a very long time. Her cooking is truly soul food for me as it satisfies in a way that no other food ever has alhamdulillah.Had pilau rice with lamb, thick creamy chicken curry, lamb curry with potatoes, roast tandoori chicken, mince kebabs, fresh salad and okra curry. […]
No matter how many self-help books you read, how many times you are told and how much common-sense wisdom is apparent, there are some things that you just have to learnt the hard way. For me, some of these have included: Shut Up If in doubt, keep quiet. If the situation looks like it could […]
A book on economics? A book by an economist and a New York Times journalist? A book about random subjects with no specific theme that connects them all? Who would read a book like that? When Shutterbug Sister recommended this to be, I had to give it a try as she has lent me a […]
This is a translation of the famous Urdu Bagh-o-Bahar, also known as Qissa-e-Chahar Darvesh which in turn is a translation of an earlier Persian story.The book opens with a forward by Mir Amman, thanking the British for their assistance with the translation (this translation from “high” Urdu to common Urdu came about due to the […]
I read the first book in the Pellinor series, The Gift and found it readable but nothing amazing, I was too inclined to draw parallels with Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings and Garth Nix’s Sabriel series. Even so, once I had started I had to get the rest of the books and find out what […]
We got a call Monday morning that mum-in-law was coming – on Tuesday! Luckily we knew she had been trying to book a ticket and so I had tidied up the house a bit. That still meant I hadn’t had the chance to take the day off work, so rushed out of the office at […]
In Sandcastles and Snowmen, Sahar El-Nadi tells the story of how she grew up in Muslim countries but truly found her religion as an adult through her travels, life experiences and subsequent deep reflection. The book starts with an accessible introduction to the key tenets of Islam which is straightforward enough to make sense to […]
I try to complete at least one reading of the Quran every Ramadan, but in the last few years I have struggled to complete even one full reading. This is something I always feel a little ashamed and disappointed about. This year I really wanted to read all the way through at least once. I attended a lecture where […]
I lost it today.I really, really lost it. BIG time. So much for “peaceful parenting” and articles in the NY Times on the topic – I feel like a bit of a hypocrite at the moment. Boy did I lose it today. image source After a stressful week at work with longer hours, lack of […]
