writing

  • About Barakah and Beyond: Free Islamic Tools & Journals for Muslims

    I believe every beautiful beginning starts with an intention. For years, I carried this quiet yearning in my heart: how can I use what Allah has given me to benefit the ummah? Not just to create another brand, or another… Continue reading

    About Barakah and Beyond: Free Islamic Tools & Journals for Muslims
  • 7 Reasons Why I ‘Left’ Social Media

    I would like to start off by admitting that the title of this post is a bit misleading. Social media is a broad term encompassing different social networks and websites. For instance, I still have my Tumblr and Twitter accounts… Continue reading

    7 Reasons Why I ‘Left’ Social Media
  • Poison Ivy

    Her vision was like a mirage in a hot desert land, distortedly beautiful and mighty to behold. Once glance could bring all great men down to their knees, beware of the Poison Ivy. Her bosoms and curves were finely chiseled,… Continue reading

    Poison Ivy
  • Saudade

    Numb. She wet her face with the frosty water and stared at her cold reflection in the mirror. Happiness, she can’t remember what that tasted like. Her rosy lips grew purple and her mouth was crisp as cotton. Left to… Continue reading

    Saudade