Monthly Archives: June 2025

The Practice of Wudu: الوضوء

Posted on June 29, 2025 by Marahm

Performing wudu in the desert atmosphere of Saudi Arabia always felt good on the body. Splashes of water refreshed, and the air on wet skin cooled, and promptly dried, leaving behind no discomfort or ill effect. I did roll my … Continue reading →

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Religious Limbo

Posted on June 25, 2025 by Marahm

As I drift from the observance of Islamic rituals and prayers, I do not return to Christian teachings, nor do I dip into Buddhism or any other religion. At the same time, I feel close to God, and I pray … Continue reading →

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Religion is for People, not God

Posted on June 25, 2025 by Marahm

As I get older, my idea of religion becomes more radical and creative. I mean religion in general, not Islam or any other religion specifically. Before I proceed, let me list a few fundamental assumptions that I, and just a … Continue reading →

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Evolution

Posted on June 22, 2025 by Marahm

The process of evolution continues, not only anthropologically, geologically, and every other “ology” you might know. Evolution occurs personally, if one is lucky enough to live long enough to realize that identity evolves, transforms and develops in unexpected ways as … Continue reading →

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All That Prayer

Posted on June 22, 2025 by Marahm

When I learned that Muslims are supposed to pray five times a day, I couldn’t believe it. “Ridiculous!” I said. “That is too much praying!” I wondered whether any of them actually did it. Then, I learned about wudu— the … Continue reading →

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Changes and Updates

Posted on June 22, 2025 by Marahm

My friend Sharon used to phone me at least once a week, and we’d chat for hours about our families, our Riyadh days, our distaste for much of American society, and our alienation from American women our age because of … Continue reading →

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