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Annemarie Schimmel

  Remembering the Life of Annemarie Schimmel (1922-2003)     I walk And the blood of my feet Transforms the stones into roses.  I walk And the tears of my eyes Water the desert shrubs,  Everyday the same sun,  scorching, merciless, white,  And at nightfall the wind, cutting my heart and my hope.  I walk […]

Ramadan begins

“There’s a hidden sweetness in the stomach’s emptiness.We are lutes, no more, no less. If the soundboxis stuffed full of anything, no music.If the brain and the belly are burning cleanwith fasting, every moment a new song comes out of the fire.The fog clears, and new energy makes yourun up the steps in front of […]

Love Is the Path of My Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

Today many Muslims are honoring the birthday (Mawlid) of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).Sunni Muslims observe the Prophet Muhammed’s (also known as Mohammed or Muhammad) birthday on the 12th day of the Islamic month of Rabi’ al-awwal, while Shi’a Muslims mark it on the 17th of this month. Muhammed […]

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