• Why I say “No, thanks” to Medical Medium

    Do you know true desperation?  I felt it when I was diagnosed with pre-hashimoto’s.  I sat on the chair as my doctor laid out all of the potential symptoms that will accompany my impending Hashimoto’s.  Even though I still…

  • Coping with Chronic Illness

    Nothing quite challenges a person like a chronic illness.  I still remember when my doctor looked at my blood test and looked up at me, “I think we need to run more tests.” Just like that, in a few…

  • Prophet’s (s) Day

    Today’s post is about one of the most beautiful gems I was able to get in my Seerah Intensive experience in 2017.  When I thought about Prophet Muhammad (s), I saw him as a Messenger of God and a…

  • Spending Ramadan with Hashimoto’s

    This is the first year that I am spending Ramadan while officially being diagnosed with Hashimoto’s.  Before it began, I talked to my specialist about taking medicine and how to go about doing it.  He told me that since…

  • Ramadan Prep 2018

    It is that time of the year again! In a few weeks, we will be hustling to and fro from the masjid, preparing morning meals, and taking advantage of the internet to connect with different shuyookh’s lectures and ramadan…

  • Why I Love Malala

    Thoughts on the series “My Next Guest” by David Letterman on Netflix. First time I heard Malala’s name was among the cacophony of opinions – those of despair, of hope, and of indignant voices.  It was a combination of…