Man, what a month of Ramadan. I’m exhausted physically but Alhamdullilah there’s some uptick in spirtuality and growth from the beginning to the end.
I spent much time with family and friends. Re-connected with plenty of people who I hadn’t seen in months and not to mention I hit up lots and lots of free Iftars. US-Arab Chamber of Commerce, Turkic American Alliance, DC Muslim Caucus, Arab American Institute, and two Qatari ones. One at the Ambassador’s Residence which WAS BALLIN. The other at America’s Islamic Heritage Museum in Anacostia.
Sprinkle in some fundraisers for Syria and Palestine relief in there as well. This is of course the month in which giving is amped to new levels.
I also learned about the Burmese Iftar late which was fundraising for the persecuted people’s in Burma who are suffering at the hands of radical violent Buddhists. Also the Muslims in the Central African Republic, who are 15% of the population, are being religiously cleansed.
The irony is that Muslims are portrayed as violent perpetrators while the reality is that they are at the brunt of violence everywhere. But we can’t forget that Muslims are pretty good at killing each other senselessly. See Somalia, Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan as your prime examples.
I pray that these atrocities stop. And there’s always an end to something. Nothing in this world is permanent! So that gives me comfort.
Speaking of Somalia, my dad is nearly finished with his hotel in Mogadishu. Check out this room:
Gotta get out there!
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