Have a look at a terrific set of black & white portraits from the streets of Amman, Jordan, taken by a Malaysian photographer. In other news, this past Friday was the 10th anniversary of my marriage, walhamdulillah. I wouldn’t change a thing, but 5 (and a half) kids, 4.5 circumnavigations of the planet and 8 […]
Category Archives: Briefly
It’s Official
I’m going home! After more than four years living in Kuching, I’ll be making a short trip home for a little vacation.  It’s for three weeks only, from the end of May to the middle of June.  I fly into Chicago to see some old friends and then wend my way to Detroit after that. […]
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Union of Islamic Courts Post-Mortem
By now, you’ve probably heard plenty about the peace and stability brought by the UIC during their six months of rule. Sure enough, order always looks better than chaos at the start. But where was the UIC heading from there? Bashir Goth supplies some Somali perspective.
Vacation to West Malaysia
It’s school vacation time. I’m packing up the troops for a three week road trip in West Malaysia. I’ll be back in Kuching on the 23rd. In the likely event that I don’t update before Christmas, might I suggest the full online translation of the Hikam by Ibn Ata’Allah, courtesy of Dr Aisha Bewley’s homepage, […]
WaPo on Khalil Moore
The Washington Post has a nice interview with Sidi Khalil Moore on forging a new American Islamic culture. via Akram’s Razor.
Journey to Ihsan Photos
Photos from the Journey to Ihsan conference are available here on Flickr. I loved looking them over since I didn’t have my camera for the trip. Someone even took a shot of me!
Bahrus Shofa
If you read Malay, this is the blog you really should be reading. Biographies of Malay religious scholars, scans of rare texts and images, impeccably researched opinions on hot islamic topics, all presented in a friendly and approachable writing style. Highly Recommended!