As always, I get delightful insights from my Sufi teacher, who is an amazing integrator of ancient and modern teachings. Whether it is the teachings…
The message behind the words is the voice of the heart - Rumi
Author: Mino
I am always moved at weddings when they say: “to have and to hold in sickness and in health until death do us part”! Notwithstanding…
Yesterday’s sohbet (dialogue) at Jerrahi Mosque was about silence. I was listening with full attention, as this is a hard lesson for me, and one…
An incident with friends recently got me unstuck again- I had not been blogging for a few weeks, and I was grateful for the unintentional…
This Mother’s Day I wanted to honor my mother-in-law, Shams Un Nehar Begum or Ammajan as she was called by all, so that my children…
Yesterday, I joined my daughter Mona at her new place in Tribeca to host a book reading event organized by Mamak Shahbazi, an amazing Iranian…
As we enter the last week of Ramadan, those who have kept all the fasts look really weak, their voice has changed, they move slowly…
The month of Ramadan is flying by fast as we approach the last ten holiest days. Personally, I had to skip quite a few due…
I remember in the 90’s the American Muslim Alliance NJ Chapter was invited to meet the relatively new politician Imran Khan at the Waldorf Astoria…
Recently I was at a dinner for a pre-Ramadan food and music fest. It was fabulous and fun, and reassuring to be in a large…