“A Light Journey” by Ali Scully
A Light Journey is a poem about the Isra wal Mi'raj from Light Steps - A Poem on the Seerah of Prophet Muhammad (s) by Ali Scully
Pause for Poetry: In conversation with Rakaya Esime Fetuga
Roundhouse Poetry Slam winner Rakaya Esime Fetuga discusses the interaction of faith, culture and expression in her work. A selection of Rakaya’s poetry will appear in the upcoming anthology A KALEIDOSCOPE OF STORIES – Muslim Voices in Contemporary…
I Saw a Saint Today – Wajiha Khalil
I saw a saint today my heart fragmented in a hundred directions all pointing to God Each path particular but none contradicting the other I Saw a Saint Today - Wajiha Khalil in A KALEIDOSCOPE OF STORIES Muslim…
Guidance – Emny Kadri
“How could I jump out into the Heart of the Beloved when the heart of a human seemed more tangible? My heart was overwhelmed and overflowing. I knew from the beginning this Love was a Divine love” from…
One without an other – Yohosame Cameron
“a hawk soars directly overhead~ rodent in talons, glorious in its rapture reminding me that i am a high mountain dweller, a descendant of highland warriors~ a fierce lineage pounding at the door it's clear the hawk isn’t…
The pulse of remembrance – Yasin Chines
“Like the moon's face on the sea you're present even in my absence, ready to always let me in as freely as air lets in light” from The pulse of remembrance - Yasin Chines in A KALEIDOSCOPE OF…
Eid’s gift – Yasmine Ahmed-Lea
I wish I could capture my grief in an amber amulet tie it around my neck as a guide to remind me that in every step of my loss you have gained an eternity Eid’s gift -Yasmine Ahmed-Lea…
Greed – Nile Mystic
“Greed Greed Every man’s seed Oh children Let us heal Let us water our native seeds Let’s give Let’s forgive Let’s be true Let kindness run like rivers in Every vein Every artery Let the brown fields shine…