Ramadan

Understanding religious scriptures and finding spirituality

In Muslim households, children are taught to read the Quran from start to finish. But that’s the thing, they are taught to read, not understand it

'Cube': Sehri Tales selections, Day 30

The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 30 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Cube.

How the Islamic calendar works

Why is Ramadan sometimes 29 days long and sometimes 30 days long?

'Call': Sehri Tales selections, Day 29

The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 29 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Call

THE SHELF / 5 of your favourite iftar items as books

The youthful adventurers in the story spare no effort in unravelling a mystery that proves as elusive as the unyielding strands of jilapi, while also exploring deeper, sweeter themes such as friendship.

'Urge': Sehri Tales selections, Day 28

The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 28 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Urge

'Liberation': Sehri Tales selections, Day 27

The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 27 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Liberation

'Duty': Sehri Tales selections, Day 26

The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 26 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Duty

'Soul': Sehri Tales selections, Day 25

The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 25 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Soul

April 29, 2024
April 29, 2024

Understanding religious scriptures and finding spirituality

In Muslim households, children are taught to read the Quran from start to finish. But that’s the thing, they are taught to read, not understand it

April 10, 2024
April 10, 2024

'Cube': Sehri Tales selections, Day 30

The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 30 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Cube.

April 10, 2024
April 10, 2024

How the Islamic calendar works

Why is Ramadan sometimes 29 days long and sometimes 30 days long?

April 10, 2024
April 10, 2024

'Call': Sehri Tales selections, Day 29

The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 29 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Call

April 9, 2024
April 9, 2024

5 of your favourite iftar items as books

The youthful adventurers in the story spare no effort in unravelling a mystery that proves as elusive as the unyielding strands of jilapi, while also exploring deeper, sweeter themes such as friendship.

April 9, 2024
April 9, 2024

'Urge': Sehri Tales selections, Day 28

The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 28 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Urge

April 8, 2024
April 8, 2024

'Liberation': Sehri Tales selections, Day 27

The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 27 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Liberation

April 7, 2024
April 7, 2024

'Duty': Sehri Tales selections, Day 26

The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 26 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Duty

April 6, 2024
April 6, 2024

'Soul': Sehri Tales selections, Day 25

The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 25 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Soul

April 5, 2024
April 5, 2024

Of Ramzans past

Thirty-odd years later, in my two-member home, I try to recreate the Ramzan vibes with overpriced and undersized lamps and lanterns sporting star and crescent motifs

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