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Vivid Imaginations – A Memoir: $55,000 has already been raised from the pre-sale booking of Vivid Imaginations – A Memoir. It is a recount of a memorable life of a Khoja Muslim with Gujarati genes, born and reared in E. Africa, migrating to the Middle East and then to the US. A frank and self-critical […]
A Scolding I am frantically hoping, nay, praying that the Masjid al Hayy / HIC union will survive the initial, natural and expected turbulence of any new alliance and settle on an understanding to continue the marriage amicably. My prayers are that some respected and experienced elders will intervene, bring the two sides to a […]
2019 Eid Qurbaani Update A total of 327 animals were slaughtered this year. 4 in Afghanistan, 10 in Bangladesh (for Rohingya refugees), 10 in India, 11 in Nepal (for Rohingya refugees), 100 in Kenya, 140 Tanzania, and 52 in Yemen. The meat and skin were distributed to the poor and destitute. Sharing a few photos: […]
Holy Cow, Holy Ass, Holy Mess! I’ve blogged about India extensively. It’s a great country, my genes originate here, and it is my second home, since I visit her several times a year. India is also varied, complex and multicultural, she constantly elates and vexes me, and is a source of much pain, tragedy, and […]
Eid Qurbaani – Last Chance CAI will insha’Allah facilitate the sacrifice and distribution of meat and skin to the poor and destitute in Afghanistan, Bangladesh (Rohingya refugees), India, Kenya, Tanzania, and Yemen. Payments and or pledges must be completed by August 5 for the following rates to apply. Unfortunately, we cannot entertain any requests after […]
A Khoja Wedding In Montreal Montreal roads are best left to French Canadians; they are more suited to understand the mess that is navigating through this French-speaking city in otherwise more saner English speaking Canada; I only pray this statement does not create an uproar in the parliament in Ottawa. The roads from the airport […]
Qurbaani – Eid al Adha CAI will insha’Allah facilitate the sacrifice and distribution of meat and skin to the poor and destitute in Afghanistan, Bangladesh (Rohingya refugees), India, Kenya, Tanzania, and Yemen. Payments and or pledges must be completed by August 5 for the following rates to apply. Unfortunately, we cannot entertain any requests after […]
Jiyo Pakistan, Zindabaad! You’d think Fatima and Nazir Merali’s home in Northwood, London is Janna, what with the variety of fruits on the table. We have Kesar mangoes from India, papaya from Brazil, plump cherries, apricots, plums, watermelon, oranges, and bananas! All exceedingly delicious. The one thing I have an issue with the UK is […]
50 HIV Families To Continue Getting Food Aid: The 50 HIV families who have benefited from CAI food aid will continue receiving this benefit for the next year insha’Allah. The drugs that keep them alive need good food nutrition for it to be effective. Please help CAI sustain these hapless Allah’s creations. Allah bless. CAI […]
You may want to read part one here first? When I see these three girls, my heart does a somersault; Zainab, the middle one, has no shoes! She dons a pair of chaffed and dirty plastic chappals with thin socks hiding her feet. At my urging, Nabavi stops to chat with them, but Fatema, the […]
