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Will My Imam (a) Be Pleased? / Vivid Imaginations – A Memoir
Will my Imam (a) Be Pleased? I’ve just concluded a busy day commemorating Ashura. What with the a’amaals and emotional…
Mullah Mchungu Speaks His Mind / Dorian etc. / Vivid Imaginations – A Memoir
Mullah Mchungu Speaks His Mind I am, in my relationship with Mullah Mchungu, at a crossroads of sorts. I humor…
Vivid Imaginations
Vivid Imaginations – A Memoir: $55,000 has already been raised from the pre-sale booking of Vivid Imaginations – A Memoir.…
A Scolding / Rohingya Orphans, Two Years On / Vivid Imaginations – A Memoir
A Scolding I am frantically hoping, nay, praying that the Masjid al Hayy / HIC union will survive the initial,…
Holy Cow, Holy Ass, Holy Mess! / Vivid Imaginations – A Memoir
Holy Cow, Holy Ass, Holy Mess! I’ve blogged about India extensively. It’s a great country, my genes originate here, and…
A Khoja Wedding In Montreal / A Precarious Situation
A Khoja Wedding In Montreal Montreal roads are best left to French Canadians; they are more suited to understand the…
Jiyo Pakistan, Zindabaad! / Navvi Jooni Masjid – A Divorce In The Making?
Jiyo Pakistan, Zindabaad! You’d think Fatima and Nazir Merali’s home in Northwood, London is Janna, what with the variety of…
Aasheeq e Afghanistan – Part Two
You may want to read part one here first? When I see these three girls, my heart does a somersault;…
Aasheeq e Afghanistan – Part One
I have never penned the story of how I landed up in and got involved with Afghanistan. The closest I…
Ramadhan 2019 – As It Happens / CAI 50th Worldwide School – A Vision Within Grasp
Masjid el Hayy in Sanford is crowded and abuzz with eager Khojas waiting to know if we’ll be fasting from…
To Hang Until Death
Abdul Kareem Lalji is a big, towering personality; you can spot him from quite a distance. This largeness to his…
India Calling
Will missiles put rotis in our mouths? When my travels take me to Mumbai, India, which is often, I am…
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CAI Newsletter | Aug 2025 | A August 1, 2025
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CAI Newsletter | Jul 2025 | B July 17, 2025
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CAI Newsletter | Jul 2025 | A July 3, 2025
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CAI Newsletter | Jun 2025 | B June 22, 2025
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CAI Newsletter | June 2025 | A June 5, 2025