I'm a writer, blogger, husband and father. Writing is my passion, and sharing beneficial knowledge and insights has been a pillar of my life for many years. I blog at dreamlife.wordpress.com.
In years gone by, there’d often be chain mails with quizzes asking you about yourself. Those don’t seem very common anymore (or maybe nobody cares enough to send them to me 😉 ), but The Sunshine Blogger Award seems to be a blogosphere version of it. The rules are: Thank the person/persons who nominated you … More Can I ask you a question?
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With just three months left until Ramadan, if you’ve participated in this series so far, your journey towards improvement should be well underway – even if it’s going very slowly (and that’s OK!). We began with salaah in part 1, then moved on to dua in part 2. While those…
In honour of tonight’s blessed occasion of the Prophet Muhammad S.A.W.’s miraculous night journey and ascension (Isra and Mi’raj), masjids worldwide will commemorate it by holding a special programme. Remember that there are no special acts of worship specified for this occasion – so take what benefit you can from those programmes, but don’t let yourself … More Reminder – Isra and Mi’raj (for dummies)
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Following up from part 1, we now continue our journey to prepare early for Ramadan 2012. At this point, we have – insha-Allah – about four months left until the whole (Muslim) world begins this most auspicious month. But if you’re taking up this Early Bird Challenge, you’re eager to…
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To fully benefit from a great opportunity, you need to prepare for it – and the more thorough the preparation the better. As Muslims, we have an annual event that serves as a tremendous opportunity to gather rewards and effect permanent, positive changes in our lives that will help us…
This year (2017) has been a hurricane. The personal and family dramas have been intense and draining – starting from the very first day of the year. It’s like I can’t even think of thriving or growing. It’s been more a case of simply treading water…trying to survive. … More Treading water
This year-end marks a half-way point in my life. I was born and raised in Durban (South Africa), and spent the first 18 years of my life there. After finishing High School, I made the move to Cape Town – to attend a university on the other side of the country -and have now spent … More Half and half
Warm days, spent playing in the garden.
Oblivious to time,
Free of all responsibilities.
Childhood
in it’s purest form.
It felt like every day was sunny – no matter the season… … More Memories of a past life
A long, long time ago, in a home not far away, a group of very special friends united in what would become know as The Playtime Council. Led by the honourable Chairman Pooh, and his deputy, Discovery Bear, they had many adventures – including sleepovers, outings (some of which were dangerously overcrowded), and even rites of passage … More The Playtime Council…reloaded
The seaside town of Hermanus – outside Cape Town, South Africa – is best known for its whale watching around this time of year. However, one of the more recent highlights for Muslims is the recently-opened Ismail and Miriam Islamic Centre – housed on the main road leading in and out of town. With an impressive design, interior, … More Of whales and spirituality
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