Opinion: What Differentiates the Zaure Circle from an Online Setting?I was running a quick contrast between the experience(s) I've had studying certain sciences at the zaure —indigenous West African knowledge…Jan 27, 2023Jan 27, 2023
Tasawwuf: Proponents and OpponentsIn his magnum opus Ihyā as sunnah, Shehu Usmanu bin Fuduye' dedicates the last chapter to tackling innovations having to do with Ihsan—what…Jan 23, 2023Jan 23, 2023
Post-Ramadan note to Self [and Other]•Now that Ramadan is over, do not go back to missing Fajr in congregation. Don't disable that alarm. Move it a bit forward, if need be.May 3, 2022May 3, 2022
In the Company of Oceans — One of Contentment and the Other of TranquilityOn a sojourn at the beach during the covid-19 era, I bumped into a man for the first time. This day, I carried with me my father's copy of…Apr 24, 2022Apr 24, 2022
On Shaykh Ibrāhīm Niasse, his Political Alliances and Leading Friday Prayer at the Prestigious…IntroductionMar 10, 2022Mar 10, 2022
A Short Review of Wright’s Black BoyBook Title: Black Boy (American Hunger) Author: Richard Wright Parts: Two Chapters: Twenty Subject: Autobiography, Nonfiction. Originally…Mar 1, 2022Mar 1, 2022
Hājara, Tawakkul and Lessons to be PickedI started reading something new today, Shaykh Abubakr Jābir al-Jazāiri's Hādhal Habīb Muhammad صلى الله عليه وآله. It's a biographical work…Mar 1, 2022Mar 1, 2022
Probing and Reasoning with PsychologistsI was at the hospital yesterday for a scheduled checkup. Prior to that, I’d been there soaked in pangs a week ago as I’d caught an…Mar 1, 2022Mar 1, 2022
Time with Chimamanda’s Half of a Yellow SunLook, I've been places. When I tell you that, believe me. CNA's Half of a Yellow Sun had me do crazy stuff. Like, eerily exciting stuff…Mar 1, 2022Mar 1, 2022