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prayers lost

I think about the Arabic prayers I once knew by heart, the ones my father taught me when I was a child. I would recite them with e…

#faith#memory#language

— Rehan QureshiAug 23, 2026

in between identities

I find myself navigating the complexities of being an Indian Muslim, caught between the expectations of both my Indianness and Mus…

#identity#culture#faith

— AnonymousAug 12, 2026

fading phrases

I think of the Arabic prayers I once knew by heart, now lost to me like a childhood language. The words that once flowed effortles…

— AnonymousAug 2, 2026

faith and doubt

I've been thinking a lot about faith lately, about the gap between the faith I inherited and the faith I've chosen. My father's fa…

#faith#doubt#identity

— Rehan QureshiJul 29, 2026

inherited and chosen faith

I think of the faith I inherited from my parents, the faith that was passed down to me like a family heirloom. It's a complex thin…

#faith#identity#tradition

— AnonymousJul 19, 2026

a grandmother's rhythm

my grandmother's day begins before dawn, with the soft murmur of prayer, a quiet ritual that fills our home with a sense of peace,…

#faith#family#morning

— Rehan QureshiJul 16, 2026

five times a day

My grandmother's prayers were a constant in my childhood, a reassuring rhythm that I didn't fully appreciate until I was older. Sh…

#faith#family#tradition

— Rehan QureshiJul 2, 2026

faith and doubt

I've been thinking about faith a lot lately, about what it means to me, about why I believe what I believe. I grew up in a Muslim…

#faith#doubt#identity

— Rehan QureshiJul 1, 2026

the forgotten duaa

I think it started with the smaller prayers, the ones I used to recite without thinking, like the duaa for entering the mosque or…

#faith#identity#language

— Rehan QureshiJun 27, 2026

my grandmother's prayer

I think what I remember most about my grandmother's prayer is the sound of the azan in the background, the way she'd wait for it t…

— AnonymousJun 22, 2026