Tag Archives: religion

scoria

Posted on April 26, 2019 by sandstarsblog

scoria oh, to bless the meek, to inherit the earth,to drown our hearts in the raging sea. to teach a man how to beg and he will learn how to smile.to teach a man how to fish and he will … Continue reading →

Posted in poetry, politics, religion | Tagged extremist, fear, intolerance, rage, religion, scum of the earth, sufferings, terrorism, the meek shall inherit the earth | 8 Comments

An invitation to a place of more understanding and less fear

Posted on April 13, 2019 by sandstarsblog

An invitation to a place of more understanding and less fear A Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta (UUCA) talk about Islam by Rev Dr. M’ellen Kennedy “…We are being whipped up into fear of Muslims. And when we are afraid…. … Continue reading →

Posted in general, politics, religion | Tagged Al-Fatihah, charity, fasting, fear, Islam, Oneness, pilgrimage, pillars of Islam, prayers, purpose, Qur'an, religion, Rev Dr. M'ellen Kennedy, The Opening, understanding, Unitarian Universalist | 5 Comments

The Umbrellas of Madinah

Posted on May 4, 2018 by sandstarsblog

For this post, allow me to share with my blogging community glimpses of an unlikely world that you, dear reader, may not normally find yourself in: the Masjid an-Nabawi (or Prophet’s Mosque) of Madinah al-Munawwarah (the Enlightened City) in Saudi Arabia.