June 6 2016

Life gets better...

A mixture of emotions went through me today as I stood with hundreds of other muslim women all together as one during the taraweeh prayer. Being Pakistani American has been rough, I continuously stray off the path but Ramadan is the month to get your act together. I raised my hands against my ears as we began the saleh. I held my hands close to my blue colored chest and stared at the freshly unpolished nails. The relief was different, it was hot and clustered and I continued to lose my balance yet still I felt happy and valued the importance of this day. I continued to see  many recognizable faces, but everyone looked the same. Arms and legs and hair covered and the modesty was beautiful, the strength was beautiful, the ability for so many people to come together and value the one thing they believe in together, the ability for strangers to become brothers and sisters and knowing that as soon as you enter the beautiful room you are no longer alone. This is the beauty of Ramadan, this is the beauty of Islam.