The first Ramadan in Japan
It has been 5 months since I updated last, I’ve been focused on developing my faith more for Allah than for myself. Now it’s a perfect time to start writing again since I had great fasting experience during my very first Ramadan in Japan as 7 months old Muslimah. Preparation for mental pureness to receive blessings […]
Beauty in the difference
My weekend Tokyo Camii visit always provides me a chance to meet brothers and sisters from different countries. Last Saturday, I met Muslims from India, Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, and Malaysia. I guess there would be more people from various regions as I saw lots of people during prayers. I was about to forget that […]
2016 New Year in Japan
First Japanese New Year as Muslimah.
Staring Eyes on Hijab in Tokyo
What I faced during my first Hijab experience in Japan
Muslim life in Japan is not easy?
It has been a month since I reverted. So far good things were coming, host family visit from Malaysia, best friend’s wedding ceremony, and meeting up again with precious friends in Tokyo. As I was wondering how do I tell to my Japanese friends about my revert, it turned out when my friends know that I […]
Power of Pink Hijab in Tokyo
What the bright color Hijab made me think
How do I tell my revert to Japanese friends?
For three weeks as Muslimah, I got an occasion to catch up with my close non-Muslim Japanese friends in Tokyo. Surprisingly I found difficulties to talk about my revert to them in our native language which I never felt when I talk with my family or with Muslim friends after the revert. Recently I had […]
3 changes for two weeks as Muslimah
It has been amazing weeks after shahada. For two weeks as Japanese Muslim revert, I found out there are some outer and inner changes to share. 1. More learning opportunities on Islam Since reverting to Muslim, I got kind supports from brothers and sisters. One of those is an invitation to join classes for Islamic studies at […]