Alia A.a vow and a gracious goodbyeThe Ramadan before we met I prayed for the opportunity to live out my Islamic values To practice what I preach Rahma Adala Rida4 min read·Mar 29, 2024----
Alia A.the grief i wasn’t told aboutI didn’t know it would hurt When I had to say goodbye before I was ready1 min read·May 17, 2023--1--1
Alia A.Power in perspectiveMy clients push me everyday To examine What’s under my feelings of1 min read·Apr 6, 2021----
Alia A.to the men who need to read thisI need to use both hands to count the number of Muslim men who have died in my hometown My heart has broken so many times for their…2 min read·Nov 3, 2020----
Alia A.Nine things I am looking forward to learning more about in 2019Orientalism — I first hear about the book published by Edward Said the summer before starting graduate school (2015). Themes of…6 min read·Jan 4, 2019----
Alia A.rupture and repair in relationships: a prophetic case studyThis morning I listened to Nadiah Mohajir’s speech after being honored and receiving the El-Hibri Community Builder Award. I loved how…6 min read·Nov 12, 2018----
Alia A.therapy and meMy favorite part of therapy is it is a place I can focus on me Depression is my repressed emotions2 min read·Jun 1, 2018----
Alia A.ramadan’s eveTonight I am thinking about the ebb and flow of faith. I am reflecting on the ways in which Ramadan has changed for me in the last 10…3 min read·May 17, 2018----
Alia A.believe Herbismillah. i start in the name of god, the most gracious, the most merciful master of the day of judgement lord of the worlds the…3 min read·Sep 26, 2017----
Alia A.on death, disability, and living with dignityEarlier today, I learned about models of beliefs surrounding disability. Dr. Rhoda Olkin explained disability is often conceptualized…3 min read·Sep 25, 2017----