Blindsided.

Thursday, May 8, 2008

I am up too late washing clothes and spending an inordinate amount of time obsessing over designs and such, trying to convince myself to go to bed, and rapidly losing the substance of an earlier blog post that - I promise - was, like, award-winning, because I am so tired. Maybe I'll write it anyway. Where was I? Oh, yes, so I'm sitting here attempting to unglue myself from the computer and I happen to click over to Lina's and see this, which made my...almost-Fajr-time! I've seen these little stickers on people's blogs before and always wondered what it was about. I feel so blessed that people enjoy reading my ramblings. I think I'm supposed to pass it on, so here goes...

To Lina, who gave me this...because she opened me up to a whole world of literature on feminism and sexuality that I would not have otherwise found; because she is always eloquent and relevant; because she is such a warm and open person, a friend and guide in my brave journey into the blogosphere (and carnival-land); because she understands what it's like to be a religious studies academic; and because she quotes Tennyson...on a regular basis.

To Amira of that darn mozlem...for the kind of journaling that I have always admired but never quite been able to capture. She was one of the first Muslimah bloggers I began to read after reverting and one of the first to befriend me as well.

To Saha for beautiful writing that opens up the heart and mind, for always being able to illustrate (literally! in pictures!) her point perfectly.

To Umm Zaid of Sunni Sister...do I really need to explain this one? Another whose words should be required reading, in my humble opinion. She covers so much ground in her posts and reading her blog is a constant learning experience.

To Abdur Rahman...this blog is a recent find for me but has become a beloved guide in my journey into Islam.

To Baraka of Rickshaw Diaries, who is a fountain of inspiration.

To Aaminah of Writeous Sister Speaks for asking the hard questions, with grace.

To Professor Black Woman...I stopped reading mainstream news a long time ago. There are a few blogs, news-related, academia-related, Islam-related, and others, that I find so much more informative about this dunya. This is one. Not only is her writing in and of itself amazing, but her blog is another constant learning experience.

Some of these people may never find this post and I'd be shocked if all of them haven't been given this before, honestly. But there is a reason I read them every time I get a chance, and this is an opportunity to acknowledge that.