tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58023527161729832752011-04-22T01:11:07.717-04:00Dahliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01111647583197678408noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802352716172983275.post-24895519077928066642008-10-08T11:16:00.003-04:002008-10-08T11:22:10.451-04:00I have been thinking about this a lot. Am I contributing anything really to the world by writing this blog? Yes I have gushed about my personal life- and written occasionally about politics- but what good is it really doing? <br /><br />I have decided to end this blog. I thought about just drifting away, but I personally hate when people do that- I want a solid goodbye, so I thought I owed that to you as well. <br /><br />It has definitely been fun, and I learned a lot about myself through writing this blog. I found that I actulally enjoy commenting on other people's blogs rather than writing my own- so I will continue to do that- I just won't be updating this blog anymore. So maybe it isn't really goodbye- more like<br /><br />See you around...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5802352716172983275-2489551907792806664?l=dahliainbloom.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dahliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01111647583197678408noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802352716172983275.post-8717921501209822042008-09-24T01:04:00.002-04:002008-09-24T01:14:39.064-04:00...And not just because her actual name is my pen name. I have been trying to look at informative blogs and websites this Ramadan to increase my knowledge. When I went to Suhaib Webb's blog, he had posted this clip <a href="http://www.suhaibwebb.com/blog/community/irshad-manji-and-dalia-mogahed-who-speaks-for-islam/">http://www.suhaibwebb.com/blog/community/irshad-manji-and-dalia-mogahed-who-speaks-for-islam/</a><br /><br />When I saw that Irshad Manji was one of the speakers, I almost didn't watch, I am very much a traditional Islam minded person - but because Suhaib Webb posted it, I figured that it would most likely contain something beneficial, so I watched it. And I was completely blown away by this unbelievably articulate woman whose explanations were so comprehensive and so all encompassingly what I believe about Islam but was never able to articulate myself. <br /><br />She is brilliant, she is well spoken, and she is able to keep her cool when faced with having to respond to ridiculousness. Why have I never heard of her before, I wonder? She is a gift to Muslims everywhere, and if nothing else, I wanted to share this clip with others because in my opinion, she is truly awesome.<br /><br />Alhamdulillah! We are a blessed people to have such a woman among us. If you haven't seen it already, please check it out. This is the type of person who should be the face of Islam.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5802352716172983275-871792150120982204?l=dahliainbloom.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dahliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01111647583197678408noreply@blogger.com1