Firstly, I’d like to thank everyone who left such lovely comments on my last two posts.
Blogging, like most things, can be positive and enriching, or incredibly destructive.
Alhamdulilah, I’ve found my three years in the blogosphere to be in the former category. However, that doesn’t mean I have always behaved perfectly, so at this juncture, I remind myself and anyone else to be nice.
Nice. Nice is an underrated and frequently mokced quality. It does not mean being weak or artificial, like many think it does.
No, to be nice means to treat others with politeness, dignity and respect. So that even if you disagree with someone, you critique the idea or opinion instead of criticising and insulting the person.
Despite frequent reminders of the importance of correct speech within the Islamic faith, the Muslim blogosphere is not always a nice place to be.
It is sad that most Muslim blogs use comment moderation, not just to block abuse from Islamophobes but from their brothers and sisters in Islam.
Actually, sad doesn’t quite cover it. It is a devastating fact. We are meant to love each other, want the best for each other, yet we seem to relish insulting and mocking each other.
We could be so much more then that. The concept of “Online Friends” is an odd one, yet I feel like I have met so many wonderful and inspiring people through the internet. There are many wonderful blogs out there, that inspire me and push me, challenge my ideas and preconceptions.
Let’s encourage and nurture each other.
As a kind of third birthday thing, here are some posts from my old blog:
Blame it on the Burqa/This is why I mod
Everybody is a V.I.P to Somebody
Is there a Special Fruit You Can Eat To Keep Gynaecologists At Bay?
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In case you’re wondering, Oreo is fine, Alhamdulilah. I’m resisting the temptation to write reams about her, because I don’t want to bore you all!
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