The Convert Mindset in the West
The last photo of me before I left California in November of 2022. With some beautiful Muslim friends.
A Blessed Ramadan to All!
“O you who believe, fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, that you may develop God-consciousness.”…
Resources Along the Way
Since news of my embrace of Islam has now officially gone public, my message inbox has been jammed full and my phone has been ringing off…
The ‘Muslim Priest’: An Introduction (Part 3)
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem
Heading East
Continuing my ongoing thoughts as a priest-monk becoming Muslim.
Irreligion: Our Common Enemy
“It is even recorded in authentic traditions of the Prophet that at the end of time the truly pious among the Christians will unite with…
Charles de Foucauld and Islam
One of the stepping stones in my own conversion to Islam was the person of Charles de Foucauld — a great 20th century saint and modern…
Ibn Arabi on God
A significant part of my conversion to Islam was the realization that my concept of God (naturally) was not so much a Nicene construction…
Ernst Jünger on Islam
“Why is Islam, even without telescopes, so much closer to infinity? One has the impression that only a thin veil separates the worlds.
The ‘Muslim Priest’: An Introduction (Part 2)
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem