Archive: Reflections
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Reestablishing Women’s Importance
When I was a child, my mother told me many stories about the Sahabah (companions of the Prophet), and my favorite was the story of Khadijah. Khadijah was the first wife of the…
October 22, 2015
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Reclaiming Holiday Spirit
What does holiday spirit feel like? Thirteen years ago, as a young girl in the middle of a thriving Muslim community in Mobile, Alabama, I could have given you a detailed answer.…
October 22, 2015
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Pope Francis Addresses Congress
From the moment it was announced that Pope Francis would be coming to DC in the fall of 2015, my heart filled with joy knowing that I would be in the same city as the leader of…
October 22, 2015
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An Invitation to Dinner with a Prophet
Last month’s Dinner with a Prophet focused on the role of Maryam and her mother. Maryam’s mother wanted a boy, so he would serve Jerusalem. When she gave birth to…
October 22, 2015
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An ESCAPE from the Georgetown Bubble
I didn’t realize how much I missed a clear view of the night sky. The first month of my freshman year at Georgetown was so full of friends to make, classes and clubs to start and…
October 22, 2015
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#Follow4Follow – An Open Door Companions’ Dinner
As we wait for the Open Door Companions’ Dinner to start, we (the participants) sit and scroll through our phones. Here we are, at a dinner where the main goal is conversation,…
October 21, 2015
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The Papal Pilgrimage to Philly
The Papal Pilgrimage to Philadelphia was a once in a lifetime experience! Not only did we get to see Pope Francis multiple times and participate in his mass, but we also truly…
October 16, 2015
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Clinical Pastoral Education Creates a Deepened Experience at MedStar Georgetown Hospital
My twelve-week intensive of Clinical Pastoral Education in MedStar Georgetown Hospital challenged me to deepen my self-awareness. I worked on two learning goals. One was to…
October 13, 2015
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The Georgetown Village Well
The concept of a “well talk” intrigued me. I imagined an old well in the middle of a town square, one used constantly by all the villagers. Used for all daily life activities,…
October 8, 2015
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Called to Servant Leadership
Servant leadership. It is a term that we hear from time to time at Georgetown and that probably came up a bit more frequently in the wake of the Pope’s visit to D.C., but what…
October 5, 2015