Ibn Taymiyyah رحمه الله | [الوابل الصيب ١١٠] (via khalid-ibn-muhammed)

Never read anything more touching than this on tumblr tbh.

اللهم صل على محمد وآل محمد

30 of Vincent van Gogh’s Best Quotes

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In honor of Vincent van Gogh’s birthday, we have compiled a list of the tortured artist’s most emotionally charged and inspirational quotes. Having sold only one painting during his lifetime, Van Gogh rose to fame after his death. He suffered from a chronic neurological condition which often provoked recurrent seizures. Although he endured deep bouts of depression, his artistry never faltered. While in an asylum in Saint-Remy-de-Provence, France, he composed his most famous work, “Starry Night.”

His art often chronicled his mood. Deeply emotional and moody, Van Gogh’s signature brushstroke technique was a reflection of the inner turbulence he contained. After an attempted failed suicide, Van Gogh passed away 2 days later at the age of 37. His brother Theo claimed that Vincent’s last words were “La tristesse durera toujours” (the sadness will last forever.) As one of his closets friends, Theo and artist, Paul Gauguin were his source of strength. Most of the quotes below are excerpts from heart-felting and tender words Vincent wrote to his most beloved confidants. 

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may allah bless us to meet and befriend beautiful people this year.

AMEEN!!

This is Muna Keskin, the only female neurosurgeon in Gaza, performing surgery on a patient at the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. Images taken on the 2nd of June 2015, by Ali Hassan, Anadolu Agency.

YASSSS

When I was born my grandmother cried because I wasn’t a boy

“My son’s life is ruined. He’s ruined.” “To top it off she’s so dark.” My cries were louder than hers. I was too eager to live. An unwelcome troublemaker from birth

But that’s not where my story starts

A few hundred years ago, some men sailing on blue waters wound up on brown land And they decided they’d walk on anything that wasn’t white

I remember scrubbing my face with a “formula” at age 12 3 tubes Fair and Lovely 2 tablespoon bleach Countless years of colonialism shoved into my DNA An old ancestral recipe

I’ve seen light-skinned become default beauty I’ve seen makrani and bengali become an insult

Dad told me to wear a dupatta Dad let me wear shorts on a different continent Dad controls the length of my kameez

I remember being pushed around My chachoo pinching all the fat he could find on me “You’re so ugly” Joke’s on him I pissed on his bed when he was abusing the maid I may not have a penis But boy can I aim

My story started before ‘47 Even before the start of that century I was born in rebellion They called it mutinous But we bathed in the independence of our own blood I was born in that revolution I hear the sword clashes every day

I have been denounced for colour sex and country

One time I flew a kite in New York When it reached as high as I could take it I let it go I will not hold on to limits

I will let my hair remain dark I will not buy lenses of a lighter shade I will not paint my skin white Brown is too fucking majestic to erase

I was born on the land of the poor And I will not fool myself with the luxury of diaspora I was born on the Earth of men And I will not die with the gates of misogyny open

my name is Sana and if you wept when I was a child

you will quiver when I am a woman

so prominent BLM activist deray mckesson just retweeted this which i think is super cool for various reasons :)))

I did not know this. Is it OK for a non Muslim woman to shake hands with a Hijabi? Or do we do the hand on chest thing too?@popcanpoli

hey so i don’t wear a hijab and i’m not muslim so i definitely don’t have the authority to answer this question (or any other questions i’ve been getting abt this) (i’m just a lil canadian politics blog i didn’t expect this to blow up lol) 

BUT here are some tweets by the original tweeter (who wears a hijab) that clarify some things

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This is also good if you’re meeting an Orthodox Jewish person who’s not the same gender as you!  Not all Orthodox Jews hold by this restriction, and many consider it a permissible exception to shake hands in a formal greeting context; I’d guess this is parallel to Ms. Soueidan’s last-quoted tweet above.  And as that says, the sensible thing is to wait for initiation.

Yup! Back when I worked for an LGBTQ organization, I had to warn my (Christian) boss ahead of time that the Orthodox rabbi we were meeting with would offer his hand to my boss but not to me. I just didn’t want my boss to be surprised and say something inappropriate.

She was 12.

"This is the only way to say alive"a 12yr old child!😞😞

You guys are about to riot over eyebrows and music when you have non-Black Muslims saying the n word at MSA meetings and being confused when Black Muslims are upset.

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS GIF FOREVER

literally every person on tumblr.

In case you were wondering, this is what it’s like to work in customer service.

Perhaps one of the most deadly terrorist attacks in the last decade hit Baghdad last night. The death toll is at 200 and climbing by the minute. The victims were mainly families out preparing for Eid or celebrating. People were trapped and burning for hours after the explosion. There is little to no media coverage. No one is mourning, no one believes this is relevant, no one cares. 200 families destroyed. It’s so frustrating. What is it about Iraqi blood that makes it so cheap? Why is our misery okay? Why does the world light up for literally everywhere else? I just want to know why does no one care when it comes to Iraq. Our martyrs don’t get pictures or names. They become a number that people ignore.

Forget the friendzone, tell him he’s the son you’ve always wanted.

😂😂😂😂

Shit.

oh honey no

and a lot of middle eastern countries (like Saudi Arabia) are practically enslaving African and South Asian people now so like cmon sis

Noo Noo Nooo,Atleast in European countries and America they don't hide their racism and there are systems against it..

When you make dua to be guided, to be granted patience, for ikhlaas, faith or anything from Allah, ask for it to be granted beautifully. May we be guided to the straight path in a beautiful way, may we be granted patience in a beautiful way, may we attain ikhlaas and imaan in a beautiful manner and may we be reminded of Allah in the most beautiful of ways. 

Kurt Vonnegut (via chlaussiegray)

اللْهُمَّ إِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّي

Allahumma innaka ‘affuwwun tuhibbul ‘afwa fa'fu 'anni’

‘O Allah You are The One Who pardons greatly, and loves to pardon, so pardon me.’

It’s Not Too Late To Change | Mohamed Hoblos

This is so beautiful and important! MA SHA ALLAH!!

It’s Not Too Late To Change | Mohamed Hoblos

Yasmin Yonis taking us to school - please read the link

tell em!

I said this MONTHS ago and I still got dragged by black tumblr. LOL

Then let’s say it again!!!!!!!!👆🏾

Africa is filled with sooo many different cultures. It won’t be surprising to find things that other cultures do in Africa. #StayMadBitches

Doesn’t give black people carte blanch approval to appropriate other cultures. If you aren’t a part of that African culture that uses henna, it’s still appropriation.

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^^^^^^^^^^ thank youuuuu

O Allah, You are Most Forgiving, and You love forgiveness; so forgive me  (via baerehem)