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Inspired by the first literary salon - established by Sukaynah (Sakina) Bint Al-Husayn (may God be pleased with her) and by the later salons of the Ottoman Empire - the Sakina Literary Society of the Arts aims to revive and reconnect Muslim women to this artistic Islamic tradition and to provide avenues of expression and social fellowship, which we hope will contribute much to personal, spiritual, and creative growth.
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Inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis' literary group Inklings, this collective is an endeavour to make writing less of a lonely art, to encourage consistency, to inspire creativity, and to create an opportunity for Muslim writers to meet each other and their goals.
Next Session* 🖋 Friday Nov. 21 at 7:30 pm Location* 🖋 Studio.89 - 2520 Eglinton Ave W Unit 1, Mississauga, ON L5M 0Y4 |
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❝ I grew up going to Sunday school
Little girl with big eyes and a bigger hunger for God Mouth so full of Arabic before I even knew what my tongue was capable of Allāhumma ṣalli ’ala sayyidinā Muhammad And that word — sayyidinā -- That master Sat in my chest like a stone I was too scared to name |
