It only changes a person....
J I H A D -- by: Aiesha Balde'
"Marry women of your choice, twoor three, or four..."
Surah An-Nisaa 4:3
The pain is raw, gaping wide
A missing limb, almost.
A woman's jihad. Be patient.
Be constant. Have faith.
To love for another
As you have yourself.
There it is. Here it is.
Hide the pain, the mask on.
Alhamdullilah. A mujahideen.
Soldier of Allah...evoking strength.
The cause first, the personal last.
My sister to you I give.
For me, a jeweled wound.
To gape at and wonder...
(From: "Voices of Resistance: Muslim Women on
War, Faith & Sexuality": Seal Press2006.
Edited by Sarah Husain)
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