You wake up at 5:00 AM. Why? Because your uncle—the one who treats his phone like a personal alarm system—has been calling since 4:45. You throw on your best thobe or abaya. Note: it’s probably white. Everyone wears white. You look like a flock of well-dressed ghosts heading to the mosque.
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The prayer is short. Like, suspiciously short. Fifteen minutes, tops. Then the sermon begins. And if you’re like me, your mind wanders: Did I remember to freeze the meat? Will the butcher deliver? Why is that child eating a lollipop during the khutbah?
But then the imam says something that snaps you back: “This is the day of sacrifice, but also the day of connection.” And you realize your phone is buzzing. It’s your cousin in Dubai. You’ll talk later. Because you’re a good Muslim, obviously.
