Category Archives: Poems

Dear Muslim, I beg You

Posted on December 22, 2019 by Papatia

Dear Muslim, I beg You I beg you to not celebrate holidays that aren’t yours I beg you to not justify celebrating these holidays by using the Sunnah or the Quran’s words I beg you to be more familiar with … Continue reading →

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A Video of Rumki Chowdhury’s Unveiled

Posted on December 20, 2018 by Papatia

Read more on YouTube here. Check out the press release.

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A Wan(on)derer’s Roots

Posted on November 13, 2018 by Papatia

In the name of The Finder I don’t know where my roots are in dunya Today I’m an American And a Turkish wife Yesterday, I was an Ivorian because of the melting pot of African countries found in this unique … Continue reading →

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Poems by Stoori Khan – A Review

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Papatia

Assalamu aleikum, Be Like A Shining Star by Stoori I have been meaning to read the Quran for a few days now and yesterday I only managed to read a page in Arabic. Alhamdullilah ala kulli haal. But this morning … Continue reading →

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PRESS RELEASE : UNVEILED BY RUMKI CHOWDHURY

Posted on November 26, 2017 by Papatia

NEW ILLUSTRATED SHORT POETRY COLLECTION IS AN EMPOWERING PIECE OF ART Unveiled is a riveting poetry collection with a short essay on the author’s journey to wearing hijab. DALLAS, TX – November 26th, 2017. DJARABI KITABS PUBLISHING has officially released Unveiled a short poetry collection by Rumki … Continue reading →

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Review: ‘Unveiled’ by Rumki Chowdhury

Posted on November 18, 2017 by Papatia

Originally posted on With Salaam, Sadia.:
Rumki Chowdhury’s Unveiled is an amazing piece of work; it succeeds in conveying the complex nature of the lives of Muslim girls in Western society, attempting to carve out their own identities against a backdrop of…

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‘Unveiled’ by Rumki Chowdhury

Posted on November 14, 2017 by Papatia

Assalamu aleikum! ‘Unveiled’ is an illustrated poetry collection on hijab by Author Rumki Chowdhury . It also includes a short essay on the author’s touching journey to wearing hijab. Official release date : November 26th, 2017. The eBook will be free for … Continue reading →

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The Writer

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Papatia

Bismillah, The Writer The writer has the gift of vision The writer sees the past The writer lives the present The writer imagines the future The writer has the gift of vision The writer listens to the unsung The writer … Continue reading →

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Yes, I’m a ”bidat” person

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Papatia

  Yes I’m a ”bidat” person and so are you I’m a bidat person because I believe that old shrines shouldn’t have been destroyed in the Kingdom I’m a bidat person because I think destroying the belongings and houses of … Continue reading →

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