Muslim Woman, Dressed in White
Muslim woman
dressed in white
works so hard
prays at night.
Muslim woman
dressed in black
struggles up
a climbing path.
Muslim woman
dressed in red
sajdah mark
on her head.
Muslim woman
dressed in pink
she’s much stronger
than you think.
Muslim woman
dressed in green
walking banner
of the deen.
Muslim woman
dressed in blue
heart is strong
words are true.
Muslim woman
dressed in brown
in humble prayer
she bows down.
Muslim woman
dressed in grey
when she smiles
lights up the day.
- Wael Abdelgawad, 2010
Wael Abdelgawad is an Egyptian-American living in Fresno, California. He is the founder of several Islamic websites, including Zawaj.com and IslamicAnswers.com, and also of various technology and travel websites. He is a writer and poet, and has been a web developer since 1997.
This project, IslamicSunrays.com, is very dear to his heart, as it has allowed him to express ideas that have growing inside him for many years.
Wael is divorced and has one lovely young daughter. He practices and teaches martial arts (somewhat obsessively), and loves Islamic books, science fiction, and vanilla fudge ice cream. Wael is an advocate for human rights and blogs about these issues at AbolishTorture.com. He is also a volunteer with the MyDeen Muslim youth organization in Fresno.
