Publication Info: Blue Minaret Literary Magazine | October 2025
Description:
This poem documents my Friday commute to Jumu'ah prayer through Queens, New York, exploring how urban Muslim life transforms public transit into sacred space. The Q40 bus route becomes a spiritual pathway, where everyday journeys become acts of worship and city streets map the geography of faith.
Poetry collection in development exploring urban spirituality, family legacy, personal transformation, and community belonging through the lens of a Queens poet navigating faith and creative expression.