Ramadan Conscience

by Paul Sutherland

Ramadan Conscience is a deeply reflective and spiritually charged work that explores the essence of Ramadan through poetry, personal narratives, and meditative prose. The book navigates the author's lived experiences, drawing on themes of faith, transformation, sacrifice, and divine love. It blends personal anecdotes with mystical and poetic imagery, creating a tapestry of experiences that delve into the physical, emotional and spiritual dimensions of fasting and devotion.

Along with the above qualities, Ramadan Conscience maps the author's first 20 years from being a convert to a revert to a dedicated follower of Islam.

The book is structured around a series of vignettes, poems, and reflections that chronicle Ramadan
across different seasons, geographies, and emotional states. It is deeply introspective, yet universally relatable for those who have engaged in spiritual discipline, meditation and fasting.

Paperback

First published January 1, 2025

About the author

Paul Abdul Wadud Sutherland is a Canadian-British poet and Sufi aspirant whose work spans over five decades of devotion to language, landscape, and the inner life. A follower of Shaykh Nazim al Haqqani, his poetry moves between the physical world and the spiritual, between the exile's perspective and the seeker's surrender. His books include Journeying published by Valley Press, Servant of the Loving One published by Beacon Books, and Only Worlds forthcoming in a new edition. His work has been celebrated by the Sufi community and serious readers of contemplative literature across the UK, North America, and beyond.