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Words were magic. They healed me when I was sick, comforted me when I was scared, and guided me when I was lost and alone...When confused, I consulted the Qur'an through kheerah. When thirsty, I drank from the brass cup inscribed with the Throne Verse. If I lost something, I incanted the besmalah and I would find it. We hung calligraphy on the walls and wore jewelry with Islamic inscriptions. When we entered the house, we announced our arrival with "Salam" so that evil spirits would flee.
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― Hadha Baladuna: Arab American Narratives of Boundary and Belonging
― Hadha Baladuna: Arab American Narratives of Boundary and Belonging
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Jika engkau titipkan salam pada angin, akan aku terbangkan seribu layang-layang untuk menangkapnya.
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