Dreams Quote by Leila Aboulela

“He said that everything in this world, small or large, was created for a reason. Even the smallest mosquito that bites people and makes…

— Leila Aboulela

“I am touched by her life, how it moves forward, pulses and springs. There is no fragmentation, nothing stunted or wedged. I circle back,…

— Leila Aboulela

“So much darkness made her uneasy. There was definitely a weight pushing down on the world. Misfortune was always hovering close around people’s shoulders.…

— Leila Aboulela

All through life there were distinctions - toilets for men, toilets for women; clothes for men, clothes for women - then, at the end,…

— Leila Aboulela

“But for Soraya, words on a page were seductive, free, inviting everyone, without distinction. She could not help it when she found words written…

— Leila Aboulela

“I like talking to you,' he said, slowly. 'Why?' That was the way to hear nice things. Ask why.”

— Leila Aboulela

I've come down in the world. I've slid to a place where the ceiling is low and there isn't much room for me to…

— Leila Aboulela

Allah tests our patience and our fortitude. He tests out strength of faith. be patient and there will endless rewards for you, insha'Allah" -…

— Leila Aboulela

“He disliked English, not because they had invaded his country, but because of the effort required to understand their different languages and customs. At…

— Leila Aboulela

“Can I aske forgiveness for someone else, someone whose already dead? Yes, you can. Of course you can. And you can give charity in…

— Leila Aboulela

The sweetest things in life were not necessarily what one strove for and grabbed. Instead, many many times the All-Merciful, the All-Generous would give…

— Leila Aboulela

“I'm not middle-class; I do not have a degree. I am upper-class without money.”

— Leila Aboulela