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I’m late. For many reasons. For one, I wasn’t going to count the following as my “thing” for the day and intended to go home and finish the box I’ve been working on or the purse I started the other day. But I did not feel well (still don’t, but I can’t afford to miss work) so I went home and did nothing and then went to bed very early.

So, yesterday I made a new ritual. Since I have resolved to continue it each day, and I did it again today, I figure it counts.

Glossary of terms:

Dhikr - literally means “remembrance” and refers to repetition of the attributes of Allah, recitation of blessings upon prophets, recitation of Qur’an, and repetition of certain small prayers (for blessing, forgiveness, protection, etc.).

Salawat - from the word “salaam” meaning blessings of peace. These are stated every time a Prophet is mentioned and repetition of a formulaic lengthened prayer of blessing is also made in certain circumstances.

Wird - the daily formulaic dhikr that is a cornerstone of most associations. My association has a specific time when the wird is to be recited, but we are encouraged to do other dhikr at other times. Some associations are more flexible and the wird can be said at any time as long as it is done daily and with the proper preparation.