Issue #5

During the week Humza Yousaf is elected Scottish SNP leader...

Apr 02, 2023

Hi Page Turners,

I hope you have had a wonderful week and are enjoying your weekend. The clocks went forward last Sunday and I missed my extra hour in bed. Alas that is the way it is. It does mean longer lighter days and that makes me happy. This week Humza Yousaf won the race to succeed Nicola Sturgeon as SNP leader.

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His speech today left me in tears. A historical win and well deserved! A Ramadan blessing. Thank you Humza for being the change I want to see in the world. Go and smash it. P.s his dedication to his wife and family 😢😢❤

Humza Yousaf @HumzaYousaf

Polls have closed! I could not be prouder of the campaign we've run Thank you to my wonderful family, friends, campaign team & all those members who have supported me throughout this amazing journey Whatever happens, I know SNP will come together & unite behind our new leader https://t.co/1jErsQUwht

It is a historical win as he is Scotland’s first ethnic minority First Minister following UK’s first ethnic minority PM and that is reason enough to celebrate.

Humza Yousaf @HumzaYousaf

My family and I spending our first night in Bute House after today's parliamentary vote. A special moment leading my family in prayer in Bute House as is customary after breaking fast together.

I mean my heart- how cute is this. Also if you want to see his speech link is here-

Of course being a leader comes with huge demands but I feel like with people already saying he is not up to the job or because he wasn’t as popular means he can’t deliver. Give the man a chance. I am excited for what is to come from him. Okay that is enough politics let’s talk books.

Books 📚

I am currently reading The Masnavi book 1 by Rumi, a poetry collection that has been on my tbr since forever so thought what better time than to pick it up in the month of Ramadan. I am loving it so far. I have posted my monthly wrap-up of the books I read in the month of March on my blog.

Which you can find here- https://fizwrites.wixsite.com/website/post/the-books-i-read-in-march-2023 if you want to have a snoop of what I have read during last month.

I am also currently reading the Qur’an of course for the month of Ramadan. What has been your favourite read of March and what is on your tbr for April?

Opinion piece📰

https://www.theguardian.com/news/commentisfree/2023/mar/28/how-our-founders-links-to-slavery-change-the-guardian-today

The fact that The Guardian has links to the Slavery trade doesn’t surprise me but I do appreciate them acknowledging it and apologizing it and are doing things about it. Read the post for more information.

I have been following the Adnan Syed case every since I listened to the audiobook (review here- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4984713741) or you may have heard of it because of the podcast called Serial.

Here is the latest from his case- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4984713741

A timeline of what it is about- https://www.nytimes.com/article/adnan-syed-serial-timeline-serial.html

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Ameen to that 👏👏

rabia O'chaudry @rabiasquared

“Give up” is not in my lexicon #WeFreedAdnan

Rebecca Lavoie @reblavoie

Don’t forget the reason Adnan was freed. Because the STATE failed to share EXCULPATORY evidence with the defense. These are the same folks trying to put him back in prison for a crime he did not commit, which would make their own misconduct…what, disappear?

rabia O'chaudry @rabiasquared

Exactly: “It seems likely that the court invented these rules because it believes Syed is guilty and disapproves of the state’s actions. Indeed, the court began its opinion with a lengthy, legally irrelevant section questioning Syed’s innocence” https://t.co/lD2swqvOOQ

Justin Brooks @JustinoBrooks

This is an overreach of victim’s rights into the criminal justice system. Wrongfully convicted people are victims as well. Reversing the reversal of a wrongful conviction due to lack of notice to victims’ family members is crazy. #AdnanSyed #serial

nytimes.comCourt Reinstates Adnan Syed’s Murder Conviction in ‘Serial’ Case and Orders New HearingThe Appellate Court of Maryland ruled that a lower court had violated the right of the victim’s brother to have been notified of and to attend a hearing.

Further reading 📑

A wholesome video on A day in the life of a medieval teenage pilgrim - I wish I had something like this when I was younger.

💭 My 3am thoughts 🕒

This seems like a utopia that I don’t feel comfortable with.

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Quote of the week ✏

‘The past is your lesson. The present is your gift. The future is your motivation.’

I hope you have enjoyed this weeks issue of the newsletter. Comment down below any questions or response to what I have wrote. I have also posted another post in my Ramadan diaries check it out here- https://fizwrites.wixsite.com/website/post/my-first-10-days-in-Ramadan or simply go to my blog- https://fizwrites.wixsite.com/website

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