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Bismil-Lah-ir-Rahman-ir-Raheem, In the name of God, the inifinitely Benevolent and uniquely Merciful:
I am a heretic and a fundamentalist, depending on where you stand. I am a Muslim (someone who submits to God) and a Christian (someone who follows Christ), a Jew (a descendent of Judah) and a Taoist (someone who follows the Tao), a Shi'i (someone who follows the Ahl-ul-Bayt), a Sunni (someone who follows the Sunnah of Muhammad), and a Sufi (a mystic). I am a follower of the true teachings of all of the Prophets, Imams, Saints and Sages, a slave of God, a student, a friend, either your brother in faith or your brother in humanity, a son, often a lover, but never a hater. I am a patriot, though sometimes in a strange and roundabout way. "I" am an illusion, but most of the time I forget that, and forget that there is no reality apart from God (la haqeeqata ila Allah). Like the Prophet, I love women, perfume and prayer. I love positive music and poetry. I love people, and believe in treating everyone with patience and kindness, even if sometimes I forget that too. I am a seeker and a student, and occasionally even a guide, or a teacher. An American, a Texan, a punk, a mujahid an-nafs (a person who struggles within himself), a person with good intentions, a few contradictions, and hopefully someone fairly interesting.
Ashadu an la ilaha ila Allah wa duhu la sharika lah, wa ashadu anna Muhammadan Rasool-ullah. Allahumma, sali ala Muhammad wa ali Muhammad.