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Our Wedding Ceremony

Posted by Rahim Snow in Misc on 04. May, 2009 | 3 Comments

On March 14, 2009, I received the blessing of getting married to my best friend, Jennifer. Our ceremony was officiated by Reverend Annette Mize and held at the Fabulous Fox Theater in Atlanta.
This is the full text of that ceremony.
Except for
* two poems by the Persian poet Hafiz, translated by Daniel Ladinsky, copyright 2003 (marked [...]

Opening Prayer

Posted by Rahim Snow in Writings on 01. Feb, 2009 | No Comments

In the name of Allah,
Being of all beings,
Artist of all artists,
Teacher of all teachers,
Lord of all the worlds,
Most Gracious, most Compassionate,
God above all else,
Friend like no other—
I offer this humble work
Out of service, friendship, and love for you,
And I ask in the names
Of the high ambassadors of God—
Muhammad and Ali, Fatima and Mary,
Jesus and the [...]