Ayesha at Last

by Uzma Jalaluddin

Heartache and hastily uttered words were nothing in the face of farce. I choose to live in a comedy.

“This is completely inappropriate, especially at work. You could get fired for this!” Khalid said. “It’s not for me,” Amir said, sounding wounded. “I get enough action. I was thinking about you. You know what Prophet Muhammad said: ‘You’re not truly a Muslim until you want for your brother what you want for yourself.’” “I’m pretty sure the Prophet did not mean pornography!”

“I think we should go with something classy. How about a 1920s theme? Like that movie with Leonardo DiCaprio, The Good Greatsby.” Everyone paused. “You mean The Great Gatsby,” Ayesha said. “I’m not sure that’s the right theme for an Islamic event.”

ROFL