Day 13 - Tunisia, Home of the Minaret A minaret is the tower located next to a mosque, from which the call to prayer is traditionally delivered. Mosques can have one or several minarets and their …
30 Days of Prayer 2018
Articles from the 2018 30 Days of Prayer event
15 May - 14 June, 2018
Religious Turks
Day 12 - Religious Turks On May 29th, 1453, Constantinople, the capital city of the Byzantine Empire, was conquered by the Ottoman army. Immediately, Sultan Mehmet, the Conqueror, performed namaz (a …
The Riau Melayu
Day 11 - The Riau Melayu "We are so glad you are visiting! Come to our friends' wedding with us!"Weddings and funerals are almost a weekly event in the villages of the Riau Archipelago, Indonesia …
The Soninke people
Day 10 - The Soninke of West Africa A thousand years ago, the Soninke were the dominant people group in the part of West Africa now known as Mali, Senegal and Mauritania. However, as they spread to …
Cairo & Arab Films
Day 9 - Cairo and the Arab Film Industry Cairo, the capital of Egypt, is home to a booming film and television industry, earning it the nickname, “The Hollywood of the Arab World.” This is an aspect …
