It was nearly 1400 years ago that a young Arab man, disillusioned with the injustice of society and the ever-present idolatry around him, decided he needed to get away. He would make a practice of meditating in a cave in the hills near his hometown of Mecca. He was Muhammed. And on this night, he …
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Pray for the Kyrgyz people
While visiting friends in a small Kyrgyz village, we passed around the bowls of hot tea as usual. But our friend, Azim, refuses. “No, thank you,” he says, “I’m fasting.” Of course, every good Muslim fasts during Ramadan. It is one of the most important rituals in their faith. But Azim? He is the …
Pray for Cultural Muslims
Have you heard of the term, “cultural Christian”? It describes a person who generally accepts familiar Christian values and may participate in common Christian practices but does not consider Christianity to be of great importance in their life. “Cultural Christians” may be atheist, or agnostic, …
