Hospitality in the Muslim World Hospitality is an important, almost a central, part of Islamic culture. Offering kindness and generosity to guests is considered a duty which one owes to God. Therefore, many Muslims believe that to honour and welcome…
Day 31 – Pray for Muslims during Eid al-Fitr As Ramadan and the 30 Days of Prayer event draws to a close, don’t stop praying. Or loving. Or building friendships! Muslims around the world will celebrate the three-day Eid al-Fitr holiday…
Day 30 – The Power of Symbols As mentioned at the beginning of this guide, meanings and values are deeper than symbols and form a foundation of shared longings. These longings are evident in every human being, made in God’s…
Day 29 – Sacred Bread “I never feel full unless I eat some bread,” a Muslim told Jessica, a Frontiers worker. Bread plays an important part of life in Muslim community where Jessica lives. Her neighbors carefully hang tied bags of…
Day 28 – The Sylheti: A movement to Christ has begun Most of the 11 million Sylheti people live in the Northeast of Bangladesh, in the Sylhet district. Some can be found just across the border in India and many…
Day 27 – The Night of Power Laylat al Qadr, also known as the Night of Power, celebrates the revelation of the Quran’s first verses to the Islamic prophet Muhammad. It is an exceptionally significant event for Muslims around the…
Day 26 – The Berber of Southern Morocco When travelling through the south of Morocco it is hard to miss this symbol – the Berber fibula, an ancient brooch used in numerous ways in everyday Berber life. The Berber people…
Day 25 – Eritrea’s Prisoners There is a symbol that is universal to every language and geographic location: Coca-Cola! Across the Middle East, bottles of this familiar symbol of refreshment are sometimes brought to prisoners as a small comfort from…
Day 24 – Chinese Muslims; Yearning for a Mediator In the far Northwest corner of China lives a Muslim people with a colorful tradition. Chinese Sufi Muslims, a small minority of Islamic mystics, have left behind a number of architectural…
Day 23 – The Fulbe in Ghana The Muslim people who call themselves Fulbe in Ghana are more popularly known as the Fulani. They have a population estimated to be about 300,000, but it’s uncertain as they are a nomadic,…
