The Domari Gypsies
Day 22 – The Domari People “I met ‘Tara’ in the Dom tent when she was 12 years old. She asked me on our first meeting: “Do you pray?” and I regarded her as one who took matters of faith…
30 Days of Prayer
The Brunei Malay
Day 21 – The Brunei Malay The Brunei Malay live on the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia surrounded by two Malaysian states and the China Sea. Brunei is a tiny, tropical country made wealthy by an abundance of oil and…
Swahili Bajun of Kenya
Day 20 – Swahili Bajun of Kenya Arab traders living along the East Africa coast, many hundreds of years ago, married local women and introduced their Islamic religion and way of life to what is now known as the Swahili…
Muslims in Nepal
Day 19 – Muslims in Nepal Sabir was born into a Muslim family in Nepal and was devoted to his religion and his community. However, he felt that something was missing in his life. One day, Sabir asked a respected…
Shias of Iraq
Day 18 – Shias of Iraq On the tenth day of the first month of the Islamic calendar, Shia Muslims commemorate the death of one of their most revered figures, the grandson of the prophet Mohammed. Hussein was massacred along…
Albanians in Switzerland
Day 17 – Albanians in Switzerland A first-generation immigrant, Sharif moved to Switzerland in 1988. Like thousands of young Albanian men, who had flocked to Europe in the 1980s, he arrived with a dream of a better life. Indeed, many thousands…
Libyan Muslims
Day 16 – Pray for Libyan Muslims In Tripoli, Libya, the landscape and people are marked by fighting that has occurred over the past six years. Dilapidated buildings and litter emphasize the sense of frustration that has grown as the efforts…
Java Pesisir Lor
Day 15 – Java Pesisir Lor of Indonesia Five times a day the call to prayer sounds here in the central region of the island of Java in the country of Indonesia. As the call echoes through the villages, most…
Chechens in Berlin
Day 14 – Chechens in Berlin Aslan grew up at the edge of a small Chechen city in the Caucasus mountains. He loved the beautiful, remote mountains, which, for him, represented both freedom and strength. After the breakdown of the…
Tunisia: Home of the Minaret
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 various shapes are influenced…