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Heavenly Ornaments

I asked Zahra if she knew the book Heavenly Ornaments. She was incredulous, of course she did!!! She told me how her aunt would regularly gather the women in her Muslim neighbourhood to read and discuss this…

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Pray for the Daudi Bohra

Shabbir looked up from his coffee and explained his dilemma. His college exams were coming, but the Dai, the religious leader of the Daudi Bohra (aka Dawoodi Bohra), a sect within the Shi’a branch of Islam, was…

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Eastern South Asia

DAY 16 – JUNE 21st, 2016 Eastern South Asia The most crowded room in the House of Islam is Eastern South Asia with nearly 284 million Muslims living here. There are dozens of movements here, each with…

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A New Name

DAY 14 – JUNE 19TH, 2016 A New Name! Western South Asia Western South Asia is one of the most crowded rooms in the House of Islam. It is home to more than 300 million Muslims from…

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