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A Lifetime Between One Adhaan and One Salaat – City of Brass

Beliefnet Voices – Aziz Poonawalla – City of Brass. “When we are born adhaan is given but no salat. When we pass away salat is prayed but no adhaan. The adhaan given at the time of our birth is the adhaan for the salat prayed at the time of our death. That’s how short life is, the time between adhaan and salat. So hate none, love all, pray sincerely, forgive genuinely and pray your salats’ before the salat is prayed for you.”

AK and AUC

I don’t normally post things from the AKDN website, but I thought this speech was particularly good at the American University of Cairo. Technorati Tags: Aga Khan

In a Muslim State, Fear Sends Some Worship Underground – NYTimes.com

I remain convinced that a country that cannot embrace the diversity within Islam, cannot understand what it means to be “Islamic.” In a Muslim State, Fear Sends Some Worship Underground – NYTimes.com. While sectarian divisions are associated more with countries such as Iraq and Pakistan, Islamic experts say Malaysia is a rare example of a Muslim-majority country where the Shiite sect is banned. They say the recent raid reflects the religious authorities’ reluctance to accept diversity within Islam, and was part of the authorities’ continuing efforts to impose a rigid interpretation of the religion.