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Role of the ‘Pir’ in Popular Islam
in Blog on(This post comes from the writings of Vivienne Stacey. Vivienne was a pioneer thinker, researcher and writer who spent many…
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Encounter with Folk Islam (Part 1)
in Blog on(This post comes from the writings of Vivienne Stacey. Vivienne was a pioneer thinker, researcher and writer who spent many…
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What do people do when they pray?
in Blog, Uncategorized onWhat does it mean to pray? How do you pray? How would you describe Christian prayer? I have heard western…
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Getting God’s Ear
in Book Review onTitle: Getting God’s Ear : Women, Islam, and Healing in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Author: Eleanor Abdella Doumato Publisher:…
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Community Rituals
in Blog onIt was about 1pm, the time for Friday prayer, on Friday 18th March, 2005. The Muslim community lined up in…
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The Nearness of God – Muslim Women’s Perspective & A Response (2)
in Blog onIn the previous blog we considered the dilemma some Muslim women face as they experience God’s nearness and it either…
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The Nearness of God – Muslim Women’s Perspective (1)
in Blog onWe were having lunch in a café near Sarah’s home. ‘He must love me’ she replied. Sarah escaped from Syria…
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The “Problem” of Prayer: Part 2
in Blog onThe first part of this two-part blog focussed on sholat and zikir prayers. This second part examines the place of…
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The “Problem” of Prayer: Part 1
in Blog onThe way in which most Christians communicate with God is through prayer. The word ‘prayer’, in English, covers a wide…
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