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Christmas Morning

It is now 8:34 of the morning of December 25, Christmas! The kids are still sleeping and I just finished reading John 16 in my Arabic Bible for my morning devotions. As I walked outside I realize that no one … Continue reading

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Aid el Adha

Tomorrow an estimated 120 million lambs will be sacrificed around the world for this the biggest of Muslim holidays called Aid el Adha or Feast of the Sacrifice. Muslims believe that God commanded Abraham in Mecca to sacrifice his son … Continue reading

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Hajj, The Fifth Pillar

Islam has five “pillars” holding up their faith and allowing them acceptance with God. The last of the five is the Hajj (pilgrimage) to the holy sites in Saudi Arabia. Our neighbor just returned from a month long visit to … Continue reading

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