Today's sacred text comes from my new friend Dr. Dima El-Gamal. She serves on the interfaith committee for the Muslim Unity Center in Bloomfield Hills Michigan as their education liaison. I met Dr. El-Gamal recently through an exciting educational project to provide a virtual tour of her mosque for 7th grade students in our area … Continue reading Sacred Text Sunday: The Quran
What I Learned from Ramadan
Ramadan Mubarak! During this season of Ramadan, I want to share a little of what I have learned from my Muslim friends and neighbors about this holy month. Five years ago, about the only thing I knew about Ramadan was that it involved fasting...for a really, really long time. As a member of the Church … Continue reading What I Learned from Ramadan
Adventures in Istanbul
Greetings from Istanbul! I decided to tag-a-long with my husband on his latest business trip to Turkey. It has been incredible on so many levels. One of the best things about this trip (besides the Turkish delight) has been learning more about Islam. Istanbul is over 90% Muslim and it doesn't take long in this … Continue reading Adventures in Istanbul
