Thanks to the Washington Cathedral for Offering Islamic Friday Prayers
AL ARABIYA NEWS
By Walid Jawad
WASHINGTON, DC---It wasn’t the first time the Muslim call to prayer was echoed in the Washington National Cathedral, however, last week marked the first time a Friday prayer service was held in the church. It was a symbolic event exemplifying tolerance, coexistence and shared humanity. The cathedral is a marvelous architectural beauty, the magnanimity of its façade is complemented by the warmth of its hosting clergies’ hearts. On Friday morning, serene and inspired faces walked through the cathedral's arches, many of them Muslim women wearing their hijabs passing the pews to the front of the grand hall where prayer rugs were unfurled facing Makkah. [link]
By Walid Jawad
WASHINGTON, DC---It wasn’t the first time the Muslim call to prayer was echoed in the Washington National Cathedral, however, last week marked the first time a Friday prayer service was held in the church. It was a symbolic event exemplifying tolerance, coexistence and shared humanity. The cathedral is a marvelous architectural beauty, the magnanimity of its façade is complemented by the warmth of its hosting clergies’ hearts. On Friday morning, serene and inspired faces walked through the cathedral's arches, many of them Muslim women wearing their hijabs passing the pews to the front of the grand hall where prayer rugs were unfurled facing Makkah. [link]