Muslim (Quranic) Prayers on Faith & Gratitude

Islam is often misunderstood in the West, reduced to stereotypes and headlines that have nothing to do with its actual essence.

Islam is often misunderstood in the West, reduced to stereotypes and headlines that have nothing to do with its actual essence.

At its core, Islam is a path of *surrender* (that's what "Islam" means-surrender, submission to the Divine Will), and of *taqwa* (God-consciousness, living with constant awareness of the sacred).

The Muslim call to prayer five times a day is not a burden-it's a rhythm that weaves the sacred into every moment of ordinary life.

Before dawn, at midday, in the afternoon, at sunset, and after dark-the faithful turn toward Mecca and remember: There is no god but God, and everything is held in divine hands.