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Wudu: Islamic Washing Before Prayer
One of the pillars of Islam is that Muslims pray five times a day. Before those prayers, they are expected to perform a purification ritual called Wudu, during which they wash their face, hands, arms and feet. We visited Masjid Muhammad Mosque in Washington, D.C. where Imam Talib Shareef described the ablution practice as preparing for an “appointment before God.
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Social media company experiments; Raising kids in interfaith families; Orthodox Epiphany
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Syrian refugees in Turkey; artists picture Mary the mother of Jesus; a Messiah sing-along.
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Churches and Conversations on Race; Human Rights in Colombia; Pilgrimages; Hanukkah
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Heroin and the Faith Community; Drugs of Last Resort
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Pope Francis Trip to Turkey; Recruiting Radical Muslims; Our Lady of Guadalupe Basilica
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Muslim Initiatives Against Extremism; Church Relocation; Judaism and Feeding the Homeless
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Physician-Assisted Death; B Corp Business Ethics; Kent Nerburn
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