Allah' ukbar...Allah' ukbar...ashedu
anna la ileh...illallah. anna Mohammad rassul Allah...
"Allah'
ukbar" is the song of the so-called "Imam",
a religious man that invites to the prayer from his minaret
. When you go to an Arabic country, you get used to this prayer
immediately.
The every day, obligatory prayers for a good Muslim are
five: at dawn adhan , at noon, after lunch, towards
sunset and in the evening.
The first days I was in Kuwait, the call of the prayer
woke me up at dawn suddenly. In time I learned to appreciate
this call. And so I began to say my prayers ... I didn't say
the Allah' ukbar... but the "Our Father ..."
We spend a lot of time with our friends in order to have
fun! I think it's good to dedicate a few moments of our day
to God as well...
In Kuwait there is a beautiful Catholic church, where
groups of Philippines and Indians meet on Sundays for the
Mass. The Papal Nuncio has been living in the country for
about one year. He is a very educated and sensitive man who
perfectly carries out his difficult task in a Muslim country.
Some Kuwaiti women pray in front of the statue of the
Madonna at the entrance of the church. They ask her to have
a baby...
It is beautiful to see that there are no religious discriminations!
If you go to an Arabic Country, don't forget to visit
a mosque! You will find in it the same peaceful atmosphere
of a church. And the Kuwaiti people are happy to see that
we are interested in their mosques. But remember... women
must cover their heads before entering... to show respect
for God.
