Today we had our 1st class with a local university professor on Arab/Muslim culture and history. It was amazing and I learned sooooo much. Between the Sharing The Hope seminar and today I've definitely learned more than Ive ever heard before. For example: Did you know that not all Arabs are Muslims? There were actually 3 Christian tribes in Arabia: The Ghassandids, The Lakhmids and The Banu Judham. Also Muslims believe that Arabic is a sacred language. They believe it is what Adam spoke in the Garden of Eden and what God speaks in Heaven?!
We spent some time processing everything we learned today and are sorting through what our responsibility is now that we have this knowledge and have experienced the culture first hand. What is God calling us to do next?!
Our professor also encouraged us to watch the short film called Fitna. It is 15 mins and can be found easily on the web. It was made by a Dutch film maker about the violence in Islam. If you have the time to watch it we would love to know what you thought. Leave us a comment!
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