My daily life revolves around the mosque
My friends and I are leaving the mosque. We just finished our afternoon prayer time. Most of us have worshipped together at this mosque our entire lives. I remember when this mosque was surrounded by fields and now it sits in the center of a large city. At my age, my daily life revolves around the mosque. I try to go five times a day when I am healthy. I spend most of my time with family or talking and playing games with these other guys. All of the families connected to the mosque are like one big family.
I was born a Muslim, and therefore I must stay a Muslim
I grew up in the city. As a result, I am very accustomed to Han people and their ways. In fact, many of my friends are Han. Although my husband is Hui, his mother is Han. I do not wear a headcovering and I honestly do not think much about my religion. Of course, I do not eat pork, and I enjoy celebrating our Muslim holidays. I have heard about Jesus and about what Christians belief. If I were to believe this, even though my family is not very devout, they would disown me. I was born a Muslim, and therefore I must stay a Muslim.
Day 30 – Ramadan 2020
As Ramadan 2020 ends, let us continue to pray diligently for Chinese Muslims.
Day 29 – Children
Most of the time Musa enjoys his status as the only son, but the weight on his shoulders seems to increase each year.
Day 28 – Restaurant Owners
ShaoShao works hard. He decorates his restaurant with pictures of Mecca. He doesn’t eat pork, doesn’t smoke. He fasts during Ramadan. He wears his white cap like a good Hui Muslim should. Of course, all of this is empty. His searching, his perseverance, all in vain until he knows of Jesus Christ, the final sacrifice, making a way for him to have a relationship with the God of creation.