(Taken in September 2008 during Ramadan in Al Wahda Mall)
I’m a Catholic but I’ve started reading selected sections of Quoran when a colleague volunteered a copy from her brother who is an Imam. It’s not forsaking but respecting one’s faith and/or religion. Since I’ve been living in UAE for over a year now, it’s important to know where they (the locals) are coming from.
This is my entry for this week’s Photo Hunt.
Marhaba! That's "hello" in Arabic. I am an expatriate based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). I started writing about my adventures and misadventures few months before arriving here at winter of 2008. I have 2 cats and a dog who live harmoniously together. I am also surrounded by kindhearted, crazy, funny and indescribable humans!
I was a dormant blogger for almost 3 years because of countless reasonable justifications like watching football, postgraduate studies, sleeping, traveling, caring for the world, and more! :) I am just so happy that I am back! It is never too late to catch up with the people and things we really care about. Feel free to look around. 
witsandnuts 
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Annie
Beautiful photos. And I agree that reading is a way to respect and understand people of different faiths and beliefs. Great post.
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luna miranda
reading the Quoran is a step in the right direction. trying to understand other beliefs, culture, and tradition expands the way we think.
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Photo Cache
That is so true, learning other religion or culture for that matter is not forsaking yours, but a growth in the right direction.
Great take, love the entry.
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Rico
Good for you! I think it’s about right to read something about the people you’re with to really know something about them, their values, and a bit of history too on tradions and practices.
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kg
nice one wits! and it’s nice to widen your horizon diba?
anyway, you understand it? is it written in english? 🙂
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julie
Being open-minded to other cultures and tradition enriches the mind 🙂
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jennyL
wow that’s a big book in the mall ah. hehe. Continue your reading it will broaden your knowledge
happy weekend
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sheng
Reading is one way to learn and know about other’s cultures and traditions, it’s fun that you read that, I once had a try with the Mormon’s Bible…
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BlogusVox
True, reading the Koran is one way of understanding middle eastern culture. Since most of their practices are based on their holy book. It’s also one of their procedure if they’re targeting you for convertion. : )
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Amelia
it’s nice to know that in one way or another we Catholics has a full respect to other religion that we find time to know more about them.
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Rach (Heart of Rachel)
I think it’s good to learn about other people’s faith to understand their culture better. Great entry.
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jams O'Donnell
I was raised a catholic too but understanding other faiths is the key to tolerance and harmony. I love the top photo. Excellent! Happy weekend
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RJ Flamingo
Great post! I’ve always said that if you want to understand other cultures and how they view yours, read their holy books. I am Jewish and in college I made a point of taking some courses in comparative religion. I own a copy of the New Testament, right alongside the Pentateuch. And I’ve read it. Today, I can hold my own in any conversation about religion from an educated perspective. I applaud you.
Thanks for coming by!
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Carver
Great take on the theme. I took a course in college on world religions and I found it very interesting learning about some of the many different religious beliefs.
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upto6only
yup, it’s interesting to know the religion and culture of different people. I’ve never seen a Qoran. Hope to read one too.
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srp
A beautiful book and beautiful photo.
Hopefully, reading about other religion will help strengthen your own. Nice photos. Thanks for stopping by.
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Mudhooks
I couldn’t agree more with you. And it doesn’t just apply to reading.
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bing
to learn about other faith is enriching. it can also enlighten. and if one choose to leave one’s faith because he has seen the light from another, it does not make him less of a man, i believe.
nice take on the theme.
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