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Article: Muslims condemn this criminal act, says leader.(News)
- Article from:
- Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
- Article date:
- September 14, 2001
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As Muslims across the world fear the American reaction to the terrorist attacks, David Charters speaks to one of their leaders in Liverpool AKBAR Ali looks at the compass laid in the weave of his prayer mat.
It tells him where Mecca is. And in the little study of his suburban semi, its direction is south east; a little to the right of the family photograph framed by a fruit bowl, supported by three carved elephants, on which there rests an orange.
Soon, Akbar will face the birthplace of the prophet Muhammad for Zuhr, the mid-day prayer. His faith commands that he must do this five times every day. Akbar believes in prayer, at all times.
But ...