The Mormon and the Muslim, Part 1: Introductions
The Ka'ba, a shrine to God, an overwhelming and sacred site at Mecca Let's get to it. This isn't one of those recipe blogs where you have to scroll through the entire explanation about how Little Suzy doesn't like peas, but by happen stance, one Saturday morning in March at 9:07 AM we found out she likes them mixed with Corn Flakes and somehow that relates to the Apple Crisp recipe you wanted 30 minutes ago. Nope. This is a blog that offers up just as long of an explanation as to why this isn't one of those blogs. First, we'll start with basic introductions to my good friend Natalie, as well as to her Islamic faith. I'll relay interesting facts (caveat: interesting according to me), and impart correlations between Islam and Mormonism. So, without further ado, let's get these introductions underway. Natalie Natalie is a good and kind friend I made from the Denver Islamic Society. Natalie converted to Islam 19 years ago. She was...