Reliving My Hajj: Reflections Beyond Ritual
Ejaz Naqvi, author of The Three Abrahamic Testaments: How the Torah, Gospels, and Qur'an Hold the Keys for Healing Our Fears, will discuss Hajj, the great pilgrimage to Mecca, the holiest city in Islam. He will share his precious memories of the Hajj, one of the five pillars of Islam and a once-in-a-lifetime, sacred duty demonstrating Muslim solidarity and submission to Allah. He will share the lessons he learned for personal spiritual growth as well as for the benefit of society at large. Naqvi is a practicing physician and serves on the Board of the Interfaith Council of Contra Costa County.
MLF ORGANIZER NAME
Celia Menczel
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MLF: Middle East
Ejaz Naqvi, M.D.
Past President, Islamic Center of Zahra in Pleasanton; Blogger, Patheos’ “Ask a (Born Again) Muslim”
Michael Pappas
Executive Director, San Francisco Interfaith Council—Moderator
