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Submitted by Rizwan (United Arab Emirates), Sep 6, 2006 at 02:02

"In the name of God, most Gracious, most Compassionate"

The only better person in Islam and in front of Allah (GOD) is the one who is the most poise of us all.

In regard to praying to a Rock - Muslims don't pray to that rock it is only the directions which is set as one for all Muslims to pray to Allah. The Rock of it's own self is nothing it is only considered sacred as it was set by one of the prophets and were considered as the a central point for all people even before Islam or Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) came to this world. So Muslims don't pray from the Stone but from Allah it is only a central direction for prayer. Instead of having confusion on which direction to bow in front of Allah all should be able to pray in the same direction.

About Jumma Prayer Parking Problem on Friday - It is not Islam which is the cause it is Individuals and you can not judge Islam by Individual actions. I can't comment much on what happens in your area but, although I don't believe that area, Cast or and any factors as such should be considered to Judge People, in General in experience with them the attitude of all Africans are like this regardless whether they are Muslims, Christians, or from any other religion.

And by the way If we don't believe in Christ we will not be a Muslim.

The difference between what the Catholic Christian believe and Muslims is that the formers believe Christ was Begotten (this term has contradictions in how its is interpreted by different Christian Scholars) Son of GOD and the latter believe that he was a prophet like Mohammad (PBUH) sent by Allah (GOD) to make people follow Allah and leave Sins.

Thank for reading and may Allah guide us all

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