Friday, April 22, 2011

Be Muslim for a month in Istanbul: pray five times a day and fast | Travel | The Guardian

"Be Muslim for a month in Istanbul: pray five times a day and fast

A chance to be immersed in Islam, particularly Sufi traditions and the mystic Rumi - without having to convert

It has the ingredients of a conventional holiday – experiencing the culture and hospitality of one of the most exciting cities in the world. But few getaways encourage its participants to pray five times a day or try their hand at fasting, especially when those people are not Muslim."

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