The world is a mosque

BYU Sacred Spaces Symposium

Published: Saturday, June 6, 2009 12:07 a.m. MDT
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PROVO — Muslims do not see a "clear cut boundary between the sacred and the secular, religion and the profane, temporal and the spiritual, church and state," said Hamid Mavani, assistant professor of Islamic studies at Claremont Graduate University. "Because Islam is not just a religion, but a total inclusive and comprehensive way of life that inspires and provides guidance and direction through all aspects of the devotee's life in order to aid him in obtaining close proximity to God and evolving into what we call a complete or a perfect human being."

Mavani spoke at the "Sacred Space Symposium," sponsored by the Richard L. Evans Chair of Religious Understanding at BYU, on Wednesday, June 3. The symposium was held in parallel with the open house of the new Oquirrh Mountain Temple in South Jordan, Utah. Its goal was to have scholars from various faiths, including Mormons, share their insights on sacred space.

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