NEWBURYPORT — The First Religious Society of Newburyport announces events at its 26 Pleasant St. church and lower meeting hall in the coming weeks.
Sunday, Jan. 30, 10:30 a.m: Sunday Service, “Seeking the Face of God,” given by Ali Asani.
“When Moses came at the time appointed by us and his Lord spoke to him, he said, ‘My Lord, show Yourself to me: let me see You.’ God said ‘You will never see Me, but look at that mountain; if it remains standing firm, you will see Me.’ When his Lord revealed Himself to the mountain, He made it crumble: Moses fell down in a swoon.” — Quran 7:143
Dr. Asani will be discussing this quotation and others related to seeking a view of the deity. He was born in Nairobi, Kenya, and is professor of Indo-Muslim and Islamic Religion and Cultures at Harvard.
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