SUNDOWN TURNS TO DUSK as my forehead touches the rug beneath me. I stand, clasp my left wrist with my right hand, and intone the Arabic verses of the Qur’an that are recited daily by over a billion Muslims around the world. With my prayers, I’m unifying body, speech, and mind into the simple act of devotion to Allah, also known as al-Ra’uf, “the Compassionate.”
After completing the evening ritual, I fold up my prayer rug and exchange it for my meditation cushion. While I progressively relax my body from scalp
