Core 200 Reflection

CORE 200 class has a focus on Christian Faith, I never imagined, I would get the opportunity to learn about Islam. I have been exposed, nor taken the liberty to explore Islam and see what Muslim’s believe. Going to the Masque was by far the thing; I was most excited for on the Detroit trip. The Islamic experience did not disappoint. In the short hour and a half our group spent in the Masque I was exposed to new experiences, and many eye opening moments. Detroit has a stereotype of having only African American residents, but much to my surprise there was a large population of Muslims. As someone who wants to eventually work in Detroit this was a huge aspect of the city that would be important for me to know when participating in ministry. While spending time listening to someone who is Islamic I was overwhelmed and confused by the similarities between Christianity and Islam. We were told they still believe in Adam, Moses, Abraham, and even Jesus Christ. They believe each of those important people in Christianity is a prophet God has sent down. They do not believe in the trinity or that Christ died for our sins, etc. Muslim’s do claim to …show more content…
There was some short of ten-day tradition that was about to start around the time of our visit. The women were gathering for prayer and there was one specific woman who was leading out in prayer in a microphone. The prayers were almost like weeps and screams amplified in the microphone. I was trying not to be distracted, but it made me feel so uneasy. I started to pray to the Lord for these people, for the women in the room, for the people who walk into this building. I was praying that He would send his people to be imitators of him, to shine his light. I prayed that their hearts would be softened and be open-minded. As I was praying I could sense a strong presence of spiritual warfare. My heart felt so