Feisal Abdul Rauf Quotes

Staying chaste until marriage, a commandment of my faith, was one of the most difficult challenges of my young life. I had a powerful sense that if I did not get a grip on my identity, my ethics, and my religion, I would go off the rails.

Feisal Abdul Rauf

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  Feisal Abdul Rauf
  • Life
  • Faith
  • Powerful