Lesson 16

Turn to page 32....

Now that you have the definition of blasphemy....

What did the mufti mean

“I am here representing good Muslims,” the mufti said. “We all think your girls’ high school is a blasphemy. You should close it” (32).

Turn to page 33....

Now that you have the definition of pious....

What did the mufti mean

“As my father debated with the mufti, one of the elders spoke up. ‘I’d heard you were not a pious man,’ the man said to my father, ‘But there are Qurans here in your home.’ ‘Of course there are!’ my father said. ‘I am a Muslim’” (33).