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Secret shrine shared by Muslims and Christians
Up 240 steps, behind a padlocked wooden door, is a shrine holy to both Christian and Muslim believers.
It is not well known. Wary of flocks of tourists, the people in Makedonski Brod, in south-western Macedonia, have kept its existence a well-guarded secret for years.
The aged building, marked only by a cross from outside, is decorated within by Christian icons, and
portraits of both Jesus Christ and Muslim saints.
'We're all the same'
As for sharing the space with believers of another faith, the priest has no problem.
"Our origin is from the same creator, therefore we are all the same in front of God no matter what religion we belong to - Muslim, Orthodox or Roman Catholic. We are all the same and the God's mercy is equal for all," he says.
Historians in Macedonia's capital, Skopje, say that the shrine at Makedonski Brod, although not known to many,
it is not the only one in the country.
Ethnologist Elizabeta Koneska has studied the phenomenon for years. She says such places of worship are common in small countries like Macedonia.
"For centuries, people who lived together, also prayed in common temples," she says.
"Although the ritual was observed discretely,
people respected it and tolerated each-other".
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8618275.stm
must read!
Secret shrine shared by Muslims and Christians
Up 240 steps, behind a padlocked wooden door, is a shrine holy to both Christian and Muslim believers.
It is not well known. Wary of flocks of tourists, the people in Makedonski Brod, in south-western Macedonia, have kept its existence a well-guarded secret for years.
The aged building, marked only by a cross from outside, is decorated within by Christian icons, and
portraits of both Jesus Christ and Muslim saints.
'We're all the same'
As for sharing the space with believers of another faith, the priest has no problem.
"Our origin is from the same creator, therefore we are all the same in front of God no matter what religion we belong to - Muslim, Orthodox or Roman Catholic. We are all the same and the God's mercy is equal for all," he says.
Historians in Macedonia's capital, Skopje, say that the shrine at Makedonski Brod, although not known to many,
it is not the only one in the country.
Ethnologist Elizabeta Koneska has studied the phenomenon for years. She says such places of worship are common in small countries like Macedonia.
"For centuries, people who lived together, also prayed in common temples," she says.
"Although the ritual was observed discretely,
people respected it and tolerated each-other".
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8618275.stm
must read!
