The other day a local mosque opened its doors and invited non-Muslims to visit in the spirit of their faith's willingness to be open and welcoming.
So I too decided to go to the local mosque at Lakemba in western Sydney for the first time to see what it was all about. Lakemba has a large Muslim population, and the Lakemba Mosque is Australia's largest mosque.
At the time I was limping a little. I sat down and the Imam came up to me, laid his hands on my hand and said: "By the will of Allah and the prophet Muhammad - you will walk today."
I told him I wasn't paralysed, I only had a small bunion on my left foot.
He came back and laid his hands on me and looking skywards, earnestly repeated his mantra: "By the will of Allah and the prophet Muhammad - you WILL walk today."
Once again, I told him there was nothing wrong with me.
After prayers I stepped outsideand bugger me, he was right.
