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Religion becomes a hollow shell of its former self when ritual remains and thoughtful reflection disappears.

Nouman Ali Khan

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Nouman Ali Khan
Age: 54
Instructor
Preacher
Berlin
Hauptstadt der DDR
Religion
Ritual
Self
Muslim
Thoughtful
Disappear
Former
Disappears
Reflection
Shell
Remains
Hollow
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Shells

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