Like my Sunni ancestors Inspired by the blood and traditions of the Prophet I am on a journey With others walking along side Some taking the help of imams and ayatollahs Other the law of Moses or the love of Jesus Yonder I see those who find the divine in the Ganga Or on top of the Himalayas They find the divine in the noble doings of Lord Ram Yet others find other paths I wish them all Godspeed For all of them are part of the “tribes and nations” That the Quran tells me I must love So that I can love the divine The writer is the Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies, School of International Service, American University, Washington, DC, and author of Journey into Europe: Islam, Immigration, and Identity