Al Fatiha

It's a beautiful thing, Surah Fatiha.

The same surah, being read in the same way, by almost every Muslim, almost 5 times a day, for the last 1430 years.

The same praise of God, the same plea to God.

I read something recently that reminded me about the unity aspect of prayer, that wherever there is a Muslim, he turns his heart to the same direction in unison with other Muslims all over the world, the same common physical point, the same spiritual goal. The same as it is in every corner, 5 times a day, for the last 1430 years, amongst billions of brethren

And it's so poetic in its sound, more so when standing there contemplating the immense depth of not only its meaning, but its globally and histrocially binding force.

ALHAMDULILLAHI RABBIL AA'LAMEEN indeed!