A Quote by Vikram Seth

All over India, all over the world, as the sun or the shadow of darkness moves from east to west, the call to prayer moves with it, and people kneel down in a wave to pray to God. Five waves each day - one for each namaaz - ripple across the globe from longitude to longitude. The component elements change direction, like iron filings near a magnet - towards the house of God in Mecca.

Vikram Seth

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Across Call Change Component Darkness Day Direction Down Each Each Day East Elements Five Globe God House House Of God India Iron Kneel Like Magnet Mecca Moves Near Over People Pray Prayer Ripple Shadow Sun Towards Wave Waves West World

Quote Author

Vikram Seth
Indian - Novelist
Born: June 20, 1952

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