Experiences of Islam

As pictures of cartoon-inflamed Muslim rioters fill people's newspaper screens/newspapers/radio waves, etc, I was reflecting yesterday that my most 'direct' (if that's the right word) experience of Islam here in Palestine, is on Fridays, when many people take the day off, go to the mosque, and then spend time with their families. Although obviously I don't participate in these activities, the village becomes quiet and tranquil, and I like to take a walk and enjoy the sense of peace and inner calm that fills me as I do so.