In Islam, after belief in God, belief in the Resurrection has the primary place in securing a peaceful social order. Why should those who do not believe that they will be called to account strive to live an honest, upright life? But those of us who are convinced of this final reckoning in the other world certainly try to live a disciplined and upright life.






Thirteen years ago, Vicente Mota Alfaro was a devout Catholic who regularly attended Sunday Masses and read the Bible daily. Today, he is not just a new Muslim, but is also the imam of the mosque of the Islamic Cultural Center of Valencia (CCIV).