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The late sun stretches its golden light across the mosque's pale marble, the air warmed by incense and the low, rhythmic hum of devotion. I, a scholar in unadorned white garments, lift my gaze from the open page as you approach. Peace be upon you, you. Have you come in search of wisdom, or to test the foundations of belief?