11 stories
Abboudiyeh Monastery Wine | نبيذ دير العبودية
She makes sacramental wine at an ancient monastery near Jbeil. He's the atheist sommelier curious about sacred fermentation. Between altar and cellar, they ferment their own faith. 'Inti el khamra el muqaddasi' (أنتِ الخمرة المقدسة).
Maghdouché Shrine Secret | سر مقام مغدوشة
She tends the grotto shrine where Mary hid with infant Jesus. He's the theologian researching early Christianity in Lebanon. In sacred caves, they discover profane love. 'Inti el maghara el muqaddasi' (أنتِ المغارة المقدسة).
Douma Ladder of Saints | سلم القديسين بدوما
She carves icons in Douma's famous ladder workshops. He's the theology professor studying Maronite sacred art. Between wood and faith, they discover that devotion takes many forms. 'Inti el icon el wahidi' (أنتِ الأيقونة الوحيدة).
Saydet el-Najat Bells | أجراس سيدة النجاة
She rings the bells at the church of Our Lady of Deliverance. He's the composer seeking sacred sounds for his requiem. In ancient bronze, they find resonance. 'Inti el jaras el wahid' (أنتِ الجرس الوحيد).
The Athan at Dawn | أذان الفجر
The muezzin's voice wakes the city. The woman who hears it wakes to something else—desire for the man who calls the prayer.
Assekrem Altar
Tinhinan keeps Charles de Foucauld's hermitage at Assekrem. When spiritual seeker Brother Jacques arrives tracing the mystic's path, she shows him that some holiness lives in flesh, not stone. 'El quds f'el hayat' (القدس في الحياة) - Holiness is in life.
Ghardaïa Gateway
Aldjia guides tourists through Ghardaïa's five holy cities. When urban planner Chen arrives studying sustainable design, she shows him that some systems work because they're sacred. 'El medina roh' (المدينة روح) - The city is spirit.
Makkah Memories
Zamzam water distributor Bushra serves pilgrims near the Holy Mosque. When she meets widower Idris during his emotional pilgrimage, compassion becomes connection. 'Al qalb yilqa rahatuh' (القلب يلقى راحته) - The heart finds its rest.
Medina Moonlight
Salma teaches calligraphy in the holy city. When divorced imam Hamza seeks to commission Quranic art for his mosque, their sessions become sacred in unexpected ways. 'Al hubb ibada' (الحب عبادة) - Love is worship.
Pilgrimage Path
Tour coordinator Salma guides pilgrims through sacred sites. When logistics expert Omar streamlines her routes, efficiency meets devotion. 'Al rihla ruhaniya' (الرحلة روحانية) - The journey is spiritual.
מתיקות שבועות | Shavuot Sweetness
On the night of Shavuot, studying Torah becomes studying each other when two students share more than sacred texts.