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Roya News
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Roya News
‘You' star Penn Badgley reveals he reads Quran before bed
Actor Penn Badgley, best known for his leading role in Netflix's hit series You, recently revealed that spiritual exploration plays a key role in his daily routine — including keeping a copy of the Quran by his bed. In an interview with USA Today, Badgley shared that he often turns to passages from the Quran for reflection. 'Honestly, on my nightstand I have the Quran, which sometimes I meditate on a passage from,' he said. In addition to engaging with Islamic scripture, Badgley also spoke about his daily commitment to a spiritual discipline rooted in the Baha'i Faith. Each morning, the actor dedicates time to what is known as the 'long obligatory prayer,' a practice he said grounds him before facing the chaos of everyday life. 'Even if my mornings are chaotic because of kids and work, this is the one thing I never skip,' he noted. Though the prayer is typically around 15 minutes long, Badgley admitted he can complete it in about seven minutes when pressed for time, leaving room for a brief meditation afterward. 'If I can dedicate 15 to 20 minutes for this, it feels like a luxury. It helps me reconnect with life's meaning and purpose.' 'Penn Badgley reveals he keeps a Quran on his nighstand and reads it to meditate' Hello, you Assalammualaikum, you — SYAZA JELITÅ (@SyazaRahizad) May 4, 2025 Penn Badgley reading the Quran was not on my 2025 bingo card — swan (@swan9e) May 6, 2025 penn badgley reading the quran that's my king — blazzie* (@mainly_marvel) May 5, 2025 Penn Badgley having a Quran on his nightstand… i couldn't love him more — (@womanftgucci) May 3, 2025
Memri
28-01-2025
- Politics
- Memri
The Qatar Weekly Update (QWU) – Part Of The Qatar Monitor Project (QMP) – No. 4, January 28, 2025
"In October, the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) raised concerns regarding reports of discrimination of religious minorities in the country, including the Baha'i Faith community, some of whom are citizens. According to CESCR, Baha'is were subjected to administrative deportation and blacklisting, resulting in loss of employment and familial separation." – 2023 US International Religious Freedom Report, Op-ed: "End America's unwise alliance with Qatar," by Michael Pregent, a former U.S. intelligence officer who also served as a Defense Department advisor on the Iraqi security forces from 2006 to 2011 – see The Continued Arbitrary Detention of Sheikh Talal Al-Thani in Qatar. "The deprivation of liberty of Sheikh Talal bin Abdulaziz bin Ahmed bin Ali Aal Thani, being in contravention of articles 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and articles 2 (1), 9, 10 (1), 11, 14, 16 and 26 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, is arbitrary and falls within categories I, III and V."- see See also Fox News: "Fear grows for jailed Qatari royal amid health decline as wife pleads at UN for release – his wife is waging David vs. Goliath struggle against the wealthy Qatari monarchy" – see
