I’ve come across a few articles lately that have given an interesting perspective when it comes to religions crossing paths. The most recent was an NPR article detailing the heroin addiction problem on the island of Zanzibar, where the mostly Muslim population stands in contrast to the majority Christian or indigenous beliefs of the Tanzanian mainland.
The story tells of the attempt to bring the 12-step program for addiction and recovery to the island in an effort to combat the heroin problem that thrives on an island serving as a smuggling stop between the Middle East and Europe. Given Zanzibar’s 99% Muslim population, the Christian roots of the recovery program have been met with some resistance. Still, it's having success; according to the article, eleven recovery houses have treated 3,000 addicts over the course of six years.
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