“There’s so much misinformation about Muslims, to think that a Muslim can’t talk about Jesus, or can’t love Jesus, is, I think, just the wrong idea.” But he says Muslims do believe that Jesus was a prophet, a messenger for God. Sabri says that Muslims do not believe that Jesus was the son of God, like Christians believe. I was like, ‘I want to reach out to my neighbors and show that Muslims and Christians as a whole can experience what I experienced.’” “I grew up in an area that didn’t really have any Muslims, and I was able to see that they were all more similar than different. “The son of a virgin, they say it is illogical, probably improbable, but God made it possible.” He says he wanted them to know that Muslims respect Jesus. Sabri says he really wrote “I Believe in Jesus” for the people of east Tennessee. “In the West, they call him Jesus, in the East they call him Isa, Messiah, Christ, the same person that you speak of.” One of his latest songs got more than one million views on YouTube. Hip hop artist Mo Sabri has a YouTube hit with his rap about Jesus. But, Mo Sabri wants to be a good influence. He says there are too many songs on the radio that urge children to do bad things. Mo Sabri is singing about Mecca, although rap is not generally known for spiritual messages. “We can go umrah, hop up on a jet, just to go jummah.” Sabri wrote and recorded a song about Jesus that has gone viral on the web. Mo Sabri, from Tennessee, is one such musician. Their appeal is spreading even among non-Muslims. Young Muslim musicians who write songs about Islam are gaining popularity in the United States. So, White's ferry is expected to continue connecting Maryland and Virginia over the Potomac River for some time to come. There are no plans for building a bridge in the area. We have to look at the river, land, the boat and collect (money) all at the same time before we get to the other side.” “Wish it was a longer ride, not three and a-half minutes. And the price is reasonable - $5 one way or $8 round trip.ĭavid Pierce Jr. The ride is about three minutes one way, and five minutes the other. “It is certainly much quicker to get where I need to go. I have been doing it for about eight years now.” “It’s a lot less traffic, it is a lot less headache. White’s is the only ferry operating on the Potomac River. Now White’s ferry service uses a cable-pulled boat that can carry up to 24 cars. That was replaced by a steel boat for 15 cars. The Browns' first ferry carried just three cars. And it got busier and busier.”Īs the business grew, so did the boat. I really didn’t want to, but I agreed to do it for a year. And in 1972 when I came home from the service they asked me to get involved with it and run it. “My father came home from the war, World War II, and he and some other fellows got together and bought the rights. Malcolm Brown’s family has owned it since 1946. Early - is named for a Confederate commander during the Civil War. Since it began running in 1786, White's Ferry has been a popular way to cross the river that separates Maryland and Virginia. You get to enjoy being close to the river while also cutting your ride back down to a manageable distance.” Scott Lake and his friends use the ferry service on their way to train for a race. Faith Lapidus has more.Ĭars are pulling onto the boat at White’s Ferry under the watchful eyes of the captain. And the business is still doing very well. The historic White's Ferry has served the DC area since the late 1700s. That is the river that runs through the Washington, DC area and into the Chesapeake Bay on the eastern coast of the United States.Īll but one of the ferries have been gone for many years. There once were more than 100 ferries in operation on the Potomac River. We also tell about a Muslim American rapper who sings about Jesus.īut first, we take a boat ride across the Potomac River near Washington.įerry boats once were an important method of transportation across rivers. On the show today, we play unlucky music in honor of Friday the 13 th! Welcome to American Mosaic from VOA Learning English.
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