Sentence examples for failed to pray from inspiring English sources

These reports have included the murder of a Bantu sheikh in a village north of Jillib after he failed to answer an "Islamic quiz" to the Shabab's satisfaction and the killing of Bantu villagers who failed to pray in the local mosque in a village south of Jamama.Other clan militias have persecuted and displaced Bantus, but the Shabab has sent far more to refugee camps than any others.

Following Ramakrishna's suggestion, he went to the temple thrice, but failed to pray for any kind of worldly necessities and ultimately prayed for true knowledge and devotion from the goddess.

Muslims in the private and public sectors who fail to pray five times a day will be punished, State Information Commissioner Wura Muhammad Dankadai said, though he did not say what form the punishment would take.

And Kushner, the penguinesque promoter who prayed to promote a heavyweight champion but failed to play the game as adroitly as King.

But 91% also said different religious beliefs should be respected, and clear majorities thought it did not matter if Muslims consumed alcohol, failed to fast and pray or, if they were women, went outside without covering their heads.

The turnaround that executives prayed for failed to show up.

[Section A.] The Next Six Months in the Media For those in the media, the first half of 2002 was a time of dashed expectations; the turnaround that executives prayed for failed to show up.

The Taliban's reclusive leader, Mullah Mohammed Omar, said the drought was divine punishment for those who were not praying regularly and who failed to support the Islamic regime.

The cardinal sent back a note, saying he was praying for Mr. Murillo, but failed to open a preliminary investigation.

Alone, the priest prays for forgiveness — not for any sin but for having failed to reach Prunty as a boy.

It shames me to say it — my courage fails when I try to pray that you might abide in it.