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Hospitality & Welcoming Strangers

Welcoming the stranger is a sacred duty across traditions. Abraham's tent, Islam's emphasis on honoring guests, and the Buddhist ethic of generosity all teach that hospitality is not merely social courtesy but a spiritual practice reflecting divine love.

Across the World's Religions

Christianity
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Philoxenia — love of strangers; entertaining angels
Key Text
Hebrews 13:2; Matthew 25:35; Romans 12:13
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Islam
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Diyafa — hospitality as obligation; guests have rights
Key Text
Quran 51:24-27; Hadith (Bukhari 6019)
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Judaism
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Hachnasat orchim — welcoming guests (Abraham's example)
Key Text
Genesis 18:1-8; Leviticus 19:34
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Hinduism
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Atithi Devo Bhava — the guest is God
Key Text
Taittiriya Upanishad 1.11; Manusmriti 3.70
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Buddhism
Практика
Generosity to travelers and monastics; open monastery doors
Key Text
DN 31 (Sigalovada Sutta); Jataka 540
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