Sir, - It was good to read Deas·n Breathnach's alternative view of Muslim life (An Irishman's Diary, November 5th). We lived in Marrakesh, Morocco, from 1998 to 2000 and plan to return there. We found the same attitudes today toward the poor as he observed in Tangier 60 years ago.
One of the five "pillars" of Islam is alms-giving. The greatest compliment a Moroccan can give to a Westerner who is kind to there is: "He's almost like a Muslim". - Yours, etc.,
Judy Flaherty, Richard Flaherty, Fort Eyre Mews, Maunsell's Road, Galway.