The Washington Post reports on Islam’s “Up-to-Date Televangelist,” an Egyptian preacher with large TV screens that project his image to the crowd, sort of like Joel Osteen’s services. The Post’s Robin Wright writes,

“‘My goal is that you leave happy,’ Amr Khaled began softly, once he finally got to the lectern. “My goal is to fulfill the hadith of the prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, that says, ‘Whoever puts joy in the hearts of the believers, his reward is not less than Paradise.’ ‘The crowd ate it up. For the next 90 minutes, they laughed at his witticisms, smiled at his stories, nodded at his exhortations and clapped again — spontaneously and often. But most of all, they listened intently.