The term is derived from an Arabic word meaning to 'call out' or to 'summon', and Muslims regard this as a profound act of worship. There is a special emphasis on du'a in Muslim spirituality and early Muslims took great care to record the supplications of Muhammad and transmit them to subsequent generations.
Raymour & Flanigan is currently headed by two of Goldberg's sons - President and CEO Neil Goldberg and Executive Vice President Steve Goldberg - as well as his nephew, Executive Vice President Michael Goldberg, as of 2010.
Raymour & Flanigan co-founder Bernard Goldberg dies. MANLIUS, N.Y. â Bernard Goldberg, who co-founded what would become Top 100 company Raymour & Flanigan in 1946, died Friday, Aug. 27, from complications related to Alzheimer's disease. He was 84.