Word: muslims
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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When Jimmy Siahae hit the ground, that was the end. The Muslim mob never let him up again. Their weapons were dull--bamboo staves, kitchen knives, metal spikes--but their hatred was sharp. Siahae was 45, a Christian from the eastern Indonesian island of Ambon, suspected of attacking their mosque. As the terrible retribution began, Siahae didn't have a prayer...
...must find ways to open up Islam so that people can understand and appreciate Muslim practices and lives, perhaps even choosing to follow Islam themselves," he said...
Society President Aamir A. Rehman'99 said the week was aimed at raising the visibility of the Muslim community on campus and educating those who would like to learn more about the religion...
Rehman said that the number of Islamic Society activities have increased recently along with the size of theIslamic student community. He said that there areabout 150 undergraduates who have identifiedthemselves as Muslim to the United Ministry, theUniversity's interfaith coalition of chaplains,which offers religious programming...
...events continue tomorrow, when the societywill hold another call to prayer on the steps ofWidener Library at noon and present a speech byGSAS doctoral candidate and Islamic Societygraduate adviser Taha Abdul-Basser. Abdul-Basser'sspeech is titled "Projection, Perception andOrientation: The Muslim Presence in America," andwill be given at 4:30 p.m. in Emerson 103.CrimsonMelissa K. CrockerVERY INTERESTING:JOSEPH BOURGHOL '99examines a poster in the Science Centerpublicizing Islam Awareness Week yesterday...