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an. 19, 1994 Devoted convert ives students rlimpse at r ‘slamic religion y KATHY YANCHUS Pakville Beaver Staff Fâ€"olding up a colorful, beautiâ€" : fullyâ€"embroidered, fringed Muslim prayer mat, Mariam habha asked the attentive students if ey knew its use? "Well, I‘m glad you didn‘t say flyâ€" }Lg carpet," smiled Bhabha, an pgaging woman who spoke to a [roup of Grade 6 Pilgrim Wood ublic School students recently on ie subject of Islam, the religion of ie world‘s Muslims. "Islam is an Arabic word and it ieans peace," she said. Bhabha is a fascinating woman, ne who converted to Islam after uch study, one who is actively volved in the Bosnian Canadian elief Association as well as the local entre for Peace and the Children‘s id Society â€" a genuine humanitariâ€" . ri' Her good deeds and activism, )wever, were not the subject of the iy, but rather her religion. And anks to her presentation which cluded props such as the Muslim ire for prayer as well as a sampling dates â€" a common food element nong _ Muslims :: ound the world â€" :. idents came away . th a better underâ€" : inding and appreciâ€" on of Islam. 4 Bhabha demonâ€" rated a variety of autiful â€" scarves orn by Muslim omen around the : orld, each one digenous to a cerâ€" in country and culâ€" :. !'e. She also spoke ‘out prayer mats, _ ayer beads, the : : ‘an â€" the book of | Ldmce for Muslims d special holidays . nored by the Islam * igion, particulary Ramadam, a id month of fasting during daylight Urs. iIt‘s not that difficult," explained labha in response to a puzzled ngster‘s query about being able to t that long without food. 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Forty days after the completion of Ramadan, there is another holiday, the second EID and that is when Muslims, who can afford it, : make the pilgrimage to Mecca. "You have to do it once in your life," she said. "Before you go on the pilgrimage, you have to have the money. You can‘t put it on VISA(borrow money)." "Can you write a cheque?" queried a student. Bhabha explained that Muslims usually go to Mosque on Fridays. "It‘s not a special day. It‘s a day No Referral Necessary Appointments 844â€"1900 TN o4 PLANS ACCEPTED We Reserve The Right To Limit Quantities (Photo by Peter McCusker) you are asked to go. It‘s nice if you an," she said. Sunday is for Christians, Saturday is the Jewish celebration and "because Islam came after, we decidâ€" ed Friday would be our day." Bhabha was one in a series of speakers hosted by the school during a special twoâ€"month insertion into the regular curriculum, one devised by the school as a result of a recent Ministry of Education directive. 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