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Chron l cle
March 2, 2006 Volume 3 Issue 5
6100 South Mason Montgomery Road, Mason, Ohio 45040
America is home to almost ten million followers of Islam. However, because of hostility between America and several Middle-Eastern nations, some people assume that all Muslims hold terrorist views. One Mason High School student is a strong Muslim believer and wishes that people would take the time to look…
beyond the
veil
BY RACHEL SLEZAK Chronicle Staff Writer
Though she is often judged by the veil she wears every day, freshman Mariam Siddiqui is determined to be seen for who she is, not what she looks like, eager to bring awareness to her religion and have her customs respected. Siddiqui is a practicing Muslim who observes hijab, the covering of the hair and neck, a practice meant to conceal a woman's appearance, in order to draw attention away from her appearance, to other aspects of their being. "It's a beautiful symbol of Islamic modesty. People treat you for who you are instead of what you look like," Siddiqui said.
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5%
no
70% yes
25%
(Based on a survey of 200 students.)
not sure
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SNEAK PEEK
Dr. Kevin Bright, superintendent of Mason City Schools, recently announced that he was withdrawing his name from consideration for the vacant superintendent’s post at Olentangy Local School district in Powell, Ohio.
Do you think the installment of Hamas in the Palestinian Parliament will intensify hostility in the Middle East? See related story page 4.
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Bright plans to stay in Mason
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