FEATURES
FEATURES
Where Art Thou? There’s lots to see at the Wignall Page 6
-Stop spending so much on great looking outfits -Dr. Shannon addresses student issues Page 7 &8
OPINION
SPORTS
What a Headache Parking grief begins to take toll Page 11
- Women’s soccer off to a fantastic start -Volleyball sends Southwestern to the spikes Page 12
Sept. 7 2010 volume 21. issue 1 chaffeybreeze.com
JUSTIN KENWARD
Club members pray during a club gathering in celebratetion of Ramadon at the Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art on Aug. 26. Gennevy Galindo
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he Muslim Student Association was joined by a group of more than 30 students to celebrate Iftar on Aug. 26 at the Wignall Museum patio. “Iftar is the breaking of fast, which is done every day during Ramadan,” said club advisor Ryan Falcioni. “It’s a communal event, and it’s usually a potluck. So it’s a good type of event to open up to the public.” This celebration began at sunset with a brief prayer led by Biology major Burhan Adli, which was then preceded by participants eating a date. Several students engaged in Wudu before joining a group in prayer on the lawn outside of the Wignall. “Wudu is basically the concept of being cleansed before God,” Adli said. “From one prayer to the next, all the sins you did with your right hand, you wash with water and they become erased — (then) left hand erased and so on and so forth.” For a brief moment the celebration moved itself onto the lawn where
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onlookers were intrigued with the prayer several people engaged in. “I thought it was really beautiful,” said religious studies major Catherine Maldonado. “Before the eyes of God they’re submitting themselves and they’re saying you’re greater than us; so let us bow to you in honor and respect.” Afterwards guests lined up to enjoy the potluck, which included American and ethnic food. Before beginning the night’s lecture, guests attentively listened to a recitation of The Koranin both in Arabic and English. This set the tone for guest speaker Amir Mertaban who began with an Arabic prayer, then proceeded to speak on Ramadan and briefly touched on what Islam is. “This is God teaching us how to develop the idea of controlling oneself,” said Mertaban. “You can stop any type of vice or ill in society because you’re training yourself to have self control.” The night ended with a brief Q&A session touching on the truths and myths of Islam. For more information about Ramadam visit Islam.com
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