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Moslem Prayer Month Marked
On the eve when Christians anticipate a holiday season of parties, feasting and merriment, the world's Moslems begin a month-long observance of fast and prayer.
Its purpose, as stated in the Koran, is to teach self denial.
Zafar Isaali, graduate student and president of the KU Muslim Society, is among those observing Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting. Israali explained that Ramadan is the ninth month on the Islamic lunar calendar, beginning Dec. 24 and lasting until Jan. 22.
THE KORAN STATES: "Ramadan is the month in which was revealed the Koran, a guide to mankind, and clear signs for guidance and judgment (between right and wrong). So every one of you who is present during
"THE PHYSICAL side of fasting is one's abstention from eating, drinking, smoking, and marital relationship (for wife and husband) from astronomical dawn to sunset for the entire month," he said. "However, it has a much deeper philosophy than just physical abstention."
Israeli said fasting was prescribed as an Islamic duty in the Moslem year one (623 A.D.) after Mohammed migrated from Mecca to Medina to teach.
Many Paint Statue
The statue of Jimmy Green in front of the Law School has been the luckless victim of many old rivalries. In past St. Patrick's Days, engineering students would attempt to pour green paint on it. Intercollegiate rivalries would also result in a paint bath such as the purple paint applied by K-State partisans at football seasons in the past.
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that month should spend it in fasting, but if anyone is ill or on a journey," the prescribed period should be made up by days later. God intends every facility for you; he does not want to put you to difficulties."
"Ramadan is the month of devotion and praying." Israil said.
"More time is spent, especially during the calm hours of late night and early morning, trying to attract the attention of the Almighty with absolute sincerity and honesty, in the hope that he might forgive sins and mistakes," he said.
"SPECIAL PRAYERS are held at night in addition to the five regular prayers which a Moslem offers every day," he added. "A
devout Moslem eats and sleeps less but prays and works harder during this month."
Israili said Thanksgiving day for Moslems is the day after Ramadan (Jan. 23). It is called "Id" or "Eid."
"People in every town gather early in the morning to offer Thanksgiving prayers together and to extend their congratulations to each other," he said.
"Every family gives money and food to the needy people and receives blessings in exchange," he said. "The rest of the day is spent in celebration and festivities, visiting relatives and friends, exchanging gifts, and enjoying the best of the dishes. At some places the festival continues three days."
Drama Majors Plan Spring Theatre Tour
Six KU theater students and a faculty member will travel to four Iron Curtain countries this spring in a cultural exchange program sponsored by the State Department.
In return, six Yugoslavian drama students and their instructor will visit the KU campus to attend classes and present scenes from several dramatic productions.
THE KU TEAM will demonstrate acting and training techniques used in their classes here in Yugoslavia, Poland, Czechoslovakia and Rumania according to Lewin Goff, director of the University Theatre. The group will also perform a recent Experimental Theatre production, "An American Medley," in their fortnight stay in each country.
Members of the team that will tour in April and May are William Kuhlke, assistant professor speech and drama; Paul Hough, Topeka junior; Mary Lynda Rapelye, Kansas City, Mo. senior; Richard Kelton, Miami, Okla. senior; Anne Glaze, Higginsville, Mo. graduate student; Brenda Currin, Rockville, Md. junior and Kip Niven, Prairie Village junior.
Largest Field House
Allen Field House, which seats 17,500 people and is the largest fieldhouse located on a college campus, was built in 1955.
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