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B(evmd on‘ sne) notvoid Wwith Jb mAKE your ow Bhabha explained that Muslims usuâ€" ally go to Mosque on Fridays. ‘"You have to do it once in your life," she said. ‘Before you go on the pilgrimâ€" age, you have to have the money. You can‘t put it on VISA(borrow money)." "Can you write a cheque?" quéried a student. Forty days after the completion of Ramadam, there is another holiday, the second EID and that is when Muslims, who can afford it, make the pilgrimage to Mecca. "At the end of the month there is a big celebration. Over three days we eat a lot and the children get gifts." Ramadam is a purification period for Muslims and this year begins around Feb. 10th so households are in preparaâ€" tion now for its beginning, said Bhabha. "It‘s not that difficult," explained Bhabha in response to a puzzled youngâ€" ster‘s query about being able to last that long without food. "When everyone else is asleep, you have your breakfast. And if you eat a good breakfast, then you don‘t really get hungry." ture. She also spoke about prayer mats, prayer beads, the Qur‘an â€" the book of guidance for Muslims â€" and special holiâ€" days honored by the Islam religion, parâ€" ticularly Ramadam, a rigid month of fasting during daylight hours. Bhabha demonstrated a variety of beautiful scarves worn by Muslim women around the world, each one indigenous to a certain country and culâ€" Her good deeds and activism, howâ€" ever, were not the subject of the day, but rather her religion. And thanks to her presentation which included props such as the Muslim attire for prayer as well as a sampling of dates â€" a common food element among Muslims around the world â€" students came away with a betâ€" ter understanding and appreciation of Islam. Bhabha is a fascinating woman, one who converted to Islam after much study, one who is actively involved in the Bosnian Canadian Relief Association as well as the local Centre for Peace and the Children‘s Aid Society â€" a genuine humanitarian. ‘"Well, I‘m glad you didn‘t say flying carpet!" smiled Bhabha, an engaging woman who spoke to a group of Grade 6 Pilgrim Wood Public School students recently on the subject of Islam, the reliâ€" gion of the world‘s Muslims. "Islam is an Arabic word and it means peace," she said. Holding up a colorful, beautifullyâ€" embroidered, fringed Muslim prayer mat, Mariam Bhabha asked the attentive students if they knew its use? By KATHY YANCHUS Oakville Beaver Staff Fascinating woman explains Islamic get Lin Stein Brew Fous? OAKVILLE‘S FINEST BREWING AND VINTNER ESTABLISHMENT * EASY TO MAKE _ i ©OVER 100 BEER RECIPES * MORE THAN 40 WINE RECIPES * HALE:THE PRICE OF LOWES North Service Rd. | T ON wine PREPARED ON SITE. WINE FOR As LOW As $2.35 PER BOTTLE religion Jap QEW, 2ld to. . 28/9 q