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Faiths unite at Ramadan dinner

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Published Wednesday, September 17, 2008

On Tuesday evening, Commons Dining Hall was transformed into something “between Hogwarts and Medina,” in the words of Eboo Patel, the keynote speaker at Yale’s seventh annual Ramadan Banquet.

Nearly filling the room to capacity, more than 500 Yale students, faculty and staff and New Haven residents crowded into the temporary sanctum to celebrate the holiest time of the year for Muslims during an event co-hosted by the Muslim Students Association and the Chaplain’s Office.

Ramadan commemorates the revelation of the Quran to the prophet Mohammed and requires fasting during...

#1 By Mike Wilson 1:02p.m. on September 19, 2008

This article just exemplifies the foolishness of many non-muslims. They think by honoring Ramadan they are helping religious tolerance but they are wrong. Read the Koran. Islam must be supreme. Islam must control the world. The only acceptance that Islam acknowledges is acceptance of Islam as supreme. Look at Islamic countries. Many persecute other religions with tragic consequences. If there is any type of religious tolerance, this goes along with social ostracism and no legal status at all as in Saudi Arabia, Eqypt and others. The history of Islam is filled with religious persecution and dhimmi status for those who are "infidels". To honor a religion that shows no honor or respect for any other relgion is foolish and dangerous.

I can already hear the terrible comments said as this is read but the facts of history will confirm the truth.

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