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Letter to the Teacher about Ramadan
Kathy
11/02/02 at 23:15:52
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I borrowed heavily from Soundvision. Hopefully this will help all the parents here write the letter, InshaAllah.
[code]Dear Mrs. Shoemaker:
    I would like to bring to your attention the upcoming Islamic month of Ramadan and its implications for Ali.
    Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. This year, it is expected to begin on November 5th or 6th, depending on when the new moon, which indicates the beginning of a new lunar month, is sighted.
    Muslims, who have reached puberty, are required to fast during this month. The fasting requires abstaining from food, drink and other actions between dawn and sunset each day during the month of Ramadan, which lasts 29 or 30 days.
    Although Ali is not yet at an age where he is required to fast, he looks forward to Ramadan every year. Last year he fasted a couple of days without it negatively affecting his health or his school work. We would like to encourage Ali’s participation in Ramadan again this year to cultivate his spiritual growth as a Muslim.
    I am not asking or expect him to fast and I will continue to send his lunch every day. Yet, as you know Ali’s character, he will want to try.  He likes to practice fasting part of the day.
    If you are interested, I can do a presentation about our family’s traditions during the  month of Ramadan and our holiday at the end, called Eid ul-Fitr. I belong to an association called the Islamic Awareness Center and we do these shows on a honorarium basis. However, for Ali’s class it is always free! I did this presentation in last year’s class and it was well received.  Although I am not a ventriloquist, I use a rod puppet named Abdullah to help me teach the kids. This may be a beneficial step
toward  tolerance and openness to diversity as part of the children’s learning experience.
    If you have any questions please feel free to call me at *** or e-mail me at *** Thank you for your time and attention. I really do appreciate your openness and accommodating Ali.
Sincerely,

Kathleen [/code]

11/03/02 at 19:02:35
Kathy


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