I'm not sure that not eating during daylight for a month will "promote tolerance" and triumph over such gems of intolerance as ...
"When your Lord revealed to the angels: I am with you, therefore make firm those who believe. I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve. Therefore strike off their heads and strike off every fingertip of them." (Sura 8:12)
... and ...
"Fight those who do not believe in Allah, nor in the latter day, nor do they prohibit what Allah and His Apostle have prohibited, nor follow the religion of truth, out of those who have been given the Book, until they pay the tax in acknowledgment of superiority and they are in a state of subjection." (Sura 9:29).
By Amer Taleb
[Muslims on campus have begun observing Ramadan, the Islamic holy month ordaining they refrain from eating or drinking during daylight.
Fasting began on Aug. 1. The start of fasting changes every year because Ramadan is based on the lunar calendar.]
[The center makes a point of reaching out to non-Muslims as well. In the past, teachers have offered extra credit to students who attend the iftar.
Sa'ad Ansari, an Islamic Center of Tucson consultant, said, on average, six UA and Pima Community College students convert to Islam at the center every month. He also said the number of converts usually increases during Ramadan, and two students have already asked about converting.]
More of the "promotion of tolerance" at "Daily Wildcat"
I wonder if teachers would offer "extra credit" to students attending a service in honor of the Biblical God (Father, Son and Holy Spirit), or is it restricted to "Allah" and its false prophet?
