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Serving San Jose State University Since 1934 iir.4. i THURSDAY S PART ,.._, ILY www.thespartandaily.com 10.4.01 Vol.. 117, No. 24 Muslim students voice concerns to Caret Hy I odd Ilendr president," Amir-Mustafa said. about the club's concerns, said organization. name of God, according to Ali. ISLAMIC STUDII S MLE1ING Members of the Muslim group Faten Hijazi. "It's pretty important to me Halal meat can be pork or beef, and Caret, said they were pleased Those practicing the Muslim because it's one of my duties I do but it cannot be killed through WEATHER Going into Wednesday's meet- with the way Wednesday's meet- religion pray five times a day, and every single day," Ali said. "The electrocution, Ali said. ing with San Jose State Universi- ing went regarding the concerns every Friday, they gather togeth- fact that I can pray with the con- What Amir-Mustafa was ask- PARTLY CLOUDY ty President Robert Caret, Tyson students had with having a place er for a congregational prayer. gregation ... would be more ing if it was possible for the Stu- High: 77 Amir-Mustafa, president of the to pray and getting the university Having a permanent place to rewarding in God's eyes." dent Union or Dining Commons Muslim Student Association, said to serve halal meat. pray was one of the concerns of According to Amir-Mustafa, to purchase halal meat from halal Low: 55 he was pleased to have an oppor- Caret said he thought the the Muslim students. some Muslim students live on meat distributors. tunity to sit down and discuss meeting was successful. "It's very important for us to be campus and need a place to per- The meat is the same as other issues the club had. "This is probably the most suc- together at that time," Amir- form their five daily prayers. meat, but how the animal is "I thought it (the meeting) was cessful event we've had in a long Mustafa said. Those who practice the Mus- killed what makes the difference. OPINION a great achievement to be able to time," Caret said. Having a permanent place to lim religion are only supposed to "It's not about health, but it's sit down at the table and have a The meeting was the associa- pray is a high concern to students eat halal meat, which means that about religious reasons," Hijazi discussion with the university's 'Ozmosis' tion's first step to inform Caret such as Asif Ali, treasurer of the the animal is sacrificed in the See CARET, Page 6 tells the tale (if a student returning to the ranks of commuters and hating every minute of it.
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