I am surprised that no one has yet commented on the propriety of using a government listserve to circulate religious doctrine. 

Has The Diversity and Literacy Discussion List now become a vehicle for promoting religious holidays and disseminating prayers? 
 
 
 Regards,

Kearney Lykins
 



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From: Ochieng kh <ochykheyr at yahoo.com>
To: The Diversity and Literacy Discussion List <diversity at nifl.gov>
Sent: Tuesday, September 2, 2008 10:02:45 AM
Subject: [Diversity 129] Ramadhan Kareem


Dear All, 
Many of you have Muslim students who are celebrating the blessed month of Ramadhan. I would like to wish them Ramadhan kareem. It is a month of deep reflection and self-restraint while praying for spiritual purity, good tidings and endless bounties. 
  
It is a blessed opportunity to reflect upon and grapple with the issues that afflict the souls of not only the Muslim ummah but the greater creation of Allah (SWT). 
  
It is also the time to ponder and generate solutions to such issues as injustices, inequality, wrongs visited upon the poor and vulnerable, unity of the ummah, corruption, leadership, marginalization, environment, prejudices and stereotypes, etc.  
  
Ramadhan is an important month of Patience, sharing and selflessness and a time to seek the mercy and forgiveness from Allah (SWT) 
  
May Allah (SWT) grant all of us us the ibadah(devotion) of the night of Qadr(blessed night) and make us the best ummah. 
RAMADHAN KAREEM 
Ochieng M.Khairallah 


      
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