K-State to celebrate end of Ramadan with meal

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Source: Fayez Husseini, 785-532-2480, fayezhu@k-state.edu
News release prepared by: Michelle Hall, 785-532-6415, mhall@k-state.edu

Tuesday, October 24, 2006

K-STATE TO CELEBRATE END OF RAMADAN WITH MEAL

MANHATTAN -- An event celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr, or "End of Ramadan" will be at Kansas State University Friday, Oct. 27.

The celebration, sponsored by the office of international programs, will be from 6-8 p.m. at the K-State Alumni Center Ballroom. Tickets are $5 per person and can be purchased at the office of international programs, 304 Fairchild Hall, or by calling 785-532-5990. If tickets are not already sold out, they will be available at the door.

The event includes a meal prepared by the Olive Cafe, a Kansas City Middle Eastern restaurant, and an introduction and explanation of the meaning of Eid, or the end of Ramadan.

Ramadan is a holy month for followers of Islam. During Ramadan, Muslims fast daily from dawn until sunset for a month. This event celebrates the ending of the month of fast.

Fayez Husseini, a K-State professor of interior architecture and product design who is helping to coordinate the event, said Muslims and non-Muslims are invited to attend.

"We hope that this event will provide opportunities for social and friendly dialogues to promote knowledge and understanding and appreciation of Islamic culture," Husseini said.

This is the second program K-State has hosted this fall to introduce Islamic culture to the community. A sequence of campus cultural events is planned for the spring, including a talk by the Saudi Arabian ambassador to the United States and an art exhibit.