Arabic-L:PEDA:Ramadan Language Tables Query

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1) Subject:Ramadan Language Tables Query

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Date: 20 Sep 2006
From:imasmoud at middlebury.edu
Subject:Ramadan Language Tables Query

Dear Colleagues,

We would like to have your opinion about language tables during Ramadan.
We, Arabic Faculty at Middlebury College, have to organize Arabic  
language tables 3 times a week during lunch time where attendance is  
obligatory for Arabic students, Arabic TA and Arabic faculty.
We suggested to the chair to switch the language tables from lunch  
time to dinner which would be more culturally appropriate for Muslim  
attendants and it also conveys the cultural and religious values of  
Ramadan.
However we were faced with a general disapproval of the  idea.
We would very much appreciate your input and feedback in this matter.  
We are interested to know what you would do if you were in our position.

Many thanks,

Ikram Masmoudi and Hanada al-Masri
Assistant Professors/Arabic
Middlebury College.

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