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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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A Sufi whirler performs during Fann Club’s Sufi Whirling Night on Saturday evening in the William Pitt Union.

Newly formed Fann Club celebrates Middle Eastern arts through Sufi whirling event

By Nada Abdulaziz, Senior Staff Writer • April 5, 2024

In a room filled with the aroma of Persian cuisine, three dancers gracefully took the stage, whirling to the serene melodies of traditional musical instruments. This Sufi whirling event, hosted by the...

Natasha Khan Kazi, Pitt alum and author of Moon’s Ramadan.

Q&A: Pitt alumna educates children on Islam with ‘Moon’s Ramadan’

By Nada Abdulaziz, Staff Writer • April 7, 2023
Natasha Khan Kazi, a 2004 Pitt alumna and former Pitt News columnist, published her first children’s book in February with HarperCollins. After working in digital marketing for more than 13 years, she followed her passion for writing and published “Moon’s Ramadan.”
Students receive food at MSA’s Fast-a-Thon on Tuesday night.

‘Live a day in our shoes’: MSA invites non-Muslims to partake in Ramadan through ‘Fast-A-Thon’

By Ryleigh Lord, Assistant News Editor • April 5, 2023
About 150 students participated in Pitt’s Muslim Students Association’s first-ever “Fast-a-Thon,” an event where non-Muslims fasted on Tuesday with Muslim students for Ramadan. The event raised more than $4,000 for Islamic Relief USA.
Pitt students pray Maghrib, the Evening Prayer, during the Muslim Student Association’s iftar in the William Pitt Union last Thursday night.

‘Striving for a collective goodness’: Pitt students observe Ramadan

By Ryleigh Lord, Staff Writer • April 17, 2022
Ramadan, the ninth and holiest month of the Islamic calendar, is observed through a 30-day period of fasting from dawn until dusk. Pitt’s Muslim Student Association runs twice-weekly iftars at sundown, which are the meals held each evening to mark the end of the daily fast.
Editorial | All religious holidays deserve equal recognition

Editorial | All religious holidays deserve equal recognition

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • April 17, 2022
Although the United States was founded in part on the basis of religious freedom, all religions — and therefore their holidays — are often not treated equally.
Students celebrated the Hindu festival Navratri in the William Pitt Union last year.

Academic calendar and religious, cultural traditions conflict for some

By Madison Brewer, Staff Writer • October 20, 2019
While some students say it’s not difficult to make arrangements that make them and their instructors happy, others say they sometimes feel forced to choose between religion and school.
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