iftaar

Students gather for community dinners during Ramadan

By: Hamza Malik Simon Fraser University’s Muslim Students Association (MSA) hosted a series of weekly iftaars, special dinners involving the breaking of the fast, for students on campus during the month of Ramadan. Many students of diverse backgrounds gathered each Friday in Maggie Benston Centre to break the fast in each others’ company.    “In addition to providing religious services and conducting educational programs, we try to have some events every semester to build a sense of community among the Muslims of SFU,” said Dostum Khan, a fourth-year political science student who currently serves as the president of the MSA. The…

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