The Register, 2001-11-12

              a muslims bekeve that the present kfe is only a trial preparation for the next realm of existence when a muslim dies he or she is washed usual ly by a family member wrapped in a clean white cloth and buried with a sim ple prayer preferably the same day muslims consider this one of the final services they can do for thek relatives and an opportunity to remember thek own brief existence here on earth q how do muslims view death bride for her own personal use and she keeps her own family name rather than taking her husband's both men and women are expected to dress in a way which is modest and dignified the tradi tions of female dress found in some muslim countries are often the expres sion of local customs credit card debt consultants from the website creditcarddebtsolutions.com offer several signs of impending finan cial credit problems that include being continuauy late making payments pay ing minimum balance approaching lim its on credit cards and finding it difficult season and how can consumers rec ognize a potential financial problem 1-3 p.m band-aids bagels and bandanas culture shock a nursing process perspective third floor of noble hau 11 a.m - 12:30 p.m grits greens and garri an interactive cross-cultural workshop library second-floor conference room friday nov 16 8:30 10:30 a.m oip open house fantastic friday international coffee house ch moore a-16 international coffee house from 1989 to 1997 the greensboro native served a&t in several positions including interim dean brewington is returning to a&t after serving as director of the center for women and health women's leadership institute at bennett college vice chancellor for academic affairs dr brewington is an accomplished researcher a seasoned academic admin istrator who served the school of nurs ing and the university with brilliance said dr carolyn meyers provost and dr janice gilyard brewington has been named interim associate vice chan cellor for institutional research new vice chancellor for institutional research teach-in 1:30-3 p.m a&t/alcoa ghana 12-1 p.m department of sociology & social work brown bag luncheon 10:30 a.m.-noon e gwynn international dance workshop dance studio wednesday nov 14 9 a.m - 10:30 a.m and 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m african caribbean/african american cultural explosion stallings ballroom at msu veteran so what measures can be taken to keep credit card use from getting the best of consumers during the hokday collection representatives say increased credit card use without prop er payment can result in phone caks let ters and marks against credit while most collection payments are made right after income tax returns are filed there are some accounts that must be handled immediately but are credit cards really the gktz glamour and convenience that con sumers think they are not always according to customer service represen tatives from encore collections continued from page 1 of harris teeter on summit avenue the lack of credit increase in the summit avenue's harris teeter may be attributed to its location located at a primary spot for student patronage the store sees credit use changes as students arrive and leave the campus credit reports can be obtained by cak ing the three major credit card agencies contact transunion at www.tran sunion.com or 800 916-8800 experian at www.experian.com or 888 397-3742 and equifax at www.equifax.com or 800 685-1111 ters isn't gold to save money avoiding credit card debt isn't diffi cult simply figure out names address es and how much money is owed to creditors then develop an approved plan to pay off credit card debts but perhaps the best advice for credit card use can be summed up with good com mon sense don't buy what's wanted buy what's needed don't kve beyond your means and remember au that gut that's right the home depot's night shift allows you to have your days...free you'll have the flexibility to spend more time with your family attend school or just spend your days relaxing outdoors and you'll also have access to great benefits & opportunities • freight team associates • receiving associates • work 4 hour shifts such as 8pm-midnight or 5am-9am continued from page 1 sinclair also mentioned that the cur the second speaker was the professor of aerospace studies air force rotc lt col thomas s'inclak in his speech sinclair talked about the themes of devotion and dedication to duty and the self-sacrifice that the 17 men made to thek country in those times of war tary for national strength taps the ceremony closed with the placing of a red white and blue wreath near the granite monument to the sound of issac said the class of 1947 is extremely proud to be part of the ceremony today he barnett gave a few remarks on behalf of the class dr rent generation of cadets have those same principles this ceremony also paid homage to the class who erected the monument the class of 1947 • work 6 to 8 hour shifts between the hours of 8pm-5am or 4am i oam shifts may vary slightly apply today at any area store once you have completed your application ask to speak to a member of our management team all sophomores are 11 at p lines related to various other disci the research projects provided the students an early introduction to under graduate research in mathematics as freshman calculus research projects which were conducted last year under the direction of dr gilbert casterlow jr an a&t mathematics professor students receive recognition at conference three n.c a&t students participated in the 31st annual conference of the north carolina council of teachers of mathematics lhe conference was held oct e kourv convention centei greensboro the students q&a november 12 2001 the home depot now hiring for night crew positions campus news 6:30 p.m reception africa in the heart of the u.s virgin islands an art exhibit with guest artist maude pierre charles stallings ballroom at msu 3-4 p.m a postcard from a&t what international students write home reflections from international students on the experience at a&t webb hall auditorium exchange program and mini-baja proj ect webb hall auditorium international education week offers a world of learning u s international education week 2001 wik be held nov 12-16 at n.c a&t the theme of the week is the world learn it live it lead it 4-6 p.m opening in the memorial union featuring the e gwynn events include monday nov 12 dancers 8 p.m candlelight vigil walk for peace starting in the obermeyer lot 6-8 p.m panel on racial & ethnic profiling stallings ballroom at msu a the quran is the prime source of every muslim's faith and practice it deals with all the subjects which con cern human beings wisdom doctrine worship and law but its basic theme is the relationship between god and his creatures at the same time it provides guideknes for a just society proper human conduct and an equitable eco q what is the quran about a the quran is what muslims bekeve to be exact words revealed by god through the angel gabriel to the prophet muhammad it was memorized by muhammad dictated to his companions and written down by scribes who cross-checked it during his kfetime q what is the quran important continued from page 1 most in their minds and make no divi sion between secular and sacred they bekeve that the divine law the shan'a should be taken very seriously which is why issues related to rekgion are still so 5:30-7p.m doing business overseas ch moore a-8 6:30 p.m film festival special latin american presentation of nueba yo subtitled in mcnair auditorium 2-4 p.m discover china through n.c a&t ch moore a-8/lawn & a 16 featuring tai chi piano and callig raphy 12-1:30 p.m a&t's first student delegation to south africa webb hall auditorium tuesday nov 13 10 a.m international perspective on terrorism webb hall auditorium 2-5 p.m global village tour the world in three hours memorial union square/front of merrick hau outdoor smith hall lobby in case of rain 2-2:45 p.m a semester in tanzania , reflection on the experience memorial room 101 1 p.m international cuisine tasting exhibit hau lobby at msu thursday nov 15 12 p.m in honor of u.s international education week the center for student success presents the hon mel watts u.s representative harrison auditorium credit a islam sees a woman whether single or married as an individual in her own right with the right to own and dispose of her property and earnings a mar riage dowry is given by the groom to the nomic system q what about muslim women a islam permits fighdng in self defense in defense of religion or on the part of those who have been expelled forcibly from their homes it lays down strict rules of combat which include prohibitions against harming civilians and against destroying crops trees and livestock war therefore is the last resort the term jihad literally means struggle and muslims believe that there are two kinds of jihad the other jihad is the inner struggle which everyone wages against egotistic deskes for the sake of attaining inner peace the encyclopedia of botanica and the www.lslam.com contributed to this report 3 q what does islam say about war