BRIARCRIER
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
July 17, 1915: The novel “Catcher in the Rye” by Salinger was first published.
MEETING LEADER: President Jim Lupfer
PLEDGE: Bishop John SONG: Sy PRAYER: Beth Hussain
GUESTS: Russel Kempton (via Sean) and Ann (via Mark J) plus Dr. James Davis
ROTARIANS PRESENT: 19
HAPPY THOUGHTS
Ken, happy to be back from Japan
Frances, Congratulations to Ken
Scott, Happy to meet his boys at camp in Maine
Davis (guest); happy to be here
Rich is just happy and his wife watered the flowers
Mark J., happy he went golfing
Anne, happy will gain from Club Fit
Bishop John, he has less guilt from missing last meetings
Russell (guest) happy it is wife’s birthday
Etrusca is happy she has puppy
Kris is happy he is back
Jim is happy everyone is here.
SPEAKER: Beth Leilani Hussain on Islam. She was born in Honolulu (where middle name comes from) then family moved to Oregon where she went to elementary and high school . Baptized as an Episcopalian, then mother moved to Mormanism. She has a BS in English from Lawrence University, then went two years to medical school in Antiqua, then dropped out and finally met her husband Hussain, who was born in Pakistan (she wore a dress from that country), so converted to his religion of Islam.
SUMMARY OF TALK
There are five pillars of Islam including charity and the hajj or trip to Mecca. Moslems pray five times a day, usually on a prayer rug. She was not clear about end of Ramadam, since a function of the moon in Mecca. Moslems fast during day during Ramadam (out of self purification) but have meal after sun goes down. Ramadan followed by Eid-al-Fitr during which they eat. When they pray they face Mecca. They are called to prayer by a Muezzin. Islam means peace. Pray to same god whom they call Allah, the name given by the last prophet, Mohammed. Moslems are descendent from Abraham who, according to Moslems, married who was considered a slave mistress by others. The Quran, their holy book, which was dictated to Mohammed by God via angel Gabriel. They do not eat pork. Islam is the fastest growing religion.
TEXT: Elinor Yuter; helper is Sy
FRIDAY (TOMORROW): Brother John from Maryknoll.
We meet at the Restaurant The Briar’s on 512 N. State Road around 12:15. 914-762-0111
