December 3rd was the final day of our retreat. Since we might visit a Moslem family, we invited Imam Salef to join us and discuss what we might expect in a Moslem home. He told us that they stopped to pray five times a day, women should wear a scarf when entering a religious area, and said we will see many women in places of power equal to men. Imam Salef talked about the Koran and the similarities in Western faiths. He recommended a video titled “Legacy of a Profit” http://www.pbs.org/empires/islam/ and gave us some phrases to learn that would please our host families. After the visit, we worked on our presentations and completed the day by shopping for our uniforms. It was a very successful weekend!
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