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Yousef Bayomy, University of Idaho senior, leads prayer during Jumu’ah service to a packed group of around 50 attendees. Bayomy is a member of the UI Muslim Student Association, an organization that seeks to accommodate the needs of muslim students at UI. There are about 25 members in MSA. due to the lack of data on that demographic. However, he said there are Lobna Abdel-Rahim is a junior at the University of about 25 active members of Idaho, and when she isn’t MSA on campus. He said he esworking on schoolwork, timates about 50 people show up she enjoys hanging out with to the Islamic Center of Moscow friends and going out as much on Fridays around midday for the largest prayer as any other service at the student at UI. center. She is also a fol“[The Islamic lower of Islam, Center populaand a promition] is correlated nent member of I’m 20 years old, to the number of the UI Muslim Student Associaand many people students at University of Idaho, tion. For Abdelare drinking, and and there has been Rahim, these roles can some- partying, and I can’t a significant increase of Muslim do any of that. times conflict. since “I’m 20 years So it’s kind of like, students 2008,” Ahmed old, and many what do you do for A b d e l - R a h i m people are drinking, and partying, fun? I party too, but said. Ahmed Aband I can’t do any not with alcohol. del-Rahim, who of that,” AbdelLobna Abdel-Rahim has attended the Rahim said. “So Islamic Center it’s kind of like, what do you do for fun? I party since 2002, said UI faculty and students make up the majority too, but not with alcohol.” This is one of the difficulties of the mosque’s membership. of practicing a religion that — This demographic of members on the Palouse — doesn’t have does impact attendance at a large community. Despite this, the Islamic Center during the Islam still has a devout follow- summer, when many students and faculty leave Moscow. ing on and off the UI campus. “We have a very dynamic Islam at UI group here,” said Yousef Ahmed Abdel-Rahim is the Bayomy, an active member of adviser for the Muslim Students the MSA. Association on the UI campus, Bayomy occasionally leads and he said it is difficult to Friday prayer services. gauge the exact number of practicing Muslims on campus — SEE muslim, PAGE 5 George Wood Jr. Argonaut
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UI Senior Dhari Aldehani prays during the Jumu’ah prayer service that is held midday every Friday at the Islamic Center of Moscow. Friday is the Islamic day of relaxation and rest, comparable to Sunday for Christianity.
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The University of Idaho Interfraternity Council has delayed its elections for one week due to a lack of applicants. The election date was originally set for Sunday, Nov. 10 — however IFC President, Chris Chesnut, decided to postpone the elections for one week because the position of assistant recruitment chair received no applicants. “We usually have to do this every year,” Chesnut said. “It’s a tougher job to commit to because it’s a two-year commitment.” Allen Jennings, the current assistant recruitment chair, said the lack of applicants for his position didn’t sur-
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Another tradition within Islam is the hijab — a loose outfit that covers all of a woman’s body and most of her face. It is worn much of the time, unless the woman is at home with family or in the presence of other females. Lobna Abdel-Rahim said the purpose of the hijab is to discourage men from admiring women based solely on their body type. She said most of the wearers don’t mind the extra attention they get at UI due to many students being unfamiliar with the outfit, which a woman’s choice to wear.
IFC position receives zero applications Aaron Bharucha Argonaut
Inclusivity in ASUI has been a recent hotbutton issue for the senate, and ASUI Director of Diversity Samantha Hansen’s bill to eliminate the GPA requirement for ASUI leadership positions has been the center of the debate. The bill aimed to replace the GPA requirement for individuals seeking an ASUI position with an evaluation based on academic standing within their respective department. At last Wednesday’s
prise him. “It’s always a struggle to fill my position,” Jennings said. “It essentially boils down to people not wanting to do the work because of the two-year commitment.” Jennings, who is preparing to take the position of recruitment chair in January, said despite the concerns of the two-year workload, the real grunt of the position comes in the first year as assistant recruitment chair. “You only really work for one year,” he said. “Your second year is facilitating recruitment, which is just one week.” After serving their year in office, the assistant recruitment chair is automatically given the position of recruit-
Established: 1987, by a group of UI Graduate students and faculty Location: 316 S Lilly St, Moscow, ID Mosque Phone Number: (208) 882-8254 Owned by: North American Islamic Trust Funded Exclusively by active members
IFC president delays elections due to lack of applicants
ment chair for the next year. Chesnut said the National Government of IFC has praised their council for having this rule. “It makes for a much smoother transition to bring someone in who already knows the material,” Chesnut said. “We want recruitment strategies planned year-round.” The job of the assistant recruitment chair entails being a liaison between campus visits, assisting the recruitment chair and planning events for Vandal Friday. “Assistant recruitment chair is a very promotional-based job,” Chesnut said. “Their presence is mainly based around campus.” The position of assistant re-
cruitment chair wasn’t the only reason Chesnut delayed elections. Each other position had about three applicants. “There’s a very diverse group of applicants,” Chesnut said. “But I would prefer more people so I allotted this extra time.” Since the delay was put in place, Chesnut has received six more applications. “I deemed there needed to be a resource for getting more people involved,” Chesnut said. “It’s been a good process.” IFC elections are now scheduled for Sunday. Aaron Bharucha can be reached at arg-news@uidaho.edu
Moscow police confirmed one person died Sunday in a shooting at the Bel Air Mobile Park on the 1700 block of North Polk Extension in Moscow. Charles McMichael, 42, of Moscow was transported to Gritman Medical Center where he was pronounced dead from multiple gunshot wounds to the chest. The shooter, Nathaniel Nisbet, 28, of Moscow has been arrested on first degree murder and is being held at Latah County Jail, according to Moscow Police Chief David Duke. Police received a call of shots fired shortly before 1 p.m. Sunday. The woman who lived in the trailer is the estranged girlfriend of the shooter. Duke said the woman, the victim and the victim’s wife were on their way to change the locks on the trailer and when they arrived the shooter had locked himself inside. The victim forced his way into the trailer where an altercation took place and shots were fired. Duke said police responded to the scene shortly after 1 p.m. as though someone was being held against their will. When police arrived on the scene, the woman was able SEE homicide, PAGE 5
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