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Eid Aladha Marriage Celebration Remember our friends in Saudi. Nazeeh Alothmany Cultural Committee Coordinator Saudi Students House at Pitt. Why this gathering?. "We have created you male and female, and appointed you nations and tribes, that you may come to know one another“ [Quran 49:13].
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Eid Aladha Marriage CelebrationRemember our friends in Saudi Nazeeh Alothmany Cultural Committee Coordinator Saudi Students House at Pitt
Why this gathering? • "We have created you male and female, and appointed you nations and tribes, that you may come to know one another“ [Quran 49:13]
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Exploring what is common “Say: ‘O People of the Book! come to common terms as between us and you: That we worship none but Allah. that we associate no partners with him; that we erect not, from among ourselves, Lords and patrons other than Allah.’ If then they turn back, say ye: ‘Bear witness that we (at least) are Muslims (bowing to Allah.s Will).’” [Al Imarab 64]
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