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Originally posted by Sister Havana
An African-American who converted to Islam in 2000, Abdul-Haqq considered joining a black sorority but worried that she would have to compromise her Muslim beliefs. Even the term for the nine predominantly black fraternities and sororities--the Divine Nine--makes her uncomfortable. Only Allah, she says, is divine.
"As a Muslim who dresses modestly and does not drink, I wouldn't want to set myself apart from the people I was pledging with," she said. "I want to feel the unity."
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This kind of offends me too. I guess along with the bans on porkchops and dogs as pets there's no play on words or rhyming concepts allowed in Islam. Could she have allowed herself to join back when it was the Elite Eight before it got all heretical and god-mocking? lol
Also, she wouldnt want to set herself apart? Thats a mighty high pedestal she just climbed her hajab wearing butt up on. Gotta love how people who have never been in or around any of our orgs are the experts at what goes on inside them. I hate that. Cause she dosent drink she cant 'feel the unity'? Maybe she shouldnt be all about generalizations either. Cause all arabs are terrorists, right? Bet she's had enough of that since 9/11. Double standard much? Yeah, I thought so too.
I'd rather them have their own sorority and be real about it then just have the MSA act like a GLO. I hate the shit. The MeCha (an ethnic student org at my alma matter) tried to pretend that they were a GLO; made big letters, had a rush. It was pathetic and stupid. There's GLO's and non-glo's. Each has a place and a function.
Good for them I guess. Just wish they knew the first rule of rush. You dont have to put others down to make yourself look better. You end up making yourself look bad overall.