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A Religious Experience:
Richardson School Follows,
Preserves Muslim Tradition

By David Flick
Reprinted with permission of the Dallas Morning News. December 20, 1998

Richardson -- No visitor arrives unwelcomed in Sister Majida Salem's third-grade religion class.

"Assalam-alaikum," Kamal SeSalem, principal of Brighter Horizons School, greeted the children one day last week. Peace be upon you.

"Wa'alaikum assalam warahmatullahi-wa-barakatuh," 20 young voices rejoined in unison. And on you may be the peace of Allah and His blessings.

This follows the Muslim tradition, Sister Majida explained. (Complete text at http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/islam/a122098.htm)

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