BY MARY NEVANS-PEDERSON TH STAFF WRITER
Telegraph Herald On line
Although Islam is the fastest-growing religion in the U.S., it and its adherents often are misunderstood by the majority culture, said a Muslim woman working to dispel misconceptions about her adopted faith.
Lisa Zaynab Killinger, vice president of the Iowa chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, spoke to Loras College faculty and staff on “Muslims in the Workplace.” […]
Areas of workplace sensitivity for Muslims:
* Muslims pray five times daily (for between five and 10 minutes each session).
* They fast (sunrise to sundown) each day of the month of Ramadan.
* Adherent Muslims don’t eat pork or its byproducts or drink alcohol.
* If a Quran is brought to the workplace, nothing must be placed on it, and it must be kept, covered, in an elevated place.
* Muslims are discouraged from mixed-gender socializing and from eye contact with a person in authority.
* Modest dress is required, and Muslim women are encouraged to wear headscarves or hijabs. [more]
The Islamic Workplace 
Posted on April 18, 2011
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