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THE MYSTERIOUS JOURNEY OF THREE FRIENDS
Written by Beren BAĞCI
Was born on 10th August 2010. Lives in Değirmendere. Goes to 7th Hunters at Private Nadide Secondary School. Dreams to be a government attorney.
Clara was living in London, England. She was the Clara nodded her head. While she was at school
only child of her family. Clara and her mother that day, she always thought about fasting. Time
were Christians, but her father was a Muslim. didn't pass for her. When the school was
Clara loves her father Mehmet and her mom finished, she ran to her father. As soon as she
Anna very much. It was March 22nd. It was an got on the car, she asked her dad what she had
ordinary Wednesday for her. As usual, her father been wondering about all day.
was driving her to school. After getting out of
the car, she went to her class. She saw Meryem Clara-"Dad, I want to ask you something."
who seemed to be very happy. Meryem was one
of the best friends in her class. Meryem came Mr. Mehmet-"What will you ask my dear
from Palestine. She was a Muslim like her father. daughter?"
She wondered why she was very happy. She
went to her and decided to ask her why she was Clara-"Dad, what does fasting mean? Meryem
so happy. told me. You know Meryem, right? My friend from
Palestine. Anyway, she told me that Muslims are
Clara-"Hi Meryem, why are you so happy? Is it going to start fasting tomorrow. And she said
someone's birthday that I missed?" tomorrow is the beginning of the month
Ramadan. But tomorrow is still March. So what is
Meryem-"Calm down! No one has birthday, Ramadan. Meryem realized that I didn't
today." understand anything, so she said I should ask
you."
Meryem understood that Clara was taken aback,
so she continued. Mr. Mehmet-"The word “fasting” means to stay
away from something, or to hold something from
Meryem-"Tomorrow is a very important day for yourself. Fasting for Muslims means not eating
Muslims. We are going to start fasting. I think, or drinking something for a certain period of
your father is going to fast too." time in order to worship Allah. Ramadan is
determined according to the lunar calendar. The
Clara-"What does fasting mean?” İslamic calender works according to the moon,
not the sun."
Meryem-"We fast during the holy month of
Ramadan. Ask your father if you want. Your
father will explain the meaning better than me."
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