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papa deca oe Nee ain emt Bin pecans Me no fear come upon them neither shall they grieve. * . O ye who pelieve! Fasting is prescribed for you, even as it was prescribed for those before you, that ye may ward off (evil). ** Unorthodox MCI ee Charity and fasting are accepted by the Cult as being embodied in their five principles of Islam. On certain occasions, charity among themselves has been atroagly advocated and feebly ' attempted; however, charity as a means to spiritual perfection ig virtually unknown in the teachings of the Cult. All of the members are periodically reminded that fasting | in the month of Ramadan is highly desired; however, it ig doubted 4 that many of the members of the Cult, including most of the | leaders, have any clear perception of the significance of Ramadan, much less the reason for the necessity of fasting. Their failure 7 \ to believe that Mohammed was the last of the prophets, which ig one af the basic beliefs of Islam, {invalidates their adherence we to the regulation demanding fasting during Ramadan. , "The Koran : — ; ‘ -60-