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Call it the post-modern prom. What used to be a fairly predictible, standard event for most North American high school students has been pulled and stretched to accomodate<\/a> different groups of people. Now some Muslim girls, who until now have either skipped<\/a> their prom, went with (same-gender) friends<\/a>, or gave in and went anyway, have come up with their own solution \u2013 a Muslim prom<\/a> for girls only. Sure, it\u2019s the same beat, clothes, and energy, but clearing the dance floor for isha<\/i> prayer isn\u2019t something you see every day. \u201cThese young women are being very creative, finding a way to continue being Muslim in the American context,\u201d said Hartford Seminary Islamic Studies professor Jane Smith. \u201cBefore, young Muslims may have stuck with the traditions of their parents or rejected them totally to become completely Americanized. Now, they\u2019re blending<\/a> them.\u201d No word yet on whether Muslim guys will follow suit with their own prom \u2013 but don\u2019t count on it.<\/p>\n

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Shahed Amanullah is editor-in-chief of altmuslim.com.\n<\/p>\n

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