Taking a seat at the introductory meeting, Boushra Aghil, a 20-year-old junior in an olive green shirt and black hijab, studied the sorority's gold-colored brochure. She was curious about how Gamma Gamma Chi would reconcile Islamic morals with sorority life -- and the party atmosphere associated with it.
''My parents would never, ever let me join a regular sorority," said Shalash. ''I don't know any Muslim sorority girls."
Yet many young Muslim women are intrigued by the concept. Since Gamma Gamma Chi was founded seven months ago, Muslim students from 14 states -- and from Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates -- have e-mailed the sorority's national headquarters in Alexandria, Va.
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'As a Muslim who dresses modestly and does not drink, I wouldn't want to set myself apart from the people I was pledging with," she said. ''I want to feel the unity."
The Muslim women at the University of Kentucky said they also wanted that feeling of connection.
For Muslims seeking sisterhood, fledgling sorority may be answer - The Boston Globe
