Sounds like the Office of the Dean or the Office of the person responsible
for arbitration of disputes between faculty/staff/students. There is a
term for this but I forget. I know my university had such an officer and
I've had occasion to visit that office (grin).
It is an Arabic term and was used in the Islamic Jurisprudence context.
> If I offended, I am sorry. It was not my intent.
No need to apologize, Geoff.
Dude, we are having a discussion. I am not one of those super-sensitive
people who get offended at everything even imaginary slights. Two adults
can have a discussion without getting offended.
It is just that Islam is highly misunderstood and maligned. It is also
mistaken for other eastern religions.
Sajjad
-- Sajjad Lateef email: sajjad <at> acm.org Chicago, IL web: http://www.lateef.org/sajjad/
/----------------------------------------------------------------------------- /"Unless stated otherwise, comments made on this list do not necessarily / reflect the beliefs or goals of the North American Native Fishes / Association" / This is the discussion list of the North American Native Fishes Association / nanfa_at_aquaria.net. To subscribe, unsubscribe, or get help, send the word / subscribe, unsubscribe, or help in the body (not subject) of an email to / nanfa-request_at_aquaria.net. For a digest version, send the command to / nanfa-digest-request_at_aquaria.net instead. / For more information about NANFA, visit our web page, http://www.nanfa.org