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Maha Kailani, left, Imane Jamili and Sarah Oraby, all 16-years-old, joke around while getting ready to bowl at Cary's AMF bowling alley after attending Friday prayer at the Islamic Center of Raleigh. "Ours is safe fun and boyfriend free," Imane Jamili says. "Guys are not that important for us now; we have better things to do. We girls do things together and the boys do things on their own. We can talk, but there can be no flirtation. We don't date or drink. The unity between us is closer." Her friend, Ayesha Ali, said, "I see guys at school not respecting the girls. Muslim guys respect girls. You talk to a girl for marriage, not for fun."