Weekly Announcements
March 31, 2008 ~ 23 Rabi Al-Awwal, 1429
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Fajr prayers are everyday at 6:15 am in
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1. President's Note:
Salam
Alaikum Everyone,
I'd
like to share some good news! As you know, the MSA has been raising funds over
the past couple months to adopt an orphan for a year. We're working with
Islamic Relief, an international relief and development organization, to
provide for a year's worth of food, clothing, medical, and educational needs
for an orphan. This Friday, after a tremendous show of support from our community,
we reached our fundraising goal! Thanks to everyone who contributed to this
worthy cause, and may Allah reward you. We'll be sending the funds this week
and hope to receive information about the orphan we sponsored shortly
afterwards.
In
other news, the results from the survey we sent out during break are in
and here's a quick rundown: In terms of social activities, many people
indicated that they would like to see an MSA bowling trip, MSA Soccer games,
and more chill sessions; on the religious end, there was a good deal of
interest in having tajweed, seera, and calligraphy classes; and on the
community front, there was a lot of enthusiasm toward helping with the Habitat
for Humanity- House of Abraham and tutoring local youth. Again, thanks
for everyone who gave their input. Look forward to seeing all of these ideas
implemented if not this semester then early next year.
And
on a final note, the MSA website is once again active and updated. We
encourage everyone to check it out at yale.edu/msa and give feedback to our
Information Coordinator Muneeb Sultan at mohammad.sultan@yale.edu.
Thanks
and Salam
2.
Islamic Awareness Week:
Come kick off Islamic Awareness Week next Monday by attending "Human Costs of the War on Terror,"
featuring former Army Chaplain James Yee and attorney Brandon Mayfield. The event
will take place at the Yale Law School with a Master's Tea to follow at 4
P.M in Davenport College.
Other presenters will include the editor-in-chief of Azizah Magazine and the
host of the Riz Khan Show. Get ready to show your support NEXT week in order to welcome several
renowned scholars, civic and social leaders, and to have a little fun
participating in a calligraphy class and modeling in a fashion show. Look
for announcements later this week with more details about each event!
3. Critical Islamic Reflections:
The 7th Annual Critical Islamic Reflections Conference is just a few weeks away! Register online for the conference at www.yale.edu/cir. Hope to see you there!
4. Halaqas:
Join us every Wednesday Night after Isha
in the Musulla as we explore the meaning of the Quran and watch and discuss
lectures on contemporary issues. Have an idea for a discussion topic? Shoot an
email to usama.qadri@yale.edu.
5. Halal Dinners:
Have
nothing to do for Wednesday dinners? Have something to do but want to get out of
it? Want to hang out with fellow MSA students in a very low-key, high-chill
environment? If so, then come join us for a delicious HALAL dinner, every
Wednesday at 6 PM in the Commons Dining Hall. All are welcome! Just bring a
fork and plate (kidding -- these are supplied there). A Grad student? No
problem. Contact Sameer Ahmed (sameer.ahmed@yale.edu)
for vouchers. Food!
6. Sisters' Tajweed Class:
Attention
sisters! There will be weekly Tajweed (recitation of the Qur'an) classes
in the Musalla every Tuesday at 6:30 PM and Wednesday at 4:00
PM. Sister Isra Bhatty has been generous enough to offer these weekly
classes, so please come, regardless of your reading/recitation level. Please
email isra.bhatty@yale.edu if you
plan on coming!
7. Adopt-An-Orphan :
Thanks
to the generosity of the community, we reached our fundraising goal this week
after only seven weeks of fundraising. We were able to collect $120 in
donations at Jumuah this week, which allowed us to meet our goal of $396. We
thank everyone who contributed to this endeavor and ask that Allah reward you.
This
week, we'll contact our representative at Islamic Relief and transmit our funds
to the organization. After they process our donation, we should be receiving a
photograph and information about the orphan we sponsored, so stay tuned!
8. MSA Casual Events:
Every
Friday from 6-8 PM , join the MSA for basketball at the
Payne Whitney Gym! All people, especially girls, are welcome to continue
the MSA's winning streak of 26-1. (Way to royally screw up that
dunk, Harib)
Every
Friday , after Isha (8:30), MSA will be having casual events
(from ice cream breaks at Coldstone to a quick bite at Aladdin
[Umar highly recommends their number 68- that is the philly steak for anyone
interested] to movie nights ). So whoever wants to be added to the Casual
List to receive updates about these events, share a link with the
community, or receive updates about informal get-togethers and activities, send
an email to zenah.hasan@yale.edu .
9. APA Heritage Month Calendar:
10. MSA National East Zone Conference:
Join
hundreds of Muslim Students for the annual MSA National East Zone USA Conference!!
It will take place April 4-6 at the Robert Treat Hotel in Newark, NJ. Register
online at http://ezusa.msanational.org
/conference/registration. The registration fee is $60 or $95 with a hotel
room.
- Inspiring Program
- Networking with other students
- MSA workshops
- And much more!!
11.
Masjid Al-Islam Youth Retreat:
IN
THE NAME OF ALLAH MOST GRACIOUS, MOST MERCIFUL
AS
SALAAMU ALAYKUM!
Masjid
Al-Islam Youth Retreat
"GROWING
IN ISLAM"
Co sponsored
by:
MSA
CT COUNCIL &
New
England Muslim Sisters' Association
April 11-13th
2008
Program for ages
6 and up
(Special
young adult program)
(Fri Evening until Sun
Morning)
Age Groups:
(1)Ages
6-9 ...... (2) 10-12 ...... (3) Teens and Up
BOYS
AND GIRLS - Will be monitored at ALL TIMES!
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Activities for
all groups:
Youth speakers,
arts and crafts, calligraphy, discussion groups, board
games, story telling, nasheed, qiyamul layl, and, gym activities:
basketball, group games, jump-rope, races, beauty spa etc .
Everyone is welcome to attend.
What to bring:
Good Manners
Taqwa, Qur'an, sleeping bag
or blankets (for sleeping on the floor), toiletries,
face cloths,
teens bring flashlight,
What not to bring
Walkmans, CD players, electronic games etc.,(tape recorders are
permitted for recording lectures only)
Registration
Advance Registration
necessary-
due to limited
space /
Please contact us for
application
Cost:
$30.00 for first child-($20 for additional family member)
To register,
send form with the $ 30 registration fee ($20 for each additional child
from the same family),
Make
check PAYABLE TO : Matiniah Yahya
Mail
to : Youth Retreat Naheed
Irshaad
220
Day Street, New Haven CT 06511
(A
Registration & Health
Form is required for each youth /
DEADLINE APR
4, 2008)
Contact:
Sis.
Nahid 203-776-2084 or admin@masjidalislam .net
Check-in Time: 5:30 PM, Friday April 11th
2008 at
Masjid Al Islam-624 George St. New Haven CT 06511
Check-out Time: 9:00 AM Sunday April 13th
2008
at
Masjid Al Islam-
624 George St. New Haven CT 06511
(203-376-7189)
12.
Harvard-MIT Ascent Magazine Submissions:
Al-salaamu 'alaykum,
The
Ascent team is busy working on the Spring 2008 issue and would like to take
this opportunity to make a call for submissions. The theme for the
upcoming issue is: "Islamic Revivalism: Between the
Extremes?"
As
always, we are accepting essays, poetry, creative writing, photography, visual
art, and fiction.
Many of you have been traveling and have photographed the beautiful sights of your journeys. If you want to see these photos in print, consider submitting them to Ascent. (When taking any "submission photos," make sure to set your digital camera to the highest quality/resolution setting.)
Submissions should be sent to: submissions@ascent-magazine.org.
Regarding submission guidelines, please see http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/ascent/submit.pdf.
If there are any questions, please contact us at info@ascent-magazine.org.
Previous issues can be viewed at www.ascent-magazine.org.
-The Ascent Team
13.
Fawakih Quranic Arabic Intensive:
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Fawakih Quranic Arabic Intensive Tuesday June 10th - Friday July 11th, Summer 2008 Deadline for
applying coming up soon, reserve your interview spot today!
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Objective:
The Fawakih Summer Intensive is dedicated to providing a high quality 30-day program that brings together leading scholars of Quran and Arabic with motivated students in an intimate learning enviroment. Learn more about the Fawakih Learning Approach
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Our experienced
instructors:
Imam Mohamed Magid , ADAMS Center Shaykh Tewfik Choukri , Legacy Institute Ustadh Taha Abdul-Basser , Harvard Univ. Ustadh Fahimuddin Qazi , Damascus, Syria More coming soon... Learn more about Fawakih Instructors
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Executive Board, 2008:
Usama Qadri, President | Harib Ezaldein, Treasurer |
Tariq Mahmoud, Political
Chair | Umar Qadri, Social
Chair | Mohammad Muneeb Sultan,
Information Coordinator | Zenah
Hasan, Freshman Liaison | Homayra
Ziad, Muslim Fellow | Shamshad
Sheikh, Assistant Chaplain