Muslim Students Association

IAW: April 11TH-19TH

Come and learn and explore the different aspects of life that Islam touches upon. All information about upcoming events is as follows:

FRIDAY (April 11TH)

The Beauty of Quranic Recitations

7:00PM @ the Forum Room

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MONDAY (April 14TH)

A Muslim Patient Walks into your Clinic…

Bioethics & Healthcare in Islam presented by Br.Imad Damaj

7:00PM @ Richmond Salon I

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TUESDAY (April 15TH)

Jesus, The Islamic View

Presented by Sis.Chantal Carnes

7:00PM @ Richmond Salon I

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WEDNESDAY (April 16TH)

Historical & Present Day Application of Social Justice in Islam

Presented by Prof.Daniel Smith & Br.Jihad Abdulmumit

6:00PM @ Commonwealth Ballroom B

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THURSDAY (April 17TH)

IAW FESTIVAL

Free Food, Activities, & Prizes

Featuring Booths on All Aspects of Islam

12:00PM-4:00PM @ the Commonwealth Ballrooms

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FRIDAY (April 18TH)

Sisters Social Event

8:00PM @ the Richmond Salons

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SATURDAY (April 19TH)

Coffeehouse: A Night of Islamic Expression

8:00PM @ the Virginia Rooms

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Saturday, March 22nd
7PM-9PM
Richmond Salons 1-4

Culinary competition Brothers vs. Sisters!

Categories: Appetizers, Main Courses, Desserts
Please make 10-12 servings of each dish.

To sign up(for volunteering):
Brothers contact Br. Adil Sarker sadil@vcu.edu
Sisters contact Sis. Alya A. Ali alia2@vcu.edu

You may contact us via email or Facebook messages.

Friendly reminder: PLEASE USE ZABIHA HALAL MEAT and use halal ingredients for any items you will submit for the competition

Don’t have a kitchen? Br. Bilal Aslam and Sis. Maryam Nilforoush have very kindly opened their kitchens for brothers and sisters to come and cook! Brothers interested may contact Br. Bilal at aslamb@vcu.edu and sisters may contact Sis. Maryam at nilforoushm@vcu.edu or 703 489 7588 [or you may contact via Facebook messages]

***If any brothers or sisters would be interested in opening their kitchen to other sisters and allow them to use it for the cook-off, it would be MUCH appreciated! Please contact Sis. Alya A. Ali if you are interested! JazakAllah Khairun! May Allah reward you!

Assalamualikum.

Please join us for an invigorating, spiritual weekend filled with knowledge and Islamic learning!!!

We’ll start off with an evening of Quranic recitations on Friday and listen to the beautiful words of our holy book.

Then Saturday will be some interactive, exciting lectures by guest speakers…

…Br. Imad, Sis. Chantal, and Imam Shaheed…

…on The Sunnah of our Beloved Prophet (pbuh).

Who wouldn’t want to take part in this wonderful weekend with word from the Quran and words about our Prophet?

Light refreshments will be served. Invite your friends and family!

~*~

Quranic Recitation
Friday, Feb. 22 8PM
FORUM ROOM

Seminar on the Sunnah
Saturday, Feb. 23 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Harris Hall (old business building) Room 2136

Registration for the 2008 MSA National

Join hundreds of Muslim Students for the annual MSA National East Zone USA Zonal Conference, hosted in Newark, New Jersey from April 4-6th!!

Pre-Registration and Meals: ONLY $55!

Register today! http://ezusa.msanational.org/conference/registration/

Pre-Registration: $55 (includes conference registration and food)

Pre-Registration w/ quad hotel: $90 (includes conference registration, food and shared accommodations with up to 3 roomates)

Pre-Registration w/ double hotel: $120 (includes conference registration, food and shared accommodations with up to 1 roomate)

Registration: $60 (includes conference registration and food)

Registration w/ hotel: $95 (includes conference registration, food and shared accommodations)

For questions please e-mail ezrepusa@msanational.org

WHAT: “Legacy of the Black Panthers”

WHEN: Weds Feb 6th @ 7:00PM

WHERE: Richmond Salon 4

Everyone is invited to enjoy MSA’s Black History Month event entitled “Legacy of the Black Panthers.” This exciting, interactive presentation will feature our guest speaker, former Black Panther Jihad Abdul-Mumit.

All are welcome! Refreshments provided!

With everyone loving last week’s slide show at IceBreaker, the MSA made it available for convenient viewing right here:

We got wicked hoodies for you dudes to rock out. To get one, preorder by contacting Zaneera Hassan (hassanzh@vcu.edu). $20 each in S, M, L, or XL! Oh yeah, Lawrence Sneed Jr. designed the hoodies.
PAYMENTS MUST BE MADE IN ADVANCE. This is a one time offer. Last day to order will be Friday, February 1.

The above image is what the hoodie’s front side’ll sport.

This hadith’s got your back:

“Truly the faithful are to one another like components of a building. Each part supports the other.” Hadith narrated by Muslim and Bukhari

Each month the MSA National hosts Conference Calls on topics specific to Muslim Students. The next one will be with Imam Zaid Shakir!

January 30, 2008 at 10pm EST: “Learning from the Teddy Bear Incident: Key Lessons for MSA Workers” with Imam Zaid Shakir
RSVP: E-mail msaconferencecall@msanational.org

For more information visit www.msanational.org

Want to be trained on how you can be a leader? Want to make a difference for your ummah? Come join us on Saturday, January 26th from 11AM-4PM in the Forum Room and hear such topics like: How to run a meeting, Delegation, Community Resources and more! Speakers include Bro. Imad, Sis. Chantal, Dr. Reed, Bilal Aslam, Ali Faruk, and the VCU MSA Exec Board. Lunch will be provided insha’Allah. Hope to see you, the future leaders of the Muslim Ummah, there!

If you would like to attend, please RSVP by Thursday, January 24 to Omar Khan at khanartizt@gmail.com

The VCU MSA will be having a short film competition, and the top 3 films will be played at the MSA Coffeehouse, April 19th, 2008!

Categories for films:
-Comedy
-Drama
-Documentary
-Animation

Registration Info:

In order for films to be entered into competition, individuals or groups must first register by e-mailing Bilal Aslam, AslamB@vcu.edu , and notifying him of the respective category and basic concept of the film.
- Registration will be CLOSED March 1st.
- If you know you will need equipment to make the film or to do editing, the MSA and the Cabell library can provide equipment. Please specify when registering what kind of help you will need and we will work with you.
- There is no fee for registration, and it will be made open to all members of MSA’s or any Muslim youth organizations, including out-of-state competitors.
- All entries submitted must be done by those individuals/groups possessing ownership of the films.
- Films made prior to competition (not specifically for this competition) will be accepted.
- Individuals/groups may submit more than one film, but must register separately for each entry submitted.

Submission Guidelines:

- Final copy of films will be accepted no later than April 15th. Contact Bilal Aslam, AslamB@vcu.edu , to arrange delivery.
- All films made must be proper and decent in content, i.e. no obscene, promiscuous, lewd, vulgar/offensive material. If you have specific questions about your film, please feel free to ask at any time.
**Note: Films will be screened for appropriateness before judging, any films deemed inappropriate will be rejected from competition (If you have concerns about your film’s content, we will be more than willing to discuss it with you. We will notify you in the event that we find any problems with your film.)**
- Length of films MUST be within 3-12 min., No exceptions! Please make editing adjustments accordingly.
- Please only submit COPIES of your films. We prefer you not submit any original versions.
- If you wish to have your entry returned to you after the competition, please notify us before the final submission date. If you fail to do so, we will retain the entries as VCU MSA property.

In addition to being played at the Coffeehouse, the top 3 films will also receive special prizes. All competitors who attend the Coffeehouse will receive a take-home prize for participating in the competition.

If you have any questions/concerns, please feel free to contact Bilal Aslam, AslamB@vcu.edu . Good Luck! Assalamu Alaikum.

Disclaimer: VCU MSA reserves the right to publicly play all entries submitted. All entries submitted will become the property of the VCU MSA. By registering and submitting a film, you will be agreeing to compliance to the above guidelines, failure to do so may result in disqualification.