Islam Awareness Week

April 7, 2008

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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Cook-Off 2008

March 2, 2008

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!

IceBreakers SlideShow

January 27, 2008

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

The MSA at VCU is announcing it’s 3rd Annual Short Film Competition!!

Top 3 videos will be played at the MSA Coffeehouse, April 5th, 2008, winners will also receive special prizes! To register for the competition, contact Bilal Aslam, AslamB@vcu.edu. The competition is open to all Muslim students. A full detail of competition rules and guidelines will be posted soon. Deadline for film submission is April 1st, 2008. For those needing equipment or assistance in film production, please specify when registering.

Good Luck!!