The MSA Weekly Bulletin
Week of 11/09/09-11/15/09
“O ye who believe! stand out firmly for Allah, as witnesses to fair dealing, and let not the hatred of others to you make you swerve to wrong and depart from justice …” al-Qur’an 5:8“
In The Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful…”
Contents :
(1) Announcements/Special Events
a. The Homeland Security Program
b. Weekly Halaqaas
c. Football Tournament
(2) Friday/Jummah Prayer
(3) Weekly Events
a. Project Downtown: Richmond
(4) Prayer Timings for this Week
(5) Community News
a. Volunteer Opportunities Needed
b. Roommate Needed
(6) Article: Influence of Muslim Philosophy on the West
(7) Jobs, Internships and Scholarships
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(1) ANNOUNCEMENTS/SPECIAL EVENTS:
a)THE HOMELAND SECURITY PROGRAM
The Homeland Security Program at VCU and Professional Fraternity, Eta Limbda Sigma need You!
VCU’s Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness program is the first of its kind in the nation and continues to be one of the few such programs in the country. Given the current political climate, there is a dire need for Muslims to get involved in the field and this has been expressed in public statements by various government officials and agencies, some which have been known to present signing bonuses to Muslims on the spot at career fairs.
If you would like to learn more about the program at VCU, please contact Sister Sualeha Naviwala at sualeha@gmail.com or 434-229-600. She is also currently recruiting for the homeland security fraternity on campus, Eta Limbda Sigma, which puts together beneficial events including resume workshops, career fairs with agencies such as the CIA, FBI, etc and helps immensely with networking purposes especially for jobs in DC.
b) WEEKLY HALAQAAS
This week our joint halaqaa will be held on Thursday November 12th in the Forum Room 5-6PM lectured by Sis. Chantel. Please come out and learn about our Iman.
c) FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT
On November 14th, 2009, Holy Fire Fellowship will be hosting a football tournament at VCU. They are inviting all of the religious groups on campus for this event. The co-ed flag football game will take place 9AM-3PM.Although the MSA will not be officially participating, this would be a great opportunity to fellowship with other religious organizations at VCU.
(2) FRIDAY PRAYER (Salat al-Jummah)
Jummah Prayer for this Friday on the Monroe Park Campus will take place inside the Commons in Virginia Rooms A, B, and C at 1:10PM. Brothers please place your shoes in Virginia Room D. For those in the MCV area, there is a Jummah almost every week held in the 2nd Floor Chapel of the Main Hospital. Please contact Sis. Hinna Shaikh for directions or for further information if needed at mailto:shaikhhs@vcu.edu.
“O you who have believed, when [the Adhan] is called for prayer on the Day of Juma`ah, then proceed to the remembrance of Allah and leave trade. That is better for you, if you only knew.” (Q. 62:9)
(3) WEEKLY EDUCATIONAL EVENTS
a) PROJECT DOWNTOWN: RICHMOND
Project Downtown will continue next Friday
For more information about Project Downtown or for those interested in helping please join the facebook group “Project Downtown: Richmond”, or contact Br. Charlie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3xSuE-OE18
(4) PRAYER TIMINGS FOR THIS WEEK:
(The Interfaith Meditation Room in the Commons is available to the VCU community for prayers; ask the information desk for directions)
| Nov | Dlqdh | Day | Fajr (Dawn) |
Shorook (Sunrise) |
Zuhr (Noon) |
Asr (Afternoon) |
Maghrib (Sunset) |
Isha (Night) |
| 8 | 20 | Sun | 5:13 | 6:42 | 11:54 | 2:43 | 5:04 | 6:34 |
| 9 | 21 | Mon | 5:14 | 6:43 | 11:54 | 2:42 | 5:04 | 6:33 |
| 10 | 22 | Tue | 5:15 | 6:45 | 11:54 | 2:41 | 5:03 | 6:32 |
| 11 | 23 | Wed | 5:16 | 6:46 | 11:54 | 2:41 | 5:02 | 6:32 |
| 12 | 24 | Thu | 5:17 | 6:47 | 11:54 | 2:40 | 5:01 | 6:31 |
| 13 | 25 | Fri | 5:17 | 6:48 | 11:54 | 2:39 | 5:00 | 6:30 |
| 14 | 26 | Sat | 5:18 | 6:49 | 11:54 | 2:39 | 5:00 | 6:30 |
http://www.islamicity.com/PrayerTimes
(5) COMMUNITY NEWS
b. ROOMMATE NEEDED
Brother Faisal, Farhan and Arqam are looking for a 4th roommate to live with them in a very nice fully furnished house on 1204 Idlewood Ave. They are looking for a good Muslim brother who is would like to live in a good/strong Muslim environment.
The house is a 5-minute walk to campus, near the Life Sciences building (for classes such as Biology, Chemistry, and Mathematics). Parking is available and free. You will be renting 1 bedroom w/ a shared bathroom.
Rent: $500/month includes all utilities and internet (no extra fees). The house has wooden floors, brand new kitchen, 1 full bathroom, and 1 half, back porch, as well as a prayer room.
If interested, please contact:
Br. Arqam Ahsan (804-605-7419),
Br. Faisal A. Khan (434-429-0843)
Br. Farhan Rashid (571-338-8583)
(6) ARTICLE: Arab and Muslim groups bracing themselves for anger
Full Text: Muslim groups brace themselves
(7) JOBS, INTERNSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
As of right now, there are no new listings, we will update as soon as we could inshallah.
Several organizations will be offering jobs and internships to students. Please contact the following organizations (once listed) directly for additional questions and application procedures.
For additional scholarship and internship opportunities, visit the MSA webpage: http://www.studentorg.vcu.edu/msa/
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