MSA at UTD News

General Body Meeting + Eid BBQ!

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:30:38 GMT

We hope you all had a wonderful and productive Ramadan this year, and that everyone enjoyed their Eid.

We will be having a meeting on October 1st, and we will be discussing nominations for officer positions and the upcoming Fastathon.
Date: Thursday, October 1, 2009
Time: 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: Phoenix Rm, Student Union

Also, we will be having our bi-annual BBQ at the end of this week.

Date: Friday, October 2, 2009
Time: 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Location: Russell Creek Park

See you guy all soon!

Ramadan Kareem!

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 18:39:24 GMT

According to IANT and the Fiqh Council of North America, the first day of Ramadan this year will be Saturday, August 22.

We wish you all a Ramadan Mubarak and hope you will join us for Iftars every weekday.

The Ramadan Section of our website is now online!

Please visit it for more information regarding on-campus iftars, Taraweeh carpooling and other services, events and educational activities planned by the MSA during Ramadan this year.

Islam Awareness Week

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:43:22 GMT

Join us for a week of learning, dialogue, and free food as we hold our annual Islam Awareness Week!

Schedule is as follows:

Monday: Spirit Rock Painting, 12:00 pm
--Come help with painting the spirit rock, or just stop by and pick up information about Islam.

*FREE PIZZA!!* Tuesday: Islam 101, Galaxy Room, 1:00-3:00pm
--Learn about the basics of Islam and ask any questions you want.

Wednesday: Muslims in America, Gemini Room, 5:00-7:00pm
--Watch a short film about living as a Muslim in America. Refreshments will be served.

*FREE PIZZA!!* Thursday: Interfaith Dialogue, Galaxy Room, 1:00-3:00pm
--Join us for a discussion between Christians and Muslims and learn about the similarities and differences of the two faiths.

Friday: Open Sermon, Galaxy Room, 1:45-3:00pm
--Listen to the traditional Friday sermon about the Islamic views on Jesus Christ

Spread the word!

Seerah Halaqah

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 06:47:14 GMT

" Certainly you have in the Messenger of Allah an excellent exemplar for him who hopes in Allah and the latter day and remembers Allah much."
( Surah Al-Ahzab (33) Verse 21 )

As Allah ( SWT ) mentions in the Holy Quran , the Prophet(Sal Allahu Alayhi Wa Sallam)s character is an excellent example for us to follow, and we can learn this example by studying the seerah, the life of the Messenger (Sal Allahu Alayhi Wa Sallam). Mohammed (Sal Allahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) was a perfect model as a human being in each and every aspect of his life. He was a political leader, military leader, an imam, a father, and a husband. And there is no example better than his to be successful in any of these positions. His personality and character are like that of no other person and the best example for us to follow.
Allah has commanded us to follow the example of the Prophet ( PBUH ). Whose life is better to learn from than that of the best man to ever walk the face of the earth, the Prophet (Sal Allahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) ?

InshAllah, we are planning on starting a Seerah halaqa for brothers and sisters alike. We encourage everyone ( UTD or non-UTD students ) to contact the Brothers activities coordinator, Muhammad Jehangir (activities-brothers@utdmsa.org ) , if you are interested in attending these weekly halaqas. The day and time has not been confirmed yet, but we are planning to start it by the weekend of February 13th InshAllah.

JazakAllah Khair

Quran Classes

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 03:11:42 GMT

By the Grace of ALLAH, MSA UTD is happy to announce Quran reading Classes to start soon Inshaa ALLAH.

If you are interested, please fill in the attached form and send it back to MSA Activities Coordinator Br. Muhammad Khan (activities-brothers@utdmsa.org).

We encourage all Muslim students (especially non-arabic speakers) to apply for these classes. We may have limited seats in the beginning, but we will try to accommodate all applicants Inshaa ALLAH.

Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him encouraged his followers to learn the Quarn as he said:

(1) "The best of you is he who learns the Qur'aan and teaches it." (Reported by Bukhari)

(2) "Will not any of you go to the Masjid and learn or read two verses from the Book of Allah 'The Exalted', Mighty and Glorified be He? (For) that is better for him than two she-camels, and three (verses) are better for him than three (she-camels), and four (verses) are better for him than four (she-camels). And the number (of verses read in total) are
better than the same number of camels." (Reported by Muslim)

(3) "There is no envy (acceptable) except in two (cases): a person whom Allah has given the Qur'aan and recites it throughout the night and throughout the day. And a person whom Allah has given wealth, that he gives out throughout the night and throughout the day." (Reported by Bukhari and Muslim)

May ALLAH guides us all to learning his book, and acting upon his words, Ameen.