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MSA Events & Activities

1. MSA General Body Meeting: The Veil Unveiled (Friday, April 23)

2. Sisters’ Circle (Mondays)

3. Arabic Tutoring Services (Cancelled this week)

4. MSA Tajwid Class (Wednesdays)

5. Annual MSA Banquet (Sunday, May 9)

6. Jummah Prayer Locations (Union, 2:30 PM)

7. MSA Elections: Voting for President/VP starts at noon (Click HERE)

8. Hijabi Monologues (April 30 & May 1)

9. Buck-I-Slam Basketball & Buck-I-Classic Soccer Tournaments (Weekend of May 7)

10. ISLAMIC AWARENESS WEEK (April 17 – April 23)

ISLAMIC AWARENESS WEEK EVENTS (Awareness, food & refreshments provided)

11. TODAY A NEW DIRECTION – Convert Stories

12. TOMORROW ASK A MUSLIM – Q&A session ft. Dr. Jamal Badawi

13. FRIDAY THE VEIL UNVEILED – The truth, uncut & uncensored about women in Islam

Community Events & Activities

1. Seminar: The Steps of the Travelers (Saturdays)

2. Sisters’ Self-Defense Class (Thursdays)

3. ANNUAL MSA BANQUET (Sunday, May 9)

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MSA EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

1. MSA General Body Meeting (Friday, April 23)

Topic: Islamic Awareness Week / The Veil Unveiled ft. Mohamed ElShinawy

• Date: Friday, April 23
• Time: 5:30 PM
• Place: Hitchcock Hall (Room 131)

2. Sisters Circle (Mondays) Join the Sisters weekly to strengthen your eman, the bonds of sisterhood and dedicate time to Allah. We meet every Monday and on alternating weeks, we will have a HALAQA one week and a social event the following week.

• Date: Mondays
• Time: 5:30 to 6:30 PM
• Place: Central Classroom Building (Room 214)

Contact info: osusisterscircle@gmail.com

3. Arabic Tutoring Services (Cancelled this week) MSA tutoring services is FREE for registered MSA members. Everybody is welcomed to register with MSA. First session is FREE for everyone.

• Date: Tuesdays & Thursday
• Time: 5:30 – 7 PM
• Place: Central Classroom Building (Room 204)

4. MSA Tajwid Class (Wednesdays)

Tajwīd (تجويد) is an Arabic word meaning proper pronunciation during recitation (literally meaning to make better). The Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) has said, ‘Indeed Allah desires that the Qur’an be recited in the manner it was revealed.’ Please, come prepared with a Quran and a notebook!

• Date: Wednesdays
• Time: 7 – 9 PM
• Place: Central Classroom Building (Room 230)

5. MSA Annual Banquet: (Sunday, May 9)

ENGRAVING THE LEGACY. FULFILLING THE PROMISE.

The Muslim Students’ Association at OSU presents its annual banquet. Tickets are $35 for adults and $25 for students. Baby sitting will be provided.

• Keynote speaker: State Representative Rashida Tlaib
• Featuring: Dr. Ahmed Sidky
• Entertainer: Thaer Ahmed
• Date: Sunday, May 9
• Time: 6:30 PM
• Place: Archie Griffin East Grand Ballroom. The Ohio Union.
• More information at: www.msa-ohiostate.com

6. Jummah Prayer Locations (Friday, April 23)

The campus Jummah prayers for Friday

MSA Jummah

• Time: 2:30 PM
• Location: Ohio (New) Union Davis Hall (3^rd Floor)

Medical Center Jummah

• Time: 1:30pm - 2:00pm
• Location: The 5th floor of Rhodes Hall at the Atrium.
• Directions: http://www.osu.edu/map/building.php?building=35

Masjid Omar

• Time: 1:00pm - 1:30pm and 2:00pm - 2:30pm
• Location: Masjid Omar 580 Riverview Dr. Columbus, OH

Nationwide Children’s Hospital

• Time: 1:30pm - 2:00pm
• Location: Nationwide Children’s Hospital, hospital chapel

Student Union Everyday Prayer Hall

• Student Union. 3rd Floor. The Prayer Room.
• There is also a Wodou room available on the 3rd floor.

7. MSA Elections 2010 (Click HERE)

MSA PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT ELECTIONS / VOTING are this week!

Which elections: President and Vice President Positions

• Date: Friday, April 23
• Time: From 12 PM to 5 PM
• Location: Central Classroom Building (Room 245)

8. Hijabi Monologues (April 30 & May 1)

MSA, the OSU’s Women Studies department, Students for Dialogues and Avery Production is bringing the Hijabi Monologues (HM) to Ohio State University. The HM is a performance that retells the experiences that real American-Muslim women have shared. The stories are sure to stir a range of emotions, from laughter to tears.

• Date(s): Friday April 30 & Saturday May 1
• Time: 7 PM
• Location: Hitchcock Hall (Room 131)
• Price: FREE! *If you are coming in a group of 5 or more, please email hijabimonologuesOSU@gmail.com to reserve tickets

9. Buck-I-Slam Basketball & Buck-I-Classic Soccer Tournaments Team Registration (Friday May 7 – Sunday May 9)

Grand prize: $1000! The tournaments take place on the weekend of Friday May 7th to Sunday May 9th. Basketball teams can have between 5 and 10 members. Soccer teams can have between 6 and 12 members. Registration fee: $325 per team. Please REGISTER your team information with us online at the MSA website (links below); payment is not due until the tournament weekend starts. Registration priority deadline is April 28th.

• Buck-I-Classic Soccer Tournament: Basketball Team Registration
• Buck-I-Slam Basketball Tournament: Soccer Team Registration
• For more information please go to http://www.msa-ohiostate.com/tournaments

10. ISLAMIC AWARENESS WEEK (IAW) (Saturday April 17 – Friday April 23)

Muslims and Non-Muslims are invited to attend so bring your friends, enjoy the catered food and help make the Islamic Awareness Week more effective!

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ISLAMIC AWARENESS WEEK EVENTS

Awareness, Food & Refreshments!

11. TODAY A NEW DIRECTION

Wednesday (April 21)

• Topic: A panel of recent Muslim converts tell their stories
  Mendenhall Lab: Room 100
  5:30 - 7:30 pm

12. TOMORROW ASK A MUSLIM

Thursday (April 22)

• Topic: A question and answer session about to get to the heart of Islam
  Featuring: Dr. Jamal Badawi
  Mendenhall Lab: Room 100
  5:30 - 7:30 pm

13. FRIDAY THE VEIL UNVEILED

Friday (April 23)

• Topic: The Truth– Uncut and Uncensored About Women in Islam
  Featuring: Mohamed Elshinawy
  Hitchcock Hall: Room 131
  5:30 - 7:30 pm

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COMMUNITY EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

1. Seminar: The Steps of the Travelers (Madarij al-Salikeen). How to be closer to Allah by Ibn al Qayyim (Saturdays)

You are all invited and encouraged to attend the weekly seminar on how to improve your soul and be closer to Allah.  Tell your family and friends.

• Topic: The Steps of the Travelers
• Date: Saturday
• Location: Masjid Omar ibn Al-Khattab (580 Riverview Dr. Columbus OH 43202)
• By: Dr. Marwan Mohamed

2. Sisters’ Self-Defense Class (Thursdays)

This event is sponsored by the Student Wellness Center. For more information contact Sisters’ Circle.

• Date: Thursdays (April 8, 15, 22, 29 and May 6)
• Time: 6:00 – 8:00 PM
• Place: Pomerene Hall (Room 213)

3. MSA Annual Banquet: ENGRAVING THE LEGACY. FULFILLING THE PROMISE. (Sunday, May 9)

The Muslim Students’ Association at OSU presents its annual banquet. Tickets are $35 for adults and $25 for students. Baby sitting will be provided.

• Keynote speaker: State Representative Rashida Tlaib
• Featuring: Dr. Ahmed Sidky
• Entertainer: Thaer Ahmed
• Date: Sunday, May 9
• Time: 6:30 PM
• Place: Archie Griffin East Grand Ballroom. The Ohio Union.
• More information at: www.msa-ohiostate.com