Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem

Assalaamu’ alaykum wa Rahmatullaahi wa Barakaatuh.
May the peace, mercy, and blessing of Allah be upon you.

IN THIS ISSUE: MSA Announcements (Week of 5-3-10)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

MSA Events & Activities

1. Sisters’ Circle (Mondays)
2. Arabic Tutoring Services (Canceled This Week)
3. MSA Tajwid Class (Wednesdays)
4. Jummah Prayer Locations
5. Elections: Voting for Committee Chairs (Friday, May 7)
6. Hijabi Monologues Blog & Feedback
7. Buck-I-Slam Basketball & Buck-I-Classic Soccer Tournaments (May 7 - May 9)
8. MSA Banquet Dinner Featuring State Rep. Rashida Tlaib (Sunday, May 9)

Community Events & Activities

1. Seminar: The Steps of the Travelers (Saturdays)
2. Sisters’ Self-Defense Class (Thursdays)
3. MSA Banquet Dinner Featuring State Rep. Rashida Tlaib (Sunday, May 9)

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MSA EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

1. 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

2. 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)

3. 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: 7:30 – 9 PM
• Place: Central Classroom Building (Room 230)

4. Jummah Prayer Locations (Friday, May 7)
The campus Jummah prayers for Friday, April 16

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.

5. MSA Elections: All Committee Chairs
Committee Elections this Friday. (Sisterhood, Brotherhood, Outreach, Finance, Information Technology, Marketing, Secretary, and Education Committees).

• Which elections: Committee Chairs Elections

• Date: Friday, May 7
• Time: 12 (Noon) to 5 PM
• Location: Central Classroom Building (Room 245)

6. Hijabi Monologues Blogs & Feedback (HM Blog)

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.

• Thank you to everyone who has attended the Hijabi Monologues at OSU! Comments, feedback and blogging is welcomed at http://hijabimonologuesosu.blogspot.com

7. Buck-I-Slam Basketball & Buck-I-Classic Soccer Tournaments (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 deadline has passed but all are welcomed to support the teams!

• Tournament starts Friday, May 7 and ends before the banquet dinner at 6:30 PM Sunday, May 9
• Adventure Recreation Center 855 Woody Hayes Dr. Columbus, OH 43210
• For more information please go to http://www.msa-ohiostate.com/tournaments

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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