Assalamu-alaikum,
IAW IS HERE! Hopefully you've been keeping track of all the events via Facebook and the MSO emails from last week. So far we've had our fellow MU students experience a Taste of Islam, and tonight we will be screening the film Inside Islam: What a Billion Muslims Think. In other news, Sunday's RAE Foundation Race to Action was a great success with community members from all over Columbia coming down to run and support the cause. Our own beloved president was quite the commentator as well! We can't thank everyone enough for the enthusiasm they showed for the event.
We welcome suggestions for activities or ways to help us improve, so please let us know by replying to this email. Also, if you have any friends or acquaintances that would like to join MSO please send us their name and email and we will get in contact with them insha’Allah.
In this release:
1. Reminder of the Week
2. Islam Awareness Week
IAW IS HERE! Hopefully you've been keeping track of all the events via Facebook and the MSO emails from last week. So far we've had our fellow MU students experience a Taste of Islam, and tonight we will be screening the film Inside Islam: What a Billion Muslims Think. In other news, Sunday's RAE Foundation Race to Action was a great success with community members from all over Columbia coming down to run and support the cause. Our own beloved president was quite the commentator as well! We can't thank everyone enough for the enthusiasm they showed for the event.
Alhamdulilah, October has been a busy and wonderfully productive month. InshAllah we'll end it as strong as we started!
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We welcome suggestions for activities or ways to help us improve, so please let us know by replying to this email. Also, if you have any friends or acquaintances that would like to join MSO please send us their name and email and we will get in contact with them insha’Allah.
In this release:
1. Reminder of the Week
2. Islam Awareness Week
3. MSO General Body Meeting
4. Breast Cancer Fundraiser Bake Sale
5. Hate Wall Event
4. Breast Cancer Fundraiser Bake Sale
6. Joplin Relief Trip with UIUC MSA
MSO General Body Meeting
7. Cross-Cultural Journalism Project
Reminder of the Week
Hadith of the week and include commentary. Sahl bin Sa`d (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (PBUH) said to `Ali (May Allah be pleased with him), "By Allah, if a single person is guided by Allah through you, it will be better for you than a whole lot of red camels.''
Reminder of the Week
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
Commentary: "Better for you than red camels'' is an allegory for every thing that is better than anything else. Red camels used to be precious in Arabia, and their reference here is to highlight the value of guidance. Thus, this Hadith brings into prominence the importance of calling people towards Allah. But before calling others to the path of Allah, one must himself know it, and for this purpose, the knowledge of the Qur'an and Hadith is essential because one cannot provide any guidance in this respect without this knowledge.
Islam Awareness Week
The purpose of Islam Awareness Week is to educate the Mizzou community and the community at-large about Islam, and thereby acting as a way to call people towards a realization of Islam's mission and purpose. We have events throughout the weeks that aim to demystify Islam in America.
o On Tuesday 25th, watch an award winning film titled Inside Islam: What a billion Muslims Really Think, at S203 Memorial Union from 5-6:30PM. This will be followed by a lively discussion about the film.
o On Wednesday 26th, We have Pink Hijab Day and Scarves for Solidarity. Help raise awareness about breast cancer and raise funds for Susan G Komen for the Cure. Attend a panel on Women in Islam/Scarves for solidarity from 5-6 PM at N103C Memorial Union. Scarves for solidarity is an event where people voluntarily put on a headscarf for a day in order to experience a day in the life of a Muslimah. They later gather in the evening and discuss what they learned from the event.
o On Wednesday 26th, We have Pink Hijab Day and Scarves for Solidarity. Help raise awareness about breast cancer and raise funds for Susan G Komen for the Cure. Attend a panel on Women in Islam/Scarves for solidarity from 5-6 PM at N103C Memorial Union. Scarves for solidarity is an event where people voluntarily put on a headscarf for a day in order to experience a day in the life of a Muslimah. They later gather in the evening and discuss what they learned from the event.
- We are selling pink sweat bands to raise funds for Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Contact Omer Malik if you'd like to get one. E-mail address: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Phone number 573-382-3301
o On Thursday 27th, attend Who is afraid of Shariah?, a lecture by Haroon Moghul. The lecture will be held from 8-9 PM at S203 Memorial Union.
o On Friday 28th, hang out with MSO members and jump rope with us from 11-1 PM at speaker's circle. Get a free bagel or donut while you're at it.
We will be tabling throughout the week on the following days from 10-2 PM.
- Wednesday, 10/26 Outside memorial union.
- Tuesday, 10/25 inside MU Student Center, under bridge.
- Thursday, 10/27 Outside MU Student Center.
We are pleased to announce the main speaker of the week, Haroon Moghul. Haroon Moghul is an Associate Editor at Religion Dispatches, a Senior Editor for The Islamic Monthly, and a Fellow at the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU). He is a Ph.D. candidate at Columbia University, focusing on Islamic thought in India. Haroon served as Director of Public Relations for the Islamic Center at New York University and was selected a Muslim Leader of Tomorrow. His first novel, The Order of Light, narrates the life story of a young Muslim caught between competing identities (Penguin 2006; French translation, Cherche Midi 2007). Haroon has worked as an analyst for the Tabah Foundation of Abu Dhabi, bridging traditional Islamic scholarship with Western academia. His media appearances include BBC, NPR, Russia Today, and The History Channel. Haroon has spoken across the United States and internationally on Islamic culture, contemporary politics in the Muslim world, and radicalism and religious identity. He has served as an expert guide to the Muslim heritage of Spain, and will be leading a similar trip through Bosnia and Turkey next year.
o On Friday 28th, hang out with MSO members and jump rope with us from 11-1 PM at speaker's circle. Get a free bagel or donut while you're at it.
We will be tabling throughout the week on the following days from 10-2 PM.
- Wednesday, 10/26 Outside memorial union.
- Tuesday, 10/25 inside MU Student Center, under bridge.
- Thursday, 10/27 Outside MU Student Center.
We are pleased to announce the main speaker of the week, Haroon Moghul. Haroon Moghul is an Associate Editor at Religion Dispatches, a Senior Editor for The Islamic Monthly, and a Fellow at the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU). He is a Ph.D. candidate at Columbia University, focusing on Islamic thought in India. Haroon served as Director of Public Relations for the Islamic Center at New York University and was selected a Muslim Leader of Tomorrow. His first novel, The Order of Light, narrates the life story of a young Muslim caught between competing identities (Penguin 2006; French translation, Cherche Midi 2007). Haroon has worked as an analyst for the Tabah Foundation of Abu Dhabi, bridging traditional Islamic scholarship with Western academia. His media appearances include BBC, NPR, Russia Today, and The History Channel. Haroon has spoken across the United States and internationally on Islamic culture, contemporary politics in the Muslim world, and radicalism and religious identity. He has served as an expert guide to the Muslim heritage of Spain, and will be leading a similar trip through Bosnia and Turkey next year.
We will be having a General Body Meeting next week, either Wednesday or Thursday at 7PM. We'll keep you updated as to when and where the meeting will be held exactly.
Breast Cancer Fundraiser Bake Sale
Inshallah next Friday, October 28, 2011, there will be a bake sale after Juma. All proceeds will go to the breast cancer foundation. The Women's Committee is asking sisters to please donate bake goods. If you are interested in donating, please contact Sister Hina and Sister Zuhnia with what you're donating. Also, we are looking for young sisters to work the table after juma. If you are interested please contact
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Hate Wall Event
Have you ever been on the receiving end of hurtful stereotypes? The Hate Wall Event seeks to educate students about stereotypes in an effort to promote positive speech and respect. Come to the Hate Wall Event, write on the wall of hate any stereotypes or slurs you've encountered, then discuss these experiences with your peers. Together we can all be green dots and stop the use of hateful speech.
MCI is asking that each of you send at least 2-3 members of your organization to the event and aid us in the demonstrations we will be doing in Speaker Circle the day of the event. We also encourage all of your members to come to the event itself. We have FREE t-shirts for demonstration participants and FREE Chipotle for all in attendance at the event!
The Hate Wall will be Thursday, November 3rd at 5 p.m. in the Shack.
If you plan to participate, notify MSO and tell us your t-shirt size.
MCI is asking that each of you send at least 2-3 members of your organization to the event and aid us in the demonstrations we will be doing in Speaker Circle the day of the event. We also encourage all of your members to come to the event itself. We have FREE t-shirts for demonstration participants and FREE Chipotle for all in attendance at the event!
The Hate Wall will be Thursday, November 3rd at 5 p.m. in the Shack.
If you plan to participate, notify MSO and tell us your t-shirt size.
Joplin Relief Trip with MSA of University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign
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Cross-Cultural Journalism Project
A project group is currently looking for individuals who are Chinese and/or Chinese-American parents and students of all ages to get their view on the U.S. educational system and investigate their views of academic achievement. We are looking to compare their views with the other U.S. parents and students of all ages generally and Indian-American parents and students of all ages specifically; therefore we too are looking for individuals of an Indian background. Please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or (314) 703-7685 if you are interested.
We are all cross-cultural journalism students here at Mizzou. The information disclosed will be only seen by the group members and the professor.
A project group is currently looking for individuals who are Chinese and/or Chinese-American parents and students of all ages to get their view on the U.S. educational system and investigate their views of academic achievement. We are looking to compare their views with the other U.S. parents and students of all ages generally and Indian-American parents and students of all ages specifically; therefore we too are looking for individuals of an Indian background. Please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or (314) 703-7685 if you are interested.
We are all cross-cultural journalism students here at Mizzou. The information disclosed will be only seen by the group members and the professor.
