Muslim Student Association

Message Topic Search Topic Options Post Reply Create New Topic Printable Version Translate Topic

   Asalamu Alaikum

Im the vice president of the MSA in my college. We are planning for the next semester, and I would really like the input of the non-believers, and input of new reverts and born muslims in regards to the events that we may hold to guide the people to Islam.  Also, I would like everyone to post a good topic for a lecture. A little background of my college to  help you decide a better topic...  My college is primarily dominated by republicans and christians. A great number of ROTC students are the majority of students in this unversity.

So please, I'd like to know what you think would be a good topic for a lecture, and what kind of events would be beneficial to the muslim community here.

Jazakallah Khair

Author	Message Topic Search Topic Options Post Reply Create New Topic Printable Version Translate Topic
DigitalStorm82 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 17 April 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 62	Post Options Post Reply Quote DigitalStorm82 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Muslim Student Association Posted: 23 April 2006 at 11:20am
	Asalamu Alaikum Im the vice president of the MSA in my college. We are planning for the next semester, and I would really like the input of the non-believers, and input of new reverts and born muslims in regards to the events that we may hold to guide the people to Islam. Also, I would like everyone to post a good topic for a lecture. A little background of my college to help you decide a better topic... My college is primarily dominated by republicans and christians. A great number of ROTC students are the majority of students in this unversity. So please, I'd like to know what you think would be a good topic for a lecture, and what kind of events would be beneficial to the muslim community here. Jazakallah Khair
	Ma'Salama, Hamid

ummziba Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Female Joined: 16 March 2005 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 1158	Post Options Post Reply Quote ummziba Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 April 2006 at 12:46pm
	Assalamu alaikum, Brother, my advice would be to concentrate on the commonalities rather than the differences, this is usually more appealing to non-Muslims. By this I mean things like the fact that we all worship the same God, just in different ways, we have common prophets and messengers, and so on. As well, you might want to get across the fact that we are very family oriented and love to give charity and work towards a better society for all. May Allah reward you for the work you do to help open the eyes of others. Peace, ummziba.
	Sticks and stones may break my bones, but your words...they break my soul ~

Mishmish Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 01 November 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1694	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mishmish Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 April 2006 at 2:40pm
	Assalamu Alaikum: In most on the Universities here in D/FW the MSA's usually hold at least one community Iftar during Ramadan where everyone is invited and the Muslim students or their families cooked dishes from their native country. Sometimes you can contact the Muslim owned restaurants in the area and explain what you are doing and ask them to donate food. This always seems to get a good response. Also, at a few of the Universities they had a Hijab Solidarity Day, in which the women explained Hijab and many non-Muslim students wore them for a day just to see what it was like. They have also had movie screenings of different Islamically themes movies: The Message, Malcolm X, some of the PBS documentaries on Islam. With a Q&A afterwards.
	It is only with the heart that one can see clearly, what is essential is invisible to the eye. (The Little Prince)

AhmadJoyia Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 20 March 2005 Status: Offline Points: 1647	Post Options Post Reply Quote AhmadJoyia Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 April 2006 at 8:27am
	I support sis Ummizba's suggestion. Concentrate on commonalities rather than differences. After all, whole purpose is to submit to God and not submit to 'Muslims'.

-ArabianKnight- Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group Joined: 29 July 2001 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 227	Post Options Post Reply Quote -ArabianKnight- Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 April 2006 at 9:46am
	Whats wrong with ROTC?
	THere Is no god, BUT GOD and Adam was his First Messenger _____________________________

DigitalStorm82 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 17 April 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 62	Post Options Post Reply Quote DigitalStorm82 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 April 2006 at 11:55am
	Jazakallah khair everyone for their inputs
	Ma'Salama, Hamid

Angela Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 11 July 2005 Status: Offline Points: 2555	Post Options Post Reply Quote Angela Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 April 2006 at 12:17pm
	Digital, There is a good video called Three Faiths: One God....you can buy it from most PBS stations. http://www.kuen.org Has it for sale. Topics on Islam should include, The Pillars of Islam, Women in Islam (many of us nonbelievers get alot of bad info on this), perhaps History of Islam and an explaination of the differences in different groups of Islam. Other topics could be contributions from Muslim philosophers, scientists and mathematicans. Poetry and music. I like the idea of the Hijab solidarity day and Eid party. Another site that could help is http://www.prohijab.org