SLU Muslim Students Association - MSA

07/02/2020

Salaam everyone! SLU MSA is participating in a fundraiser to raise money for the Yemen Relief and Reconstruction Foundation. This organization supports relief and reconstruction efforts in Yemen, facilitates campaigns to bring peace to the country, and increases awareness of the US public and policymakers about the humanitarian crisis underway in Yemen. All donations will be matched, so please support this wonderful cause and to see the eboard members participate in some fun and exciting dares!

Checks can be made out to: Yemen Relief and Reconstruction Foundation (Message us and we can pick up checks!)

Venmo: zesh5678

04/25/2020

Ramadan Mubarak! Please be sure to donate to this fundraiser for the Islamic Center of Cape Girardeau!!

This fundraiser will benefit the Muslim community by rebuildi… Islamic Center of Cape Girardeau needs your support for Fundraiser for Islamic Center of Cape Girardeau

01/19/2020

01/17/2020

Due to the weather, the Busch Student Center and the rest of the University will be closed today, January 17th.

SLU MSA Winter Conference will now begin tomorrow, January 18th inshaAllah! The program will begin at 11 am and continue as scheduled. We hope to see everyone tomorrow!

01/13/2020

Asalamu alaykum and happy Monday!

We’re pleased to announce that Ustadh Ubaydullah Evans will be speaking at this year’s Winter Conference (January 17th-18th!)

Ustadh Ubaydullah began studying some of the foundational books of Islam under the private tutelage of local scholars while simultaneously pursuing a degree in journalism from Columbia. Since then he has studied at Chicagoland’s Institute of Islamic Education (IIE), in Tarim, Yemen, and Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt, where he is the first African-American to graduate from its Shari’a program.

Be sure to come and benefit from the knowledge of these great speakers during Winter Conference! You can buy your ticket here: http://www.slumsaconference.com

*there's only 4 days left, so be sure to purchase them today for discounted prices!*

01/13/2020

In Imam Mikaeel Smith’s Companionship podcast (The Rights of Friendship), he paraphrases a quote from Imam Shafi’i, and the paraphrase goes: “if it wasn’t for chilling with my good friends and waking up in the middle of night to call on Allah, I wouldn’t want to be in this world any more.”

Here, it is evident that strong relationships are important to live in this Dunya and better oneself. To learn more about relationships in Islam, be sure to register for Winter Conference (there's only 5 days left!!!)

* Be sure to buy your tickets now for pre-registration/discounted prices!*

REGISTER here! http://www.slumsaconference.com

01/11/2020

Jummah Mubarak!

It is narrated that the Prophet (Blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Indeed the strongest bond of faith is to love for the sake of Allah and hate for the sake of Allah.”

Here’s an incisive thought:

1. SLU MSA’s Winter Conference is about getting closer to Allah by learning more about Islam.
2. Therefore, you should consider buying a ticket to SLU MSA’s Winter Conference
3. If you buy a ticket, you should encourage someone you love for the sake of Allah to buy a ticket, too.
Here’s the link: http://www.slumsaconference.com

01/03/2020

SLU MSA Winter Conference is less than 2 weeks away!! For more information, please visit our website at slumsaconference.com.
We are still in need of donations to help support our conference. You can help contribute by visiting us on Friday’s at our Dar Ul Salam bake sales or direct donations can be made through the following link:
https://www.launchgood.com/campaign/saint_louis_university_winter_conference_2020 #!/
JazakAllah Khair for any contributions!

12/22/2019

A joint statement from SLU HSC, MSA, and ISA:

On 11 December 2019, the Indian Parliament passed the Citizenship Amendment Act. This act would provide a pathway for citizenship for Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi, and Christian minorities fleeing from religious persecution from the neighboring countries of Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan. The act explicitly excludes Muslim immigrants from this pathway. The passage of this act has sparked violent protests across India. The protests, led by primarily university students, have been met with incidents of police brutality resulting in numerous injuries and deaths.

We understand that members of our SLU community may have friends and family affected by this conflict.

We stand in support of the victims of these conflicts and their friends, family, and peers.

We stand in solidarity with our Muslim brothers and sisters.

We stand in affirmation with the concerns of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, who states:

“The amended law would appear to undermine the commitment to equality before the law enshrined in India's constitution and India's obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Convention for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, to which Indian is a State party, which prohibit discrimination based on racial, ethnic or religious grounds. Although India's broader naturalization laws remain in place, these amendments will have a discriminatory effect on people's access to nationality.”

We highly encourage everyone to educate themselves and bring awareness to these issues.

National Register of Citizens:
https://www.npr.org/2019/05/10/721188838/millions-in-india-face-uncertain-future-after-being-left-off-citizenship-list

Citizenship Amendment Act:
https://apnews.com/ebcc80d2f7e4bf0d911168d4e25d1f97 https://time.com/5746688/india-citizenship-amendment-bill/

UN Human Rights Commissioner Statement:
https://www.ohchr.org/en/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=25425&LangID=E

The amended legislation seeks to expedite citizenship for religious minorities – naming specifically only Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians - fleeing persecution in Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan, who have been resident before 2014. But it does not extend the same protec...

09/22/2019

09/22/2019