By the Grace of ALLAH, MSA UTD is happy to announce Quran reading Classes to start soon Inshaa ALLAH.

If you are interested, please fill in the attached form and send it back to MSA Activities Coordinator Br. Muhammad Khan (activities-brothers@utdmsa.org).

We encourage all Muslim students (especially non-arabic speakers) to apply for these classes. We may have limited seats in the beginning, but we will try to accommodate all applicants Inshaa ALLAH.

Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him encouraged his followers to learn the Quarn as he said:

(1) "The best of you is he who learns the Qur'aan and teaches it." (Reported by Bukhari)

(2) "Will not any of you go to the Masjid and learn or read two verses from the Book of Allah 'The Exalted', Mighty and Glorified be He? (For) that is better for him than two she-camels, and three (verses) are better for him than three (she-camels), and four (verses) are better for him than four (she-camels). And the number (of verses read in total) are
better than the same number of camels." (Reported by Muslim)

(3) "There is no envy (acceptable) except in two (cases): a person whom Allah has given the Qur'aan and recites it throughout the night and throughout the day. And a person whom Allah has given wealth, that he gives out throughout the night and throughout the day." (Reported by Bukhari and Muslim)

May ALLAH guides us all to learning his book, and acting upon his words, Ameen.

InshaAllah, Ramadan's coming up in just a little more than a week, and like every year, we need people to sponsor iftars.

Some things to keep in mind:
1. The cost of each iftar is expected to be around $400 a night. Sponsors can donate the complete amount, or chip in for part of it.

2. People can also donate food either homemade or catered, but keep in mind that certain messy foods, like saalans and some desi liquidy deserts which are difficult to transport/store are not encouraged for obvious reasons. If catering, make sure that the food is delivered at least 5 - 10 minutes before iftar, but at the same time, it should not brought in hours early so that the food gets cold. The number of students expected to be attending each iftar is going to be about 75

3. If sponsors want to give cash/check or for any other questions they can contact:
Ayham Nahhas: 713-459-8782
Ahmed Abughazaleh: 214-235-3620
Muhammed Jehangir Khan: 469-877-7814

So get the word out to family/friends/community members/anyone else who will be interested in donating ASAP, and remember:

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "The believer's shade on the Day of Resurrection will be his charity." - Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 604

The long-anticipated results for the 2008-2009 MSA Officers elections are finally in!!!

President - Ayham Nahhas
Brothers Vice President - Omar Elashi
Sisters Vice President - Erum Jangda
Brothers Activities Coordinator - Mohammed J. Khan
Sisters Activities Coordinator - Samia Hossain
Treasurer - Ahmed Abughazaleh
Secretary - Alaa Yassine
Public Relations - Rifaz Iqbal
Web Developer - Hiba Awad
Historian - Hena Jetpuri

InshAllah the MSA end of the year picnic will be this coming Thursday May 8th at Lake Ray Hubbard at Lakeside Park, in Garland, TX.

We will be halal/zabiha/zabiha-halal BBQ-ing, playing soccer, fishing, and and and. Fishing begins early in the morning and BBQ-ing sometime before Asr prayers.

Lakeside Park is about 20 to 25 minutes from UTD::

1) Take 75 south to 635 -
2) Take 635 east to I-30 - 10 miles
3) Take I-30 east - 7 miles
4) Exit Dalrock Rd, take a left onto Dalrock to haed North
5) Take a left on Miller Rd - about 1 mile
6) Take a LEFT onto Roan Drive.
7) The park is on your right-hand side

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1) Take Georgebush East untill it ends
2) Georgebush becomes Firewheel Parkway
3) Firewheel Parkway becomes Rowlett Road
4) Take a left on Miller Rd.
5) Right after the bridge, take a right onto Roan Drive.
6) The park is on your right hand side