Assalamu Alaikum,

Want to be apart of a Sisters' Youth Group?
Want to get involved?
Want to help mold the youth of today?

Here's your chance! The following are Sisters' Young Muslim (YM) meeting times.

YM Meetings: 1st and 3rd Sundays of the Month
Location: Collins Musala (Located on the eastside, behind the 7Eleven, on Plano Rd and Collins)
Time: 11:00am-12:30pm

Mark YOUR Calendars!
Sunday, January 20, 2008


*Socialize* *Learn* *Educate* *Enjoy* *Have Fun* *Snacks*

*New Neighbor Net in Murphy*

For more information or if you want to get involved contact Marium Haq at mariumh410@hotmail.com

Deen Intensive Winter Program
at Camp Allen
January 2nd-8th, 2007

February 15, 2008 – Dallas, TX
Crown Plaza Dallas
14315 Midway Rd.
Addison, TX 75001
Tickets: $30
Childrens' Program by RSVP ONLY

Sponsored by:
Muslim Student Association- Texas
Radio Salam Namaste
North Texas Cricket Association

TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE ON CAMPUS!
Contact Nawal Elnashar at vp-sisters@utdmsa.org
or Erum Jangda at ejangda@gmail.com

We'll pray Jummah Prayer in the Galaxy Rooms at 1:45pm sharp! The event follows Jummah prayers.

- The MSA at UTD has grand plans this semester including:
1) Hosting the statewide 2008 MSA Showdown
2) Annual Islam Awareness Week
3) Starting an interactive lecture series
We wish to see EVERYONE this Friday so we can get scheduled and begin our general body meetings quickly.

- FREE FOOD!!!
---> pizza
---> desserts
---> drinks

- ACTIVITIES & GAMES!!!

Get to know each other and enjoy the Muslim atmosphere.
Spread the Word!

Assalamualaikum,

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY - SATURDAY, FEB 2nd 7:45 to 12:30

Come join fellow MSA members and the greater community in helping build a house for a Dallas family in need! This is the first MSA service project for the semester and we want it to be successful. As brothers and sisters in Islam, it is our duty to positively impact our
community and dispel what people are bombarded with by the media. Join us!

If you haven't signed up already or have any questions, contact community-service@utdmsa.org.

BUILD DAY:
- meet in the Service Learning office (SU 1.610) PROMPTLY at 7:45 am; we will be filling out release forms before we leave, so please be on time
- BRING INSURANCE INFORMATION; you must have valid health insurance to participate
- eat a good breakfast and dress warmly!
- it is advisable to bring work/gardening gloves; you can find these at the dollar store or Wal-Mart
- we'll be carpooling to and from the build, and should be back on campus by 12:30 pm

What better way to celebrate the Islamic New Year than with your fellow Muslim peers? :D Come to the Galaxy Room of the Student Union on February 7th from 3-5 inshAllah and expect:

~ to learn all about Al-Hijra's exciting origins!
~ clips from the hit play, Mercy To Mankind!
~ free popcorn!
~ free lemonade!

Start your Islamic New Year off right with this special event! Spread the word!

Assalamualaikum,
Come join the MSA as executive director Mustafaa Carroll from Council on American Islamic Relations DFW enlightens us about Black History Month through a compelling lecture!

The Dallas/Ft. Worth Chapter of Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-DFW) is pleased to announce the appointment of their new Executive Director, H. Mustafaa Carroll. Carroll has been on the CAIR-DFW Board for the past two years, and the Executive Committee for the past year serving as Board President. Carroll is committed to involvement in the community and volunteers regularly for Rotary International – Dallas, Texas Camp Enterprise, The ExCel Ex-Offenders Feed-The-Homeless program, Citizens for Peace and Justice, and a host of other community activities. He has served on several boards including the Make-A-Wish Foundation of North Texas, The National Bone Marrow's Committee entitled African Americans Uniting for Life (AAUL), the advisory committee of the Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce, and he is Chair of the Dallas Forth Humanitarian Day - DFW Event, a collective effort to provide humanitarian aid to the needy in Dallas, Texas. Carroll has more than 20 years experience in business and leadership, and 14 years as a corporate management consultant and trainer specializing in leadership, service and diversity. Together with the Executive Committee of CAIR-DFW, Carroll will develop and execute strategies that meet CAIRs vision for the DFW Community.

This is going to be a very interesting lecture- don't miss out on this opportunity! There will also be free refreshments!

The Lone Star Council Presents
The Second Annual Texas MSA Showdown



Register online now!
Registration is $20 before March 13th!

Support your MSA with an exciting weekend filled with knowledge competitions, MSA workshops, entertainment, and other team building activities! For more information, view the registration packet.

ENTRY FORMS can be downloaded below.
Please email completed forms to publications@msa-texas.org

Assalamualaikum,




Get into the minds of the ummah's greatest 'ulema and learn about how they thought, learned, and lived with this weekend seminar! It will be at the University of Houston during the weekend of April 4th-6th inshaAllah.

Uncover the secrets of Islam's greatest scholars in achieving success in:
~Ibaadah and their relationship with Allah
~Seeking Knowledge
~Time Management
~Giving Da’wah
~Dealing with the Fitnah of the times
~Remaining Steadfast [al-Istiqaamah]
~Their Public and Private lives

For more information, click here!

Assalamualaikum,

As part of a nationwide initiative, Amnesty International at UT Dallas will be hosting the National Week of Student Action (NWSA) March 31st- April 4th, 2008. This year, the National Week of Student Action calls on Americans to speak out against illegal uses of torture and punishment by the United States under a "Counter Torture with Justice" platform. Many, if not all, of those suffering these acts of injustics are victims of profiling, and as an organization concerned about religious tolerance, supporting students advocating universal rights would be a strong gesture in the right direction.

Amnesty International is a long-established human rights organization that exposes human rights violations by engaging grassroots groups, such as the student group on campus. Please visit www.amnestyusa.org for more details on specific endeavors of Amnesty in the U.S. The events for the week include:

Monday, March 31st
Film Screening - "The Road to Guantanamo" Galaxy Rooms 7 p.m.
Tuesday, April 1st
Film Screening - "Rendition" Galaxy Rooms 7 p.m.
Wednesday, April 2nd
Liberty in the Mall (signing the Statue of Liberty in the SU Mall) SU Mall 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Volunteers needed for petitions
Thursday, April 3rd
Film Screening - "Ghosts of Abu Ghraib" McDermott Library 7 p.m.
Friday, April 4th
Poetry, Popsicles, and Habeas Corpus (Fundraising/Petitioning Event) SU Mall 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Volunteers needed for petitions

If you have any questions or would like to volunteer, contact Maria Islam at mxi061000@utdallas.com

This year, Students for Environmental Awareness will be participating in the Don't Mess with Texas Trash-Off, a statewide annual cleanup event sponsored by Keep Texas Beautiful and the Texas Department of Transportation. Trash-Off is also the signature litter prevention event of the Great American Cleanup, sponsored by Keep America Beautiful and takes place throughout the United States March through May. For more information on the Trash-Off, visit www.ktb.org/programs/trashoff/

Our members decided it would be best to clean up one of the parks or public areas near campus. If enough people show up, we would also like to send a group to help plant and prune trees with the Texas Trees Foundation. For more information, visit www.texastreesfoundation.org

We will gather in the Comet Cafe on Saturday April 5th at 9:30am to carpool and to make sure that everyone has a ride. Between 9:45 and 10, we will disperse to the nearby park and tree farm. Around noon, we will head back to campus and gather at the community garden near the soccer fields for lunch. SEA is prepared to provide lunch for up to 30-40 people. Anyone is welcome to help out for any amount of time, no matter how long you stay, but be sure to wear proper clothes and bring a pair of gardening gloves if you can.

If you're interested in going, please reply to SEAatUTD@gmail.com with an approximate number of people who will be coming and if they have adequate transportation for their volunteers. Thank you, and we hope to see you there!

The nomination form for the MSA officers for the 2008 - 2009 school year is now available. Please find attached the form as a word document. You may print it out and hand it in to any officer or drop it in the mail box in the Student Union (CSI office). Alternatively, you can email it to webmaster@utdmsa.org

Nomination forms must be submitted by 11:59 PM on April 18th.

The positions available for nomination are:

President
Brothers/Sisters VP
Treasurer
Brothers/Sisters Activities Coordinator
Public Relations
Web Developer
General Secretary
Historian

Please see the nomination form for full instructions/restrictions.

JazakAllah Khair for your involvement in the MSA over the past year.

As-Salamualaikum Sisters

Young Muslims (YM) presents its First Annual 'Kick Off your Summer, the Right Way!' The seminar will take place on Sunday, May 4th 2008 from 12:30-4:30 pm in the Collins (IANT) Musallah, located off of Plano Rd and E.Collins Blvd. There will be presentations by Sr. Noor Saadeh, Sr. Rheem Elghonimi, and an interactive talk on oral hygiene. There will be a $4.00 admission fee, which will cover catered lunch, in addition to donations for the Musallah. We encourage all sisters to attend. This is a great opportunity to meet new sisters, learn, and just have a great time. Please RSVP to mariumh410@hotmail.com . Please have 'YM Seminar' as your subject line, and in the email, simply write 'My name is ____________________ I will be attending the seminar.' See you there Insha'Allah.

Assalamualaikum,

CAIR DFW is having their annual banquet on April 26th. See they flier below and e-mail Nawal at vp-sisters@utdmsa.org if you are interested in volunteering!

ISNA Leadership development center (ILDC) presents:


An all day leadership seminar

LEADING WITH COMPASSION

(Anchoring leadership practices in prophetic traditions and Islamic values)

on Saturday May 10th from 9AM to 5PM at Islamic Association of Carrollton located at 1901 kelly blvd Carrollton TX 75006.

Speakers: Dr.Rafik Beekun (Professor of management and Strategy Graduate from Columbia and Harvard)

Dr.Louay Safi Executive director of ILDC, ccholar and former professor at International Islamic university

Please register online by visiting www.isna.net



5 ways you benefit from this workshop:

-Develop an inspiring vision and set uplifting standards
-Communicate effectively with your group and representatives of other groups
-Transform your differences in opinions into an asset that make your organization and center more vibrant and effective
-Empower members of your community and build team spirit
-Analyze challenges and opportunities and develop effective strategies.

Please enroll online by visiting www.isna.net or call 214-769-0922