MSAs in the News
MSAs In The News tracks Muslim students in the media. Read below to find out what MSAs are doing across the US and Canada!
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April 16, 2008
A place to pray
Montana Kaimin - Missoula,MT,USA
According to Jameel Chaudhry, the Muslim Student Association's faculty adviser, the scarce number of permanent members had made it tough for the group to ...
April 15, 2008
Group aims to educate students on Islam
UNM Daily Lobo (subscription) - Albuquerque,NM,USA
The Muslim Students Association kicked off Islamic Awareness Week by giving free food to students and answering questions about Islam. ...
April 14, 2008
Students work it out
Windsor Star - Ontario, Canada
The Muslim Students Association was planning to publicly screen a film called Occupation 101: Voices of the Silenced Majority, a controversial documentary ...
April 11, 2008
Muslim Student Association speaks against stereotypes
The Daily Collegian Online - University Park,PA,USA
By Ashley Bressler Penn State's Muslim Student Association has spoken out to set the record straight in the wake of a recent New York Times article that ...
April 9, 2008
Muslim Student Association holds "Jesus in Islam" lecture
West Georgian (subscription) - Carrollton,GA,USA
The Muslim Student Association invited Daoud Nassimi, vice-chairman of the council of Muslim organizations in Washington, DC, to speak to a crowd of 150 on ...
B-ball tournament raises relief funds
Loyola Phoenix - Chicago,IL,USA
"We always try to include something fun and entertaining, and we haven't seen any other Muslim Student Associations around the area do something like this. ...
Mahmoud connects Christ to Islam
Princeton University The Daily Princetonian - NJ, United States
The week of activities is co-sponsored by the Muslim Students Association, the Projects Board, the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students, ...
April 8, 2008
Muslim association promotes awareness about Islam in April
Texas A&M The Battalion - College Station,TX,USA
Muslim Student Association will be presenting Islam Awareness Month throughout April. Its purpose is to reach Aggies and the community and help them ...
Prejudice of Muslims meets match this week
Yale Daily News - New Haven,CT,USA
... were designed to provide a forum to increase understanding of the political manifestations of Islam, members of the Muslim Students Association said. ...
April 7, 2008
Students visit Ontario Tent City to bring aid
Chaffey Breeze (subscription) - Rancho Cucamonga,CA,USA
Chaffey's Muslim Student Association Club president Mustafa Eshanzada brought together volunteers for "Tent City Outreach" on March 9. ...
Muslim group celebrates life of MTSU Jewish ally
The Tennessean - Nashville,TN,USA
By DOUG DAVIS • Gannett Tennessee • April 7, 2008 The Muslim Students Association at Middle Tennessee State University begins its Islamic Awareness Week ...
April 4, 2008
Columnist challenges women to wear hijab for a day
LSU The Reveille - Baton Rouge,LA,USA
Montclair State University's Muslim Students Association recently sponsored the same type of event. The idea was to get girls to wear hijab, show them how ...
Interfaith discussion connects Christians and Muslims
The Post Online - Athens,OH,USA
The event, sponsored by OU's Muslim Student Association, promotes peace through understanding and discussing our differences and commonalities, ...
April 3, 2008
Panelists discuss Islamic faith
The Daily Evergreen - Pullman,WA,USA
Naima Abshir, a junior genetics major and Muslim Students Association vice president, said Ezzeddine's viewpoint was thought-provoking. ...
April 2, 2008
Muslims under the radar
Merinews - New Delhi,India
... stood in solidarity with each other to celebrate UC Berkeley's rich history and to support the 'Peace Not Prejudice' counter-campaign. ...
April 1, 2008
Cultural Awareness Week Successful
Trinity Tripod (subscription) - Hartford,CT,USA
I contacted Fatimah Finney '10, Muslim Students Association Chair, in hopes that she could satiate my desire for a better understanding. ...
Muslim students at MTSU to observe Islamic Awareness Week
Daily News Journal (subscription) - Murfreesboro,TN,USA
The Muslim Students Association (MSA) at MTSU is turning part of its celebration of Islamic Awareness Week (April 7-10) into a tribute to a cherished friend ...
March 31, 2008
Islam awareness week begins today
SCSU University Chronicle - St. Cloud,MN,USA
An Islamic artist and three Muslim clerics will give presentations throughout the week sponsored by the Muslim Student Association. ...
March 28, 2008
Muslim Students Lift The Veil of Oppression
Minaret - Tampa,FL,USA
Kurdi was the first speaker of the night at the Muslim Student Association's conference on Thursday, March 20, titled "Unveiling the Veiled. ...
March 27, 2008
Speaker touts traditional feminine roles
The Daily Titan - Fullerton,CA,USA
The event, entitled "Through Her Eyes," was sponsored by the Muslim Student Association in celebration of women's month. Colorful displays offered a chance ...
March 25, 2008
Student group hosts weeklong event to raise Islamic awareness
TCU Daily Skiff - Fort Worth,TX,USA
The Muslim Student Association has organized a weeklong event to raise awareness about Islam and teach the community the true values of the religion. ...
March 20, 2008
UNCC students organize war protest
News 14 Carolina - Raleigh,NC,USA
A group of students from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, including the Young Democrats and the Muslim Student Association, will stage their ...
Salemites call for peace in Iraq, around the world
Salem Gazette - MA, USA
... and the International Association for Religious Freedom and is and co-sponsored by the Muslim Students' Association, Catholic Student Community, ...
Jews, Muslims Work to Heal New Orleans
Jewish Exponent - Philadelphia,PA,USA
... sizable Jewish and Muslim communities, and was developing a friendship with Samir Malik, a former president of the campus' Muslim Students Association. ...
March 19, 2008
Religion and rebuilding down South
Daily Pennsylvanian - Philadelphia,PA,USA
The trip was a collaboration between Hillel and the Muslim Students Association with the dual purpose of serving the community and strengthening the ...
March 17, 2008
Def poet wraps up Islam Awareness Month
The Brown Daily Herald - Providence,RI,USA
In his introduction, Muslim Students' Association President Rashid Hussain '10 said the month's events showed "a side of Islam you don't usually see in the ...
March 15, 2008
Muslim youth told understanding of faith is key to avoiding extremism
The Canadian Press - SURREY, B.C.
"It's about education and empowerment," says Siddiqui, president of the Muslim Students Association of Simon Fraser University. "When you're looking to use ...
March 12, 2008
MSA showcases the positive sides of Islam
Excalibur Online - Toronto,Canada
Last week, York University's Muslim Students' Association (MSA) hosted seminars and handed out information about the religion of Islam as part of a national ...
Halal Hour balances serious fare with comedy
Excalibur Online - Toronto,Canada
... the Muslim Students' Association's (MSA) inaugural
March 7, 2008
Speaker Series promote Islamic Awareness
Technique - Georgia Tech
Last Thursday marked the second event in a four-week long series of lectures, film screenings and open discussions held by the Muslim Students Association. Taking place in the Student Success Center's Clary Theatre, MSA invited speakers from the Council on American-Islamic Relations and Islamic Speakers Bureau of Atlanta to speak with students about the topic of Islamophobia.
March 5, 2008
News Brief: Students gear up for Islam awareness week
The Gateway Online - Edmonton,Alberta,Canada
In an attempt to foster a greater understanding and dialogue about the world's fastest-growing religion, the Muslim Students' Association will be holding ...
March 3, 2008
Interfaith Shabbat draws Jewish, Muslim students
Princeton University The Daily Princetonian - NJ, United States
By Katie Walsh Friday evening, students from the Muslim Students Association (MSA) and the Center for Jewish Life (CJL) sat down for Shabbat dinner, ...
Muslim student group kicks off week of awareness-raising events
Kykernel.com (subscription) - Lexington,KY,USA
The Muslim Student Association is hosting a weeklong event to increase students' awareness about Islam. The week is in response to a chain e-mail vilifying ...
February 29, 2008
Fast-A-Thon Raises Money for Hungry Children
Harvard Crimson - Cambridge,MA,USA
The oddity was due to the Harvard Islamic Society's 2008 Fast-A-Thon, a college-wide initiative to raise money for Save the Children's Hunger and ...
February 29, 2008
Keeping the faith at college
The UCLA Daily Bruin - Los Angeles,CA,USA
Naqib Shifa, president of the Muslim Student Association, said his organization exists to foster this type of connection between Muslim students and their ...
February 27, 2008
UM-Dearborn students bag supplies for Iraqi schools
Dearborn Press and Guide - Dearborn,MI,USA
With help from the Iraqi Student Association, UM-Dearborn Student Govern-ment, Chaldean American Student Association, Muslim Student Association, ..
February 25, 2008
Muslim Student Association celebrates Malcom X
The Daily Titan - Fullerton,CA,USA
On the evening of the 43rd anniversary of the assassination of Malcolm X, the Muslim Student Association hosted "Malcolm X: There's a Worldwide Revolution ...
Interfaith services highlight similarities of different religions
Daily Northwestern - Evanston,IL,USA
... Friday afternoon when students of different religions assembled in Parkes Hall to join in the Muslim-cultural Students Association's Jum'ah, or Friday, ...
To accommodate Muslim students, Harvard tries women-only gym hours
The Daily Free Press - Boston University - Boston, MA
Harvard University has moved to make Muslim women more comfortable in the gym by instituting women-only access times six hours a week to accommodate religious customs
February 22, 2008
Exploring Africa: African Student Association promotes awareness ...
Daily - University of Washington - Seattle,WA,USA
Tonight, the ASA and the Muslim Students Association, in collaboration with the Black Student Commission and Black Student Union, will present former ...
February 21, 2008
Muslim Students Association hosts 'Discover Islam' lecture
Last Wednesday, the Muslim Students Association hosted a lecture, presented by Dr. Mahmoud Khalil in Davison Hall, Room 213 titled "Discover Islam."
February 18, 2008
Campus celebrates diversity
CMU The Tartan Online - Pittsburgh,PA,USA
The lecture was a first-time collaboration between the Muslim Students Association (MSA) and the Office of Student Development for BHM. ...
February 15, 2008
Muslim group hosts 'Peace...Not Prejudice'
UNR NevadaNews - Reno,NV,USA
In that spirit of cooperation, the Muslim Student Association will host a day-long discussion of tolerance called "Peace Not Prejudice" on Wednesday, Feb. ...
February 14, 2008
Chicago Jews and Muslims work to find common ground
Medill Reports - Chicago,IL,USA
When Hankerson presented the case for a mutual declaration to his fellow board members at Muslim student association, he was rebuffed. ...
February 13, 2008
Students keep faith in Islam while in college
Indiana Statesman - IN,USA
The Muslim Student Association at ISU has in the past participated in events around campus. According to the ISU International Affairs Center newsletter, ...
February 11, 2008
Increasing Islam
Chicago Flame Online (subscription) - Chicago,IL,USA
At this year's Islam Awareness week, UIC's Muslim Student Association (MSA) brought guest speakers to present various topics, quizzed students for fun with ...
February 9, 2008
Penn State moving to comply with kosher and halal student requests ...
Allentown Morning Call - Allentown,PA,USA
Together, they serve more than 13000 students. The Muslim Students Association at Penn State estimates that there are 1000 Muslim students on the University ...
February 7, 2008
Muslim students to fight stereotypes in first 'Faithbusters ...
Kykernel.com (subscription) - Lexington,KY,USA
"We hope to educate people on Islam and ourselves," said Yahya Ahmed, president of the Muslim Student Association, whose members will be discussing their ...
Brown's first Muslim chaplain to leave at semester's end
The Brown Daily Herald - Providence,RI,USA
... there to challenge your faith and make yourself stronger in your faith," said Rashid Hussain '10, president of the Brown Muslim Students' Association. ...
Phelps apologizes for anti-Muslim e-mail
Kykernel.com (subscription) - Lexington,KY,USA
Yahya Ahmed, president of UK's Muslim Student Association, said he met with "a very apologetic" Phelps yesterday before the SG meeting. ...
February 1, 2008
Center reaches diverse students
The UCLA Daily Bruin - Los Angeles,CA,USA
Dina Mahmood, access coordinator for the Muslim Student Association which sponsors the Watts mentor program, said she appreciates the broader underlying ...
Woman dreams of being first female Muslim chaplain in US military
Southern California InFocus - Anaheim,CA,USA
Last September, Hosein became Tufts University's first female Muslim chaplain. She advises the Muslim Students Association, counsels students and organizes ...
January 31, 2008
Discussing Islam in America
Swarthmore College The Phoenix Online - PA, United States
On Tuesday, MSA showed the PBS documentary "Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet", which looked at the life of Muhammad and his influence since then. ...
Experiments in Religion: Islam - How the media gets it wrong
Daily - University of Washington - Seattle,WA,USA
"Islam is a religion of peace," senior Choclit' Angel Handley, a member of the Muslim Student Association (MSA), wrote in an e-mail. ...
January 9, 2008
Islamic scholar treads reasonable line
McGill Daily - Montreal,Quebec,Canada
Muslim student groups in Montreal, including McGill's Muslim Students Association , arranged a meeting with Gérard Bouchard and Charles Taylor, the chairs of ...
UCD Muslim Student Association sponsors a holiday celebration
The California Aggie Online - Davis,CA,USA
UC Davis Muslim students gathered Monday night to take part in the Muslim Student Association-sponsored holiday celebration, Eid Al Adha Banquet. ...
