Come out and enjoy a formal evening to celebrate the efforts of this year’s MSA, congratulate award winners, as well as welcome next year’s new MSA Executives.
This will be an event to remember inshallah, filled with motivational speeches, entertainment and of course, a five star meal!
Comedian: Hamza Moin! (Maniac muslim)
Tickets will be $35 each. For tickets e-mail utscmsaevents@gmail.com or ask any MSA Executives.
The final deadline to buy tickets will be April 29th. Get your tickets ASAP.
Asalamualaikum wa Rahmatulahi wa Baraktu dear MSA members!
Jazakallah khair to everyone who came out to vote this friday! The form for the remaining appointed positions can be found here. Anyone interested in applying must simply fill out the form and submit it either electronically to utscmsa@gmail.com or in the prayer room before Friday April 8th at 4pm.
Asalaam Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatu dear MSA members,
MSA elections will be taking place on Friday, April 1st from 11-4 in R-260. Moreover, the voting will be taking place online as well so feel free to cast your vote on our website www.msautsc.com once the polls go up.
The candidates are the following (in no particular order):
President:
- Shaib Qaryzada
Br. Vice President:
- Muhammed Cader
- Ali Khalil
- Maz Jamil
Sr. Vice President:
- Marya Khan
- Soumia Allalou
- Eesha Alam
Treasurer:
- Raihan Yousuf,
- Saad Masood
- Muzna Azam
Secretary:
- Fazila Macci
- Sumaiya Malik
- Salma Hussain
Human Resources:
- Muzna Azam
- Ali Abbas
Internal Coordinator:
- Saad Masood
Br. Social Services:
- Haziq Qasim
Sr. Social Services:
- Zainah Mahmoud
Academic Adviser:
- Amina Allalou
Once again, we would like to encourage you, our general members, to come out and vote!!
Jazakallah Khayran
Asalam Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakathu Dear MSA Members,
The Muslim Students’ Association is now accepting nomination forms for the following positions for the By-Elections:
- President
- Br. Vice President
- Sr. Vice President
- Treasurer
- Secretary
- Human Resource,
- Internal Coordinator
- External Coordinator
- Br. Social Services
- Sr. Social Services and
- Academic Advisor
If you’re interested in running in this election and serving the MSA for the 2011-2012 academic year, please pick up a nomination form from the main prayer room upstairs in the Student Centre starting Friday, March 11th, 2011. OR you may download and print out the form here -> MSA Nomination Form.
Nomination Forms are due on Friday, March 25th, 2011 at 7pm in the prayer room. Please leave the forms on the shelf and the Elections Committee will pick them up from there. If you have any questions please email the MSA at utscmsaelection@gmail.com or to read up on position descriptions, please visit http://msautsc.com/msa-board/aboutthemsa/msaconstitution/ and have a look at the constitution.
Thank you for your interest and wish you all the best!
Islamic Foundation School (IFS) is hosting its annual Science Fair for its students for Gr. 3-12 on Tuesday, March the 22nd in Islamic Foundation Toronto Masjid.
We need your help to judge students’ projects; you will receive training on the day of the Science Fair (if not earlier, announcements to follow) on how to judge them. Ideally, we are looking for students who are in the sciences field; however, if you do not have a science background and feel that you are capable of judging students from primary school; your help would be still appreciated.
The IFS Science Fair is separated into two judging sections, on Tuesday, March the 22nd:
***You do not need to stay for the entire day. Any time that you can spare is great.
If you are interested in judging, as previously mentioned, you are free to choose which grades you would like to judge and you are not obliged to stay for the entire day. Ideally, inshaa’Allah , based on your preference, you will be assigned to judge only one grade.
Sisters, please indicate your interest by e-mailing Sr. Sana Samdani (UTSC MSA Sisters’ Da’wah Commissioner) atsana.bint.saud@gmail.com, the following:
Brothers, please indicate your interest by e-mailing Br. Yousuf Siddiqui (IFS Science Teacher) at mysiddiqui@hotmail.com , the following:
Name:
Sciences Student: Yes/No
*If No, indicate your level of science from high school
*If Yes, indicate which sciences stream you are in
Availability Time for Tuesday, March the 22nd:
FOUR Preferred Grades [to Judge] (listed in priority, 1 indicating most preferred):
*Inshaa’Allah , you will be judging only one grade. You are asked to list other grades just in case you may not get your first choice.
This judging opportunity is not exclusive to UTSC students. Please encourage other friends to volunteer as well, learn some and teach some, and earn some…barakaah; inshaa’Allahu ta’alaa! On behalf of IFS, jazakumullahu khairan for your time!
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The UTSC MSA will be hosting ISLAM AWARNESS WEEK this month. Come out to display your Islamic pride, introduce Islam to your friends, learn more about the religion, partake in a week full of activities and win many AMAZING prizes. There will be booths (in the meeting place), tours, events and much more!
THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO THE ENTIRE UTSC COMMUNITY AND BEYOND SO SPREAD THE WORD!
Date: Monday February 14th 2011 to Friday February 18th 2011
EVENTS: Tuesday: Why do we love the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)?
Time: 6-8
Location: TBA
Wednesday: Why Islam?
Time: 6-8
Location: TBA
Thursday: Why Hijab? (Girls only event)
Time: 6-8
Location: TBA
Friday: Jumuah + HUGE RAFFLE! Time: Jumuah at 1 PM, RAFFLE 2 PM
Location: Meeting Place
DAILY TOURS:
The meeting place will be transformed into a city! Come out and take part in a 15 minute or 30 minute tour of “The cave of Hira”, “The Kaaba”, “Medina Mosque”, and “Masjid Al-Aqsa”, all while learning about the beginning of Islamic History.
BOOTHS:
Attend each booth, take a small quiz, and receive a raffle ticket as well as a stamp.
1. Information Booth
2. Articles of Faith
3. Prophets Mentioned in the Quran
4. Life as a Believer
5. Misconceptions in Islam
6. Heaven and Hell
7. The Holy Quran
8. Bazaar Booth
UTSC MSA in partnership with UTSC Women’s Centre present…
Hijab Café – Hijab: Unveiling the Mystery
Hijabi Myths and Facts Unveiled
NO, I do not shower with my scarf on.
YES, I brush my hair each morning, why wouldn’t I?
NO, when I wear different coloured hijabs…it doesn’t mean I passed a level; it’s not like karate.
YES, I can perfectly hear you.
NO, I am not forced to wear hijab,
YES, it is my choice.
Come to the Hijab Café (Wednesday 12 pm – 1 pm at the Women’s Centre) to get a solid view of what’s fact and fiction in relation to hijab and women in Islam.
Please come with questions and points, as there will be an open discussion panel.
Light refreshments will be served.
This café will also be repeated for Friday, February the 11th; same time, same place.
, based on your preference, you will be assigned to judge only one grade.
(peace be upon him)?
