Hope you can make it inshAllah!
In lieu of recent hate crimes, the Interfaith Council is holding a discussion on 3rd April Tuesday night, from 6 to 7 pm in the Marsh Room (in the basement of Marsh Chapel):
“What is the role of ethnicity in religion, and how should it be treated?”
All are welcome, and refreshments (tea and cookies) will be served.
On March 21, 2012, Shaima Alawadi–a mother of five, an American citizen, an Iraqi Muslim who wore the hijab–was brutally beaten to death, with a note beside her body left that read, “Go back to your country, you terrorist.”
This tragedy reminds us that, often, religion is tried up with ethnicity and the accompanying issues of assimilation, xenophobia, and violence.
Up for a fun night of stand-up comedy for a great cause?
FAST-A-THON and Comedy Night with Ahmed Ahmed and Azhar Usman
When: Sunday, March 4 2012
Fast-a-thon: 5pm
Comedy Show: 7pm
As part of ISLAM AWARENESS MONTH, the Islamic Society of BU is hosting Ahmed Ahmed and Azhar Usman in collaboration with the BU Egyptian Club.
If you participate in the Fast-a-thon, you get a FREE ticket, as ISBU will donate to Egypt Cancer Network on your behalf.
So fast for a day and learn more about the Islamic spirit of fasting, and help a Children’s Cancer Hospital in Egypt!
All proceeds will help support the construction of the extension to Children’s Cancer Hospital-Egypt, the world’s largest pediatric cancer hospital.
For more info, visit Facebook Event.
Visit our GSU Link Table and sign up!
Or email us – isbuact@gmail.com
Shedding Light on Syria – A Fundraising Dinner
When: Saturday April 14th, 2012 from 6:30pm – 9:30 pm
Where: Simmons College- 3rd floor in the Linda K. Paresky Conference Center (LKP)
*with a suggested donation of $25
This Fundraiser dinner is in collaboration with Islamic Relief and is the capstone event to Islam Awareness Week, which SIS is hosting at Simmons College. “Shedding Light on Syria ” is being held to raise funds for humanitarian aid to the Syrian people.
As you may know, the wave of Arab unrest that started with the Tunisian revolution reached Syria in mid-March 2011 and continues to this day. The President of Syria, Bashar al-Assad, has set off a series of brutal crackdowns, sending tanks into restive cities as security forces continue to open fire on demonstrators. There has been much outcry from numerous countries around the world, denouncing al-Assad and the violence, torture, and destruction that his regime has caused and continues to do so. The death toll is in the thousands and the situation in the country dire.
For more information, please visit the Facebook event.
The BU Anti-War Coalition is discussing “Terror in the Judicial System Post 9/11: Persecution of Muslims in American Courts”
When: Thursday, February 16th, 7pm
Where: Photonics Building Room 206, 8 St. Mary’s Street Boston, MA 02446
Guest Speakers:
Tamer Mehanna (brother of Tarek Mehanna)
Faisal Hashmi (of the Muslim Justice Initiative)
Nancy Murray (of the ACLU)
Alarming numbers of American citizens are being taken into custody under allegations of terrorism. The Muslim-American community has faced particular judicial discrimination, and Tarek Mehanna’s highly-publicized Boston trial was a perfect example. Now that anyone can be indefinitely detained without charges under the National Defense Authorization Act, the stories of Tarek Mehanna and Syed Fahad Hashmi are more important—and more relevant—than ever. We need to think about what it means to be an American citizen. Act now and learn more at this panel discussion at Boston University.
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The Prophet (S) said: ”None of you becomes a believer until I am dearer to him than his children, his parents, and all mankind.” [Bukhari and Muslim]
[Tirmidhi]
Feb 3rd – 5th
First 25 students to register will receive a special gift!
Among first 50 students to register, one will receive free tuition
More information coming soon!
Any other questions or concerns, contact: ameer.boston@almaghrib.org.
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