Assalamu Alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuhu!

We hope this newsletter finds you in the best of health, inshaAllah. On behalf of the entire MSA board, we'd like to say a HUGE thank you for attending our Charity Week events and donating to benefit orphans and needy children. Alhamdulillah, with your help, we've raised over 1900 dollars! May Allah (SWT) bless and reward all those who donated in this life and the next.

Don't miss out on this opportunity for sadaqah. There's still time to donate! We're continuing to accept donations until November 3rd. Help us reach our goal of 2500 dollars by donating via Charity Week's fundraising platform here. Additionally, check out charityweek.com/projects for more info on Islamic Relief's projects, and vote for which project you believe the funding should support.

Read on for information on our biggest educational event of the semester, registration links for upcoming halaqahs, and information on how to keep in touch with us.

We are continuing to hold our in-person events, such as discussions/halaqas, socials, and Jumuah (Friday) Prayers. However, as we are still in the middle of a pandemic, we will be following all GMU Health and Safety Guidelines to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the community. All attendees must: 

• RSVP for the event in Mason360
• Complete and show a Green Mason COVID Health Check at the door
• Be vaccinated and wear a mask (if you have an approved exemption, please bring official documentation from Student Health Services to the event)

Join us at Night of Light!

It's the biggest educational event of the semester! Join us in Dewberry Hall North this Thursday for a cozy and relaxing night of Qur'an recitation and tafseer of Surah Al-Furqan. We are pleased to host seven wonderful speakers who will guide us through the recitation of this beautiful surah and help us understand all of the lessons and takeaways within it. Snacks will be provided. Stay tuned on our IG for the RSVP link as it becomes available, and remember to bring your COVID health check to show at the door. We can't wait to see you there, inshaAllah!

Introducing our Halaqah Series:
Foundations of Faith 

Thank you for coming to our first Foundations of Faith halaqah! In this series, Dr. Kia Jahed joins us in exploring the importance of faith and growing our knowledge and perspective on beliefs, doubts, and why we believe in Allah (SWT) and the message of Islam. The next session is this Tuesday, November 2nd, at 7:30 pm in the HUB Ballroom. Keep scrolling to view the full event schedule for the semester. Please plan to show up at least 15 minutes early! If you can't make it, tune in on Instagram Live, or watch the recording later on YouTube. Click on the flyer to register for the next session. We hope to see you there, inshaAllah!

Join us for Sisters' Circle!

Thank you for coming to our third Sisters' Circle last week. We enjoyed meeting and engaging with you all, and we hope you'll join us again next week. As a reminder, Sisters' Circle is a safe space for sisters to discuss our faith and strengthen our sisterhood. Topics we plan on covering include: Hijab, Culture vs. Religion, How to Strengthen our Iman, and so much more! Please refer to the schedule for dates and times, and click on the flyer to RSVP for the next session. We hope to see you all there, InshaAllah!

Join us for Brothers' Circle!

Thank you for coming to our third Brothers' Circle last week. We enjoyed meeting and engaging with you all, and we hope you'll join us again next week. As a reminder, Brothers' Circle is a safe space meant to strengthen the brotherly bond in our Muslim community. We plan to cover topics like mental health and brotherhood in Islam. Please refer to the schedule for dates and times, and click on the flyer to RSVP for the next session. We hope to see you there, InshaAllah!

Join us for Jumuah Prayer every Friday this semester!

As we enter a new school year full of exciting events, opportunities to grow ourselves as Muslims, and experiences that strengthen our community bonds, we have come up with a number of ways for you to stay involved and up-to-date with all things MSA!

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