05.13.06
Three Long Years
After serving as the Muslim Students Association’s President for three long years I will be leaving due to graduation. Alhamdulillah, we have managed to put on good quality events with speakers like Hamza Yusuf, Hassanain Rajabali, Dr. Normal Finkelstein, Dr Shahid Alam, Adam Shapiro, Rabbi Dovid Weiss, Abdul Malik, Zayd Shakir, Maryam Shabani, and so forth, managed to get halaal food on campus, maintained regular jummah sessions, and increased our membership. However, there has also been some tension.
With the elections over, and the results in we will have a very interesting year ahead of us. We have three Salafis, two Sunnis, one Shi’a and a VP not yet chosen. I pray the unity continues and we continue to strive and make improvement.
Prometheusbound Said:
May 14, 2006 at 4:03 pm
Abbas you did an great job, and will be greatly missed.
vonaurum Said:
May 14, 2006 at 8:19 pm
You have followed well in Saad’s footsteps. : )
Sarah Said:
May 15, 2006 at 2:40 pm
Wow, you were the MSA president?! A Shi’a msa pres? Man, I wish I went to your school! People here are so ignorant and would never vote a Shi’a on the the eboard :dry:
photo Said:
May 16, 2006 at 5:26 pm
I agree with Sarah, our school would never allow that either.. stinks.
naqvia Said:
May 16, 2006 at 9:42 pm
Alhamdulillah, that I was given the opportunity. It was a great experience. You just have to be sincere and devoted and be rational and logical at the same time. With this idea, I believe you can do and accomplish almost anything. It worked for me and I am sure it can work for others.
photo Said:
May 16, 2006 at 10:20 pm
You’re right, our new VP is Shii. I think I’m going to get more involved next year to help out.
naqvia Said:
May 17, 2006 at 10:12 am
Yep, its always helps to get involved. People usually complain that MSAs are wahabi-dominated.. well, if that is the case then whos fault is that? Its our own fault for not getting involved.
Sarah Said:
May 17, 2006 at 10:50 am
The same can’t be said about my MSA Abbas. Since I was a freshman, I had tried to get involved. But they knew I was all gungho Shi’a and never voted me in everytime I ran, even though I was more qualified than the others.As for you-know-who, She was voted in for obvious reasons! :hijabi:
naqvia Said:
May 17, 2006 at 5:31 pm
Sarah,
Every MSA is different. With some you need a gradual process, and with others (ie. Univ. of Toronto, and UMich - Dearborn) you need a more radical approach. Both of those schools have a TMA (thaqalain muslim association - ie shi’a group).
rafidite Said:
May 18, 2006 at 8:29 am
you never answered the email with which i sent the ghadeer sermon pdf file
naqvia Said:
May 18, 2006 at 8:33 am
Rafidite,
I am sorry, but I don’t recall (i remember getting the pdf).. can you email me again (naqvia@gmail.com). Thanks.
rafidite Said:
May 18, 2006 at 8:54 am
that was fast.sent.
rafidite Said:
May 18, 2006 at 8:57 am
oh lol sorry. its late here. the first time i read it i thought u said you didnt get the pdf. anyway yup, just asked in the same email as the pdf how you were getting along and how your wife was.
naqvia Said:
May 18, 2006 at 11:30 am
I am good.. long time no see.. and i dont have a wife.. yet.
Ali Said:
May 21, 2006 at 9:04 am
We should put together a step by step process on how to build a tolerant MSA. It should be part of a Muslim Student handbook. And to those that say it’s not possible… nothing is impossible.
Wa Salaam,
Ali