Assalamu Alaikum

Congratulations on completing yet another semester at UMBC! The UMBC MSA would like to extend a special congratulations to our members who have completed their Undergraduate Career! May Allah grant you success and happiness in all of your future endeavors. Ameen! 

Please note, there will be NO JUMMAH SALAH held on campus for the entirety of winter break.  All MSA activities, including Jummah Salah will resume in late January with the start of the Spring 2015 Semester in sha Allah. 

We hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable break in sha Allah, and we also encourage you to use this free time wisely -- do some extra good deeds, get connected with your local Masajid, etc.  

Also, please keep those effected by the Peshawar Attack in your duas - those who have passed away, those that survived, and all the families. May Allah SWT bless the departed souls and give the families sabr to deal with their losses. Ameen.

Jazak Allah Khair!


**If you have not yet done so, please complete the Semester Evaluation, so we can see how to improve for Spring semester in sha Allah!

In addition to Jummah announcements,

Interview with Morgan Simonds: She is involved in the Office of Student Life and UMBC and is also a Graduate Student. She is working on a project on "what it means to be a Muslim student at UMBC," and has asked to conduct interviews with as many Muslim students as possible by this coming Monday 12/8.

Her hope is to become more familiar with the community here so she can better advocate for Muslim students at UMBC and bring changes that will be of benefit to us! To schedule an interview with her, please email her at simonds1@umbc.edu ASAP!

THIS INTERVIEW IS FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR MSA, so please schedule an interview with her, inshaAllah

Lastly, Helping Hand is taking applications for Spring volunteer interns. If you're interested please fill out the form below:

https://docs.google.com/a/umbc.edu/forms/d/1GIhktdr_jw7-T8oeBYE-Wh1v9YSEx6aK73eAXTuC_bI/viewform

Assalamu Alaikum! Join us in the IFC this Friday, from 2:20PM-4:30PM! -- Celebrate the end of the semester with good food and good friends! Bring a dish and/or a friend! 

**If you are unable to bring something, but would be willing to chip in some money for pizza, please email umbcmsa@gmail.com and we will follow up with you in sha Allah!

MSA Superlatives will be announced at the potluck, and we will also be recognizing those who are graduating (graduates may chose to purchase MSA cords which they will receive at the potluck iA)

And here is this week's schedule:

Monday (12/01/14):

Sisters Quran Halaqa has been CANCELLED

Wednesday (12/03/14):

Open Spaces FINALE (12-1PM @ IFC) -- this will be the LAST Open Spaces discussion for this semester so don't miss out!

Thursday (12/04/14):

Sisters Quran Class: Recitation & Memorization (11:30AM-1PM @ IFC)

Sisters Quran Class: Quranic Vocab (1-2PM @ IFC)

Friday (12/05/14):

• Alternative Jummah Salah (12PM @ IFC) -- This Khutbah is shorter and is specifically for those with 1PM classes. We request that you please attend the Main Jummah Prayer if you are free at that time.
• Main Jummah Salah (1:15PM @ IFC)
• THE END OF SEMESTER POTLUCK!!!!  (2:20PM-4:30PM @ IFC) 

• MSA Bake Sale (11AM-2PM @ Commons Breezeway) -- Please stop by! There will be hot chocolate and baked goods. In addition, sisters can get henna done! If you would like to volunteer for a shift, or if you can bring a homemade item to sell, please email umbcmsa@gmail.com

• Open Spaces Discussion (12-1PM @ IFC)

• Sisters Quran Class w/ Sr. Nishay (Online meeting at 4pm) -- If you would like to join please email umbcmsa@gmail.com. The lesson for this week is up through Ayah 20 of Surah Baqarah.

• There will be NO MSA related activities these two days.
• NO JUMMAH ON CAMPUS -- Please go to your local Masajids

Assalamu Alaikum 

Thank you to everyone that came out for our event yesterday! Your participation means a lot to us, and we hope that in sha Allah you had a great time!

Please join us for Jummah tomorrow, and ALSO go out and Rake for the Sake of Allah this weekend!

Assalamu Alaikum
 

As we near the end of the Fall 2014 semester, we invite you all to ourSEMESTER FINALE EVENT! 

Please join us this coming Wednesday, November 19th in the University Ballroom from 6-9 PM in sha Allah!

Please note that Open Spaces will take place as usual, earlier that day, from 12-1PM in the IFC. And as noted in the margin, Dhuhr congregation will be held at 1:30PM (only on Wednesdays).

And Thank You to our Sponsor, Helping Hand USA! 
Please show your support in sha Allah!