As salaamu alaikum my peoples,
 
This is your Brother Joshua here with you. I hope your break was special and restful. We are looking forward to seeing you back on campus Monday. Just a quick note that FRIENDSgiving is sold out. Masha-Allah, a record number of people signed up and Samaiyah has an amazing feast ready for you. If you rsvp'd, we hope you come and enjoy yourself. If you did not rsvp....umm...Insha-Allah next year.

Other than that, it will be a normal week with Jumu'a, Qur'an Reading and KitabConnect. The semester is almost over. Can you believe it? There is no time like the PRESENT and no PRESENT like time. So use it wisely.

With Peace
Brother Joshua
UPCOMING EVENTS
FRIDAY (11/29): WEEKLY JUM'AH
WHERE: Duke Wellness Center, Rooms 148-149
WHEN : 1pm-1:30pm
WHO: Hattan Abuzaid
TOPIC : Allah The Majestic, The Greatest

Please note : No early Jumu'a
FRIDAY (11/29): FRIENDSGIVING
WHERE: CML
WHEN : 5:30PM-8PM
MONDAY (12/2): MONDAY QUR'AN READING
WHERE: BC Prayer Room
WHEN : 6pm-7pm

Come listen or join in as the Qur’an is read in Arabic. Participants sit in a circle reading one or three verses at a time. Students are able to practice and improve their recitation. All levels of reading are welcome and supported.
WEDNESDAY (12/4): KITABCONNECT
WHERE: CML, 406 Swift Ave
WHEN : 6:30pm-8pm

This is an open discussion that follows the passages read on Monday (which will be Surah 23:1 - Surah 24:20). This group will explore the meaning of the Qur’anic verses seeking inspiration and practical guidance for life. Participants are encouraged to share one verse they connect with from the reading.
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
BOOKS MISSING FROM CML
We are missing three books from the selection recently donated to us by Duke University Press. These books include:

In the Name of Elijah Muhammad 
The Edge of Islam 
Muslim Becoming

We are happy to lend our books out to you, but we first need to stamp and record them.

We are in the process of organizing our lending library, but in the meantime, we ask that you still check in with a staff member before taking any of our books offsite.

If you borrowed these books from our library, please do respond to this email and let us know so we can keep a record of it and make sure we get it back from you!
JOIN THE BREAKFAST CLUB!
We are so excited that students are coming together Mondays through Fridays to pray Fajr together at the Center for Muslim Life. Please stop by for Fajr any Monday through Friday and bring your own breakfast to pray Fajr in congregation and eat your breakfast in community! This coming week, the group is praying fajr at 6:20am.
CAMPUS & COMMUNITY
APPLY TO BE AN INTERNATIONAL HOUSE ORIENTATION PEER: Are you interested in becoming an IHOP (International House Orientation Peer) and joining an amazing team of student leaders who make a difference? Want to welcome new Dukies from all over the world, make new friends, and lead with an intercultural mindset?

IHOP Program’s mission is to build a community of domestic and international student leaders with a global perspective and an interest in developing their leadership and cross-cultural communication skills. Through six intensive training sessions in the Spring semester, IHOPs will be prepared to lead a group of approximately 20 new international students assigned to them, facilitate authentic discussions and friendship, communicate effectively with students and their parents from different backgrounds, and offer excellent guidance and peer mentorship. Apply below! 
Apply: bit.ly/IHOPApp2019  
Deadline: December 2, Monday at noon
For more information: bit.ly/IHOP2019  
Questions? Contact: esra.mason@duke.edu


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