As-salaamu-alaikum my PEOPLES!

How are you? Whatever happened last week is in the past. We can build on it, learn from it, grow from it, or try to forget about it. Either way, we are blessed with opportunities and choices every day. 

Tomorrow when you wake up, the power is in your hands. Will you make your bed? Eat breakfast? Go back to sleep? Exercise? The list goes on and on of choices we have the power to make. Focus on what you have the power to control and try not to stress as much on things outside of your control.

Remember, we are family! Lets stay connected and involved as the semester moves on. We look forward to seeing you at some of these upcoming events. 
-Br. Joshua
UPCOMING EVENTS
FRIDAY (11/1): WEEKLY JUM'AH
WHERE: Duke Wellness Center, Rooms 148-149
WHEN : 1pm-1:30pm
WHO: Joshua Salaam
TOPIC : Pastoral Care: Why Do Muslims Need it?

Please note : For those who are not able to make the main 1pm Jum'ah time, there will be a shorter jum'ah from 12:15-12:30pm in Wellness Rooms 148/149. If you have any questions or accommodation needs, please email Brother Joshua .
MONDAY (11/4): 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.
TUESDAY (11/5): PIZZA WITH RAFIQ BHATIA
WHERE : CML
WHEN : 6:30pm - 8pm

Stop by the CML for pizza and conversation with visiting musician Rafiq Bhatia. Rafiq is an experimental jazz guitarist, composer and member of indie band Son Lux. who grew up in Cary, NC. You can read more about Rafiq and his work here or read this NYTimes article about his album Breaking English here. Thanks to Duke Performances for making sure our students have the opportunity to meet with Rafiq for intimate conversation!
WEDNESDAY (11/6): 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 20:55-20:110 ). This group will explore the meaning of the Qur’anic verses seeking inspiration and practical guidance for life.
WEDNESDAY (11/13): SEND THEM BACK: THE RACIALIZATION OF IMMIGRATION
WHERE: CMA: Wekit, Bryan Center
WHEN : 6pm-7:30pm

Given the climate of increased xenophobia, ICE raids, and the Muslim Ban, immigrants of color are experiencing major hostility in the United States. Racialized immigrant narratives continue to reify the United States as a white nation, thus leading to the exclusion and vilification of people of color. Join the Center for Multicultural Affairs and the Center for Muslim Life as we explore how immigration has been racialized through the law, news and media. Dinner will be provided.
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
BEEN HERE, STILL HERE TRAINING LAUNCH
We are so excited to be launching a training schedule for Been Here, Still Here: Muslims and Islamophobia 101. This term, we are offering two opportunities for folks to sign up to attend: Nov 14th from 6pm-8pm or Nov 20th from 11am-1pm.

Please pass along the information to any and all who may be interested! You MUST register here to attend.
DUKE SCHOOL DAYS with TRENIYYAH ANDERSON '20
Two hours, a fun t-shirt, and lunch to change ten 8th graders' lives during School Days
 
Three-hundred first-generation 8th graders are coming to Duke on Friday, November 8th, and they will be looking for you! They were invited to Duke School Days because they are at a critical juncture of choosing their course of study for high school. It’s a college or no-college decision, and it will be hard for them to change course once they do. 
 
We know from our 19 years of offering this program that the single biggest impact on the 8th graders is their interaction with current Duke students . Just look at their excitement and energy in this one minute  video  to see what a day on campus means to them. 
 
Please  sign up  to join a group of 10 students for School Days from 9:30 – 11:30 as they explore campus. And if you have time, stay for a free lunch in addition to your free t-shirt.

School days will also feature a keynote address by Muslim senior, Treniyyah Anderson '20. We are so excited to see our students highlighted in events like this and encourage you to let us know what YOU'RE up to!
ATTENTION: LAWYERS & LAW STUDENTS
If you are a Muslim lawyer or law student, please fill out the survey below by Sun. Nov. 10 (and share with others)!  There is minimal data out there on American Muslim lawyers so one of our alumnae, Shajuti Hossain (B.S. '15, J.D. '18), created this survey for a paper she is writing on how American Muslims can learn from the African-American community's social justice advocacy.
MSA EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
MSA FRIDAYS: MSA AUTUMN CELEBRATION!
WHERE : CML
WHEN : 6:30pm-9:30pm

Come by the CML this Friday to celebrate the arrival of Fall! Fill up on apple cider, pumpkin treats, and participate in some fun fall-themed games! Costumes are welcome!
DUKE MSA COMMITTEE INTEREST FORM
Are you interested in getting more involved with the undergraduate Muslim students at Duke and helping us grow on campus? Join an MSA Committee!

We are looking for members of the Duke community to join any of our committees in which you will work alongside the MSA exec board. Look into joining any one of our committees: Spirituality, Finance, Events, and Communications.

For more details, and if you are interested, click here!
CAMPUS & COMMUNITY
GET PACT TRAINED : Prevent. Act. Challenge. Teach. PACT is an interactive, student-facilitated training sponsored by the Women's Center that aims to engage everyone in preventing gender-based violence on Duke's campus. The trainings are open to students, staff and faculty. The next trainings will be:
Wednesday, November 6th, 6pm-8:30pm
Wednesday, November 13th, 6pm-8:30pm
You must attend both sessions to complete training.

NCORE 2020 STUDENT SCHOLARS APPLICATION DUE 12/16: The Southwest Center is a department within the Public and Community Services Division of the College of Continuing Education at the University of Oklahoma that is devoted to the study, understanding, and resolution of human conflict and to promoting understanding and cooperation among people of different racial, ethnic, religious, and economic backgrounds. One of their major programs is the Annual National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in American Higher Education (NCORE), which serves as the leading national forum on issues of race and ethnicity in American higher education.
If you are an undergraduate or graduate student who wants to attend NCORE, we encourage you to apply for the 2020 NCORE Student Scholarship. This program supports a paid conference registration for each student recipient.
Submissions are now OPEN with a deadline of December 16, 2019 . Apply here today! Or click here to learn more about the program.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

SATURDAY (11/2): SOCIAL, POLITICAL, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS IN AFRICA at Perkins Library, Korman Assembly Room 217. 10:30am. Click here for more info.

MONDAY (11/4): TALENT FROM ALL CORNERS: HOW IMMIGRATION HELPS SHAPE AMERICAN SCIENTIFIC LEADERSHIP at Searle Auditorium. 3pm-6pm. Click here for more info.

TUESDAY (11/5): EMBODY PRIDE at CSGD. 11am-1:30pm.

TUESDAY (11/5): AFROCONNECT at Mary Lou Williams Center. 6pm-8pm.

WEDNESDAY (11/6): ACADEMIC RESOURCE CENTER DROP-IN HOURS at CMA Garden Room. 1:15pm-2:30pm.

WEDNESDAY (11/6): RECEPTION AND ARTISTS TALK: LIMITLESS AFRICANS at Center for Documentary Studies. 6pm-8pm. Click here for more info.
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