As Salaam Alaikum,

We pray that your spring semester has begun as you wished. As you are aware, human beings only get what they make efforts for and in due time, the fruits of those efforts will materialize. Continue to put the hard work in!

The most significant title in Al-Islam is servant. Acts of kindness to humans, opposing tyranny, caring for animals, acquiring good grades and MUCH more can all be considered service to Allah. This weekend the United States and many other parts of the world are acknowledging and celebrating the life and legacy of Rev. Dr Martin Luther King, Jr., a devout servant of G-d and humanity, whose tireless work for freedom, social justice, and equality has inspired many movements today. Dr. King's legacy is service to others. Allah says he created us to serve, therefore it is our nature to serve. Let's all become more dedicated to serving others. Take advantage of this weekend to learn more about Dr. King's service to civil rights, his fight against prejudice, racism, and his pursuits for social justice for all.

As we reflect, its quite obvious many of the issues he fought against still exist today, therefore we must continue to struggle to establish the dignity that Allah created all humans for. Therefore, I invite each of you to find a way to participate in Dr. King's "National Day of Service" this coming Monday!

Sincerely,
Imam Waheed
UPCOMING EVENTS
FRIDAY (1/17): WEEKLY JUM'AH
WHERE: Duke Wellness Center, Rooms 148-149
WHEN : 1pm-1:30pm
WHO: Imam Abu Taleb
TOPIC : How Do I Study Islam?

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 .
FRIDAY (1/17): CANDLELIGHT VIGIL, IN MEMORY OF FLIGHT PS-752 VICTIMS
WHERE: in front of Duke Chapel
WHEN : 6pm-8pm

Join the Graduate Student Association of Iranians at Duke (GSAID) for a vigil remembering the victims of flight PS-752. For more information, click here.
FRIDAY (1/17): MSA PAINT NIGHT
WHERE: CML, 406 Swift Ave
WHEN : 6:30pm-9:30pm

Join the Muslim Student Association for a chill night of painting! Canvasses, brushes, and paint will be provided. Feel free to bring your own projects to work on!
MONDAY-FRIDAY (1/20-1/24): THE BREAKFAST CLUB
Students will continue to come together Mondays through Fridays to pray Fajr in congregation at the Center for Muslim Life. Please stop by for Fajr any Monday through Friday. This coming week, the group is praying Fajr at 6:20am .

Don't forget about breakfasts with BroJo on Wednesdays!
MONDAY (1/20): MLK, JR. DAY - NO QUR'AN READING!
NO QUR'AN READING THIS MONDAY. THE OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED FOR MLK, JR. DAY.
WEDNESDAY (1/21): KITABCONNECT: A SPIRITUAL CHECK-IN
WHERE: CML, 406 Swift Ave
WHEN : 6:30pm-8pm

This week's KitabConnect will be an open discussion and spiritual check-in. The world is both literally and figuratively on fire. How is this affecting our community? How is this us personally? What can we do about it? Join Brother Joshua and other students to share your thoughts and feelings in community.

All are encouraged to join for this discussion and check-in.
THURSDAY-FRIDAY (1/30-1/31): BLACK MUSLIM ATLANTIC SYMPOSIUM
WHERE: The Ruby
WHEN : Thursday, 6pm
Friday, 9am-4pm

This symposium was envisioned and organized with our very own, Imam Abdul Hafeez Waheed to honor the Black Muslim community in North Carolina and beyond, its culture, literature, history, and legacy from slavery until the present. Click here for the Facebook Event page, or find more information here
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
GRADUATION BANQUET 2019-2020
ATTENTION UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE, AND PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS! Are you graduating this school year? Do you want to celebrate your achievement with the Center for Muslim Life? The CML is planning a Graduation Banquet for next May and we want to honor ALL of our graduating students. If you are graduating this school year, please tell us a bit about yourself by filling out the form below.
MALCOLM X MEMORIAL CELEBRATION
The Center for Muslim Life would like to host a celebration of the life and legacy of Malcolm X on Friday, February 21st, the anniversary of his assassination.

If you have ideas for the event, please contact Maryam at maryam.arain@duke.edu . We want to hear from you!
BEEN HERE, STILL HERE TRAININGS
This spring, the Center for Muslim Life will offer monthly opportunities to attend our training titled Been Here, Still Here: Muslims and Islamophobia in the US . Join us on Thurs, Jan 30th , 9:30-11:30am; Wed, Feb 26th , 9:30-11:30am; Thurs, March 5th , 5-7pm; or Thurs, April 2nd , 5-7pm.

This introductory training includes a presentation and facilitated discussion about the history and presence of Muslims and Islamophobia in the US. The learning objectives include:

1) To recognize stereotypes of Muslims and understand the diversity of racial backgrounds, practices, and experiences of US Muslims
2) To understand the critical role Islam and Muslims have played in the history of the US
3) To identify the language and rhetoric of Islamophobia and grasp its effects on US Muslims

You MUST register here to attend.
CAMPUS & COMMUNITY
APPLY TO BE A RESIDENT ADVISOR : T he deadline for students to apply for the RA position in Housing and Residence Life has been extended to January 17, 2020, at 11:59 pm . If you have any students who are still considering the RA position and/or who you'd think would be a great RA, please feel free to pass this along and let them know that there will be a little extra time to submit their application!

The RA position is open to any undergraduate, graduate, or professional student at Duke University! 

Students can apply for the RA position here . 

SUBMIT TO MARGINS : Margins is a multi-media, collaborative publication devoted to centering the narratives of Asian Americans and Asians in America. This publication is an intervention in the Asian/American community and an invitation for Asian/Americans to engage in more nuanced conversations about identity. We aim to (re)politicize Asian/American identity, expanding the vocabulary for understanding how we, as Asian/Americans, navigate our experiences.

Bodies is the inaugural issue of Margins. Bodies is an expansive concept that is rooted in the Black intellectual tradition. It encapsulates the physical body, how we are perceived as racialized—but also gendered, classed, sexualized, and politicized—bodies. However, Bodies also refers to the body as a collective. Bodies goes beyond the individual human form, such as bodies of water, body counts, and bodies in the media.

Submissions are open to all Duke-affiliated students, faculty, staff, and alum. Non-East Asian and multiracial/multicultural/multiethnic folx are especially encouraged to submit! If you have any questions, feel free to message the Asian/American Studies Working Group (AASWG) Facebook page. We will be accepting submissions until January 22 @ 11:59PM EST . Click here to submit.

DUKE AUTHENTICITY PROJECT RETREAT : Student Leadership and Duke University Housing and Residence Life will be hosting the first spring Duke Authenticity Project retreat on Friday, February 7 - Saturday, February 8 at Camp New Hope! This retreat is open to all undergraduate students and aims to help them build community and a culture of authenticity at Duke.

Our curriculum is created around the five pillars of authenticity:
Values, Character, Relationship with Self, Relationship with Others and Bringing it Back to Campus, in addition to theoretical foundations of the Social Change Model of Leadership, Self-authorship, the Storytelling Project Model, Intersectionality and the Process of Becoming. 

To register, click here.

SPRING 2020 INTERNATIONAL FRIENDS PROGRAM: Run by International House, the International Friends Program aims to connect international students, scholars and their families with local Duke community members (students, staff, and faculty) and to promote cross-cultural exchange, understanding and friendships. In this cross-cultural program, an international student/scholar/spouse will be paired with a domestic/U.S. American participant to spend time together (NOT live together) for friendship and cultural exchange. Participants will also have opportunities to attend intercultural training to develop professional and leadership skills in a globalized workspace.

For more information and to sign up, please visit IHouse website . The application deadline is Friday, January 17 . If you have any questions, please contact Ling Jin at ling.jin@duke.edu .

UPCOMING EVENTS:
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