As salaamu alaikum,

I love being with you and working with you, and I pray we have a great year.

Next week, we begin some of our regular programming for the school year, including our weekly Qur'an Reading, our weekly discussion group (now called KitabConnect), and the monthly Black Muslim Talk Space. Be sure to plug in.

Stay tuned for homecoming!

Best,
Imam Waheed
Program Associate at the CML
UPCOMING EVENTS
FRIDAY (9/13): WEEKLY JUM'AH
WHERE: Duke Wellness Center, Rooms 148-149
WHEN : 1pm-1:30pm
WHO: Chaplain Shane Atkinson
TOPIC : Prophetic Self-Care

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 Chaplain Joshua .
MONDAY (9/16): MONDAY QUR'AN READING
WHERE: Duke Chapel Basement Lounge (until BC Prayer Room is repaired)
WHEN : 6pm-7pm

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 (9/18): KITABCONNECT
WHERE: CML, 406 Swift Ave
WHEN : 6:30pm-8pm

This is an open discussion that follows the passages read on Monday. This group will explore the meaning of the Qur’anic verses seeking inspiration and practical guidance for life.
THURSDAY (9/19): BLACK MUSLIM TALK SPACE w/ MUMU FRESH
WHERE: Ruby Lounge
WHEN : 6pm-7:30pm
***PLEASE NOTE TIME & LOCATION CHANGE**

In lieu of this month's Black Muslim Talk Space, we'd like to invite BMTS students to join the CML along with the Duke Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies Center to dinner with Grammy-nominated singer and rapper, Maimouna Youssef AKA Mumu Fresh at the Ruby Lounge.

We have 15 seats available. Please sign up here .

In light of this special opportunity, our kick-off event for BMTS will take place next month.
SATURDAY (9/21): MSA FALL BANQUET
WHERE: Penn Pavilion
WHEN : 6pm-10pm

Help the MSA welcome in the year! Come for free food and stay for guest speaker Isra Chaker, a civil rights activist, campaigns and advocacy expert fun, and a public speaker, as well as group performances from Defmo, Raas, Duke Out of the Blue, and Amandla! There will also be an open mic section for anyone wanting to perform.
 
Parking will be available in the BC parking garage ($2 per hour). Dress code is semiformal/formal or cultural dress. Doors will open at 5:30pm. This event is free!

For more information,  visit here.
MONDAY (9/23): IMAM OMAR SULEIMAN LECTURE
WHERE: White Lecture Hall, East Campus
WHEN : 7pm-9pm

The Center for Muslim Life is excited to be co-sponsoring a lecture from Imam Omar Suleiman this fall, titled “Human Rights, Faith and the Border." The event is hosted by the Duke Human Rights Center at the Franklin Humanities Institute, and is co-sponsored by many groups including the Muslim Student Association!
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
WE ARE HIRING! APPS DUE 9/22
The Center for Muslim Life is looking to hire an undergraduate student worker to support our offices in a variety of ways, particularly in helping with marketing and communications. It is a paid position with 5-8 hours a week, and a flexible schedule available to accommodate coursework. The position is eligible to both work-study and non-work-study students. Our office will work with the student assistant to set an appropriate start date and weekly work schedule. Read more about the position here .
 
Interested students should send a resume and brief statement of interest to Maryam Arain at maryam.arain@duke.edu by Sunday, September 22nd at 11:59pm .
MENTAL HEALTH ADVISORY COUNCIL
Duke's Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) is looking for at least one Muslim student representative for the Mental Health Advisory Council (MHAC). MHAC is a group of students selected specifically to represent various cultural identities at Duke in an attempt to make sure that approaches in mental health are responsive to varying student needs. Examples of feedback MHAC has provided include staff website bio content and layout, technology-based interventions, training for peer-to-peer support, and giveaways to promote CAPS' visibility. MHAC meetings also serves to bring students together who lead mental health student groups on campus so that they may connect and collaborate on their own initiatives. The council meets from 5:30-6:30pm the first Thursday of the month.

Please contact Joshua Salaam if you are interested in serving on the council.
PAID COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITY
A community member is looking for a student who is able to enthusiastically teach a 10-year old boy on Sunday afternoons approximately for 60-90 min about the foundation as well as the practice of Islam. The student would come and teach at the parents’ home which is within 5 miles of Duke campus. Will pay competitively. Mobile: 919-699-7469,  almasa.bass@me.com .
BC PRAYER ROOM PROGRESS
The newer, larger BC Muslim Prayer room is almost ready for us (check out the photo to the left!). In the meantime, students have made arrangements with the CMA to have a room for prayer next to the CMA conference room. Feel free to use it for prayer until the BC prayer room is ready.
CHECK IT OUT: CAMPUS-WIDE
JUHOOD UNDERGRADUATE JOURNAL: Juhood, Duke's signature journal for undergraduate academic work in Middle Eastern Studies, is now active again! Juhood releases issues once a semester, with the most recent issue released in May 2019. To view the current issue, learn more about Juhood , or to submit a piece, go to  https://juhoodmagazine.org . 

LEADERSHAPE TRAINING REGISTRATION : The popular Leadershape training registration is now open until September 16th. The retreat will happen from Saturday, October 5th to Tuesday, October 8th. Click here to learn more.

ALTERNATIVE FALL BREAK (RE)TELLING HISTORY: Apply for this FREE fall break retreat, hosted by the Kenan Institute for Ethics, to explore themes of civil rights, visit the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, walk the Edmund Pettis Bridge, and much more. Applications are due September 15th. For more information, click here .

ME TOO MONOLOGUE SUBMISSIONS : Me Too Monologues is an annual show of identity-based monologues written, performed, and produced by Duke students. Because of their anonymous nature, the show’s monologues are able to touch on intimate, personal experiences and explore narratives that would otherwise be silenced on campus. Me Too works to raise consciousness around structural oppressions on college campuses through performance. It strives to bring the Duke community together through honest and open conversation about the stories that make us who we are.
 
We are currently accepting monologue submissions for our '19-'20 show. We want all stories—sad, happy, funny, scary, angry, contemplative, whatever. We also want all formats—anecdotes, poems, speeches, blog posts, conversations, interviews. Really, absolutely any format is acceptable. Submit, submit, submit! We want to hear your story! We are accepting submissions through the end of September. For more information and to submit, click here .

UPCOMING EVENTS AT DUKE:

FRIDAY (9/13): DROP-IN CAREER ADVISING FOR UNDERGRADUATES , at the CMA. Every Friday from 10:30am-12pm. Bring your cover letter, resume, and any questions about navigating professional opportunities.

FRIDAY (9/13): LATINX HERITAGE MONTH KICK-OFF , at the BC Plaza from 5pm-6pm.

FRIDAY (9/13): DUKE ASIAN AMERICAN STUDIES PROGRAM OPEN HOUSE , at the Link Classrooms 5 & 6 in Perkins Library. 6pm.

FRIDAY (9/13): DUKEAFRICA INTERNATIONAL WELCOME DINNER , at GA Underground. 6pm-8pm.

WEDNESDAY (9/18): INTERNATIONAL CONVERSATIONS , at Duke Wellness Center, Room 144. Every Wednesday until 10/9 at 1pm. Click here for more info.

THURSDAY (9/19): 42nd ANNUAL VOLUNTEER FAIR, at Penn Pavilion. 11:30am-2:30pm. Click here for more info.
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