As-salaamu-alaikum everyone,
Al-Hamdu-Lilah. This is a common phrase from the Quran and many Muslims repeat this often in their daily lives. It means All Praise is due to God. While we praise God, it is important to also thank the people around us. We thank our parents, our teachers, and our friends. We thank Muhammad, Mary, Jesus, Moses, Abraham and all those God blessed with a special status to nurture, teach, and guide humanity. God Bless them all.
As we approach the time of Prophet Muhammad's birth, Muslims are reminded of the extreme gratitude we should have for Allah, the Lord and Cherisher of everything. Not only did Allah bless us to know His messenger, Allah also guided us to believe in the message and follow the Prophet's example.
It's not always easy to follow the Prophet's example. Life pushes us left and right as we struggle to stay on the straight path. Whatever God gives us and whatever He takes away from us, we pray that we will always say...Al-Hamdu-Lilah.
Brother Joshua
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TOMORROW (10/23): WEEKLY JUMU'AH |
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WHEN: 1pm-1:30pm ET
WHO: Hattan Abuzaid
TOPIC: Allah is Beautiful and He Loves Beauty
IN-PERSON JUMU'AH
WHERE: Bolton Family Tower Room
WHEN: 1pm-1:30pm ET
*SIGN UP BELOW TO ATTEND IN-PERSON JUMU'AH.*
*YOU MUST BRING YOUR OWN PRAYER RUG*
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Missed last week's khutbah? Listen to previous khutbahs here.
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FRIDAY (10/23): MSA FRIDAYS: JIN STORIES |
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WHEN: 8pm ET
Join the MSA and tell/hear jin stories this Friday at 8 EST!
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SUNDAY (10/24): QUEER MUSLIM CIRCLE |
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WHEN: 4pm-6pm ET
This month's Queer Muslim Circle is co-hosted by Juhood. We will be screening and discussing a film. Register to join us!
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TUESDAY (10/27): WEEKLY QUR'AN READING |
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WHEN: 6pm-7pm ET
Come listen or join in as the Qur’an is read in Arabic by students practicing their recitation. Afterwards, engage in conversation to connect more deeply with the verses.
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THURSDAY (10/29): US CONSTRUCTION OF RACE & HOW TO DISRUPT RACIST SYSTEMS |
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REGISTER HERE FOR ZOOM INFO
WHEN: 6pm-7:30pm ET
Kiah Glenn, Assistant Director of the Center for Race, Ethnicity & Diversity Education at Elon University will be with us for this talk on the US construction of race and how to disrupt racist systems. More information.
This event is sponsored by the Duke Islamic Studies Center, Duke University Middle East Studies Center, The Center for Muslim Life at Duke, Juhood Magazine, and The Focus Program at Duke.
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WED (11/4) - FRI (11/6): CULTIVATING HOPE IN TIMES OF UNCERTAINTY |
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ZOOM INFORMATION TO COME
WHEN: 7pm-9pm ET, nightly
Join us for a space to learn and practice cultivating hope in times of uncertainty. Whether you rely on verbal processing, artistic expression, meditation, or activism and education, we have created three nights of activities to help students build skills to stay grounded, connected and empowered through uncertain, fearful, and anxious times.
This event series is a collaboration between CAPS, CMA, CML, CSGD, DuWell, I-House, & MLWC.
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TUESDAY (11/10): WHO ARE ASIANS SCREENING & DISCUSSION |
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WHEN: 7pm-9pm ET
Join us to watch and discuss the film The Farewell at this month's session of Who are Asians.
Who are Asians is a monthly learning group that connects personal experiences to histories of racial construction in order to explore and disrupt Asian identity across the world. We aim to build a space of connection, exploration, and solidarity among A/API students. The International House and the Center for Muslim Life invite all (domestic and international) undergraduate, graduate and professional Duke students who identify or are perceived as Asian, Pacific Islander, Desi, Persian, and Arab (southwest Asian).
In the movie The Farewell, a headstrong Chinese-American woman returns to China when her beloved grandmother is diagnosed with terminal cancer. Billi struggles with her family's decision to keep grandma in the dark about her own illness as they all stage an impromptu wedding to see grandma one last time.
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SATURDAY (12/5): REKINDLING OUR CAMPUS CONNECTIONS |
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PASSWORD: MUSLIMALUM
WHEN: 1pm-3pm ET
After the fall semester ends, the Duke MAA and the CML are hosting a virtual event to reconnect alumni with campus. We wished we could have seen you all in person but pray that next year we will be able to. Please join to catch up, connect with other alumni in your field, and meet students who will be graduating in the Spring.
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In the coming days, many Muslims will celebrate and reflect with gratitude upon the day of the arrival of Prophet Muhammad, who was sent as a mercy to mankind. As stated in the Qur'an, “We only sent you [Prophet Muhammad] as a mercy to all the worlds” (Surat al-Anbiya' / The Prophets, 21:107).
The celebration of the mawlid (or birthday) of the Prophet Muhammad is an expression of joy and happiness for the coming of the Chosen One into this world. Many Muslims will honor the day of his birth by fasting. This is to emulate the tradition where the Prophet regularly marked the day of the week he was born (a Monday) with gratitude to God by fasting.
Many Muslims will commemorate the prophetic mawlid on the 12th of the Islamic lunar month Rabi‘ al-Awwal. Others will commemorate the prophetic mawlid on the 17th of the Islamic lunar month Rabi‘ al-Awwal. Whichever day you celebrate the mawlid, we pray that God showers you with the Mercy the Prophet was sent to bring.
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DUKE MUSLIM ALUMNI MENTORSHIP PROGRAM |
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Are there things you wish you knew about your career path when you were a student? Or when you had just graduated? We are starting a mentorship program in which alumni will mentor students and other alumni. Many of us have received tremendous support from others in our careers, so it’s time to pay it forward to current students and recent alumni!
Please sign up here by Sunday, Nov. 1st for this academic year.
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DUKE MUSLIM ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD MEETING |
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Have ideas for how to engage with Duke Muslim alumni? Join next month's Duke MAA Board Meeting on Saturday, October 24th from 12pm - 2pm ET.
Sign up to register for the virtual meeting here. All Duke current and future alumni are welcome!
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Mondays | Starting October 26th- November 16th
Time: 3:00pm-4:15pm ET
Are you a student of color looking for ways to manage your stress and anxiety? Need a safe space to explore your mental and physical wellness? Join the POC Koru Meditation 4-week series for a safe community space with wellness resources and tools based on your needs.
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SUBMIT AN EVENT OR ANNOUNCEMENT |
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