Events

Upcoming Events

Orphan Sponsorship Dinner

“Within charity, lies eternal wealth.”
Islamic Relief @ York University and York MSA are pleased to announce our ‘Orphan Sponsorship Dinner’.

In a collaborative spirit, we invite you to join us for a night of enlightened discussion and fund-raising.All proceeds will go towards Islamic Reliefs Orphan Sponsorship Program.

We aim to provide support to five wonderful children, spread across the globe, from Africa to India.

Visit http://tiny.cc/iratyu_osp to view the profiles of the 5 orphans that we have sponsored.

These five orphans are not the benefactors of wealth. They cannot imagine your lifestyles, and the choices that you have to make on a daily basis. You are being given a chance to enlighten these children with a vision for the future, perhaps even one similar to yours. Give to those who will receive graciously.
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LOCATION:
Founders Assembly Hall, Founders College, (Brothers)
001VN Vanier Renaissance Room, Vanier College (Sisters)

TIME: TBA

For tickets, please visit the MSA office during operating hours.
$20.00 MSA members
$25.00 non-MSA members

Online ticket purchases will be made available soon inshAllah.

Weekly Potluck Halaqa

Timings: Tuesdays for Brothers, Thursdays for sisters. Click here for more details.

YorkMSA Bakesale

Date: Wednesday, February  2, 2011
Timing: 11:00 am – 4:00

Location: Upper Bear Pitt, York University

Description: On behalf of York MSA we would like to invite you to participate in our first ever bi-monthly bakesale! The purpose of this event is to help raise money for York MSA. It has been our goal to have a place of our own to worship in peace and free from bureaucracy.  We will have a booth outside of Scott Religious Centre in which we will sell delicious baked goods and hot drinks inshaAllah. So make sure you drop by and donate!

If anyone is interested in helping us bake for this event then please express your interest by emailing us

Past Events

General Body Meeting #2

Date: Friday, January  28, 2011
Timing: 2:30 PM
Location: Scott Religious Centre Chapel, York University

Description: This is a meeting open to all those interested in becoming MSA Members and being involved with the MSA at York U. The Executive Members will run the meeting, presenting our plans for the rest of school year, ways for everyone to become involved, and we will be accepting questions and suggestions. For those who are members, we will your cards ready so come and pick yours up!!! For those who aren’t members yet, we will also continue signing up people as MSA members. And of course, refreshments will be provided in shâ Allâh.

Islam Awareness Week

Part 1

Date: November 1-5
Timing: 10:00am – 4:00 PM
Location: Various Locations on Campus
Description: To promote the global importance of Islam on Campus.

General Body Meeting #1

Date: Friday, October 1, 2010
Timing: 2:30 PM
Location: Scott Religious Centre Chapel, York University

Description: This is a meeting open to all those interested in becoming MSA Members and being involved with the MSA at York U. The Executive Members will run the meeting, presenting our plans for the school year, what the MSA has to offer, ways for everyone to become involved, and we will be accepting questions and suggestions. We will also start signing up people as MSA members from that day forward. And of course, food will be provided in shâ Allâh.

Sisters’ Open Night

From My Sisters’ Lips: What Does it Mean to Love One Another for the Sake of Allâh

Date: Friday, October 8, 2010
Timing: 5:00 – 8:00 PM
Location: Student Centre, Room 313, York University
Description: You are cordially invited to our first sisters event of the year! This gathering will mark our first of many events catering to Muslim sisters on campus in shâ Allâh.

Come and join us as we explore the topic of love for sake of Allah, the noblest and purest form of love between human beings!

Program
The night will consist of a halaqa session, creative performances, and an open discussion forum. The open forum discussion will be a platform for sisters not only to get to know each other, but also relate to each other in order to strengthen the Islamic bond of sisterhood. Sisters are welcome to raise questions, comments or concerns.

Potluck
We will be serving desert (potluck style). So sisters, get your baking skills on for the sake of Allah! Drinks and store bought desert items such as cake, cookies, and chips are more than welcome. :)

Entrance fee
Only $2.00 entrance fee; tickets are now being sold in the MSA Office. You will be provided with a raffle ticket for which all proceeds will go to YorkMSA in order to better serve our Muslim community at York University. All attendees will automatically be entered for a chance to win some great prizes with their raffle tickets!

Please email us at [email protected] for any questions.

We are looking forward to seeing all of you there in shâ Allâh!

Breast Cancer Awareness Day

Date: Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Timing: 10:00 Am – 5:00 PM

Location: Bear Pitt, York University

Description: Held during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in general, and Global Pink Hijab Day in particular, the purpose of this event is to raise money for Breast Cancer research. We will have a booth with pamphlets promoting Breast Cancer awareness and sell baked goods, ḥijâbs, and other items, in addition to accepting donations, to raise money for the Breast Cancer Society of Canada in shâ Allâh.

In addition, we will also be using this event to clear stereotypes about Muslim Women and the ḥijâb by distributing pamphlet and fielding questions. We will also have a survey which we’ll use to gauge non-Muslim opinions about the aforementioned topics in preparation for our future event ‘Muslim Women Week’ in shâ Allâh.

Welcome BBQ / MSA Frosh

Date: September 17th 2010

Timing:After Jumu’ah

Location: Passy Gardens, York University

Description: Welcoming and Introduction of MSA executive and directors to students with some burgers and hot dogs!