Muslim Students Association - Revision history

Christianist at 00:47, 28 April 2015

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Ramiswadood: /* Yearly Events */

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‎Yearly Events

Ramiswadood at 04:34, 25 April 2013

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Ramiswadood: /* Yearly Events */

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‎Yearly Events

Ramiswadood at 04:33, 25 April 2013

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Ramiswadood at 04:29, 25 April 2013

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Abdul0393 at 08:20, 12 April 2013

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Cam2171 at 17:12, 19 November 2010

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	The Columbia '''Muslim Students Association''' is one of the oldest in the United States. Students from all the undergraduate and graduate schools at Columbia participate in the CU MSA, contributing to its multi-faceted diversity. The MSA is dedicated to creating a strong Muslim community on campus by creating a space for Muslims to interact with one another as well as the larger Columbia University community. MSA events and initiatives are aimed at promoting a greater understanding of the religion of Islam among all members of the Columbia community. The MSA aims to strengthen the Muslim community while concomitantly building strong relations with the larger university and local community. This is done through various types of activities and events, ranging from interfaith community service projects to weekly Friday prayers.		The Columbia '''Muslim Students Association''' is one of the oldest in the United States. Students from all the undergraduate and graduate schools at Columbia participate in the CU MSA, contributing to its multi-faceted diversity. The MSA is dedicated to creating a strong Muslim community on campus by creating a space for Muslims to interact with one another as well as the larger Columbia University community. MSA events and initiatives are aimed at promoting a greater understanding of the religion of Islam among all members of the Columbia community. The MSA aims to strengthen the Muslim community while concomitantly building strong relations with the larger university and local community. This is done through various types of activities and events, ranging from interfaith community service projects to weekly Friday prayers.
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		+	In February 2012, [http://www.ap.org/Content/AP-In-The-News/2012/NYPD-monitored-Muslim-students-all-over-Northeast AP reported] that the [[NYPD]] Cyber Intelligence unit regularly monitored the websites of Muslim students groups several New York universities, including Columbia's MSA. Students were upset, [http://columbiaspectator.com/2012/02/18/ap-nypd-monitored-columbias-muslim-students-association Spec reported].

	==Structure==		==Structure==

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 ==Yearly Events==
-Every year, the MSA hosts three major events:
+In addition to the variety of events that the MSA hosts, there are three major events which occur annually:
 '''Muslim Protagonist''': a symposium on Muslims in literature and the arts.

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 '''Muslim Protagonist''': a symposium on Muslims in literature and the arts.
 '''Islam Awareness Week''': a week filled with events with the purpose of spreading awareness about Islam.
 '''Fast-a-thon''': a banquet-style fundraiser that raises awareness for a charity and for the practice of fasting.

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 ==Yearly Events==
-Every year, the MSA hosts three major events: Muslim Protagonist (a symposium on Muslims in literature and the arts), Islam Awareness Week (a week filled with events with the purpose of spreading awareness about Islam), and Fast-a-thon (a banquet-style fundraiser that raises awareness for a charity and for the practice of fasting).
+Every year, the MSA hosts three major events:
 == External links ==

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	The Columbia '''Muslim Students Association''' is one of the oldest in the United States. Students from all the undergraduate and graduate schools at Columbia participate in the CU MSA, contributing to its multi-faceted diversity. The MSA is dedicated to creating a strong Muslim community on campus by creating a space for Muslims to interact with one another as well as the larger Columbia University community. MSA events and initiatives are aimed at promoting a greater understanding of the religion of Islam among all members of the Columbia community. The MSA aims to strengthen the Muslim community while concomitantly building strong relations with the larger university and local community. This is done through various types of activities and events, ranging from interfaith community service projects to weekly Friday prayers.		The Columbia '''Muslim Students Association''' is one of the oldest in the United States. Students from all the undergraduate and graduate schools at Columbia participate in the CU MSA, contributing to its multi-faceted diversity. The MSA is dedicated to creating a strong Muslim community on campus by creating a space for Muslims to interact with one another as well as the larger Columbia University community. MSA events and initiatives are aimed at promoting a greater understanding of the religion of Islam among all members of the Columbia community. The MSA aims to strengthen the Muslim community while concomitantly building strong relations with the larger university and local community. This is done through various types of activities and events, ranging from interfaith community service projects to weekly Friday prayers.
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		+	==Structure==
		+	The MSA consists of an undergraduate executive board, a social justice branch (Project Nur), an alumni network, and a general body.
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		+	==Yearly Events==
		+	Every year, the MSA hosts three major events: Muslim Protagonist (a symposium on Muslims in literature and the arts), Islam Awareness Week (a week filled with events with the purpose of spreading awareness about Islam), and Fast-a-thon (a banquet-style fundraiser that raises awareness for a charity and for the practice of fasting).

	== External links ==		== External links ==

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 |Founded=1956
 |Recognition=[[SGB]]
-|Membership=over 2000
+|Membership=900
 |Executive board=[http://columbiamsa.org/board MSA Board]
 |Category=[[:Category:Religious clubs|Religious clubs]]

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 |Membership=over 2000
 |Executive board=[http://columbiamsa.org/board MSA Board]
-|President=[[Media:Taimur T. Malik]]
+|President=Abdul Rafay Hanif
 |Allocation=?
 |Category=[[:Category:Religious clubs|Religious clubs]]

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	[[Category:Religious clubs]]		[[Category:Religious clubs]]
		+	[[Category:SGB groups]]

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 |Contact=[mailto:msa@columbia.edu msa@columbia.edu]}}
-The CU MSA is one of the oldest in the United States. Students from all the undergraduate and graduate schools at Columbia participate in the CU MSA, contributing to its multi-faceted diversity. The MSA is dedicated to creating a strong Muslim community on campus by creating a space for Muslims to interact with one another as well as the larger Columbia University community. MSA events and initiatives are aimed at promoting a greater understanding of the religion of Islam among all members of the Columbia community. The MSA aims to strengthen the Muslim community while concomitantly building strong relations with the larger university and local community. This is done through various types of activities and events, ranging from interfaith community service projects to weekly Friday prayers.
+The Columbia '''Muslim Students Association''' is one of the oldest in the United States. Students from all the undergraduate and graduate schools at Columbia participate in the CU MSA, contributing to its multi-faceted diversity. The MSA is dedicated to creating a strong Muslim community on campus by creating a space for Muslims to interact with one another as well as the larger Columbia University community. MSA events and initiatives are aimed at promoting a greater understanding of the religion of Islam among all members of the Columbia community. The MSA aims to strengthen the Muslim community while concomitantly building strong relations with the larger university and local community. This is done through various types of activities and events, ranging from interfaith community service projects to weekly Friday prayers.
 == External links ==