Real Talk: Daily Remembrance
Khurram Murad has written a great book entitled In the Early Hours (a highly recommended read) in which he discusses the remembrance of God. He shares four points to help us remember God.
7 Android Apps for Muslims
The Android edition of Apps for the Muslim Student
Real Talk: Teamwork
This installment of Real Talk will present examples to show why Muslims need to work as a team in today’s world. The concepts of embracing unity, accepting your role, sharing common interests, and serving as ambassadors of our religion will be mentioned.
Real Talk: Everything Counts
This edition of Real Talk addresses the importance of taking every action we do seriously. Whether small or big, we are held accountable for everything we do.
5 Things you need to OWN Finals
Without proper preparation, finals can wear students down physically and mentally. As a result, we have compiled a list of helpful articles to help readers tackle finals week without sacrificing their sanity.
Real Talk: Character Counts
A story was shared by my Professor last week, and I thought it said a lot about character. He talked about John Wooden’s acceptance of the Head Coach position for UCLA Basketball (GO BRUINS!). His character teach us many great lessons, and give a glimpse as to why he may have been so successful. I think as Muslims in particular, we can learn a lot from John Wooden’s story.
In Photos: Palestine Awareness Week
Last week, the Students for Justice in Palestine held Palestine Awareness Week to promote justice, human rights, liberation, and self-determination for the Palestinian people.
Real Talk: No Middleman Necessary
One of the most beautiful things I find about Islam is the ability to have a one on one relationship with God. We do not need someone to speak to Him on our behalf. Each one of us possesses the same privilege of reaching out to Him as we need. It is really a sacred relationship which no one else can barge in on.
Real Talk: Live in the Moment
At this moment each of us is looking ahead to better days, InshaAllah. We may be dreaming about finally landing that sweet consulting job. Or getting into that amazing law school. Or getting into ANY medical school. We are focused on looking ahead at our next achievement, our next goal. In this drive forward, it becomes easy for us to lose sight of our current blessings.
MSA West 2013 – The 15th Anniversary
A gallery of photographs from the MSA West 2013 conference in UC Santa Barbara