Salaam and Peace to everyone out there!! Brother Joshua here with you again with three quick messages. First, please read our ENTIRE newsletter. Due to space, sometimes we have to put very important things in the middle or at the end. Just spending a few extra minutes could mean a big deal when looking for a program or opportunity that's right for you.
Second, I had a good meeting with Duke Dining and received an updated list of locations that serve halal on campus. I think you will be pleasantly surprised. Scroll down to our announcements to see ALL the places on campus to enjoy halal food!! mmmm, Bismillah.
Finally, remember the power of prayer. It benefits our own soul and it benefits the ones we pray for. We ask you to pray for the individuals and families affected by the increasing list of countries banned from entering the U.S. We ask that you pray for those affected by the Coronavirus and for God to keep us physically and spiritually healthy by purifying our hearts from fear, anger and hatred. We ask you to pray for all those struggling or going through difficult times here at Duke, in America and the world.
Brother Joshua
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FRIDAY (2/7): WEEKLY JUM'AH
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WHERE:
Duke Wellness Center, Rooms 148-149
WHEN
: 1pm-1:30pm
WHO:
Aman Ibrahim
TOPIC
: Importance of Dhikr
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 Brother Joshua
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FRIDAY (2/7):
MSA PRESENTS
PAINT NIGHT
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MONDAY-FRIDAY (2/10-2/14): THE BREAKFAST CLUB
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WHERE:
Center for Muslim Life
WHEN
: Fajr at 6:20am
Students are coming together Mondays through Fridays to pray Fajr in congregation at the Center for Muslim Life. Please stop by for Fajr any Monday through Friday.
Don't forget about
breakfasts provided by BroJo every Wednesday!
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MONDAY (2/10): QUR'AN READING
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WHERE:
BC Prayer Room
WHEN
: 6pm-7pm
WHAT:
Verses
26:182-27:55
Come 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.
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TUESDAY (2/11) & THURSDAY (2/20): MANAGING PARENTAL EXPECTATIONS FOCUS GROUP
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WHERE:
CMA Resource Room
WHEN
: Tuesday, 2/11, 5-6:30pm
Thursday, 2/20, 4-5:30pm
Join us for a facilitated discussion to share with and learn from each other about the range of experiences navigating relationships and cultural expectations as a Muslim student in 2020. You may be in good company.
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WEDNESDAY (2/12): KITABCONNECT
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WHERE:
CML, 406 Swift Ave
WHEN
: 6:30pm-8pm
WHAT:
Verses
26:182-27:55
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.
Participants are encouraged to share one verse they connect with from the reading.
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WHEN & WHERE:
4:30pm @ May Lou Williams Center
5pm @ Center for Muslim Life
Join the Mary Lou Williams Center and the Center for Muslim Life as we journey into the past to experience the evolution of voting rights from 1960 to present. Get a glimpse of what it was like to vote as a minority, or even an ally in the 1960s, and learn more about the work of groups like the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference who fought for the right to vote without obstruction and prejudice.
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THURSDAY (2/20): BLACK MUSLIM TALK SPACE presents WHO TAUGHT YOU TO LOVE YOURSELF
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WHERE:
MLW Center for Black Culture
WHEN
: 7:30pm-9:30pm
Join Rashida James-Saadiya for this month's premiere Black Muslim Talk Space. She will explore the work and union of Malcolm X and Sister Betty Shabazz, and the many ways in which love has been reimagined over time and utilized as a tool for spiritual growth, healing, and creative resistance in Black communities.
Rashida James-Saadiya is a cultural educator, and multidisciplinary artist invested in transforming social perceptions through creative literature. Her work explores migration, identity, and the transmission of spirituality and cultural memory amongst Black Muslim women in West Africa and the American South. In addition, she is the Arts & Culture Editor for Sapelo Square, which is a digital hub that documents the experience and legacy of Black Muslims in America. Saadiya is also the co-curator of “Flowers,” a
truth-telling Black culture podcast that explores Black brilliance, Black Love and Black culture through a Black Muslim lens.
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SATURDAY (2/29): FARIHA ROISIN WORKSHOP & KEYNOTE
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WHERE:
The Ruby Lounge
WHEN
: 2pm
Join the Duke Writers' Collective for a keynote, Q&A discussion with Bangladeshi-Australian poet and novelist Fariha Róisín. The event will be followed by a book signing, and copies of her book
How to Cure a Ghost
will be available for purchase.
Fariha writes on Muslim identity, race, self-care, pop culture, and film, and has written for
The New York Times, Al Jazeera, The Guardian, Vice, them, Fusion, Village Voice
and others. For more info, visit her website
www.fariharoisin.com.
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MONDAY (3/2): LUNCH and FACILITATED DISCUSSION with PROFESSOR KECIA ALI
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WHERE:
CMA Wekit
WHEN
: 12pm-1:30pm
Join the Center for Muslim Life and the Women's Center for lunch with Professor Kecia Ali, scholar of religion, gender, and ethics. Professor Ali's scholarship focuses on the study of Islamic Jurisprudence and Women in Early and Modern Islam. She is currently a Professor of Religion at Boston University, and her books include
Sexual Ethics in Islam (2006),
The Lives of Muhammad (2014), and
Marriage and Slavery in Early Islam (2010).
Duke undergraduate Sarah Chaoui '21 will lead a discussion with Professor Ali on topics including ethics, gender, and slavery in the Qur'an.
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Duke Dining has confirmed all of the halal food options on campus below:
Divinity Café
(West Campus) - all chicken dishes
Marketplace
(East Campus) - all chicken (except wings); all beef at Pac Room Station
Tandoor
(Brodhead) - all meat (except the meatball Manchuria)
The Devil’s Krafthouse
(Brodhead) - all chicken
JB’s Roasts & Chops
(Brodhead) - all chicken
Skillet Southern Cookery
(Brodhead) - all chicken
Chefs Kitchen
(Brodhead) - all chicken (from 11-2pm, academic year only)
Café
(Brodhead)- all chicken
Café
@ the Perk
(Perkins Library) - all chicken
Sanford Café
(Sanford School) - all chicken
Twinnies
(West Campus, Engineering building)- all chicken
Please note that not all dining staff are aware of what "halal" means, but the above list has been confirmed with Duke Dining management. We will periodically update the list on
our website
, as we continue to meet with them.
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GRADUATION BANQUET 2019-2020
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ATTENTION UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE, AND PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS! Are you graduating this school year? Do you want to celebrate your achievement with the Center for Muslim Life? The CML is planning a
Graduation Banquet
for next May and we want to honor
ALL
of our graduating students. If you are graduating this school year, please tell us a bit about yourself by filling out the form below.
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APPLY TO BE A FAC:
If you are a current first-year, sophomore, or junior looking for a meaningful leadership opportunity that will impact the future of Duke, apply to be a First-Year Advisory Counselor (FAC) for the Class of 2024. Applications will be open from Monday, February 3 through
Sunday, February 16
. Please click
here
to access the application.
Questions? Contact the FAC Program Co-Chairs (Gia Cummings & Andrew Kellogg Peeler) at
facboard@duke.edu
.
GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM: Global Engagement Program (GEP) A Leadership Program for U.S. American Students Seeking to Develop Their Global Mindset GEP is a semester-long service-learning program, providing domestic students with opportunities to interact with international students and scholars at Duke as a way to foster exposure and engagement with the diverse populations at Duke. Selected students will be involved in International House program activities for a semester and receive training on intercultural awareness and communication as well as career and leadership development. Upon successful completion of the program, students will get a completion certificate endorsed by the International House and the Career Center, which can be used to strengthen their resume.
For program details and to apply, please visit
GEP website. The application deadline for Fall 2020 is
Friday, March 6, 2020. Please contact Ling Jin at
ling.jin@duke.edu if you have any questions.
DUKE MIDDLE EAST IN EUROPE:
Expand your horizons this summer with Duke Middle East in Europe, a 6-week politics and culture program. Earn Duke credits and gain internship experience while studying in Berlin and Istanbul. No prerequisites. All students are welcome.
BE A GRADUATE IHOP: International House is now recruiting volunteers for the 2020 Graduate International House Orientation Peer (IHOP) Program. Participants of this volunteer program will welcome new international graduate and professional students in August 2020, share their Duke experiences with incoming international students, and help new students get adjusted to life at Duke. This is also a great opportunity for participants to enhance their cross-cultural and leadership skills, and build an inclusive and diverse community. International and domestic/U.S. American students are all welcome to apply!
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