Friday, April 4, 2008
Salat ul-Jumuah
Friday, April 04,
Khateeb: Br. Mahad
Location:
SUB II Room 5
Time: 1:00pm
Think you know someone who could make next year's MSA much better than it was this year? Nominate them! Today is the last day to send in your Nominations for GMU MSA Officers for 2008-2009
Community Announcements
- Come out to the Potomac River Watershed Cleanup - Saturday, April 5
- Launching Reception for Middle East Studies Program - Monday, April 7
- DC Muslim Youth Program: Shari'a Youth Seminar- Saturday, April 12
- Center for Global Education (CGE) offers 25 Programs
- Cisco - Open Positions in the Middle East
- Sister Looking For Housing
- Community Announcements
Potomac River Watershed Cleanup
Help clean up your environment at the
Potomac River Watershed Cleanup. Mason Students, wear your MSA shirts or
Mason gear to represent where you're coming from.
If anyone needs a ride or is interested in carpooling, send us an email at
gmumsa (at) googlegroups.com so we can arrange transportation!
Join the MAS
Youth of DC Facebook event ...
In celebration of Earth Month, join MAS YOUTH GIVE and the Alice Ferguson
Foundation this April for the 20th Annual Potomac River Watershed Cleanup!
The Trash Free Potomac Watershed Initiative is a program to reduce trash and
increase recycling, education and awareness of trash issues in the
Watershed. Getting the watershed trash free requires the power of
organization and association! Let's all work together on a fun and essential
goal for a beautiful and healthy watershed.
Launching Reception for Middle East Studies Program, Monday, April 7th at 1:00pm
Roger Owen is currently the A.J. Meyer Professor of Middle East History at Harvard University and a former director of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at the same university. He previously taught Middle East political and economic history at Oxford University where he was also many times the director of the St Antony’s College Middle East Centre. His books include Cotton and the Egyptian Economy, The Middle East in the World Economy: 1800–1914, and State, Power and Politics in the Making of the Modern Middle East (3rd revised edition 2004). He is also the co-author (with Sevket Pamuk) of A History of the Middle East Economies in the Twentieth Century. Roger Owen has also written a biography of Evelyn Baring, the first Lord Cromer, Lord Cromer: Victorian Imperialist, Edwardian Proconsul, published by Oxford University Press in January 2004
DC Muslim Youth Program: Shari'a Youth Seminar
Arlington, VA 22204
1. Sciences of Quran (6 - 6:45pm):
Class 4 - Introduction to the Science of Tafseer
2. Sciences of Hadeeth (6:45 - 7:30pm):
Class 4 - The Science of Narrators
3. Usul al-Fiqh (Princilples of Jurispudence) (8 - 8:45pm):
Class 3 - The Lawgiver and His Laws
4. Tafseer al-Quran (Juzzu' Tabarak) (9:30 - 10:30pm):
Class 4 - Tafseer of Surat al-Ma'arej
There will NOT be a sleep-over until fajr. This will be a same day event.
Center for Global Education (CGE) offers 25 Programs
Assalamu Alaikum!
Dear Members of the GMU Muslim Student Association and friends in Global Education:
This summer the Center for Global Education (CGE) offers 25 Programs that are open to all Mason students and any member of the general public. I feel especially compelled to let you know about four programs in the Middle East because I believe it is as important as ever for us to encourage global education and awareness. Besides being based in the Middle East and offering college credits, each of the following trips also include excursions, opportunities to visit nearby cities or points of historical and cultural interest.
Professor Sana Hilmi will lead a group to Jordan for intensive Arabic Language studies. I recommend emailing her for more program details by clicking on her name. Professor Sumaiya Hamdani, of Mason's History and Art History department, will lead a group to Egypt and Tunisia. Browse some stunning photos from a past trip by clicking here. Basam Haddad, a Professor of Political Science from Mason's Public & International Affairs Department, will lead a trip to Syria. Participants in that program will consider important questions regarding the political, historical, and cultural dimensions of contemporary Syria. And last but not least, Professor Yehuda Lukacs will again be leading a group to Israel & Palestine for an 8 week Internship Program where participants will apply their skills and passion and participate in day-to day activities that will acquaint them with the intricacies of life in that region.
If any of these programs sound interesting, please don't hesitate to call Lamyaa El-Fadaly very soon at 703.993.2161 or send her an email at lelfadal@gmu..edu. The deadline to register for our programs is a week from today, April 4, so the time to act is now. Should we work together to generate enough interest, the Director of CGE may even extend the deadline.
Thanks for taking time to read this email, and I look forward to hearing from you soon!
Kevin Stoy
Marketing Coordinator
Center for Global Education at George Mason University
Ph: (703)993-2132, Fx: (703)993-2153
Web:
http://globaled.gmu.edu/
Cisco- Open Position in the Middle East
GTAP is a proactive new Program that develops home-grown talent in Emerging Countries where highly skilled resources have traditionally been scarce. GTAP focuses on creating a sustainable, long term service infrastructure that is critical to Cisco's success in these high growth markets, and that contributes to the long term well being and economic growth of host countries.
This unique Program encompasses training and transitioning to service delivery, thereby developing candidates' technical as well as professional skills. During the 6-month pNCE curriculum, students will be employed and salaried by a Cisco partner while participating in training in Amman, Jordan. Following the training, it is Cisco's intention for successful candidates to be absorbed into the Advanced Services or Emerging Markets Technology Practices organizations.
Learning is done in small groups, enabling GTAP to put strong emphasis on skills development, mentorship, and real customer scenarios.
Please contact us if you know of a candidate in these regions who may qualify, for the upcoming cohorts, we are seeking Saudi, Lebanese, Egyptian, Moroccan and Algerian passport holders.
Sister Looking For Housing
Assalamu Alaikum
Dear MSA members
My name is Hoda Osman, an Egyptian PhD student attending GMU (Fairfax) starting the fall semester 2008. I'm supposed to arrive at Fairfax approximately on the 20th or 21st of August.
I started looking for a place on craigslist and got some opportunities with female roommates, but I'd rather have Muslim sisters as roommates.
The ideal place I'm looking for is a 1 bedroom 1 bathroom in an apartment or a townhouse that is either a walking distance to campus or conveniently located on a bus route. I'm very clean and organized and in need for a quiet place to focus on my studies.
I would appreciate it if any sister lives in or knows about a place where I can move in around the mentioned date.
May Allah reward you.
Hoda G. Osman
hoda.gamal@gmail.com
Community Announcements
Tutors Wanted
Part-Time
English and Mathematics
Science and History
Flexible Hours
$20-$25 /hr
No previous experience needed
Must be dedicated and reliable.
Willing to drive to different locations.
For More Information:
Call Rahma @ 571-723-5354 or
Cal Call Rahma @ 571-723-5354 or
Call Samah @ 703-678-3372
Email Resume to: alrafiqat@gmail.com
Tae Kwon Do
Every Sunday starting March 2nd at 12:30pm
Instructor is a third degree black belt and certified to teach
Lead by Example Tea Kwon Do
11226 Waples Mill Rd
Fairfax, VA 22030
Please contact Br. Mohammed Dajani:
Email: mdajani1@gmail.com
Cell: 703.629.9077
Facebook Group:
http://gmu.facebook.com/group.php?gid=8067138399
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