Events

MAS Milwaukee Wisconsin hosted their 5th annual convention this past weekend with numerous great workshops by Br Mohammad Abassi, and great speakers such as Imam Suhaib Webb, Dr. Abdel Azim El-Siddig, and much more. (see attached flyer) The convention program included full adult and kids programs, including bazaars, movies, game rooms and more. The convention was hosted at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 6401 S 13th St, Milwaukee, WI 53221 on April 22 -24, 2011.

For more details and contact information please visit mas-milwaukee.com.

Tamim Al Barghouti is a Palestinian poet  born in Cairo, Egypt in 1977. He studied politics at Cairo University, the American University in Cairo, and Boston University where he received his PhD in 2004.   

Tamim has five published poetry collections and two academic books on political theory and Middle East History. These works include Fil-Quds (In Jerusalem) published in Ramallah and Cairo 2008, Maqam Iraq (the Iraqi Ode), Cairo 2005, and The Umma and the Dawla: the Nation State and the Middle East, Pluto Press, London, 2008. 

Al-Barghouti has performed in almost every other Arab country, including Egypt, Palestine, Lebanon, Jordan, Morocco, Oman, Sudan, and the United Arab Emirates.  His performances have often attracted thousands from various age groups. He writes in Standard Arabic as well as in the Egyptian and Palestinian Dialects. 

Al-Barghouti, worked at the United Nations, the Division of Palestinian Rights, the Department of Political Affairs in New York.  He was later appointed an assistant professor of political science at the American University in Cairo. In 2005-2006 he joined the United Nation Mission in Sudan, and in 2007 he  became a fellow at the Berlin Institute for Advanced Study and a visiting lecturer at the Free University in Berlin.   

Al Barghouti is currently a visiting Professor of Political Science at Georgetown University, Washington DC.

Join MAS Chicago in a night of poetry with Tamim Al-Barghouti on Sunday April 10, 2011 from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM CDT at the Aqsa school banquet, 7361 W 92nd St, Bridgeview, IL 60455.

MAS Chicago is pleased to inform you about a swimming event for young men 12 years & older.  For more details, please click Get more information link below. 

MAS YP Halaqa invites you to: 

Islam and Evolution: A Two Part Series
 
Friday Night 2/25/11 & 3/4/11  @ 7:15pm (After Isha prayer)
ISBCC Cafe, 100 Malcolm X Boulevard, Roxbury, MA 02120
 

The theory of evolution by natural selection is understood by many modern thinkers to be one of the greatest intellectual achievements in human history. How should we understand this theory as Muslims? Is evolution compatible with an Islamic account of history? If not, what does that say about Islam's relationship with modern science?
 

In this two part series, we will begin by first trying to understand what the theory of evolution by natural selection really is and what it claims. We will then try to pinpoint the exact nature of the conflict between this theory and Islam. Given the conflict, we will then survey the different strategies Muslims can employ in approaching evolutionary theory. Finally, we will pursue one of these strategies in depth by considering several critiques of natural selection in the biological and philosophical literature. 
 
About the Speaker:
Daniel Jou was born and raised in Houston, Texas and came to Boston to pursue undergraduate studies at Harvard, where he majored in Physics and minored in Philosophy. He recently completed a Masters degree in Philosophy at Tufts University and is now pursuing a PhD in that field. He is an intermediate student of sacred knowledge and has begun his study of the Islamic sciences under various shuyukh, most notably Sh. Taha Abdul-Basser. He also works as the Director of Education and Outreach for Straightway Ethical Advisory, an Islamic Finance consulting group. He currently lives with his wife in Medford, Massachusetts.
 
 

The popular MAS Tampa Winter Basketball League is back! The League is for all brothers age 16+, and will run for eight consecutive Sundays at the Temple Terrace Rec Center. 

Keep track of game scheduling and stats online here!

To reserve your spot for next season, please contact Br. Mohammed Ramadan at MSM@MASTampa.org!

For more information, including registration instructions and full details about all our activities, please visit our website atwww.mastampa.org.

Every Saturday over 40 middle school students come to ICT/MAS tampa Lighthouse Academy to learn Arabic & Islam and to have fun! This semester's activities include sports, sewing, cooking, and robotics. For more information, contact ala@mastampa.org. For more information, including registration instructions and full details about all our activities, please visit our website atwww.mastampa.org.

Open Spots in the Webelos Den: 

The MAS Tampa Cub Scouts still has openings in its Webelos Den!  There are about 6 spots available for interested 4th & 5th Grade Boys to join the den! Last week, cub scout pack 226 collected about 600 lbs of food during our Scouting for Food Project and donated it to ISTABA. For more information, including registration instructions and full details about all our activities, please visit our website atwww.mastampa.org.

This month is Thinking Day month for girl scouts.

Last week, troop 927 had a "Silver Award Work Shop" and Instructor Denice taught our GS troop how to work 45-50 hrs to finish the Award. The Girl Scouts troops meetings place has moved to the new MAS center click here for more details. For more information, including registration instructions and full details about all our activities, please visit our website at www.mastampa.org.

MAS Youth in masjid Dar al Dawah are always up for some fun activities, community service, interactive talks and strengthening their bonds of sisterhood. Join them every Thursday evening if you are in the area. For more information contact Mohga Alaudi at amatillah[at]aol[dot]com or check out masnewyork.org. 

 MAS Boston is starting a SAT and College PREP workshop on Feb. 26th, 2011. This
will be a ten week program focusing on how to sharpen SAT skills, how to apply
to college and much more! Pick up a free registration forms at the MAS Boston
office. For more information visit masboston.org or contact
satprep@masboston.org.

MAS Youth in Arizona are gearing up for a weekend of snowboarding at Snowbowl!

For more information go to mas-az.com. Space is limited so registar early here.

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