1. Encore Presentation of The Play: "More Than One" 2. Nanny Request 3. EID AL ADHA 4. IFANCA and HalalHealthy.Com Bring Halal to Campuses Across USA 5. Muslim Cruise to Bahamas SURVEY 6. Dar Un Noor Sunday School Teacher 7. Teaching Opportunities at Masjid At-Taqwa 8. Graphic Design 9. Sign Up: Webcast: "Curing Islamophobia in Every Student-Body" 10. 5th Annual Thanksgiving Ecumenical Service 11. Dua Request 12. Islamic World International Conference ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Encore Presentation of "More Than One" Please come out and support us for this encore presentation of "More Than One" the play. Also help us to get the word out and pass along to whomever you would like to invite out for the night. Please see attachment. Thank you, Loveymae Productions Yvette Suhailah West 678-531-1755 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. Nanny Request My husband and I are in search of a nanny/childcare provider/babysitter to care for our newborn baby! Start date is soon!- October 18th. The baby will be 2 months old then. We would like someone with prior baby experience to take care of him in our home. The schedule is below: Oct18- Nov 15,Mon,Tues, Friday 8am-6pm Nov15-? (Jan or Feb)- Monday through Friday 8am-6pm Please let me know if any sisters would be interested. We are looking to meet any interested applicants prior to deciding who would be the best fit for our baby! We'd also be flexible in maybe hiring 2 ladies so that the days needed are covered. Thanks! Diana 817-791-6696 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. EID AL ADHA Eid ul Adha has been confirmed for Tuesday, November 16th. Eid Salah at Masjd Al-Farooq will begin at 8:30am followed by a second salah at 9:00. Please note to come early and carpool if possible. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. IFANCA and HalalHealthy.Com Bring Halal to Campuses Across USA October 14,2010 – Late-night munchies are part and parcel of the college experience! Now, with a single click, HalalHealthy.com will be bringing shelf-stable halal meals and snacks to dorms across the USA. Med Diet, the parent company of HalalHealthy.com, is also working with college food service directors to make halal common on campuses. IFANCA (Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America) and Med-Diet surveyed 800 plus Muslim students from over 80 colleges to learn their food wishes. For Med-Diet, it was an exercise that that has culminated into the creation of HalalHealthy.com, an online halal store. “Students on campus don’t always have access to halal meals or halal stores,” says Don Tymchuck, President of Med-Diet Inc., of his company’s foray into the American halal market. HalalHealthy.com offers halal-certified foods & snacks such as beef jerky, granola bars, ready-to-eat meals, high protein instant beverages, ethnic ready-to-use curries and sauces, all delivered to your dorm. No refrigeration is required. IFANCA, one of the world’s leading halal certification organizations, certifies a majority of HalalHealthy.com products, many of which are sourced from around the world. Besides Med-Diet, IFANCA’s 2200 clients include Abbott Labs, Nestle, Kraft and Ben & Jerry’s. "And if we don't have something you're looking for, do tell us," says Mr. Tymchuck. "That's the reason we began Halal Healthy in the first place." "We are also looking to potentially support MSA activities, in order to create awareness about www.HalalHealthy.com <http://www.halalhealthy.com/>,” adds Naazish YarKhan, Director, Public Relations at Med Diet. “One idea is to create on-campus “halal ambassadors” so that we could have a liaison to keep us posted of MSA events as well as provide insights as to what halal products students would like to have. We can be reached via Twitter/ Facebook: HalalHealthy and [log in to unmask]" “HalalHealthy.com wants to make sure keeping halal is only a click away. Students can order single items or even nourishing Variety Packs delivered to their door,” said YarKhan. The Variety Packs are available in three cuisines: South Asian, Middle Eastern and Mediterranean/African. HalalHealthy.com is currently running their Fall Promotion, with a 10% discount off all purchases from now until Oct. 31st 2010. HALAL FOR CONSUMERS & FOOD SERVICE Med-Diet caters to both consumers and the foodservice sector. It recently surveyed over 100 college foodservice directors and met with several to discuss the challenges and ways to bring halal to their campuses. Students, especially those living in dorms, have to pay for meal plans irrespective of whether they can actually consume the offered foods. “Nearly half of the colleges surveyed had 100 or more Muslim students; however, only 6% had halal meal plans. Most of these schools already offer vegetarian, organic and gluten-free meal plans. On the positive side, they really want to meet the dietary needs of all their students, and generally welcome their input.” “In our discussion with foodservice directors, they pointed out that there are 3 main potential outlets for halal foods: On-campus convenience stores, on-campus food courts and the residential dining halls,” said Mr. Tymchuck. “So they would start with selling some halal items in the convenience store to judge how serious the Muslim students are about having halal. If the sales are high, they would consider adding a halal kiosk or preparation area to the food court. “ If the students regularly patronize the food court, universities might consider adding halal to one residential cafeteria, probably the one where the freshmen eat, since all students would have to stay in the dormitories their first year. Med-Diet can act as a liaison between MSA’s and college foodservice to make halal items available on campus.To contact Med Diet, email Naazish YarKhan: [log in to unmask], Twitter/ Facebook: HalalHealthy ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. Muslim Only Cruise SURVEY Asalaam Alykum All, We are trying to see if there is any interest in a "Muslim Only" Cruise within the community. More information about the cruise can be found here: https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dE9kUWxCTmY5RVdfelppeVlFbFRkQ0E6MQ **Please forward this to others so we can get a better idea of how many people are interested*** Jazak Allah Khair, Wa'salaam Alykum, Faisal <[log in to unmask]> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6. DAR UN NOOR SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER The sunday school at Dar Un Noor school on 14th St next to Al-Farooq is looking for some help. If there's anyone willing to donate 40 minutes to an hour and a half a week it would be greatly appreciated. Email [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7. TEACHING OPPORTUNITIES Masjid-At Taqwa in the Chamblee/Doraville area is looking for some sisters who would like to help with the home schooling program at the masjid, especially in mathematics. The classes meet around noon/dhuhr time until 4:00 Mon-Thurs. If you are interested, contact [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8. GRAPHIC DESIGN Any sister who has skills in graphic design for magazine-type layouts and would be willing to give some time for a masjid project, please email [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9. Sign Up: Webcast: "Curing Islamophobia in Every Student-Body" MSA National's Political Action Task Force invites you and your MSA to join our webcast "Curing Islamophobia in Every Student-Body" on November 10th, 7 PM (PST). This webcast aims to provide guidance on approaching current Islamophobia issues on campus and in our local communities. Featured Speakers :Imam Suhaib Webb, Sr. Zahra Billo (CAIR-CA), COMPASS consultant, Imam Zijad Delic Register here<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=snewdbcab&et=1103859414336&s=16723&e=0017kQcyZKw3mGXk-mzYJRyb0n4iOuDKQIW_XbM60D9pOI11qUQpQ8LJ3Pn2tow7UA1mT98nigdhjb7VeOXi1gPlbHOk_G1dnwcwxpGskiW2qdt6CQT_2fznucxTBdhVl-0-nXk46mZWyIAIWVDJXv-BfGNyWg7FW6q7t3p5Pv4NmrxXAdVaTqDT14xPKZHwOkohoSgfZlkgV0dCgCEoHwxu-lNkJx3z17F2hvTn0UGruY=>to receive login instructions to join the webast.. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10. 5th Annual Thanksgiving Ecumenical Service The brief description about the event provided by Temple Kol Emeth: Join the greater community of Cobb County for the 5th Annual Thanksgiving Ecumenical Service. It promises to be an inspiring and uplifting community prayer service full of commentary and music. Celebrate the holiday with commentary, music, humor and of course, dessert. Participants will represent: Eastminster Presbyterian Church Indian American Cultural Assn Islamic Center of Marietta Masjid Al-Muminum North River Church of Christ Temple Kol Emeth Transfiguration Catholic Church There is no charge to be a part of this special service but donations will be collected for that Atlanta Foodbank (Non-perishable food) and Give-a-Gobble (fund to buy turkeys for needy families). This is an inspiring and uplifting community prayer services Commentary Music Inspiration Dessert reception Humor ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. Dua Request Mohammed Amin Meenawala I am not a man of many words so I will get right to it. As many of my family and friends know I have struggled with health issues the last 5 years. The root of my health issues is diabetes. Over the last 2 years I have been close to a cripple because of having to go to dialysis. The wonderful people at GTF are helping me get a kidney transplant. I have the cost of the actual transplant covered. However, there is a lot of medicine that must be taken after surgery to make sure my body recovers, and does not reject the transplant. The cost of these medicines is $20,000. Due to the toll dialysis takes on my body I have not been gainfully employed for the last 2 years. However I am thankful for the GTF for every dollar I raise prior to December 31, 2010, the GTF will match the amount. This means I only have to raise $10,000, prior to the end of the year. Over the last 2 years my family has helped me a lot both financially and emotionally, they have even helped contribute to my GTF fund. I am afraid I still need more help prior to the end of the year. I ask that those who can afford to donate generously and those who it maybe a little tough to donate even a little bit. As everyone knows every little bit helps, whatever you can give may Allah bless you. There are 2 ways to donate, you can click on the contribute button on the right and donate via credit card, if you are not comfortable donating online, you can mail a check to GTF Georgia Transplant Foundation Transplant Fundraising Program 6600 Peachtree Dunwoody Road 600 Embassy Row, Suite 250 Atlanta, GA 30328 !!!!VERY IMPORTANT IF YOU MAIL A CHECK PLEASE PUT IN MEMO FOR MOHAMMED MEENAWALA!!! Once again every little bit helps so that I may start the road to recovery I would also appreciate it if you could send this link to any of your friends and family http://www.gatransplant.org/Client/mmeenawala ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. Islamic World International Conference Islamic World National Conference <http://www.islamicconference.org/> -- Visit us at GSUMSA.com! Unsubscribe: If you would like to be removed from the MSA mailing list, please visit http://listserv.gsu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=MSA&A=1 Did you read this email? The first person to reply with their Panther ID # and name gets waived dues for this semester!