Author: Meyra Eral

  • MSA hosts second annual bazaar for small businesses

    MSA hosts second annual bazaar for small businesses

    On Thursday, April 23, 2026, the University of Maryland’s (UMD) Muslim Student Association (MSA) hosted their second annual bazaar, a place for Muslim students and alumni to create financial opportunity within the community. Vendors ranged from crochet arts, coffee, press-on nails and digitally made calligraphy art.  Yasmin Kotb, a sophomore information science major, was a…

  • A UMD student’s guide to Ramadan on campus

    A UMD student’s guide to Ramadan on campus

    As the first days of Ramadan unfold, Muslim students have changed their daily routine. Muslim students across campus are partaking in a month filled with fasting and worship alongside their usual duties as a college student. Ramadan is the ninth month in the lunar Islamic Calendar. Its arrival marks a holy month for Muslims in…