Tag: Community
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Rawdah community hosts ‘A Light of Her Own’ author at University of Maryland
“A woman’s life is not linear. There is a season for everything,” said Aalimah Sarah Ahmed at the Sept. 17 Rawdah event where she introduced her newly published book to the DMV. “A Light of Her Own” was published on Aug 1., 2026, addressing “the questions women carry, grounded in Islamic knowledge and a real…
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Students establish first ICNA Relief chapter on campus
By: Aaliyah Vahora An Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) Relief chapter was established at the University of Maryland (UMD) and held their first general body meeting on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026. Co-founders Rayn Ali and Haniya Khan collaborated in a joint effort with other interested students to form the ICNA Relief chapter at UMD…
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Meet the 2026-27 MSA board
By: Rumaysa Drissi and Mariam Ahmed As the fall semester kicks off, the 2026-2027 Muslim Student Association (MSA) board has been organizing events and prayers. Get to know the students who will be leading UMD’s MSA during this academic year. President: Rayn Ali “I want everyone to feel like the MSA is a home away…
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The First Look Fair: A glimpse at some of UMD’s student groups
Hundreds of students at the University of Maryland (UMD) came together on a sunny afternoon for the annual First Look Fair (FLF) on Thursday, September 10. FLF is the first introduction to all the extracurriculars, sports, communities, and opportunities campus life has to offer. Between 10 AM and 3 PM, the entirety of McKeldin Mall…
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Author Amer Nazar explores South Asian Muslim identity in US with “No Samosa is Worth This”
By: Khadija Sattar In almost every South Asian gathering, one can expect to see a tray of samosa in the sea of dishes. This food is not only a common cultural snack, but now represents and unites a community of people with a shared identity and culture. Amer Nazar’s “No Samosa is Worth This,” a…
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Students commemorate lives lost in massacre in Philippines, call for “end to US imperialism”
As candles flickered in front of framed photos, around two dozen students and community members gathered for a vigil on the evening of Tuesday, May 5, 2026 in McKeldin Mall to commemorate victims of the Toboso massacre in April. “The Negros 19 massacre was not an isolated event nor an accident. It is a product…
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Student-organized “Halal Food Fest” showcases cultural dishes
By: Noor Awan Student club Muslim Women in Medicine (MWM) hosted a “Halal Food Fest” on the afternoon of Friday, April 17, 2026 in Hornbake Plaza for students and community members. The event brought many organizations together to showcase their traditional food as well as sell popular halal snacks and drinks to UMD students. Along…
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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…
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Over 100 community members gather for SJP ‘Falasteen Forever’ event celebrating Palestinian culture
Vibrant red tatreez patterns on attendees’ thobes and black-and-white keffiyehs filled the colony ballroom as over 100 guests gathered to attend the Students for Justice in Palestine’s (SJP) Falasteen Forever fundraiser event. Falasteen Forever was an event to showcase the work SJP did all semester and raise awareness on Palestinian struggle and culture, according to…
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USM students charge Board of Regents with complicity in genocide at People’s Tribunal, call for divestment
By: Sumaya Abdel-Motagaly As the last student finished testifying during the public comments period of the University System of Maryland (USM) Board of Regents meeting, students in attendance collectively stood up and began chanting “disclose, divest, we will not stop, we will not rest.” Holding up signs reading “USM you have blood on your hands”…
