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MSA West Conference | University of California-Riverside | April 10-12th | “Change, that’s real”

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March 25, 2009

Abu Reem

MSA West Conference: University of California – Riverside – April 10-12th – “Change, that’s real”

Do you feel pain when you see our sisters and brothers suffering in Palestine, in Bosnia, in Sudan, in Iraq? Do you feel as if marching in protests and writing letters to the editor is not enough? You’re right.

In the Qur’an, our Creator says,

“Allah does not change the condition of a people until they change themselves.” (Al Ra`d: 11)

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The revolution will not be televised. It will start with you.

This large student-run conference west of the Hudson, promises to be an exciting blend of inspirational speakers, youth entertainment, practical workshops and networking between active Muslim students from California, Washington, Arizona and New Mexico – inshallah!

Speakers include:

Shaykh Muhammad ibn Faqih, Amir Abdel Malik Ali, Megan Wyatt, Ahmed Shama and Imad Albahri.

To register or for more info, check out: www.msawest.net.

Tickets are $25, unless you sign up before April 1st – then you’re in for $20.

A three-day conference that includes housing and food for $20? You won’t get that anywhere else!

“The focus of this year’s conference pertains to improving the inner self or the Nafs. With this in mind, we hope to provide life changing lessons that will encourage personal development and spiritual maturation. The conference will provide a comprehensive and cohesive approach to living a happy and fulfilling life within the frameworks of Islam. We hope to promote the importance of being a well balanced and effective individual which is essential to the well-being of a Muslim. It is very important that our attendees walk away with a road map of principles that will guide them through life and the wisdom to overcome the challenges that they may face.

The development of sound character, personality traits, good habits, a conducive method and style of interaction and communication, to a higher level is at the forefront of our agenda. In this conference we plan to emphasize the importance of achieving emotional stability, spiritual balance, and physical well-being. We seek to highlight the role of emotions in the life of the Muslim and the proper approach to dealing with these human feelings. By using these life lessons as tools, our intended audience will leave this conference confident, aspiring to be a more effective individual and in turn a more involved, and efficient activist in the larger Muslim community.”

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Abu Reem

Abu Reem is one of the founders of MuslimMatters, Inc. His identity is shaped by his religion (Islam), place of birth (Pakistan), and nationality (American). By education, he is a ChemE, topped off with an MBA from Wharton. He has been involved with Texas Dawah, Clear Lake Islamic Center and MSA. His interests include politics, cricket, and media interactions. Career-wise, Abu Reem is in management in the oil & gas industry (but one who still appreciates the "green revolution").

15 Comments

Zohal

March 25, 2009 at 2:09 PM

It looks AWESOME!!
The topics look really promising MashaAllah.
This year’s conference is going to be one of the best, better believe that lol.

EVERYONE REGISTER ASAP: http://msawest.net/

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Shireen

March 25, 2009 at 2:09 PM

May Allah bless us with knowledge that is beneficial. Ya Rabbi zidni ‘ilma!

and may Allah swt reward individuals at MuslimMatters for showing support for students!

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MuslimaCA

March 25, 2009 at 2:35 PM

Asalamu Alaykum

This is going to be an amazing conference! West Coast come on out inshAllah!

See you all there!

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Kam

March 25, 2009 at 2:47 PM

Assalamu Alaikum,

This is a conference you will not want to miss! :D
Thank you Muslim Matters for putting this up.

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shabib

March 25, 2009 at 3:14 PM

MSA West Conferences never fail to leave me feeling motivated and inspired! I’m confident that this year’s conference will be amazing!!

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Suhaib

March 25, 2009 at 3:14 PM

Salaamu Alaykum,

This is going to be greaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat I cant wait until the conference…

you should all register for it nowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

Salaamu Alaykum

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Amad

March 25, 2009 at 4:13 PM

The conference does sound like it will be awesome… Is Sh. Waleed going to come or no-go?

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Faiez

March 25, 2009 at 9:44 PM

blend of inspirational speakers, youth entertainment, practical workshops and networking between active Muslim students

This sounds like every other MSA conference.

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sis

March 26, 2009 at 12:08 AM

Faiez- more the reason to attend all of them

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SaqibSaab

March 26, 2009 at 9:24 PM

Faiez, you know you wanna go. ;-)

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Faiez

March 26, 2009 at 10:46 PM

Faiez, you know you wanna go. ;-)

fo sho, give me any excuse to go to cali and get away from chicago weather and i’m down :)

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Faiez

March 26, 2009 at 10:52 PM

Faiez- more the reason to attend all of them

Dear sis (if that is your real name),

Depends on whether or not I like those things. If I don’t it, gives me all the more reason not to go to any of the conferences. MSA needs to change up its act, its been doing the same lame pseudo-halal entertainment sessions with some comedy act by some guy who broke his funny bone playing checkers. :-D

Also, MSA is too focused on getting numbers and less focused on making their program quality. If they put work into their quality they would spend less time advertising and the conference would advertise it self.

Sincerely,

Faiez Jackington.

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SaqibSaab

March 27, 2009 at 10:04 AM

MSA needs to change up its act,

Since we’ve been going to so many of them, maybe some of us might feel that way. But who knows, maybe they don’t want to change it up to keep it’s style in tact? In any case, regardless, at the end of the day, of a surety, all conferences need some fresh and more forward thinking programs ideas, and iA we can work with our organizers to make that happen.

its been doing the same lame pseudo-halal entertainment sessions with some comedy act by some guy who broke his funny bone playing checkers.

They should get you to perfarm. You are thee funny one. Go team Discovery Channel.

Sincerely,

Faiez Jackington.

Now that’s more like it, Mr. Wayne.

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Amatullah

March 27, 2009 at 12:34 PM

MashAllah, the poster is so appealing…who desigened it?

Will the conference be broadcast?

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Kitab Studios

March 27, 2009 at 2:36 PM

Jazaky Allah khayr for your compliments. The flyer was designed by Kitab Studios (www.kitabstudios.com)

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