Jummah at Penn on College Green
Suhail Dar
State and Need for Dawah in the West: Taha Abdul-Basser discusses how Muslims must revive this aspect of Islam if we are to be better understood in a post 9/11 world
Date: October 24th, 2008
Time: 1:15 pm
Location: College Green in front of College Hall
Directions: http://www.facilities.upenn.edu/mapsBldgs/view_bldg.php3?id=20
Harvard Chaplain and well-studied individual of Islam, Taha Abdul-Basser will deliver the Friday sermon on the lack of Dawah (invitation) on the part of Muslims in North America, not only to convey a message of submission to God alone but also to wash away misconceptions some share about Islam. Seven years after 9/11, Taha Abdul-Basser will elucidate on the importance of such education, sharing important Prophetic narratives and other occurrences in Islamic tradition that epitomize the magnitude of this act. We expect many non-Muslims to observe our Jummah outside, visually understanding the importance of this holy day.
Project Downtown: Joining people of varying origins, faiths, and practices for a day of community service
Date: October 25th, 2008
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Huntsman Hall, Locust Walk Entrance
Directions: http://www.facilities.upenn.edu/mapsBldgs/view_bldg.php3?id=146
Students from a wide variety of organizations will get together to give back to the Philadelphia community. This event, in conjunction with Project Downtown Philadelphia will mainly involve handing food and clothing to the homeless of Philadelphia. The community service event is an effort to benefit the underprivileged of Philadelphia with meals and clothing considering their inability to easily attain such necessities.
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Suhail Dar
Wharton School Class of 2009
University of Pennsylvania
Mobile: (330)-703-4714
suh...@sas.upenn.edu
