Programs | University of Chicago Muslim Student Association

UChicago Muslim Student Association

Programs

The MSA offers extensive programming for UChicago’s vibrant Muslim community. Please check social media for current schedules. This page shows weekly programs and examples of past programs that we have provided. 

Weekly Classes

Quran Club

Join us as we traverse the Qur’an from cover to cover, exploring the deep linguistic text and meanings, engaging with the various stories and examples throughout the text, picking up on many of the beautiful gems hidden in the Qu’ran, and ultimately understanding what Allah subhanahuwata’ala wants to tell us. 

Weekly Halaqa - Led by Community Leaders

Join us at the Friday Halaqa for a night of discussion and company! The topic varies by week 

Speaker Events

Ustadh Ubaydullah Evans & Dr. Maryam Kashani at Winter Banquet (2020)
Invisible Muslims: Islam in Africa and Black America with Dr. Bilal Ware (2019)
Black Muslim Mental Health: Strengthening Our Roots with Kameelah Rashad (2019)

The Sound of the Quran: A Celebration of Qura’nic Recitation with Sh. Ibrahim Dardasawi, Sh. Nasser Hussein, and Sh. Mohamed Abbas (2021)

Community Events

  • Quarterly Game/Trivia Night

  • General Body Meetings

  • Community Chat & Dinner with the Muslim Inclusion Resource Group

  • Qiyamms 

  • Study Breaks

  • S’mores & Maghrib at The Point

  • OWeek OHOP Brunch

  • Ice Cream and Paint Night

  • Annual Winter Banquet

  • Film Screenings

  • Tea Time Tuesdays

  • Fajr at the Point