About Islam

WHAT IS ISLAM?

Islam is not a new religion, but the same truth that God revealed through all
His prophets to every people. For a fifth of the world's population, Islam is
both a religion and a complete way of life. Muslims follow a religion of peace,
mercy, and forgiveness, and the majority have nothing to do with the extremely
grave events which have come to be associated with their faith.

WHO ARE THE MUSLIMS?

One billion people from a vast range of races, nationalities and cultures across
the globe -- from the southern Philippines to Nigeria -- are united by their
common Islamic faith. About 18% live in the Arab world; the world's largest
Muslim community is in Indonesia; substantial parts of Asia and most of Africa
are Muslim, while significant minorities are to be found in the Soviet Union,
China, North and South America, and Europe.

WHAT DO MUSLIMS BELIEVE?
Muslims believe in OneUnique, Incomparable God; in the Angels created by Him; in
the prophets through whom His revelations were brought to mankind; in the Day
of Judgement and individual accountability for actions; in God's complete
authority over human destiny and in life after death. Muslims believe in a
chain of prophets starting with Adam and including Noah, Abraham, Ishmael,
Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Job, Moses, Aaron, David, Solomon, Elias, Jonah, John the
Baptist, and Jesus, peace be upon them. But God's final message to man, a
reconfirmation of the eternal message and a summing-up of all that has gone
before was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad through Gabriel.

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT/VISION

Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatu,

Ramadan mubarak everyone, and on behalf of the Muslim Students' Association, welcome back to the University of Michigan. Masha Allah, we have a great and energetic new freshman class coming in, and I encourage everyone to make them feel welcome. For the benefit of those of you who are new to this campus, the MSA is an organization that's here to help you have the best experience possible as a Muslim college student. The MSA does this by providing a variety of events and services such as a weekly jumuah prayer on campus, weekly educational halaqas, stress relieving socials, an annual Islam Awareness Week to outreach and educate the greater student body, to serve as a voice communicating concerns to the university administration, and much, much, more.

Some of our major goals this year are to make sure the climate of our organization is welcoming to Muslims from all backgrounds and experiences, and to increase our involvement with the greater campus, and we absolutely need your help and participation to make those goals a reality.

Get involved with MSA! There are plenty of great reasons to do so: guaranteed, you will not only meet people who will become lifelong friends, but with the right intentions, its an opportunity to serve the deen of Islam and gain many blessings working for the cause of Allah SWT. And of course, you need an excuse not study every night away at the UgLi. So, get involved!!! Trust me, you'll find an exciting way to help out with a project that fits your talents and interests.

Walaikum asalaam wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatahu,

Yamaan Saadeh; President 2008-09