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IOC’s 12th Annual Fast-a-Thon

IOC’s 12th Annual Fast-a-Thon

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 [tabs slidertype="left tabs" fx="slide"] [tabcontainer] [tabtext]About[/tabtext] [tabtext]Speaker[/tabtext] [tabtext]Pledge[/tabtext] [tabtext]Donate[/tabtext] [tabtext]Sponsors[/tabtext] [tabtext]Contact Us[/tabtext] [/tabcontainer] [tabcontent] [tab] What is Fast-A-Thon? [one_half]   [/one_half] [one_half_last]In the tradition of fasting, Islam on Campus wants you to fast for an entire day on October 9th. That's right. No food and no water- from sunrise to sunset- all to help the needy. For every person that pledges to fast, IOC will raise money to donate to Islamic Relief USA and Radiant Hands. But don't worry! When the sun sets on October 9th, you are invited to break your fast at a huge international feast in the O'Connell Center- for FREE! You are welcome to dine with us even if you do not pledge to fast. [/one_half_last] Charities: [one_half][/one_half] [one_half_last][/one_half_last] [/tab] [tab] [one_third] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="175"] Yaser…
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IOC Fall BBQ

IOC Fall BBQ

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It's FINALLY time for IOC's annual Fall BBQ at Lake Wauberg (North Shore) You want to make sure you don't miss out on this fun opportunity to relax and enjoy the fun at the lake. Yummy food? check football and soccer? yes canoeing and kayaking? heck to the yeah! You? we hope so We hope to see everyone there iA! Please note that although its a game day, if the game is a night game the BBQ will double as a tailgate. If the game is in the afternoon then the BBQ will be moved to sunday. Visit the Facebook Events Page if you need a ride.‪
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Fast-A-Thon Sehri/Suhoor

Fast-A-Thon Sehri/Suhoor

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Join us at IHOP at 5 am Thursday October 9th, the day of Fast-a-thon, for the traditional pre-dawn meal Muslims have before they start their fast! You don't have to fast to come (this is a collective way to help each other start our fast though), you don't have to go to Fast-a-thon at 6:30 pm that evening to come either (but we strongly encourage you to)!! Who can deny pancakes at 5 am with so many awesome people....it'll be so much fun!! #FeelTheHunger #FAT2014 Visit Facebook Events Page if you need a ride.
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IOC Wallpainting for Fast-a-thon

IOC Wallpainting for Fast-a-thon

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Fast-a-thon is creeping up on us but something is still missing. THE 34TH ST WALL ISNT PAINTED?!?!?! Join us MONDAY OCT 6TH by the 34th street wall to cover it in all things Fast-A-Thon for the last PR push of the year. Its a great way to blow off some steam and just hang out with your friends and even make some new ones. JOIN US FOR FREE FOOD!! (yeah you heard it...free. food.) No artistic talent needed! Park in the publix parking lot and just walk down to the wall. Be sure to wear something you don't mind getting a little messy. View Facebook Events Page for more.
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The Pursuit of Happiness

The Pursuit of Happiness

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Have you ever wondered about happiness in Islam? Or how you can maximize happiness in your life but still be true to your faith? Now is your chance! Brother Majed Mahmoud will be coming to IOC for an enlightened lecture about happiness and how we can attain and amplify it. Food will be provided. Location: ICCG at 6:30 A little about our speaker: Majed was born in Saudi Arabia where he studied the basics of tawheed, fiqh, tafsir, hadith & tajweed for 9 years which was part of the Saudi school curriculum. He immigrated to Canada during high school. He then graduated from the University of Windsor with a bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering. Afterwards, Majed graduated from Wayne State University with a master degree in Business Administration. During this…
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The Importance of Time | Brothers Halaqah

The Importance of Time | Brothers Halaqah

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With exams coming up, everyone can feel like they don't have enough time to get things done. Are we using our time wisely? Do we value our time? Do we understand the importance of time? Come out on Wednesday October 1st and listen to Zulkar Khan talk about the importance of time and time management in general in Islam! Bring your friends and spread the word! After this baller talk there's gonna be some maaaaajor chilling going on inshallah! RIDES WILL BE PROVIDED! Leave a comment below saying you need a ride! RECAP Location: TBA Time: 6:30pm Speaker: Zulkar Khan Topic: Importance of Time in Islam Reasons not to come: none  
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Until He Returns

Until He Returns

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-By Qanit Takmeel The call has been made and I wait for our leader to stand. It’s early morning and we’ll never understand. How long the siege shall last. How long we’ll remain cooped up in the annuls of this haven. My heart has begun to stir up emotional prayers. For the time is ripe. The Liar and the unjust have for long been torturing us… It’s a test of our faith. He surely must have a thorough plan. The white tower is in front of me… How beautiful shall be his face. I imagine what my eyes shall see As I walk to greet him, That brightness in his face, Better than anything else I've seen before. His charm and his grace. And then as I greet him, He’d…
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Fighting for our gifts

Fighting for our gifts

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- By Maleeha Babar When did people become numbers and bodies become commodities? When I look through my newsfeed, I see lists of deaths. Articles upon articles pile up my newsfeed, filling it with intoxicating death: spiritual death, emotional death, physical death and intellectual death. Rape is a cliché. But it's not. Until we recognize our humanity, however, it will be. Everywhere I go, I see our humanity denigrated to parts and pieces, to objects and commodities, to numbers and statistics. And yet no one says a word. We'll like and share and like and share pictures upon pictures of people being violated, slaughtered, used and abused, yet we won't stop to think: How are we a part of this? How are we engaging in this? And these are difficult…
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