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Domestic Uncertainties, External Dilemmas

Thursday, March 25, 4pm
Lincoln Room, Kellogg Center

Speaker: Professor Mehran Kamrava, Director, Center for International and Regional Studies, and Interim Dean, School of Foreign Service, at Georgetown University's campus in Doha, Qatar

Author most recently of Iran’s Intellectual Revolution (Cambridge University Press, 2008)
Discussant: Professor Nader Hashemi, Assistant Professor of Middle East

and Islamic Politics, Josef Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver
author of Islam, Secularism, and Liberal Democracy (Oxford University Press, 2009)
Co-sponsored by the Michigan Council on Citizen Diplomacy and the Asian Studies Center, Michigan State University

No Charge and Open to the Public

 

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Friday Study Circle


Speaker – TBA


Topic - TBA

English Speaking sisters will attend the above talk as well.
Arabic speaking sisters will have a halaqa presented by TBA

Youth will attend the main study circle as well.

FREE BABYSITTING

All parents, who are attending Halaqas will be able to leave their children Ages 2 to 7,

in a FREE baby sitting program at the Masjid.

Registration: Will be required to fill in a registration form  with contact information

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Private Swim for Sisters (Pool reserved exclusively for women)
Sunday Mar 14th 6 to 7 pm
East Lansing Hannah Community Center Pool
$3 payable at the door
Questions : sisters@lansingislam.com

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Youth Activity at the Masjid after the Isha Prayer

Boys - Age 8 yrs and up - Humam Malas will be engaging the boys in Islamic activity, sport

Girls - Age 8 yrs and up will have Arts & craft, Islamic learning activity

 

High school boys and older youth – Khalid Hammoud will engage the boys with a Halaqa followed by a  sport activity

High School girls and older youth will be engaged by a Senior in college.

 

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Free Health Fair


When: March 19th from 3:00 to 6:00PM
Where: Masjid Gym
Target Audience: All
Organized By:  IMSA (Islamic Medical Students Association), SSCC (
South Side Community Coalition), and CSC (Community Service Committee) of ICL
Who will do what:
 
IMSA: check up includes history and physical, take blood pressure, wieght, hieght, tempreture, and test for blood gllucose and lipid profile.
SSCC: enroll for the Ingham Health Plan.
CSC: will provide facility and help organizing the event.

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Weekly Citizenship Class

Sunday from 10:30 am to 12:30 PM

Islamic Center of East Lansing

Any adult who scheduled for the citizenship exam.

Instructors : Sr. Esraa Abdel-Azim and Sr. Sarah Mousa

 

Organized By the Education Committee of the Islamic Center

 

The class is for any adult who scheduled to take the citizenship exam and/or the interview.

For enrollment or Questions : info@lansingislam.com

Or contact Sr. Nadia at:        (517) 349-3819

 

The course will run for three months (not an one-time session)

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Do You Want To Learn to Speak English?

All Levels of English Classes –English as a Second Language - For Women Only

 

Where: Islamic Center of East Lansing (920 S. Harrison Rd, E. Lansing, MI 48823)

When : Tue & Thu from 5:30 to 7:00 pm

What:   Read & Write English  *We use the American Headway curriculum

 

Level 1 & 2 (Beginning) by Pat

Level 3 & 4 (Advanced) by Sr. Sue

$20.00 per month

 

More information :  Contact Sr. Sue at (517) 618-4828 or email sisters@lansingislam.com

 

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Private  Swim for Sisters (Pool reserved exclusively for women)

Sunday Feb 28th 6 pm to 7 pm

East Lansing Hannah Community Center pool

$3 payable at the door

Questions : sisters@lansingislam.com

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Swimming Classes plan for Men, Boys of all ages:

6 weeks (once a week) swimming class, taught by an instructor at East Lansing Hannah Community Center, (All levels are welcome)
The cost (for the whole 6 weeks) is based on the number of participants.
$40 / person (over 10 members)
$60 / person ( less than 10 members)
Option 1: Every Tuesday 7:50 PM- 8:30 PM
Option 2: Every Sunday 11:00 Am- 11:40 AM
( Based on interest, one slot will be selected - either Tuesday or Sunday)
The program will commence as soon as minimum number of participants is reached.
Please indicate your interest and preferred time slot by filling this form:
http://lansingislam.com/an1.htm#men_swim

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PEC Open House and Art Auction

Saturday, March 6 at 6:00pm

855 Grove St, East Lansing, MI 48823

 

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Annual
Banquet

Invited Guest: Reverend Jesse Jackson
Founder, RainbowPUSH Coalition
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Registration 1:00 p.m. | Program 2:00 p.m.

Hyatt Regency Dearborn
600 Town Center Dr, Dearborn, MI 48126


Click this link to see various levels of sponsorship and
for advertisement in the Program Book.
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Addressing the Myths and Realities
of the Relationship between
Mental Health, Violence and Muslims: Why it Matters?
Saturday, April 3, 2010 * MSU Union, Ballroom
8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

8:00 — 8:45 a.m. Sign in and Registration
8:45 — 4:00 p.m. Lectures (lunch provided)

Anti-Terror Lessons of American Muslims
Keynote Speaker: David Schanzer
Co-Director, Institute for Homeland Security Solutions, Associate Professor at
Duke University and Director of the Triangle Center on Terrorism and Homeland Security

Plus 10 Expert Speakers lecturing on topics including:
Terrorism and Mental Health: The Global Misery
Allowing Independent Forensic Evaluations for Guantanamo Detainees
Anti-Terror Lessons of American Muslims
Lessons from Ft. Hood
Role of Minority Fellowship
Who’s Side Are You On? Muslim Psychoanalysts Treating Non-Muslim Patients in American in the Aftermath of 9/11
Muslims’ Perception of Discrimination and PTSD Symptoms Post 9/11
Neuroprotective role of Islam -Spirituality versus Religiosity
Refugee Health
Domestic Violence: Breaking the Silence
The Impact of Negative Media Images: The Case of Muslims/Arabs — A Review of Research in Neuroscience,
Psychophysiology and Social Psychology

For questions please contact Dr. Farha Abbasi at Farha.Abbasi@hc.msu.edu or 517-331-0376
Flier : http://www.lansingislam.com/dl/muslim_conference_flyer_registration.pdf





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Volunteer your time at the Islamic Center…whatever you can
http://lansingislam.com/v.htm

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Wanted – Used computers
At least 1 GB RAM
Please drop them off at the Gym Lobby or Islamic Center Office
Please email info@lansingislam.com if you would like to check with us first or would like what to bring


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Resources
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Good properties at low cost from Ingham County
http://www.inghamlandbank.org/

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State Department Fall 2010 Student Internship Program
http://careers.state.gov/students/programs.html#SIP
Deadline - March 04, 2010
Applicant must be a U.S. citizen and a
student in good academic standing in order to be eligible

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Quran Recitation Competition  - Conducted by the Greater Lansing Islamic School

Thursday and Friday, May 6th and 7th, 2010
Age Groups - Children 4- 15 years of age
Open to the all Muslims in Greater Lansing Community
Registration deadline - April 2nd, 2010


As in the past, there will be 2 ways to participate -Children may compete in their age group (or above) or they may just choose to recite Surahs that they are comfortable with


All children who recite well will receive recognition (a prize). However, children who choose not to actually compete in their age group will NOT be eligible for a first, second, or third place prize.


Registration Form and Competition Details at : http://lansingislam.com/dl/quran_recitation_competition_2010_reg.doc


Questions may be directed to the school at - glis@lansingislam.com or by calling 517.332.3700


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Dar-Al-Quran



Classes have commenced this week for the current semester. If you have registered for a class, please attend same at the appointed times.


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Consider volunteering at the Islamic Center. Even if you can spend only one hour please sign up. There are even tasks you can assist with remotely.


So please sign up.


http://lansingislam.com/v.htm



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Gates Millennium Scholars 2010 Nomination Process has launched

Submission deadline is January 11, 2010 (11:59 p.m. EST)

Funded by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, was established in 1999 to provide outstanding, low income African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American*, and Hispanic American students with an opportunity to complete an undergraduate college education in any discipline area of interest
http://www.gmsp.org/


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Islamic Center Book Reading Club

There is a new initiative to start a Book Reading Club at the Islamic Center.
If you are interested, please send an email to info@lansingislam.com



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Stay Away from the Masjid if You Experience Flu Symptoms

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued useful guidelines to help people take precautionary steps to protect themselves against H1N1 Flu.

Please remember to maintain good hygiene and to stay home if you experience any of the flu symptoms.

For more information on how to keep yourself and your community safe
click here - http://newsletters.isna.com/absolutenl/assets/H1N1_Information_trifold.pdf

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"And continue to remind, for surely the reminder profits the believers. " (verse 55 of Surah # 51: ADH-DHARIYAT)

 
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