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BRIEF UPDATE ON "A WINDOW TO ISLAM":
Monday, October 28, 2002:

Please visit http://utsc.thaqalayn.org for reservations.  There is a link to the registration form on their main page. Thanks.

GOOGLE, GOOGLE, GOOGLE!
Saturday, October 26, 2002:

We have finally added a complete search to our site!  Now, the entire website can be searched with the powerful Google Search Engine. 

More features are coming soon including a fully customizable calendar which will be added once our webmaster figures out the problem with the source code.  If anyone has any experience with PHP iCalendar and PHP in general, and would like to perhaps help out, please drop our webmaster an email at: webmaster@utm.thaqalayn.org

A WINDOW TO ISLAM featuring Drs. Musawi, Takim and Campbell:
Saturday, October 26, 2002:

Date: Friday, November 22, 2002
Location: Scarborough Campus, University of Toronto
Time: 6:45pm
FREE and open to the general public
Please visit http://utsc.thaqalayn.org for reservations.

Dr. Diyaa Musawi, a Chemistry Professor at the University of Toronto, is a distinguished speaker who will be addressing "How Islam views other religions?"

Dr. Liyakat Takim, Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Denver will be talking about "Islam in North America"

And Finally Dr. Robert Campbell, Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Toronto at Scarborough will enlighten us with his "encounter with Islam"

The lectures will be followed by a Q & A session.

Refreshments will be served at the event.

Looking forward to seeing you there.
Executive Committee
Thaqalayn Muslim Association
University of Toronto at Scarborough

JUM'AH PRAYER LOCATION UPDATE!
Friday, October 04, 2002:

Jum'ah prayers are now back in the South Building in Speigel Hall.  Prayer times are at: 1:20 PM and 2:20 PM respectively.

UNDERSTANDING ISLAM with Drs. Esposito, Hussain, Saleh, and Takim:
Friday, October 04, 2002:

Sunday, October 06, 2002:
Dr. John Esposito
Where Do We Go From Here? The Muslim World and the West after September 11
Location: Brennan Hall, Room 200; 81 St. Mary Street
Time: 8:00pm
FREE and open to the general public.
No reservation necessary.

Monday, October  07, 2002:
Understanding Islam, colloquium Time: 8:45am - 5pm, RSVP
Location: Carr Hall, Room 100; 100 St. Joseph Street
FREE. Reservations required For reservations, please call 416-926-7254 or email: karen.beitel@utoronto.ca

The Keynote speaker for the Lecture, on Sunday, October 6, 2002 at 8:00 p.m., is no stranger to the vibrant international discussions between Islam and Christianity. Dr. John L. Esposito is the founding director of the Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.

His publications on many aspects of Islam have received acclaim from both Muslim and Christian scholars, and he has been in great demand by the media given his extensive knowledge of Islam and its relation to the West.

Joining Dr. Esposito at the Understanding Islam Symposium, on Monday, October 07, 2002, will be three distinguished scholars and teachers on the subject of Islam: Professor Walid Saleh, formerly of Middlebury College and now a member of the Centre for the Study of Religion at the University of Toronto; Professor Liyakat Takim, a respected Toronto Imam and currently Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Denver; and Dr. Amir Hussain, Professor of Religious Studies at the University of California at Northridge.

SUBMISSIONS TO MSA'S "THE MUSLIM VOICE":
Friday, October 04, 2002:

We'd like to encourage our membership to submit articles to the MSA's "The Muslim Voice". One of the sub-themes of this issue is Unity, a topic no doubt many of you can make a positive contribution. But please do not limit yourself and also write about Ramadan and social issues. The following is a message by the editor:

"Alhamdulillah, after a lot of hard work the first issue of The Muslim Voice is out! You can find it at ISC, Robart's, Hart House, Gerstein and Sid Smith. Look out for it! Let us know what you think, we welcome all suggestions, criticisms, and of course compliments! :)

We have very recently decided to change the format of the upcoming TMV issue and make it a 'mega-issue' that will be released in November. Thus we are  looking for articles on both social issues in the Muslim Community (unity, poverty, homelessness) and also Ramadan related articles. General articles, poetry, and stories unrelated to the theme are also welcome. The deadline for submissions has been extended to October 7, 2002.

Please email all submissions to The Muslim voice at muslimvoice@yahoo.ca or submit a paper copy to the Submissions Envelope at the ISC or at the TMV office which is located at 21 Sussex Ave. Suite #405."

Jazak Allah Khair,
Noor Aliya Javed
Editor- TMV