October 2003:

Xpression Against Oppression Week and Iftaars On Campus:
Thursday, October 30, 2003:

We encourage everyone to participate in the Xpression Against Oppression Week at the various UofT Campuses. Look out for the following posters!

Is it Maghrib and are you still on campus? May Allah (swt) accept your fast! Juice and dates are available at the various prayer halls on campus. Also, iftaars will be served on numerous days throughout the month courtesy of MSA, TMA, and other groups. So keep an eye on this website and for posters on campus for further updates.

Holy Month of Ramadhan Begins:
Monday, October 27, 2003:

TMA has put together a Ramadhan Guide to help us all try to make the best out of this blessed month. Copies will be made available at various locations on campus.

Fasting in the month of Ramadan, like prayers is a divine command. Allah says in the Holy Qur'an, "O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you, as it was prescribed for those before you, so that you may guard (against evil)." (2:183)

The 4th Imam, Zayn al-'Abidin `Ali ibn al-Husayn (as), wrote a wonderful prayer in Sahifae Sajjadiya:

"... O God, bless Muhammad and his Household, inspire us with knowledge of its (the Holy month) excellence, veneration of its inviolability, and caution against what You have forbidden within it, and help us to fast in it by restraining our limbs from acts of disobedience toward You and our employing them in that which pleases You, so that we lend not our ears to idle talk and hurry not our eyes to diversion, we stretch not our hands toward the forbidden and stride not with our feet toward the prohibited, our bellies hold only what You have made lawful and our tongues speak only what You have exemplified, we undertake nothing but what brings close to Your reward and pursue nothing but what protects from Your punishment! Then rid all of that from the false show of the false showers and the fame seeking of the fame seekers, lest we associate therein anything with You or seek therein any object of desire but You!..."  (Listen)

Extract from Du'a 44 - Sahifae Sajjadiya

Words of Wisdom: "Indeed ahead of you is the blessed month of Allah. A month of blessing, mercy and forgiveness. A month which with Allah is the best of months."

"Whosoever recites only one 'Ayat' in Holy Ramadhan, he will be awarded as if he had recited the full Qur'an, in other months."

Holy Prophet Mohammad (saw)

Read the Sermon of the Holy Prophet (saw) welcoming the Holy Month here.

Updates and More Updates!
Friday, October 03, 2003:

1.  On Friday, September 19, 2003, a lecture by Dr. Hasan Askari, M.D. on the topic, God In Islam: Personal and Socio-Political Implications was given at UTM.  For those of you who missed out on it, Dr. Askari has provided us with the slides from his presentation.  You can find them here.

2.  We have added some brief movie clips from previous events over here.

3.  New Jum'a Location at UTM Jum'a Prayer (Friday Prayer) location has been changed from the Gym to Spiegel Hall.

The timings are: 1st- 1:20 – 2:00 p.m. 2nd- 2:20 – 3:00 p.m. We encourage all to attend in the spirit of unity.

4.  Siratul Mustaqeem is proud to announce its new website: http://www.thestraightpath.ca

You'll find pictures, events, and more! We meet every Friday at UTM. For more information, email: info@thestraightpath.ca

5.  TMA Library: Book Donations are Welcome! Having an office in the Student Centre, TMA has decided to keep an Islamic Library accessible to all students. All books are available on loan and videos available for rent at a nominal cost. We are constantly trying to expand the quantity of scholarly material.

6.  [MBA] Team Captains Wanted / Volunteers Needed In light of the tremendous success of the 1st MBA Season, we will expand the number of teams. Read more...