Muslim Student Association
How SFU students celebrate Ramadan
June 4, 2019By: Mishaa Khan, Peak Associate Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar During it, Muslims around the globe fast from pre-dawn to sunset. The fast includes abstaining from food, water, and sexual intercourse. Many Muslims in the Lower Mainland start their fast by eating their pre-dawn meal, called suhoor, at around 3 a.m., and break their fast by eating a meal, called iftaar, around sunset at approximately 9 p.m. [Editor’s note: Because the times are tied to the positions of the sun, the schedule of which changes by a few minutes from day to day and place to…
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Join the Club: Muslim Student Association
February 18, 2019By: Mishaa Khan The Muslim Student Association (MSA) is a club at SFU which aims to provide Muslims with a voice, a place to pray, resources, and a sense of community. The MSA was created in the early 1970s, and…
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Muslim holidays and what they mean to SFU students
May 17, 2018By: Amal Javed Abdullah (Staff Writer), Hamza Malik (SFU Student), Ali Najaf(SFU Student), and Zach Siddiqui (Copy editor), compiled by Gabrielle McLaren (Features editor) Dates to remember for 2018 – Zach Siddiqui Ramadan: May 15—June 14. Due to the dates…
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