UCF FAST-A-THON 2K15
FAST-A-THON 2K15!
MSA invites you to join us for a free dinner and presentation by AbdelRahman Murphy. Every year Muslim Student Associations across the nation invite students of all faiths to experience the worldwide practiced tradition of fasting in the Islamic faith. This is done by giving up food and water from dawn until dusk, in order to empathize with those that are living in underpivileged countries and are experiencing this type of hunger and thirst every single day.
Over 780 million people do not have access to clean drinking water. For EVERY person who PLEDGES to fast on this day, we will receive a donation from our Fast-A-Thon sponsors, which will go towards the Muslim Aid charity for their Dig-A-Well program, which has built over 3,000 wells in poverty-stricken, underprivileged areas in developing countries like Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and more. Become a part of the solution, spread the word and pledge to fast on this day!
Pledge Here:
www.muslimaidusa.org/ucffast
Our keynote speaker for the evening will be AbdelRahman Murphy from the Qalam Institute. Ustadh AbdelRahman Murphy is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Chicago, with a Bachelor’s in Teaching of English and Religious Studies. He is currently pursuing his Master’s in Mental Health Counseling. He has served as a youth director, Muslim chaplain, and assistant imam in a full-time capacity since 2009.
His Islamic studies background includes completing an Imam Certificate Program in Makkah, Saudi Arabia under the mentorship and training of Shaykh Khalid Hilwany. While growing up in the Chicagoland area, he spent two years studying at Riyadh As Saliheen Institute under Shaykhs Ehab Ash-Shaer and Abu Abdullah. While finishing his university studies, he benefitted directly from the training and teaching of Professor Omer Mozaffar in areas of Quran and texts of Imam Ghazali. After graduating with his BA, Ustadh AbdelRahman moved to Dallas, where he began reading classical texts with Shaykh AbdulNasir Jangda.
We are extremely pleased to have him join us for this evening. The dinner will be FREE for everyone and open to all! You are still wecome to dine with us even if you do not pledge to fast! We look forward to seeing you there InshaAllah! :)
Doors Open: 5:00pm
Event Starts: 5:30pm
Sponsors:
Muslim Aid USA- http://www.muslimaidusa.org/
CAIR- http://www.cair.com/
Emerge USA- http://www.emerge-usa.org/ External Event Url
4000 Central Florida Blvd, Orlando, FL, United States
