Look here for information on various events and activities going on around the Houston area. In addition, as a service to MSA members, we can post personal advertisements that are relevant to the entire Rice Muslim student body. If you have a listing that you want posted on the MSA website, email us and if your listing is approved you will see it posted within 48 hours.

• Jum'ah salaat will NOT be in the Kyle Morrow Room this week (November 20th). Look for updates about the location.
• This Sunday, November 22nd, the MSA will be participating in an interfaith Thanksgiving dinner at Palmer Memorial Church at 5 PM. Several different religious groups will be attending and participating in the service, which will be followed by a Thanksgiving feast. Hope to see you all there!
• Stay tuned for an EId service project over Thanksgiving break.

* Please contact Hashim Zaidi (hqz1@rice.edu) if you would like to give a khutbah.

* Weekly MSA general body meetings are held in Brochstein Pavillion at 3 PM on Friday unless otherwise announced.

* Risala courses are still going on in Baker 116 on Saturdays and Sundays

* The Rice MSA has a listserve and facebook group. Subscribe to the listserve to get regular updates:

Listserve:

https://mailman.rice.edu/mailman/listinfo/islam

Facebook group:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2200036909&ref=search&sid=1290030016.2488355277..1

* Link to an interesting survey about American Muslims and Facebook:

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Please take the following survey to further Muslim American research. It's only 10 minutes, and you can receive prizes for participation!

The University of California, Davis is conducting research on Muslim Americans' social networks, interpersonal relationships, and use of the website Facebook. No identifying information will be collected in this study, and all responses will be treated confidentially.

Our survey is ready for you to take. Click the link below to take the survey!
http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB229BD7282NN
 
Please mention this to friends and family!!
Our Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=73678992786  (with a link to our survey, so that you can help spread the word!!)
 
Details About Our Research:
Our survey examines Muslim American’s social networks, interpersonal relationships, and use of the website Facebook. This survey is for Muslim American’s over 18. The survey data will benefit the Muslim American community in general and those that use Facebook in particular. No identifying information will be collected in this study, all responses will be treated confidentially. Our study is conducted under the supervision of the Institutional Review Board for University (UCD) of California, Davis.
Thank you for participating in our survey. Information on registering for prizes is on the last page of the survey.

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