About MSA at UC San Diego
The Muslim Student Association (MSA) at UCSD is an undergraduate organization dedicated to serving the Muslim population at UCSD.
The MSA at UCSD strives to facilitate character building, humanitarian work, and social justice through educational and social avenues founded on Islamic standards of personal conduct and community. The organization aims to maintain an inclusive environment, to unite with allies, and to retain members in order to nurture a diverse generation of Muslims who are cognizant and pragmatic members of society.
The MSA at UCSD seeks to advance and retain the Muslim presence in the academic sphere while maintaining a climate conducive to harmonizing Islamically advised lifestyles with the lives of Muslims in the university and workforce. By serving as a center of social, educational, and tangible resources, MSA at UCSD intends to strengthen members to embrace Islamic values as a source of guidance in their goals to contribute to the well-being of the public and attain spiritual fulfillment as individuals.
Some of the events include:
Welcoming events
Welcoming events catered to incoming students
Fall qurter - yearly
College Day
Access work geared towards providing resources for local high school students
Fall Quarter - Yearly
Islam Awareness Week
A week long dawaah event that engages the entire campus community in learning about Islam. MSA tables on Library Walk all week and hosts daily night events with guest speakers.
Winter Quarter - Yearly
Justice In Palestine Week
A week dedicated to raising awareness to the context of the occupation in Palestine, its intersectionality between other colonial projects, and practical steps to resist the settler colonial project. MSA tables on Library Walk all week and hosts daily night events.
Spring Quarter - Yearly
MSA Retreat
A weekend long get away focused on retreating to develop the self, and it is completely free to our members.
Winter Quarter - Yearly
Anti-Colonialism Day
A multi-student organization, collaborative event that aims to stand in solidarity with other marginalized groups on campus by educating the campus community on our diverse histories.
Numerous Brothers/sisters events.
A veriety of events where our brothers and sisters come together and have fun
Bi-weekly General Body Meetings
During our GBMs, we cover different topics and we work with other organizations from time to time
Free dinner included
Two Jumuah Khutbahs a week.
Weekly friday prayer on campus
Brothers’ and sisters’ Halaqas
About 15 Ramadan on-campus iftars