Friday, April 26, 2024
Photo by Tori D'Amico Women’s Herstory month is in full swing at Ramapo, this week with the Muslim Student association’s annual “Try on a hijab day.” This event, hosted in the Fishbowl, encouraged students to try on a hijab and ask questions about it openly. “We’re trying to bring us […]
Photo by Anastasia Caulfield The Muslim Student Association kicked off Women’s Herstory Month on Wednesday by inviting students to wear a hijab for a day. “Being covered on this campus, where there aren’t many of us, we do feel a connection to this small community and it’s nice to invite […]
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Wikipedia President Trump fulfilled one of his campaign promises by issuing an executive order halting the entry of citizens from certain Muslim majority countries on Jan. 27. This order also put an immediate freeze on the U.S.’s refugee system. Ramapo College’s Muslim Student Association held […]
Photo courtesy of Cecilia, Flickr The Jewish student organization Hillel and the Muslim Student Association, also known as MSA, worked to eliminate religious barriers at an interfaith dinner held on Nov. 21 called “Friendsgiving.” “We wanted to do something Thanksgiving-themed, since we thought gratitude was such an important concept, especially […]
Photo courtesy of Adam Ayyad After returning home from a pilgrimage to Mecca, Adam Ayyad was presented with an offer he could not refuse. “I was praying that God would make me a better person and allow me to eventually do what I love to do. That’s helping people,” said […]
