Boston University Student Government approves two funding requests, denied one funding request and spoke with BU President Melissa Gilliam at their meeting on Monday, Nov. 4.
Around 500 people attended the annual Eid al-Adha banquet hosted by the Islamic Society of Boston University Sunday evening. Attendees were greeted by a Henna station, a picture backdrop of lights and balloons, and boxes shaped like the Kaaba, a pre-Islamic monument in Mecca, filled with Hershey’s Kisses on tables scattered through Metcalf Hall.
People from every corner of the world find a home at Boston University each year. The college reflects its diverse student body through over 60 cultural and religious clubs and organizations. The following...
Holding candles and bundled against the windy weather, over 40 students gathered on Marsh Plaza Thursday evening in a vigil to pay respects to the Rohingya victims in Myanmar and Bangladesh.
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Inspired by recent events, the Islamic Society of Boston University hosted an event titled “Unfiltered Talk: Activism, and Spirituality in the Age of Trump” Monday evening. More than 20 students...
The Islamic Society of Boston University hosted a talk, “Redefining the Muslim Women Narrative” with Laila Alawa Thursday night as a part of the Gender Advocacy and Progress Week.
Alawa, after conducting...
The Islamic Society of Boston University hosted a public prayer Wednesday evening at Marsh Plaza, where 16 ISBU members prayed as pedestrians walked down Commonwealth Avenue.
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The Islamic Society of Boston University held a voter registration phone bank Tuesday at the College of Arts and Sciences to increase Boston-area Muslim voters’ participation. Approximately 20 volunteers...
Islam is not a religion of peace nor war, but the Quran is often interpreted out of context, resulting in a culture of Islamophobia, several panelists said at the “#LetsTalkIslam” panel at Boston...
In light of the recent Syrian refugee crisis, the Islamic Society of Boston University hosted a “Hoop for Syria” basketball tournament at the SAC Gym Saturday as a part of their Syrian Refugee Fundraising...
