You are invited to come to the "Jesus is a Muslim: The Lecture" event, which is the feature event in Islamic Awareness Week 2010. If you are Muslim, we encourage you to invite a non-Muslim friend, as the purpose of Islamic Awareness Week is to inform people about what is Islam and who Muslims are:

• Speaker: Kamal El-Mekki.
• Date: Thursday, 18th of March.
• Time: 7PM.
• Place: MacEwan Ballroom.
• Admittance: Open to all. Free for all.
• Poster:

Here is the Islamic Awareness Week program from March 15th to March 19th in terms of lectures. Note that there will always be booths setup at the North Courtyard from 9AM to 3PM. You are welcome to come to the booths and ask questions or get literature, and you are also welcome to all of the lectures that are listed below for free.

• Monday, 15th, 12-1PM, North Courtyard
  Jesus Walks
  By Kamal El Mekki
• Tuesday, 16th, 12-1PM, North Courtyard
  Jesus in the Quran
  By Fadi Shabaneh
• Wednesday, 17th, 12-1PM, North Courtyard
  Bearer of Glad Tidings
  By Fayaz Tilly
• Thursday, 18th, 12-1PM, North Courtyard
  Mary: Mother of the Believers
  By Ahmed Harb
• Thursday, 18th, 7PM, MacEwan Ballroom
  Jesus is a Muslim
  By Kamal El Mekki
• Friday, 19th, 12-2PM, North Courtyard
  Friday Prayers
  By Kamal El Mekki & Reda Bedeir

The IAW Dawah Workshop is a requirement for whoever is volunteering for Islamic Awareness Week One-on-One Dawah. However, it is open to everybody who willing to attend

• Focus: Jesus is a Muslim.
• Date: Saturday and Sunday the 6th & 7th.
• Time: 10 AM to 4 PM both days.
• Place: Murray Fraser 160.
• Instructor: Kamal El-Mekki.
• Cost: $10 (the price includes the brand new IAW shirts).
• Sign-Up: At the door. First come, first serve.
• Requirement: Mandatory for One-on-One Volunteers. Open to all.

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What is Islamic Awareness Week?

Islamic Awareness Week (IAW for short) is the biggest and most resource intensive annual event held by the MSA. It is a week dedicated to calling people to Islam and teaching the principles and fundamentals of the religion. A step in fulfilling the ever going obligation of Dawah upon us.

The theme for Islamic Awareness Week this year is "Jesus is a Muslim," which is relevant to people of all faiths and beliefs as Jesus is a respected religious and cultural figure to them.

How Does It Work?

We book the North Courtyard in the MacEwan Student Center and various other places, give one-on-one Dawah, hand-out Dawah material, and hold lectures and discussions about Islam.

When Is It?

Islamic Awareness Week starts 15th of March and ends on, Friday 19th of March.

How Can I Help?

You can help in Islamic Awareness Week in three ways:

1. Volunteer in giving one-on-one Dawah The MSA will hold a course in-which you learn basic principles that would help you in your Dawah. The course, along with the volunteers' kit, costs $10 and will be held on the Saturday & Sunday, 6th & 7th of March, 2010. The course is the prerequisite for giving one-on-one Dawah in Islamic Awareness Week. The course will be given, Inshallah, by the renowned Sheikh Kamal El-Mekki, who is known for his work in the Dawah areas.
2. Volunteer in logistics Islamic Awareness Week requires lots of hard work other than direct Dawah. It requires putting-up posters, setting up in mornings, packing up in evenings, helping up in events, and other tasks.
3. Donate Islamic Awareness Week depends on Allah and then on people’s contributions. Your money is what powers Islamic Awareness Week and lets the MSA book halls, buy literature and pamphlets, buy Qurans, bring speakers, and so on. Do not forget the countless benefits of donating from what Allah has given you as known from the Quran and the Sunnah.

Now What?

If you are interested in volunteering, then please visit the sign-up form to apply. You will be informed by email on how to proceed from there.

If you are interested in donating for Islamic Awareness Week, you can do so by dropping money in-person at the weekly Friday Prayers, at the MSA office during the office hours, or by donating online using PayPal or Credit Card.