Muslim Students' Association - WMSU

🌙✨ 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐟𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝟏𝟒𝟒𝟕𝐇 ✨🌙

As the sun set on 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟔, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, the 𝐖𝐌𝐒𝐔 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐅𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 became a space of reflection, gratitude, and shared iftar, where hearts gathered from 𝟒:𝟎𝟎 𝐭𝐨 𝟔:𝟑𝟎 𝐏𝐌 in the true spirit of Ramadan. It was an evening that beautifully reminded us of unity, faith, and the blessings found in coming together as one Ummah.

We extend our deepest gratitude to the 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐃𝐫. 𝐌𝐚. 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐚 𝐎𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐚, whose leadership continues to support initiatives that nurture both academic and spiritual growth within the university. We are equally thankful to her representative, the 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐬, 𝐃𝐫. 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐈. 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬, for her presence and for conveying the administration’s commitment to fostering inclusive and meaningful gatherings such as this.

We would also like to acknowledge and thank 𝐒𝐢𝐫 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐫 𝐓𝐚𝐡𝐢𝐥 for seamlessly guiding us through the program as our emcee, whose energy and warmth set the perfect tone for the evening.

Our sincere appreciation also goes to our guest speaker, 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐲𝐤𝐡 𝐌𝐨𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐝 𝐓𝐚𝐰𝐟𝐢𝐪 𝐊𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐦, whose heartfelt talk on the departure of Ramadan gently reminded us to hold on to the lessons, discipline, and spiritual growth we nurtured throughout the blessed month.Finally, we are grateful to 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐀𝐥 𝐆𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐢 𝐃. 𝐌𝐨𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐝 for his meaningful closing remarks, which left us with words of wisdom to carry beyond the evening and into our daily lives.

This gathering would not have been possible without the generosity and support of 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬:
Pocari Sweat (Philippines)
Addhiya Foundation Inc.
Cong. Katrina "Kat" Chua
WAMY
IMAN Phil
ITQAN
Fydnicarl Alfad
Ma’am Nurmia Ticao
Ma’am Fermina Villareal
-may your kindness be returned to you in countless blessings.

We also dedicate this moment to the 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬 who worked tirelessly behind the scenes, pouring their time, energy, and sincerity into making this event possible. From planning to ex*****on, their efforts reflected true service to the university community. Yet above all, we recognize that the success of this gathering is by the will and mercy of Allah alone: “And success is not but through Allah. "(Qur’an 11:88)

Indeed, it was more than just a meal—it was a moment of unity, reflection, and gratitude. May the essence of Ramadan remain in our hearts even beyond its passing.

𝐉𝐚𝐳𝐚𝐤𝐮𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐡𝐮 𝐤𝐡𝐚𝐲𝐫𝐚𝐧 to everyone who became part of this meaningful evening. 🌙🤍

𝟭𝟰𝟰𝟳𝗛 𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗜𝗙𝗧𝗔𝗥 – 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝘆𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲

To help ensure a smooth and organized gathering for everyone tomorrow, please take a moment to review this guide based on the event’s physical layout.

Upon arrival, all attendees are kindly requested to proceed first to the 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮 for check-in before entering the main venue.

After registration, participants may proceed to their respective areas: the 𝗠𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮 for male attendees and the 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮 for female attendees.

Please be informed that the actual event set-up will not include chairs. 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙤𝙣 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙨 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙, 𝙛𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙞𝙛𝙩𝙖𝙧 𝙨𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜.

Faculty members and invited guests may proceed to the 𝗩𝗜𝗣 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮 near the stage. All students are kindly requested to remain in the designated seating spaces behind the VIP section.

𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: The six tents (Stations 1–6) indicated in the layout will serve as volunteer stations, each managed by assigned teams and headed by designated leaders. The heads for each station will be announced in the group chat.

𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙮, 𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙚 𝙫𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙖 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙗𝙚, 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙚 𝙛𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙚 𝙫𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙬𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙖 𝙗𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙖𝙗𝙖𝙮𝙖 𝙥𝙖𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙖 𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙝𝙞𝙟𝙖𝙗. We also encourage everyone to proudly wear any 𝗠𝗦𝗔 𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗵 as we come together to celebrate this special occasion.

We kindly ask everyone to follow the layout and guidance to help ensure an organized and meaningful Grand Iftar gathering for all.

🌙 𝟏𝟒𝟒𝟕𝐇 𝐑𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐧 | 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 4 – 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐈𝐟𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬

الحمد لله الذي بنعمته تتم الصالحات
“All praise is due to Allah, the One by whose blessings righteous deeds are completed.”

Alhamdulillah, as we close the first week of 1447H Ramadan, our hearts are filled with immense gratitude and joy.
This initiative flourished because of your generosity. To everyone who supported and made du‘ā for this cause — may Allah accept it from you as sadaqah jāriyah and place it heavily on your scale of good deeds. Truly, words fall short in expressing our appreciation.
May Allah increase you in rizq, grant you ease in your affairs, protect your families, and allow you to continuously spend in ways that earn His pleasure.

Your kindness has become a means of comfort and hope for many, and we pray that every grain, every sip, and every smile shared at iftar returns to you multiplied beyond measure.
For those who still wish to be part of this ongoing khayr, you may send your contributions through:
𝗚𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁: 𝗡𝗮𝗱𝘇𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗿 𝗔𝗯𝗱𝘂𝗹 – 𝟬𝟵𝟵𝟯 𝟱𝟬𝟮 𝟴𝟰𝟰𝟴
𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻: 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝘀 𝗨𝗯𝗼𝗱 – 𝟬𝟵𝟲𝟵𝟰𝟲𝟳𝟳𝟵𝟴𝟬

In shā’ Allāh, we will continue to share updates for the coming days of Ramadan. May this be a month where our intentions are purified, our sins forgiven, and our hearts drawn closer to Him.

بارك الله فيكم و جزاكم الله خيرا
“May Allah bless you and reward you with goodness.”

🌙 𝟭𝟰𝟰𝟳𝗛 𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗜𝗙𝗧𝗔𝗥 — 𝟮 𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝗧𝗢 𝗚𝗢

Crimsons, faculty members, staff, alumni, and honored guests — we warmly invite you to join us for the Grand Iftar on 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟭𝟲, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

For those who still wish to partake in the reward of feeding those who fast, you may continue extending your generous support.

At the moment, we are especially in need of:
• 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗮𝗿
• 𝗕𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗲𝘀

You may extend your support through:
𝗚𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁: 𝗡𝗮𝗱𝘇𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗿 𝗔𝗯𝗱𝘂𝗹 – 𝟬𝟵𝟵𝟯 𝟱𝟬𝟮 𝟴𝟰𝟰𝟴
𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻: 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝘀 𝗨𝗯𝗼𝗱 – 𝟬𝟵𝟲𝟵 𝟰𝟲𝟳 𝟳𝟵𝟴𝟬

Crimson students and alumni who wish to volunteer in this anticipated gathering are encouraged to sign up.

Volunteers will receive a 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 in recognition of their service.

Volunteer Sign-up:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dq_Ewyb6mBhtl6PJ4yawCMoXM2Lr2-9g-W4KMz3KOrc/edit?usp=drivesdk

We look forward to seeing your names among those who choose to serve and contribute to this meaningful gathering.

𝘽𝙚 𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙙𝙡𝙮 𝙬𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙮 𝙈𝙎𝘼 𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙚 𝙖𝙨 𝙬𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙤𝙘𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣.

𝟭𝟰𝟰𝟳𝗛 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗳𝘁𝗮𝗿 – 𝗔 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆

Alhamdulillah. As we near the closing days of Ramadan, when hearts turn more reflective and gratitude fills them, the 𝗪𝗠𝗦𝗨 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗺 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀’ 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 warmly invites all WMSU students, faculty, staff, alumni, and honored guests to our 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗳𝘁𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟭𝟲, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

In the beauty of this blessed month, we gather not only to break our fast, but to renew our intentions and draw nearer to Allah ﷻ as one ummah.

This meaningful gathering would not have been possible without the gracious support of 𝗗𝗿. 𝗠𝗮. 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗮 𝗢𝗰𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗮, our esteemed University President, whose commitment to inclusivity continues to nurture a university community where faith and respect flourish.

We likewise extend our sincere appreciation to the
𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘀 for their cooperation and invaluable assistance in making this event possible.

We are also deeply grateful to our generous sponsors and donors whose kindness has helped bring this gathering to life.

For those who still wish to partake in the reward of feeding those who fast, you may continue to extend your support.

At the moment, we are especially in need of 𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 for iftar as well as bottled water for our attendees, you may extend your support through:

𝗚𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁: 𝗡𝗮𝗱𝘇𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗿 𝗔𝗯𝗱𝘂𝗹 – 𝟬𝟵𝟵𝟯 𝟱𝟬𝟮 𝟴𝟰𝟰𝟴
𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻: 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝘀 𝗨𝗯𝗼𝗱 – 𝟬𝟵𝟲𝟵 𝟰𝟲𝟳 𝟳𝟵𝟴𝟬

✨ ️𝘾𝘼𝙇𝙇 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝙑𝙊𝙇𝙐𝙉𝙏𝙀𝙀𝙍𝙎 🌙

Crimson students and alumni who wish to volunteer in this anticipated Ramadan gathering are warmly welcome to join our team.

Volunteers will receive a certificate of participation. We look forward to seeing your names among those who choose to serve.

Volunteer sign-up:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dq_Ewyb6mBhtl6PJ4yawCMoXM2Lr2-9g-W4KMz3KOrc/edit?usp=drivesdk

📌 Essential Reminders
• Follow the Sunnah when breaking your fast.
• Perform wudu before arriving at the venue.
• Maintain silence and attentiveness during the program to preserve the spirit of reflection.
• Cleanliness is part of faith—practice CLAYGO after iftar and help keep the space orderly.

Let us come together in the beauty of Ramadan and share its blessings as one ummah, in shaa Allah.

بارك الله فيكم وجزاكم الله خيرا