Center for Muslim Life at Duke University

It’s reunion weekend! Swipe to see what the CML has in store this weekend…➡️

One more Kitab Connect camping trip in the books! Thank you for all who attended!

Each year, this camping trip marks the end of a year of reflecting on the Quran together. ✨

Ramadan Recap 2026…through the eyes of Dua the bear 🧸!

Thank you for spending Ramadan with the Center for Muslim Life! We hope you enjoyed our programming and were able to find community in this holy month!

Eid Mubarak from everyone at the Center for Muslim Life! 🌙

Swipe left for more information about tomorrow’s celebration ➡️

📆 Mark your calendars! 🌙

Celebrate Eid Al-Fitr with the CML community and join us for lunch on March 20th! 🎉

📆 Mark your calendars!

🕌 The CML will be observing Eid Al-Fitr Friday, March 20th, starting with morning Eid prayers followed by an outdoor breakfast. We will release more information as we approach the end of Ramadan! In the meantime, mark your calendars and register for the Eid prayer at the link in our bio 🔗 ❗️

🌙 Asalamualaikum! Are you staying on campus over spring break? The CML has you covered! 🕌

The CML will continue hosting Maghrib and Iftar during spring break, Monday through Thursday. However, please note that the speaker program and Taraweeh prayer will NOT be hosted by the CML during spring break.

Happy spring break!🌻

Asalamualaikum! As we continue through Ramadan, we set our intentions once more to ask for Allah’s mercy with a sincere heart. Every week we present one hadith and one dua, each followed by a brief explanation to direct our worship and thought.

📜 Hadith of the Week

“Whoever observes fasts during the month of Ramadan out of sincere faith and hoping to attain Allah’s rewards, then all his past sins will be forgiven.”
Source: Sahih al‑Bukhari 38; also recorded in Sahih Muslim 760.
Meaning: This hadith shows the strength of the fast when it is held with iman (true belief) and with ihtisab (seeking reward from Allah alone), that is, with the firm belief that only Allah will reward it. Ramadan is not only a period in which certain acts are avoided, but it is also a door to full forgiveness, reminding us that Allah’s mercy reaches every believer who turns to Him in hope.

🤲 Dua of the Week

Arabic: ذَهَبَ الظَّمَأُ وَابْتَلَّتِ الْعُرُوقُ وَثَبَتَ الْأَجْرُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ
Transliteration: Dhahaba al‑ẓama’u, wabtallati al‑‘urūq, wa thabata al‑ajr in shā’ Allāh.
Translation: “The thirst has gone, the veins are moistened, and the reward is assured, if Allah wills.”
Source: Sunan Abi Dawud 2357, narrated by Ibn Umar (ra), graded hasan (sound) by al‑Albani.
Meaning: This is an authentic dua to say after breaking your fast. It voices the ease that arrives with iftar, and it voices the hope that Allah accepts the fast. It shows thankfulness and trust in Allah’s promise of reward.

Here’s a look at our first Iftar program tonight!

We will begin with breaking our fast with dates and praying Maghrib in Brodhead 068 before moving upstairs to the Chef’s Kitchen to have our meals. If you have registered we hope to see you there!

📿We also look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow for the first Jumu’ah of this Ramadan! 🕌

✨Ramadan Mubarak to you from everyone at the Center for Muslim Life! 🌙

The CML will be hosting Taraweeh tonight at the CML immediately following isha, tentatively around 8pm.

The CML will also begin its Iftar programming tomorrow. The CML will provide Iftar Monday through Thursday. You will have to register for these iftars, and the link for registration will be live daily at 6:00am.

Here’s a look at tomorrow’s menu as well!

For more information about Ramadan, take a look at our website: https://students.duke.edu/belonging/icr/cml/

🤲 As we enter Ramadan, let’s learn how to set the right intentions and seek Allah’s mercy!

⏰ Wondering what you’ll eat for suhoor? 🌙

Swipe left to find out! ➡️