THE MSA NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT TO BRING A SPEAKER TO CAMPUS. WE NEED TO COLLECT 100 SIGNATURES TO REQUEST FUNDING. Attached a tentative plan-it is subject to change at any time. Mustafa Umar was born and raised in Southern California. He holds a B.A. in Islamic Studies from the European Institute of Islamic Sciences as well as a B.S. in Information and Computer Science from the University of California, Irvine. He has traveled extensively and studied under scholars from around the world, particularly at Nadwatul Ulama in India and scholars from Al-Azhar and Darul Ulum in Egypt. He has served as Religious Director at the Islamic Foundation of Shaykh Ibn Taymiyyah in Culver City, CA and is currently the Imam and Associate Director of the Islamic Society of Corona-Norco. Cost: Hotel: $120 (2 Nights) Airfare: $320 Shuttle (2 and from LAX): $130 ($65 each way) Personally picking and dropping speaker off from campus: 50 miles* 2 (both ways) at $.50 a mile. $50 Total $555 The MSA (Muslim Students Association) is requesting funding to bring Imam Mustafa Umar to be a guest speaker to our community. Friday, April 8, 2011 Morning: 7:00 AM flight to El Paso Arrive in El Paso at 8:00 AM Arrive in Las Cruces 9:00 AM Lecture “An Spiritual Introduction to Islam for Non-Muslims” Corbett Center 11:00 AM Friday Sermon Islamic Center of Las Cruces 1:15 PM Lunch with the community 2:00 PM Retreat 3:00-5:00 Lecture: Family matters and relationships in Islam 5:30 (After Asr Prayer)-8:30 After Isha Potluck: Islamic Center of Las Cruces Saturday, April 9, 2011 Lecture: Spirituality in Islam 6:00 AM After Fajr Breakfast 7:00 AM Touring/Office Hours 9:00 White Sands Lecture: Life of the Prophet 1:00 Community BBQ: Precadio Park NMSU Campus 3:00 Isha Lecture: Solano Mosque Purpose of Life Sunday, April 10, 2011  Lecture: Possible at Islamic Center of El Paso 6:00 AM Fajr Flight to Los Angeles 9:00 AM

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