Ramadan Iftaar 09

[Adnan Khabbaz]

Iftar ...you ask?? ... well ..ive already made a deal with Uni brothers ... for one iftar

...however id like to have 4 iftars during Ramadan (one in each week)with each, if possible being held at uni, followed with a short inspiring lecture then Taraweeh prayer.

as for the dawah store ... maybe we should allocate ONE day in the week where by we can setup a dawah store ... atleast for the four weeks of ramadan

im pretty sure the shura will plan some more lectures after IAW ... again especially during ramadan.


IAW debriefing will definatly occur ... not sure about when ... im sure firdaus will decide on that.

:D:D:D

[Mariam]

I was thinking, why shouldn't we have iftar at least twice a week or more if we can, and it wouldn't cost us anything. We can do this by bringing in food and if everyone tries to bring in something, it will be great inshallah!!! (i had a few ppl who suggested the same thing)

So are we able to do this? Or would it cause abit of hassle :)

[Hajar]

I was thinking, why shouldn't we have iftar at least twice a week or more if we can, and it wouldn't cost us anything. We can do this by bringing in food and if everyone tries to bring in something, it will be great inshallah!!! (i had a few ppl who suggested the same thing)

So are we able to do this? Or would it cause abit of hassle :)

I reckon that might be a bit problematic, because Ramadan is usually a month that you would spend with your family, predominantly. And Im sure there will be other iftar invitations that people will attend.. at mosques, centres, and people's houses. So in my opinion, it would be more practical to just have one iftar a week...On top of that, most of us live far away from the city, so by the time we get home its gonna be somethin like 9:40-10. I dont intend to get kicked out of my house :p

[Imran]

I reckon that might be a bit problematic, because Ramadan is usually a month that you would spend with your family, predominantly. And Im sure there will be other iftar invitations that people will attend.. at mosques, centres, and people's houses. So in my opinion, it would be more practical to just have one iftar a week...On top of that, most of us live far away from the city, so by the time we get home its gonna be somethin like 9:40-10. I dont intend to get kicked out of my house :p

Yeah in ramadhan diferent masjids also have scholars come from overseas so uni taraweh becomes a little less attractive

[Mariam]

I reckon that might be a bit problematic, because Ramadan is usually a month that you would spend with your family, predominantly. And Im sure there will be other iftar invitations that people will attend.. at mosques, centres, and people's houses. So in my opinion, it would be more practical to just have one iftar a week...On top of that, most of us live far away from the city, so by the time we get home its gonna be somethin like 9:40-10. I dont intend to get kicked out of my house :p


Yea i'd agree with you :D but i was talking about those who have uni till late (like for those who are stuck at uni until after iftar, lol). And whoever can make it, can make it, and who ever can't make it, it's all good :)

We don't want anyone to go into great trouble, it should be convenient for all :D

[Hajar]

True blue sis ;). I love how you're so politically correct :p. lol

[walla]

All iftars at uni?? and taraweeh kaman?? Wat time are we supposed to get home?? I think we should have it somewhere closer to where we live..

[douha]

lmao well thanks to the new cushions in the sisters musallah we mite as well stay at uni instead of traveling on the trains 10:30 at night =D

[Hajar]

God bless those cushions.

[Miriam]

Salams everyone,

Adnan: Iftars once a week sound great but taraweeh may be a little unsuitable for sisters especially travelling on trains at night. If bros want to stay behind for taraweeh no problem.. but i like your idea of inspirational talks in Ramadan.

Maybe during the day?

I also like the idea of the IAW speakers coming back! Mashallah they were great :D

[Khanji]

Also to consider the Building closes at 7pm.

[Hajar]

?? our uni is such an early bird.

[Yaseen]

WE've stayed later than that in previous years.... with permission of course. because we can let ourselves out of OTC via the green button on the automatic door.

but that is a consideration. we'll see what can be done insha'Allah

[Adnan Khabbaz]

well we can organise to access the OTC after hours ...thats not an issue

as for the time being too late for taraweeh ...well i never really expected the sisters to stay too longer after when i made that suggestion ... i mean if some sisters wanna stay they can ..but its primarly aimed at the brothers....

id like the inspiration talk to be done after we eat our selves... basically before we start the isha prayer ...

inshallah will also hav a list of lectures that should be conducted during ramadan

[walla]

well we can organise to access the OTC after hours ...thats not an issue

as for the time being too late for taraweeh ...well i never really expected the sisters to stay too longer after when i made that suggestion ... i mean if some sisters wanna stay they can ..but its primarly aimed at the brothers....

id like the inspiration talk to be done after we eat our selves... basically before we start the isha prayer ...

inshallah will also hav a list of lectures that should be conducted during ramadan

hmmm :rolleyes:

[Nebal]

well we can organise to access the OTC after hours ...thats not an issue

as for the time being too late for taraweeh ...well i never really expected the sisters to stay too longer after when i made that suggestion ... i mean if some sisters wanna stay they can ..but its primarly aimed at the brothers....

id like the inspiration talk to be done after we eat our selves... basically before we start the isha prayer ...

inshallah will also hav a list of lectures that should be conducted during ramadan

how about making the taraweeh prayers and iftar at a place not exactly at uni but somewhere central to everyone...that way all the sisters can make it:D have u also thought of maybe joining the msa's of all the uni's and having a joint iftar and taraweeh? maybe at like a public school thats available (plenty of them since thats where most taraweeh prayers are held)...?? something to think about:D

[Adnan Khabbaz]

how about making the taraweeh prayers and iftar at a place not exactly at uni but somewhere central to everyone...that way all the sisters can make it:D have u also thought of maybe joining the msa's of all the uni's and having a joint iftar and taraweeh? maybe at like a public school thats available (plenty of them since thats where most taraweeh prayers are held)...?? something to think about:D


I think MSA australia will be holding one like that ... whereby all the MSA's are invited to an iftar.

as for having it central ...define Central???

i mean ...we kinda all live in different places :confused:

i can easily get a place in the canterbury bankstown district ..but ... is that central for everyone ... and i really think AT LEAST ONE gets done at UNi !

i dunno

[walla]

I think Bankstown would be good, much better than uni!

[Miriam]

lets focus on iftar inshallah... Uni Brothers are such nice people :D

taraweeh for brothers who's parents don't mind how late they come home :P

Inspirational talks throughout ramadan :D

[douha]

as long as its not in aurban :D:D

[Hajar]

Sigh. Look man, save me the trip (and $5 ticket money)..all is invited to my house! :D 1 date each. No more. We're running short on supplies.

[douha]

lol^^ naw hajar u shud charge the ppl to come eat at ur place!!!

[Miriam]

as long as its not in aurban :D:D

ROFL whats wrong with AUBURN!

All the cool people live there :p

[Hajar]

lol^^ naw hajar u shud charge the ppl to come eat at ur place!!!

lol, will do! :D. + entrance fee. ;)

[Miriam]

I want to bring pakistani food to the iftar LOLZ

[Hajar]

I want to bring pakistani food to the iftar LOLZ

Yehhh! DO that. I love pakistani food. I had this pumpkin dish thingy at a fijian/pakistani henna night. It was sooo nice, but I dont know what it was called. :confused: And maybe I can bring in some toast.

[Miriam]

pumpkin dish...was it sweet... my grandma makes that.

[Nebal]

I think MSA australia will be holding one like that ... whereby all the MSA's are invited to an iftar.

as for having it central ...define Central???

i mean ...we kinda all live in different places :confused:

i can easily get a place in the canterbury bankstown district ..but ... is that central for everyone ... and i really think AT LEAST ONE gets done at UNi !

i dunno

bankstown is excellent!

OMG you leave the forum for like 5 minutes and there's like 20 responses to last comment u read in the thread:D crazyyyyyy! are u sure we are the professionals of the future, coz it sure doesnt feel that way:p

[sasha]

banxtown aint too bad, considering it is muslim central... mum most likely to say yes, but then for those who say finish at 5 frm uni, hw xactly r they gna make it all da way, theyre bound to be late.

[Noor89]

bankstown is perfect. emporium had nice food at the professional's dinner on sunday:) if not, then an iftar at uni is also acceptable

[douha]

i duno i find uni better coz its soo less formal and comfortable .. if we have it in emporium we gta go back home dress up and come back to banx.. and whoes gna be bothered for that 4pm b4 iftour?

[Noor89]

well my friend, we could just skip uni:) la ba2s, right walla?:D

[douha]

we r not gna start slacking off in ramadan its bad enough we skipped all our lectures for IAW :P
but yeh if its only once from the 30 days y not a fancy dinner will be fun :D

[Miriam]

naah uni iftar...i cant be bothered dressing up fancy shamsy...i wanna go mosque as much as I can

[Hajar]

Even if go emporium, why do we have to dress up? Ill come in my pjs. The one with the pink poodles floating amongst clouds, lol.

Oh and BTWWWW, Noor...what are you doing online? :p. Its ok, I understand. I couldnt take it either. I couldnt read that crap man, way too dry for my liking. Sigh...

[Miriam]

Man dont go bankstown do it at uni...i love uni

[sasha]

yep i second dat... uni all da way, cmon ppl who live in liverpool or cambeltwn or sumthin arent gna rush frm uni to banxtwn, then go home...

[Hajar]

yep i second dat... uni all da way, cmon ppl who live in liverpool or cambeltwn or sumthin arent gna rush frm uni to banxtwn, then go home...

We will, if we had it on the weekend. But I guess uni is better..more accessible and practical.

[douha]

dnt 4get ramadan is family time so like esp all weekends is the usual family get2gethers
aka weekends will be very impractical

[Miriam]

Okay preferred days...Adnan whats ur preferred day? I guess your the food man/breadman/treasurer man

I like Thursdays and Fridays

[Noor89]

iA mondays/thursdays/fridays are lovely for me :)

[walla]

I prefer Monday :)

[sasha]

i reali dnt mind any day, nd course i can help out all day- except sum tues.

[Hajar]

any day except tuesday (next tuesday excluded) or friday. definitely not friday.

[douha]

aww wats rong with friday???
i like fridays its funday
but thurs r good(providing the pharmacy girls actually come in and go to the 3-5pm lectures cough cough)

[Hajar]

lol...coz no body but the cleaners and the science students come on friday :p.

[sasha]

ahem, nd pharmacy students

[Miriam]

lol...coz no body but the cleaners and the science students come on friday :p.

ROFL...funny but true :(

[walla]

I prefer Monday :)

I just realised, thursday and friday would be good as well :)

[koolish]

OMG MAN i read like 5 pages and nothing is even decided???!!

Ramadan = family time ?????...ROFLHO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*dies laughing*

[Jamel]

jus preppin up a calendar

Here's some key dates held by others:

- The indo society and the arab society have no set dates for their iftars - so we shall, inshallah, have one large joint iftar with each inshallah.

- UNSW: 24th August
- Malay Soc (- cohosted with sumsa): 27th August, Manning Courtyard
- UTS (- cohosted with sumsa): 1st (on utsms website) 4th (according 2 uts shura's tarek elarif) september
- MFIS: 5th Sept
- Affinitys Fastathon (possibly co-hosted with sumsa): 9th Sept
- UWS parra: 12th September

dunno what the saudi soc chaps hav planned yet - pretty much they're having their iftars daily at Zetland masjid

The indo soc gave us the idea of having an iftar with the homeless in sydney. If we are to do that, i'd like it to involve the malays soc, the indos soc, sumsa, the arab soc, the students for palestine soc, and the saudi soc.

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Here are some ideas for iftar plans to be decided on & dated today:

- joint iftars with other msa's
- joint iftars with other mainly-muslim society's on campus
- iftars where everyone brings something to the musalla
- iftars where bros go to one halal restaurant in the city with sweetshop nearby, and sisters go to another, then alternate the week afterward
- BIG ASS sumsa Iftar on campus
- BIG ASS sumsa iftar off campus, and probly co-held with other msa's

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Here are some halal restaurants to take them out to each week:

Uni Brothers Kebabs (turkish) ~ there is a deal with them inshallah

Good ole' Nando's !

Satay house (Surry Hills - indonesian): http://satayhousesydney.com.au/

Cafe Kasturi (CBD - malay/singapore): http://www.valentineongeorge.com/cafekasturi/

Silk Road (CBD - Uigher - turk/chinese): http://www.eatstreets.com.au/sydney/chinatown/haymarket/silk_road

Elounge (Glebe - italian): http://www.elounge.info/

Taste of Thai (Bankstown - good size place): http://www.halalfoodguide.com.au/listings.php?category=4

Faheems FF (Newtown - Pakistani): http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/70/750807/restaurant/Newtown/Faheem-Fast-Food-Sydney

African Feeling (end of Newtown - nigerian): http://www.africanfeeling.com.au/

Arabella (end of Newtown - lebanese): http://www.arabella.com.au/

Jasmins 1 (Bankstown - good size place): http://www.ozeating.com.au/restaurants/jasminbankstown/

A restaurant in Punchbowl, then go to the various sweet shops and masjid 4 taraweeh

A restaurant in Bankstown, then go to the various sweet shops and masjid 4 taraweeh

A restaurant in Haldon St - Lakemba, then go to the various sweet shops and masjid 4 taraweeh

Out of Africa (Manly ~ waat? it's a nice place :P - morrocan): http://www.outofafrica.com.au/

Balmoral for a picnic iftar next to small waves on a quiet family beach (not thaaaat far :P)

[imy]

Dear Brothers and Sisters,
I am a new student in University of Sydney.
I want to know where is the mosque/mussallah situated at Sydney university? I have not found yet.
Thanks

[walla]

Dear Brothers and Sisters,
I am a new student in University of Sydney.
I want to know where is the mosque/mussallah situated at Sydney university? I have not found yet.
Thanks

Welcome to Sydney Uni sister :)
here's a map of where to find the musala:
http://www.sumsa.org.au/index.php?pageid=prayerroom
You go to Old teachers college and follow the signs that say: "Muslim prayer room", and inshallah you'll find it ;)

[imy]

Welcome to Sydney Uni sister :)
here's a map of where to find the musala:
http://www.sumsa.org.au/index.php?pageid=prayerroom
You go to Old teachers college and follow the signs that say: "Muslim prayer room", and inshallah you'll find it ;)

Thank you for the info.
Can I do my Iftar there? As per the timing of classes, I may have to do Iftar most of the times in Uni.

[walla]

Thank you for the info.
Can I do my Iftar there? As per the timing of classes, I may have to do Iftar most of the times in Uni.

Yeah offcourse you can, just bring dates and something to eat. There's a kitchen right next to the musala with a microwave and hot water if you need them :)

[Hajar]

- Malay Soc (- cohosted with sumsa): 27th August, Manning Courtyard


Thats this thursday, woohoo. Is it open to everyone? And would that mean we gonna have Malay food?? Hmm...I wonder how that would taste :rolleyes:.

[Miriam]

Hajar i'm going too! iA

[Miriam]

malay food FTW! Every time i go to malaysia in transit i eat the nicest food!

[Hajar]

Yee! Inshallah ill see you there sis...ma ghetto bud, memba how we waz tryna tawk in the southern accent and we waz crip walkin to worship at the prayer room yall?. lol..ok ill stop, suddenly it all seems strange when it's in writing :p. But its ok..they wont get it. It's an inside thing, nahm sayn? ;) haha

[Noor89]

jus preppin up a calendar
- Affinitys Fastathon (possibly co-hosted with sumsa): 9th Sept


affinity had AWESOME afghan catering last year, we have to co host!!! (please:)) although i know for a fact that they wont get the same catering, but still

[Miriam]

Yee! Inshallah ill see you there sis...ma ghetto bud, memba how we waz tryna tawk in the southern accent and we waz crip walkin to worship at the prayer room yall?. lol..ok ill stop, suddenly it all seems strange when it's in writing :p. But its ok..they wont get it. It's an inside thing, nahm sayn? ;) haha

lolz ghetto bud...i need to get those ghetto pics we took off noor! :p

Mmm...iftarr...a few hours till sahoor

[Noor89]

where do we RSVP for tomorrow's iftar? iA my crew and i wanna swing by:cool:

[Hajar]

where do we RSVP for tomorrow's iftar? iA my crew and i wanna swing by:cool:

You gotta send an email to jamel.rathborne@gmail.com, it was written on the board in the musallah. Good thing you reminded me ;)

[sasha]

oh excellent someone who remebers da email, Noor could ya RSVP for me too, mani bothered halaa.

[Noor89]

LOL ok sarah, just took care of it:P an i thought id also RSVP for anyone that i knew wanted to go as well, just in case:D

[douha]

did u do for me???!! :D:D:D

[sasha]

ur da bestest noor:D:D:D... love ya, inshallah walla will be joining us as well ;):p

[walla]

I'm not coming :p I'll get home really late, and my parents don't want me going on the train at that time. I dnt even know if I should come uni all together :rolleyes:

[sasha]

ok so be4 u start noor, i was on my way to uni, had to cum bak to lakemba to do a few things, then figured pray 3aser at home then head to uni... BIG mistake, the moment i set foot inside the house, "sarah nshuri, sarah kansi" figured i'll catch a 4:20 bus to station nd i'll be at uni by 5, so headed to the bus stop where i waited over 30 min so called mum nd she told me, literally told me "tough luck i cant drive u to da station, call ur brother or sumthin"- dnt start me on him , anyho looked at time was 4:57 figured y bother, i wont make it, so nw am sittin in my room on a strike.
nd thats my story

anyhoz hope y'all had a fun enjoyable evening

[Noor89]

excuses excuses sarah! hmph! today was really fun, but when exactly was the chicken ready? i really wanted a skewer!

[Nebal]

ok so be4 u start noor, i was on my way to uni, had to cum bak to lakemba to do a few things, then figured pray 3aser at home then head to uni... BIG mistake, the moment i set foot inside the house, "sarah nshuri, sarah kansi" figured i'll catch a 4:20 bus to station nd i'll be at uni by 5, so headed to the bus stop where i waited over 30 min so called mum nd she told me, literally told me "tough luck i cant drive u to da station, call ur brother or sumthin"- dnt start me on him , anyho looked at time was 4:57 figured y bother, i wont make it, so nw am sittin in my room on a strike.
nd thats my story

anyhoz hope y'all had a fun enjoyable evening

OMG u didnt end up going????

[douha]

hahahah suzie is a legend she just stood there heckling the kebab bros till they gave her 4 delicious sticks
very nice flava u guys misssed outtttttttt
nebal u and walla didnt come!!!!!!!

[walla]

Douha I ddnt come uni altogether, u want me to come for the iftar? I had yummier food :p

[sasha]

OMG u didnt end up going????

lets just say, that essay i've ritn implies NO

[Hajar]

lets just say, that essay i've ritn implies NO

LOL...aww poor baby. Woulda been nice to have you there. I don't think you woulda exactly liked the food though, seeing that you're so picky :p. I ate a whole chilli after being told that they were green beans :eek:...I had to run around lookin for water to put out the fire in my mouth hahah. So maybe Allah was keeping you safe, lest you had worse experiences than that :p ;). Food was interesting though..rather interesting :rolleyes:.

[walla]

LOL...aww poor baby. Woulda been nice to have you there. I don't think you woulda exactly liked the food though, seeing that you're so picky :p. I ate a whole chilli after being told that they were green beans :eek:...I had to run around lookin for water to put out the fire in my mouth hahah. So maybe Allah was keeping you safe, lest you had worse experiences than that :p ;). Food was interesting though..rather interesting :rolleyes:.
lol poor thing, breaking your fast on chilli :p

[douha]

walla nothing is yummier than the watermellon and strawberries we cut up :p
even the lebo bread was more delicious coz me and mariam cut it up into triangles :D:D:D:D:D

[sasha]

omg haram hajar, can imagine how dat feels, bn there done that
well interestingly enuf i still havnt eaten, even thou we're bak to samni 3ala 3asal- almost, it helps to be in dat kinda sitch sumtimes coz then they want u to feel better nd give u sum authority, but still need to teach ma bro a lesson, muahahahahaha (it aint gna be too bad coz ,well, it is ramadan)

[Noor89]

who here is going to the UTS iftar on friday? iA im planning on going, but i want more sumsarians to come, otherwise ill be a nigel sumsarian and they'll all pick on me:D

[walla]

Friday we're invited over people's house for iftaar :)

[douha]

same here :( wish i could go thou uni iftars r soo much fun!!!

[Hajar]

For the Monday iftar, what type of food are we gonna have?? It would be rather delightful if we could swing a little towards paki/indian food :D.

[Noor89]

are we still having the iftar monday night? im hearing that it may be postponed, and i really hope it isnt pushed back to the last 10 days of ramadan...

[douha]

yay plan something week 8 friday!!!!! u can shift it to then :)

[sasha]

i knw dat would suk, most ppl would be at da mosque in da last few days, nt getin much sleep (usually 1 hr max) yt feel so enegetic :D
so whoz goin 2 2mrws iftar???

[Noor89]

meeee iA!!! you coming for sure?

[sasha]

inshallah, since i already promised my uts frend, we've bn planing to meet up for a while nd this was the perfect time. am gna go a bit earlier, coz they mite need help :P

[douha]

yeh noor u better go help now u have no excuse ur not sick animore :P
sarah makes sure noor gets stuck doing the fruit platters and cuttin up watermelons while u boss her around :D:D:D

[Noor89]

why on earth would i go and help at uts? they can take care of themselves:P plus i don't finish until 5 tomorrow anyway

[Hajar]

why on earth would i go and help at uts? they can take care of themselves:P plus i don't finish until 5 tomorrow anyway

That's my girl ;). Treason is a major crime...remember that :p.

[douha]

well ur gna be barging in on their hospitality u mite as well show them usyders r a helpful lot :p

[sasha]

lolz u girls are such... girls. nw lets nt 4get, we are all broz sistas in islam. nd course i dnt reali trust utsers with my food, gta c wats goin on... just kidin , they wouldnt pison us. rite???