Alpha Lambda Rho

Happy Juneteenth!

Juneteenth is now a federal holiday, and on this day we commemorate the liberation of the remaining enslaved Africans in Texas, who were finally told the news that they were free in 1865, 2 years after the emancipation proclamation was enacted.

The first Muslims in America were enslaved Africans, and the progression of civil rights in America would not be what it is today without Black Muslims.

To this day, we are still fighting for Black liberation, and our Black Muslim Sisters especially, are still facing intersectional systems of oppression.

Notable names such as Malcolm X to today’s Representative Illhan Omar, show us that Black Muslims are at the forefront of policy & liberation movements, and as an ummah we must work to uplift their voices within the Muslim community as well as outside of it.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our last event of the year! We hope you all have a wonderful summer, and we look forward to seeing you in the fall!

Salam Everyone! This Sunday (4/11) from 5:30-7 pm ALR will be hosting a virtual Ramadan Ready program! We will have a short 30-minute lecture lead by Sister Aiman Shafiq, followed by a fun activity! Hope to see you all there!

Zoom link for event!

https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/93327500316

This months book club is this Sunday the 21st from 4-5 pm. We will be reading Light upon Light by Nur Fadhilah Wahid. If you would like a copy of the book please let us know. Even if you don’t get a chance to read the book or finish it you are more than welcome to join the discussion!

https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/96464680973

We hope you all are enjoying the warmer weather! Here is a calendar for our March events. If you are interested in joining our book club and would like a pdf for the book let us know! We hope to see you all at our first event on March 13th!

Looking for a good book to read? Join our book club February 21st at 4 pm where we will be discussing Allah Loves. If you would like a copy of the book let us know!

Welcome back! We hope you all had a relaxing winter break. We are so excited for the events we have planned for this semester. Here is a calendar for our February events. If you are interested in joining our book club and would like a pdf for the book let us know! We hope to see you at our first event on February 9th!!

We are so excited for our workshop on mental health in the muslim community! We look forward to a productive workshop and discussion on stigmatization and isolation!

Meet our Disciplinary Chair Hibah!

Salaam! I’m Hibah, and I’m a senior studying neurobiology. This year, I’ve recently been getting into film photography. I’m looking forward to building a strong sisterhood through ALR’s involvement in virtual volunteer opportunities this year.

We look forward to a great year!

Meet our Treasurer Mukadas!

Hello, my name is Mukadas Abdullah and I am a senior majoring in Psychology. A fun fact about me is that I was born and lived in Moscow, Russian until I was nine years old. This year I am looking forward to building a community with my sisters at ALR!

Look out for tomorrow’s post on our Disciplinary Chair!