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UMF Scholarship
UMF is pleased to announce that we have a donor who agreed to help us increase our scholarship program in 2010 so that we can award three scholarships instead of just one. Each scholarship grant will be for $4,000 offered to High School Seniors or University Students who are UMF members. If you wish to apply, sign up to become a UMF member today and start logging in your volunteer hours. Membership forms can be found on UMF's website. High School Students can also get their required community service hours with UMF, as officially recognized by Seminole County.
QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants should be high school seniors or current university students. You must be a UMF member to apply. Ranking will be based on the following weighted factors:
- GPA- 30%
- Financial Need- 30%
- UMF Volunteer Hours- 30%
- Essay- 10%
So, don't wait... become a part of a team that's making a difference today!
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MYO Community Picnic and Get Together
Date: Sunday, December 20, 2009
Time: 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Bill Frederick Park at Turkey Lake (Turkey Lake Park) --- PAVILION 1 & 2
Street: 3401 S Hiawassee Rd, Orlando, FL
Last year Alhamdulillah we had an amazing picnic that we were able to get a good word out. This year insha'Allah we hope to get the same result...times ten. With YOUR help we can make it happen insha'Allah.
So here's the good old introduction:
The Muslim Youth of Orlando is inviting everyone to come out and enjoy a community picnic! Definitely a wonderful chance to get in touch with all the Brothers and Sisters you haven't met in a long time.
So come put and enjoy the barbecue, burgers, and of course Fanta. There's also going to be a special Ceremony for the MYO Elite 2009 Senior division Championships insha'Allah.
Not to mention all the other activities like Football, Soccer, and Volleyball in the open field. See you all there insha'Allah at Turkey Lake Park on Sunday December 27th, 2009!
And don't forget the $5 ticket for food ;)
BRING your family and friends!!!
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Inside Islam Tampa Film Premiere
What a Billion Muslims Really Think
A new documentary film from Unity Productions Foundation, explores the expertly gathered opinions of Muslims around the globe as revealed in the world's first major opinion poll, conducted by Gallup, the preeminent polling organization. Focused on the issues of Gender Justice, Terrorism, and Democracy - the film presents remarkable data deftly, challenging the popular notion that Muslims and the West are on a collision course. Like the research, the film highlights a shared relationship that is based on facts - not fear.
Program:
Doors Open 5:30 PM
Program begins at 6:15 PM
Keynote Speaker: Alex Kronemer, Co-Founder and Co-Executive Producer of this Film and Unity Productions Foundation
Tickets: $10 for general admission, $7 for students
Partners: United Voices for America and True Talk Radio show with Ahmed & Samar and Unity Productions Foundation.
Event Organizer: Ahmed Bedier
To purchase your ticket(s) visit: http://insideislam813.eventbrite.com
For more information www.insideislam.tv
ALSO: Please no children UNDER 10 - Because of some graphic violent scenes in this film.
With questions on partnering with this event, or to donate, please contact Laila Abdelaziz at, laila@unitedvoices.com |
Sister in need in Orlando
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A Muslim sister from Orlando,lost her husband n an accident on Sunday after Eid in a car crash as they were coming back from the airport. She is at the hospital with two broken legs. May Allah give her comfort during this difficult trial and also her children. Please, make DUA for the deceased and his family. Please contact info@unitedmuslimfoundation.org if you can help cover the medical costs for this family or if you would like to visit this sister at Orlando Regional Healthcare.
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Eid ul Adha at Universal Orlando
It's been an absolutely amazing 8 month journey from planning for UMF's EIdul Adha 2009 to enjoying the fruits of our labor. The evening was crisp and cool as volunteers dressed in their white UMF tees gathered together at Universal's Islands of Adventure fired with a passion and warm smiles, welcoming the special day we had been planning for so long. Guests had begun pouring into the park even before 5pm and everyone looked eager to get in and have fun. Rolls of cushioned cardboard were unfurled and cut to fit the landings perfectly so Muslims could come together as brothers and sisters to pray at this major theme park. It was all coming into place, coming alive, as guests poured in and volunteers took up their stations dispersing all over the park, to be of assistance to our guests.
As the sun began to set I could not resist leaving my post at the entrance. Walking up to the Port of Entry landing, our first Salaat area by the beautiful lake, which glimmered under the setting sun, with the Hulk roaring right above it, I soaked in the sights and sounds of salaatul Jama'ah, the Muslim congregational prayer that had begun. Muslims praying under the inky blue black sky at Universal, as onlookers watched this magnificent display of daw'ah... it humbled my heart, and this alone was enough reward for all the months of toil.
As the evening went on, I had the delight and pleasure of meeting people I had not seen in years, from all over FL. and some even as far as Canada. People in wheelchairs, hijab, niqab and even cool Islamic t-shirts and caps, old and young all bundled up, thrilled at being in a major theme park with a Muslim atmosphere. Everyone looked so happy, children were smiling, extended families enjoying special bonding time, friends laughing and hanging arm in arm as they walked around the park... it was electrifying. After 8pm there was such a special feeling of community and brotherhood as the park was exclusively ours, and people greeted each other with salaams at every corner and enjoyed rides time after time with no lines at all.
Everywhere I went people would stop and thank me for setting up the event. But you know what - it wasn't me. It was all the dedicated UMF officers, volunteers, and yes even donors. Each one of us striving to do our part solely for Allah SWT's pleasure. Please pray that Allah accepts our efforts to bring the Muslim ummah together and join us at UMF as we work all year long to Promote Charity through United efforts and Share the Message of Islam and Peace with the World through our Actions.
To view all the pictures from the event and keep up to date and interact with UMF online join us on facebook today
Visit http://unitedmuslimfoundation.org to find out more about what we do and sign up to be part of our mailing list and fill out the quick 10 ques survey http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PBQZV8S on this event so we can improve the experience for you next year insha-Allah. Even if you couldn't be here with us this year, thank you for all your moral support and kind words of encouragement. It means so much! We hope to see you next year insha-Allah :)
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Toy Wrapping at Salvation Army
  Date: Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: 8th & Turner Streets in Allentown, PA
With the holidays coming soon, the Salvation Army of Allentown is looking for volunteers to pack toys to be given to children of needy families.
WHO: You and your family and friends, ages 10 and above
WHAT: Packing toys in bags to be delivered to needy children
WHERE: Salvation Army on 8th Street in Allentown, PA
WHEN: Tuesday December 15th, from 7pm-9pm AND/OR Wednesday December 16th, from 7pm-9pm
WHY: "Righteousness does not consist in whether you face towards the east or the west. The righteous man is he who believes in Allah and the last day, in the Angels and the Book and the Prophets; who for the love of Allah gives his wealth to his kinsfolk, to the orphans, to the needy, to the wayfarers and to the beggars, and for the redemption of captives; who attends to his prayers and pays the alms tax; who is true to his promises and steadfast in trial and adversity and in times of war. Such are the true believers; such are the God fearing" (Surah Baqarah, 2:177).
Please RSVP ASAP. You may contact either Shelina Kermalli
(shelina@unitedmuslimfoundation.org) or Nausheen Habib
(nausheen@unitedmuslimfoundation.org) for any further questions. Thank you! | Holiday Gift Wrapping
 Harvest Time International will be wrapping gifts at Seminole Towne Center and could use your help! Volunteers are needed from now until Christmas Eve.
Interested in helping out and earn some service hours?
Check out the schedule here and contact Kumail (kumail@unitedmuslimfoundation.org) or Mahfuz (Mahfuz@unitedmuslimfoundation.org) to sign up
See you there!
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UMF Offering FREE DVD's on Islam. Hurry to get your's now!
Discover Islam has produced six documentaries on Islam. The purpose of these documentaries is to dispel the most popular misconceptions about Islam and portray it, and American Muslims, as part of the American mainstream.
UMF would like to make a set of these DVDs available to every Islamic center and student organization in North America as well as Public libraries, schools, churches and civic organizations. The format of these videos enables any Muslim community to quickly and efficiently disseminate information about Islam, with particular attention to the audience and issues being addressed.
Each film has been professionally produced (comparable to some of the good documentaries one might find on PBS or Discovery Channel) and includes interviews of well known scholars like Sheikh Hamza Yusuf, Professor John Esposito, Dr. Abdullah Hakim Quick, Dr. Umar Faruk Abdallah, Sister Lisa Killinger and Imam Jowhari Abdelmalik amongst many others. Also interviewed are numerous active Muslims and a variety of church leaders across the US.
In addition to the video series, a companion booklet is being produced for every documentary and a support website designed to provide further information and closure to those who seek more than just the video and booklet. The individual documentaries (and their accompanying booklets) are as follows:
African Americans and Islam
 African Americans make up over a third of the Muslims in America. This film captures their history - starting from the time of the Prophet in Makkah to their inhumane enslavement and systematic removal of religion; touching on their struggles over the centuries, the civil rights movement and Malcolm X; and on to the present times. Just over half an hour long, this film chronicles the Islamic spirit that resides within the African American community.
Islam: An American Faith
 For many these two ideas - Islam and America are not compatible, many on both sides feel that there is a great divide and that America can never reconcile with Islam and Muslims cannot live in peace with America. This film aims to dispel that myth. Starting from a historical perspective - highlighting the fact that Muslims were already present in the New World prior to the coming of Europeans - and coming to the present post 9-11 America where some are questioning their identity, whereas others are defining their American Muslim identity. This film is about 28 minutes long.
Islam: Faith and History
 This approximately 30 minute film deals with the basics of Islam: from the Oneness of Allah to the various Prophets, especially focusing on Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) - his life and message; the movie also touches on the spread of Islam around the world, the various advances made my Muslims and finally deals with the present situation of Muslims - very briefly dealing with women's status and terrorism as examples of how people have deviated from the true teachings of Islam.
Islam: A Faith Hijacked
 In less than 24 minutes, the tragedy of September 11th and its impact upon Islam and
Muslims is discussed. Terms like Jihad; Holy War; Rules of Engagement; Just War;
Stereotyping; and Terrorism are dealt with thoroughly.
Christians and Islam
 This documentary explores Islam from the viewpoint of a Christian. Common aspects between the two faiths are discussed: belief in the same One God; same prophets and similar stories; Muslim belief in various previous revelations etc. Also dealt with are areas where the two faiths diverge: Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and the Qur'an; and the belief that Jesus (peace be upon him) is a prophet and is not divine. The film is around 26 minutes long.
Women in Islam
 Apart from terrorism, Women - their status and rights in Islam are some of the most commonly raised issues by non-Muslims. This 24 minute film ably addresses the esteemed position, rights, responsibilities and roles that Muslim women have in an Islamic society.
United Muslim Foundation will be happy to send out this set of DVDs to you if you can meet two conditions:
1. Make sure that the end users are non-Muslims who will view the films (with their name, organization name and address provided to us);
2. That we can get a thank you letter plus maybe some feedback (like a recommendation letter) about the free gift.
If you are interested, please e-mail masuma@unitedmuslimfoundation.org
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UMF is Proud to offer ten $50 sponsorship to the 3rd Muslim Youth Camp
to the winning contestants of a UMF essay competition. For more
information please contact atif@unitedmuslimfoundation.org
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Interfaith at Valencia Community College
UMF was represented at Valencia Community College's Interfaith Breakfast hosted by the College of Education. UMF Director, Masuma Virji was invited to speak on Building Bridges of Peace in Islam. The event was represented by several leaders within the community, Muslim, Christian and Jewish as well as faculty and student clubs aiming to promote peace and dialogue.
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