The Islamic Center at NYU (ICNYU) has announced its November events which include: 1) A halal eating conversation on November 3rd with a founder of My Halal Kitchen and Imam Khalid Latif. 2) A discussion on November 7th about the life of Imam Musa al-Kadhim led by Imam Faiyaz Jaffer. 3) A workshop on November 10th about colorism and its roots in slavery and colonization. 4) Additional events include a Muslim-Christian cook-off, film screening, weekend seminar with a Shaykh, conversation with Ilyasah Shabazz, and welcome/converts

1. NOVEMBERAT THE ISLAMIC CENTER
WHAT COMMUNITY SHOULD FEEL LIKE
HALAL EATING:
A CONVERSATION3 THURS 7PM, ICNYU
Join My Halal Kitchen founder
Yvonne Maffei and Imam
Khalid Latif for an intimate
conversation on all things
related to halal eating.
LIVES OF THE IMAMS
MONTHLY HALAQA7 MON 7PM, ICNYU
Join Imam Faiyaz Jaffer for a
discussion on the life of the
seventh Imam, Imam Musa al-
Kadhim. We will reflect on
lessons from his life.
ANTI-RACISM
WORKSHOP: COLORISM10 THURS 7PM, ICNYU
Learn about the roots of colorism
in European slavery and
colonization, and the construction
of skin tone, hair, and eye color
standards resulting in intra-cultural
discrimination.
ABOUT ICNYU
The Islamic Center at NYU
provides a safe space for
students from all backgrounds
to learn, pray, and socialize,
Situated at intellectual and
spiritual crossroads, ICNYU
organizes weekly programs,
lectures, classes, prayer
services open to everyone!
CONTACT: 1-212-998-4712 EMAIL: info@icnyu.org WEBSITE: www.icnyu.org
238 Thompson St, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10012
MUSLIM-CHRISTIAN
INTERFAITH COOK-OFF8 TUES 7.30PM, GCASL 279
Sign up to compete against 12
other teams for a chance to win
two Broadway tickets to the new
musical “In Transit”! Or just come
and try each contestant’s dish and
watch the election results live!
FILM SCREENING:
LADIES FIRST12 SAT 7PM, GCASL C95
Join us for a screening and
talkback with the director of The
New York Times documentary
Ladies First: Saudi Arabia’s First
Female Candidates.
WEEKEND SEMINAR:
HOMECOMING4-6
FRI, ICNYU
Join Al-Maghrib Institute’s
Shaykh Abdulbary Yahya for a
transformational event aimed at
understanding the life of the
Prophet.
CONVERSATION WITH
ILYASAH SHABAZZ14 MON
Join the BSU and the MSA as we
speak with Malcolm X's daughter on
the commonalities between the
Black and Muslim struggle in the US
today.
ICNYU LEADERSHIP
SERIES: WORKING
WITH OTHERS
17
THURS 7PM, ICNYU
This workshop will be facilitated
by NYU CSALS Associate Director
Adam Wong, and NYU CSALS
Graduate Advisor/ICNYU Leader-
ship Series Creator, Victoria
Fievre. Pizza will be served!
ICNYU WELCOME BRUNCH
19 SAT 1.30PM, ICNYU
This brunch is for people who are new to
NYC, new to ICNYU, or new to Islam and will
serve as a way for new community members
to meet others and get acclimated.
CONVERTS’BRUNCH
20 SUN 11AM, NYU GRAMERCY APT 301
Are you a convert? Do you know someone who
is a convert? Join us for a discussion on Islam
over brunch! Remember to bring a dish to
share with the group!
NOVEMBER