Trent Muslim Student Association
The Trent Muslim Student Association (TMSA) is a non-profit group with around 200 members! We have been a student group since 1999. Our goal is to help our members …
Religion / Traditional Teachings / Spirituality
Grace in adversity: the challenges of observing Ramadan in Canada
The number of Muslim Canadians is on the rise, but most non-Muslims remain fairly ignorant of the religious practices of our fastest growing immigrant population. This month being the holy …
Interview with Bakhtawar Riaz, a director of Islam Awareness Week
Why is it so important to have an Islam Awareness Week and what kind of message are you trying to get out to students? The objective of the week …
Comment: Chapel Hill shooting exposes the bigotry of New Atheism
The assailant who killed a Canadian soldier in Ottawa, in October of last year, was widely reported to have been inspired by Islamic State, as was the hostage-taker in Sydney …
TMSA: What is Islam and #WhoIsMuhammed
Islam calls humanity to the service of the One, Omnipotent Creator. It instructs people on how they may live together in peace and harmony regardless of race, class, or belief. …
The Meaning of Life
I just finished reading about an exchange between the Dalai Lama and a waitress. His Holiness was approached during a luncheon and asked that all-too-ominous question: “What is the meaning …
Feminism and Islam: Femenislamophobia?
Pictured is the author, Yumna. Photo by Andrew Tan. The 22 years I have spent on Earth so far have consisted of many Diasporas coupled with constantly shifting ideologies, often …
TMSA presents: Islam Awareness Week
During the week of March 4-7, the Trent Muslim Student Association (TMSA) has organized an awareness campaign on campus: Islam Awareness Week. Arthur spoke to TMSA president Abdullah Alotaibi about …
What is Oratory? What is Religion?
An oratorical exploration through resurrection of Colonel Ingersoll What is oratory? What is religion? These have become two questions of growing concern for many minds today as we continue to …
Re: Newfangled Nonsense
To all Trent students who have read the letter in Arthur addressing Newfangled (and recommending it be burned): as a Christian and a Trent student, I would like to extend …