Events

The Islamic Society is one of the most active societies on campus. Our committee and members work tirelessly throughout the year to bring you a range of events.

Some of the highlights from last year’s events

• Annual Dinner – 110 ISocers dressed up to celebrate the end of another amazing ISoc year. A talk by Jamal Badawi, lively charity auction and delicious Asian food made this a night to remember!
• ‘The World Banking System in Disarray: What does Islam have to say?’ – Beautiful Quranic recitation opened the packed event where Tarek El Diwany discussed the alternative to the capitalist system that contributed to the economic crisis we are now facing.
• ‘Soul Crunch’- Moez Masud talked to a fully packed audience about how building the right relationships can help you survive in troubled times.
• ‘Discover Islam Week’- This annual weeklong event is an opportunity for non-Muslims and Muslims alike to find out more aboutIslam. This year’s DIW featured talks on contemporary Islam, calligraphy classes, a mosque trip, hajj exhibition and a balloon launch…phew!! 

 Some of our previous speakers have included:

• Prof. Tariq Ramadan
• Prof. Norman Finklestein
• Rageh Omar
• Sarah Joseph
• AbdurRahman Malik
• Luqman Ali
• Peter Sanders
• Mizan Raja
• Imam Ajmal Masroor
• Dr. Jesser Auda
• Zahid Abu Ghudda
• Moez Masud
• Tarek El Diwany
• Jamal Badawi
• Dr. Usama Hasan
• Dr. Kemal Helbawy
• Dr. Umar Abdullah
• Shk. Idris Tawfiq
• Shk. Haitham Al-Haddad
• Shk. Hasan Ali
• Shk. Hasan Al-Banna
• Shk. Muhammad Al-Shareef
• Shk. Faraz Rabbani

Joint Events

We also do a variety of joint events with other societies and SU themed weeks, whether they are interfaith events with the Christian Union or Jewish Society, or our previous Islam and the Environment – Faith in the Planet? Event as part of the SU Environment and Ethics week.

Socials

But it’s not all work and no play – even Muslims like to relax with friends now and again! The ISoc also hosts some great social events, from dinners, theatre trips, Pro-Evo tournaments and outdoor ice-skating at Somerset House.