On Monday, November 25 the Muslim Student Association hosted their Charity Ball in Room 228 of the Miron Student Center. From 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., the Muslim Student Association gathered together for a selfless cause. 

Ameena Mohassib, a Biology Health Professions major and junior from Brooklyn, New York stated the purpose of this event. 

“We’re just having a Charity Ball event for the Muslim Student Association. We’re trying to raise money for the less fortunate. It’s been going great.” 

Mardhiat Ajetunmobi, a Biotechnology major and sophomore from Newark shared the significance of the Charity Ball. 

“We’re having a Charity Ball to raise funds for charity to help humanitarian causes around the world and to just give back to the community,” said Ajetunmobi. 

“Charity is a very big part. We have five pillars of Islam like five things that make you a Muslim and charity is a really big part of it...The more you give, the more you have in your pocket, the wealthier you get. And it’s very important for us as Muslims, it’s a part of our religion, it’s a part of our faith to give back as much as we can.” 

Bobbi Perry, a Computer Science major and junior from Irvington shared why he came to the event. 

“Actually, it’s because my friend asked me to come with her. However, I’m never against going somewhere that will teach me something about a culture or religion I’m not a part of, as long as I’m allowed of course. I learned a lot and the food is good as I expected.” 

Perry shared what he learned. 

“I learned about how deeds are viewed like the way of a deed. If you have less but you give all that you got or as much as you can, it’s much heavier than saying – like the example he gave is if you’re only a millionaire, you only gave fifty dollars while if you only had like ten dollars and you gave five how that weighs more which makes sense but I didn’t know in terms of Islam how it worked exactly.” 

The association also had plenty of food for the guests to indulge in. They were able to raise money for people in need and proudly represent their religion. The night ended on a great note with the people a part of the Muslim Student Association taking pictures and educating others about their faith.