Student Organizations Hosting Ramadan Iftar Dinner Program March 26

Fri, 03/22/2024 - 02:33pm | By: David Tisdale

The Pakistan Student Organization and Muslim Student Association at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) will host a Ramadan Iftar Dinner and Program Tuesday, March 26 at 6 p.m. in the R.C. Cook University Union, room G, on the Hattiesburg campus. All members of the University community are invited to attend this free event; registration per scanning of QR code on attached flyer is required for the dinner, which begins at 6:30 p.m.

An Iftar Dinner is the traditional fast-breaking meal held during the holy month of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Muslim calendar, in which members of the Islamic faith engage in fasting, prayer, and reflection. The dinner program will feature an Iftar party, Halal food, a guest lecturer who will discuss the significance of Ramadan to Islam, group conversations and other activities.

For more information contact Shiza Shahid, president of the Pakistan Student Organization and Muslim Student Association.