Drexel MSA Muslim Prayer Room

Muslim students are an integral part of the student body at Drexel University, and as they make their journey on their quest of knowledge and self-betterment, Drexel Muslim Students Association (DMSA) aims to support them by being a force of community and Islamic education on campus – helping them to maintain and strengthen their Islamic identity while they develop as academic professionals. From its inception as an apolitical organization in 2010 to its present-day status, DMSA has been committed to fostering unity, brotherhood, and sisterhood within Drexel’s Muslim community, through conducting social, cultural, religious, and other activities in the best interest of Islam. It has also strived to be a convergence of inter-faith communication, promoting tolerance and understanding and opening channels of healthy discussion and debate with those of other faiths and traditions. By establishing these fora, DMSA intends to build confidence in students’ abilities to express themselves as religious individuals and as members of society, questioning the status quo and shaping the voices of the next generation. An essential part of DMSA’s mission involves providing students, Muslim and non-Muslim, with opportunities for learning and discussion in the form of guest lecturers and Qu’ranic Study sessions. DMSA has also reserved a prayer room – open at any time for students wishing to conduct their daily prayers on campus, and congregational prayers such as Jummah and Eid prayers are scheduled. Ramadan Iftars, as well as Eid Dinners are also organized to help students cohere through celebration and common experience. Through collaboration with other Philadelphia MSAs on community service initiatives, academic competitions and other important events, DMSA is helping to make Philadelphia a tighter-knit environment for Muslim students.