Issue 21, 2014
MIC Chariity event
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MIC Charity Event On Saturday, February 15th, myself and seven other incredible young individuals held the first ever charity event of our new organization, MIC. M.I.C., as in short for microphone, stands for Muslims Interacting for Charity. I, Mohammad Alshaikh, founded this new, youthrun organization. With the utmost cooperation of my peers, we have constructed this innovative charity event. The MIC Charity Event was held at my public high-school, Andrew High School. There, we provided our audience of over five-hundred people with an entertainment event that they will never forget. We showcased a wide range of talents that our Arab-American community has to offer such as unique Nasheed rapartists and singers, a breathtaking Debka Crew, and notably, the famous YouTube comedians Qias Omar and Harris who make up QOP, and the renowned Yousef Erakat of FOUSEYTUBE. In those few hours, we were able to bring joy to everyone in the crowd, with mile-wide smiles being seen on every single face. More importantly, we were able to reach our goal, the original slogan of MIC, to “create laughs for lives”. All thanks and praises be to Allah, after all was said and done, our event generated a total of over $12,200! This is an incredibly large sum for “a few high-schoolers” to raise alone. It definitely was not an easy process, but through the stress, hard-work and long hours, we were finally able to grasp our success. This means that after we paid off all of our dues, we are now able to send approximately $9,000 directly to those who need it most; the orphans in Syria who cry for our help because their families have been taken away, the occupied Palestinians who in their own land have nowhere to stay, and lastly the hard-hit Egyptians who need more of our help as they work toward their “spring”, day by day. It may be hard to imagine that
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M.I.C MEMBER, Harris K., FOUSEYTUBE & Qias O.
the boards of two high-school Muslim Student Associations from Andrew and Oak Forest, who make up the board of MIC, were able to pull off such an amazing event, but as you can see it is undoubtedly possible. As President of Muslims Interacting for Charity, I can vouch that we the youth of MIC, of the Muslim Student Associations in all of the South-suburbs, and of all of America will not stop at just this simple event, for this was only a building block. It is our intention to keep building this wall of progress through the youth of our communities, God willing, to continue supporting the greater good of our Muslim-American community and to support those who will need it most until our wall reaches the gates of Paradise. I would personally like to thank the young individuals that helped make this happen; Helwa Saleh, Suhair Said, Fedaa Masoud, Bashar Abuseini, Ibrahim Hasan, and Heba Alsheikh. Surely, without every single person on our team, this would not have been a successful event. I must also thank our personal mentors in aiding us along the way; our beloved parents, Shadi Jabali, Malek Shaar, and Ahmed Mustafa. Lastly, I would personally like to thank Hyatt Magazine for allowing the voice of us, the Muslim youth, to not go unheard. It is time for everyone to follow in Hyatt’s footsteps and start realizing that the youth are much more capable in being active through more than just the average school bake sale. Let me conclude with stating that it is up to us all; you, me and all the other Islamic Organizations in America to actively lead the advancement of Muslims in America to further enhance our entire society. - By: Mohammad Alshaikh
FOUSEYTUBE on stage.
Entertainers at MIC Chairty Event
Host by Ugly Moe.
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Left to Right: Qias O., Harris K. & Yousf E
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Fares Karam & Massari
On February 28, 2014, Fares Karam and Massari’s concert was held at Al Hambra Palace, the concert was hosted by Rami Jaber. The doors open at 8:30pm, making a full house. The night started with great dj performance and Middle Eastern dish made by Al Hambra’s Chef Khair Albourini. Everyone enjoying their diner and music, while a wait on for two great Lebanese’s singers Fares Karam and Massari to perform. Fares Karam is a well know Lebanese singer and also very popular with his Dabke songs. Most of his songs is Lebanese music, he is famous for adding his own twist into his music. Fares Karam started his love for music in his younger years.
Singer: Fares Karam
Singer: Massari
Rania & Rami Jaber
Singer: Fares Karam with his little fan.
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Later on, he produced many hit singles, his hit records include Retani (I wish), El-Tannoura (The Skirt), Shefta (I Saw Her) and Neswanji (player). Throughout his career, he has participated in a large number of concerts, public celebrations and festivals all over Lebanon and Middle East. He have tours many place in the world and this night he had perform in Chicago at Al Hambra Palace. Massari, which his real name is Sari Abboud, but many fans known him by stage name Massari. Massari means “Money” in the Middle Eastern Language. Massari is a Lebanese Canadian R&B, Pop, and hip hop singer. His music combines Middle Eastern melodies with western culture. He started his musical career in 2001, and has released two albums, Massari in 2005 and Forever Massari in 2009. He has had a number of hit
To find your picture from the event sign up at Hyatt magazine website. www.hyattmag.com singles in Canada, Europe, and the Middle-East and internationally. The first artist that performed that night was Massari, who had brought the spice of hip hop onto the stage. He had two back up dancers, dj and also a male saxophone bring the hip jazz into his music. Leaving the audience and the young lady enjoying his moment on stage giving them red roses. With an hour of his performance sadly it was time for him to go. As Fares Karam was next to perform on stage. Fares Karam brought a great excitement into the place and fabulous musical band. The sound of the music brighten the room with the tradition Lebanese beats. Once Fares Karam started to sing, had lead every one raise off their chair and dances into his Dabke song. As the night ended with two great performers to see, Fares Karam and Massari.
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28th Annual Aqsa School Fundraising Gala
Left to Right: Mr. Elzahdan, Dr. Abdullah, Mr. Shalabi, Sh.Kifah, Dr. Ismail, Mr. Nassar, & Mr. Mohamed Left to Right: Ms. Jeanine, Ms. Omaima, & Ms. Tammie
On Saturday February 15th, Aqsa School hosted its 28th Annual Gala at the Belvedere Chateau. The hall was full with students, staff, families, partnering organizations, alumni, and supportive community members. Sister Hind Makki enlightened the audience with her stories of the Prophet (pbuh) and his companions and how they transfer to our school and community. Some of the many accomplishments of Aqsa School students were highlighted throughout the dinner in videos and student presentations. Of course, the entire night would not have been possible without all of the generous supporters of Aqsa School. The principle of giving your time and effort to others, which has been engrained in Aqsa students from the inception of the school, lives on today, and was demonstrated by the diligent and dependable student volunteers helping the whole program run smoothly. From babysitting, to collecting donations, to running our silent auction, to registration, we could not have implemented such a successful event without our beloved students! In addition to the students, the Aqsa School Mother’s Club, once again, put in a great amount of time and effort to help plan and implement this successful and blessed dinner.
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Left to Right: Mariam, Amal, & Khadija
ness to help, and her consistent hard work that she has shown throughout her 14 years at Aqsa School! The Aqsa School community is looking forward to another group of motivated girls to go off to college, and a new year filled with many more accomplishments to celebrate! Aqsa School is extremely grateful for the loyal supporters who have made all of this possible. -Aqsa School Photo by Amani Abassi
Sh. Kifah Mustafa
Aqsa School honored Mr. Khalil Demir, Executive Director of Zakat Foundation, with the “Friends of Aqsa School” Award for his dedication to Aqsa School and the community. Ms. Omaima Yousef, teacher at Aqsa School, was also recognized for recipient of the “Teacher of the Year” Award. The Aqsa staff is made up of dedicated and compassionate teachers who work diligently to give nothing short of their best effort in educating our youth. Every single teacher goes above and beyond the expectations of an ordinary teacher, and this year, Ms. Omaima Yousef was voted teacher of the year for her genuine character, enduring willing-
Left to Right: Dr. Ismail, Ms.Tammie, & Ms.Donna
Maleekah Mohammad (Quran recitation)
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