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Sydney University Muslim Students Association (SUMSA) is the formal student body representing Muslim students on campus.

What started off as a humble effort by a small group of Muslim students and staff in the summer of 1972 has flourished into an integral part of every Muslim studying at the University of Sydney. Muslim students in the beginning of SUMSA’s fruitful history, was largely comprised of international students from Malaysia, Indonesia and Bangladesh who required the establishment of Jummu’ah prayers. So by the will of Allah, our first Annual General Meeting in the summer of 1972 adopted the SUMSA constitution and elected our primary office bearers. The following years saw an influx of Muslim students, contributing to the growing need of a permanent prayer room and events catering to spiritual and educational development. In 1975, there was a unique rotational system for training purposes, where each SUMSA member had to take turn in acting as a Khateeb, Imam and Mu-Addin, building not only public speaking dexterity but also sermon preparation skills. This was further carried out by established Friday night study circles and regular lunchtime talks and seminars on religious topics and current affairs. The year of 1990 saw the successful attainment for a small but permanent room from the Student’s Union for Zuhur and Asr prayers, committee meetings and for maintaining the SUMSA office. Yet this was not sufficient for the ever growing Muslim population on campus. Thus followed the allocation of two permanent rooms in the Old Teachers College as prayer facilities. Today, SUMSA continues to host weekly halaqa’s, dawah stalls and the annual Islamic Awareness Week. The number of attendees at Friday prayers have increased close to 500, with the shura working constantly to meet the ever growing needs of the community.

24/02/2026

These are all of the weekly events SUMSA holds to foster the brotherhood on-campus! 💪

TUESDAY
Faith Revisited: A Halaqa Series - Learn about our beautiful deen, from Ramadan to Islamic history to tazkiyah ☝
📌 Storie Dixson Musalla
🕑 12PM-Dhuhr
🍕 Pizza Included! (After Ramadan of course 😉)

THURSDAY (TWO EVENTS!? 👀)
Tilawah: From Alif To Hifdh - Regardless of your reading level, master your recitation and tajweed 📖
📌 Storie Dixson Musalla
🕑 1:20PM-2:45PM

Tazkiyyah with The Book of Assistance: Purify yourselves as we go through the diseases of the heart, and how to cure them ❤️‍🩹
📌 Storie Dixson Musalla
🕑 3PM-4PM

24/02/2026

Here’s what to look forward to on-campus every week!

MONDAY
Dawah Stalls - Come down to spread the word of Islam and enhance your dawah skills 🗣
📌 Cadigal Green
🕑 10AM-3PM

FRIDAY
Fiqh Class - TBA after Ramadan!

24/02/2026

These are all of the weekly events SUMSA holds to foster the sisterhood on-campus! 🤩

MONDAY
Sisters’ Halaqa - Increase your knowledge, strengthen your faith and connect the sisterhood under the mercy of Allah (SWT) 🫶
📌 Storie Dixson Musallah
🕒 4PM-5PM

WEDNESDAY (fortnightly)
Tajweed Class - For sisters who require assistance in learning the recitation of the Quran 📖
📌 Storie Dixson Musallah
🕕 2PM-3:30PM

THURSDAY (fortnightly)
Tea & Tazkiyah: Purifying the Heart - Reflect on the diseases of the heart, share personal insights and lived experiences, and discuss practical ways to work on our hearts over a cup of tea! ☕
📌 Storie Dixson Musallah
🕐 2PM-3PM

FRIDAY
Surah Kahf Circle - Come together on our blessed Fridays to recite Surah Al Kahf ✨
📌 Storie Dixson Musallah and Zoom
🕖 12PM

24/02/2026

Starting the semester strong 💪

Last week, SUMSA took part in O Week, with our stalls hosting a variety of activities including henna 🖌, spin the wheel 🏆, Islamic QnA❓️, freebies 🤩, and so much more!

We were also very honoured and proud to have Olive by Maryam provide us with keffiyehs and veils to showcase Palestinian identity on-campus! 🇵🇸 May Allah SWT reward you for your generosity and support ❤️

Thank you to everyone who volunteered, to the new students we met along the way, and to anyone who popped by during this exciting start to semester 1! 🤍

18/02/2026

🚨TARAWIH WILL NOT BE PRAYED ON-CAMPUS

This Ramadan, tarawih salah will NOT be prayed on-campus.

🕌 Tarawih will be prayed at nearby masjids, such as:

- Erskineville Mosque: 9:25PM Isha

- Redfern Mosque: Just after Isha adhan

- King Faisal Mosque: 9:30 Isha*

- Al Hijrah Masjid: 10 minutes after adhan

* Commencement of Taraweeh is subjective to individual moonsighting practices

17/02/2026

🎪 O WEEK STALLS STARTING TOMORROW

Starting tomorrow, SUMSA will be joining O Week with a stall for all Muslim students to visit and enjoy the variety of activities, from Islamic trivia 🕌, to keffiyeh and hijab stations, to freebies that you 🫵 can enjoy!

We are so excited to reunite with some familiar faces, while also meeting new ones too ✨️ See you all tomorrow, inshaAllah!

📅 Starting tomorrow, 18th to 21st of February
🕓 9AM-4PM
📍 Stall 40, Near Eastern Avenue, USYD

16/02/2026

Returning to the Fitrah: *Sisters' Meet & Greet* 🌿

Join us in the garden to prepare our hearts for Ramadan🌙. A warm reflective space where you can bond with other sisters 💕, realign intentions 🔎, rebuild habits 🧱 and enter Ramadan with focus instead of routine 🌟.

We'll also be sharing SUMSA's new and improved Ramadan Planner 📖 that will not only help you stay consistent throughout the month but will help you with the year to come. 💖

We will share reminders on renewing our intentions daily as well as protecting our heart from distractions.

Let this Ramadan be different.✨

We can't wait to see you there! 🌸

📅 Week 2 - Wednesday 25th Feb
🕑 2pm-5pm
📍 Storie Dixon Musallah Garden

Registration Form: (Refer to linktree for link)

15/02/2026

Recharging the brotherhood 💪

Today, the brothers saddled up and embarked on a hike across Royal National Park, enjoying the nature 🌲, swimming at the beach 🌊, and who cannot forget, a delicious BBQ 😋

But the highlight of the event was a reflection we all held at the lake, showing our gratitude to the blessings of Allah SWT. The nature around us, our parents, our eyesight, the little things that we often take for granted ✨️

It was a long hike and we went through some...challenges with the weather 🌧, but SUMSA is honoured to have fostered a stronger connection with the brothers who attended today ❤️

11/02/2026

SUMSA JOINS O WEEK 2026 🎪

We are excited to announce that SUMSA is taking part in O Week 2026! 🥳

We will have a dedicated stall on-campus where you can enjoy activities 🎯, freebies 🍭, and the company of our brothers and sisters 😊

Whether you are new to USYD, or you have been with us for many years, all Muslim students are welcome at our stall! 🕌

More exciting details coming soon! 👀

📅 18th to 20th of February
🕓 9AM-4PM
📍 Sydney University (stall location TBA)

08/02/2026

SUMSA PRESENTS 👀
BBQ AND HIKE THIS SUNDAY 🏖

Excited for uni? 🤓
Miss seeing the brothers? 😭

Don’t worry! SUMSA has got you covered 🥲 This Sunday, we will have a hike and beach day, where you can enjoy the views of nature 🌲, a delicious BBQ 🍔, and slip N’ slop your way to the raging waters 🌊😎

Whether you are new to USYD or a SUMSA veteran, we invite you all to attend this Sunday! See you there 😊

🚘 Carpooling is also available! Join this group chat to get yourself a ride on the day: https://chat.whatsapp.com/LSHg4uip2mdFhAHLY6CJjB?mode=gi_t

📅 This Sunday, 15th February
🕓 8AM-3PM
📍 Little Marley Firetrail, Royal National Park

25/01/2026

Ramadan is a time of giving – and the best charity is feeding others 🙌

The Prophet ﷺ said: “Whoever gives food for a fasting person to break his fast, he will have a reward like theirs, without that detracting from their reward in the slightest”

SUMSA is providing daily iftars for students and staff on campus, ensuring that everyone has a place to break their fast in good company 🍽️.

Your donations make this possible 🙌. Every dollar helps provide a warm meal to those fasting on campus. May Allah SWT bless all those who contribute and multiply their rewards.

Give generously and reap the rewards of Ramadan 🌙

14/11/2025

SUMSA Presents 🤩
Intro to Qirā’āt & the psychological benefits of the Quran 🧠

SUMSA is excited to announce that next Friday, we are holding a lecture on the Qirā’āt Al-Quran featuring our esteemed guest speaker, Shaykh Omar Akhlaq 🎙️

Born and raised in the United Kingdom, he specialises in the Nizamiyya syllabus and has received ijāzāt in all ten Qirā’āt of the Qur’an while completing his studies in Egypt. Shaykh Omar is currently studying psychology and serves at Dar al-Qurra and Islamic Research Centre in Birmingham, UK 🕌

This lecture is the perfect opportunity to be introduced to all-Qirā’āt, as well as the psychological benefits of reciting the Quran for studies and as an act of worship 📿

🗣 A Q&A section will also be held, so if you have any pressing questions about the Qirā’āt and the psychological benefits of the Quran, then this is the perfect opportunity to have them answered ✨️

📅 Next Friday, 21st of November
🕓 6PM-Maghrib
📍 IMAA Centre, 220 Lakemba Street, Lakemba
👥 Brothers and sisters are welcome

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