From Outer Perceptions to Inner Reflections
April 3rd - April 5th, 2015
MIST NY Regional
Tournament 2015
Columbia University Medical Center
www.getmistified.com/newyork
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ASSALAMU ALAIKUM,
and welcome to MIST New York.
Campus Etiquette
Hammer Health Sciences Center (HSC)
Lower Levels: The lower levels in this building are connected to the
medical center library. The rooms on Lower Levels 1 and 2 are used
as group and individual study rooms. We ask that you respect the
students who may be studying there by keeping your voice to a minimum on these two floors. The floors will be used for competitions
during MIST weekend.
Levels 3 and 4: Levels 3 and 4 will be used for competitions during
MIST weekend.
William Black Building
Alumni Auditorium: The Alumni Auditorium will be used for salah,
main sessions, meals and the awards ceremony.
Levels 1 and 7: These levels house a number of different labs and
can be challenging to navigate. Groups may be working here during
the weekend, so we ask that you keep your voices to a minimum
on these floors. Please look out for MIST signs directing you to the
amphitheaters, which will be used for workshops and competitions
during the weekend.
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JAZAK ALLAH KHAIR
to all our sponsors for making MIST NY 2015 possible.
BROTHERS
SISTERS
Nutrio’s Garden
SPECIAL THANKS TO
Muslim Students Association
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Teams Being Represented
Al Madina School
Al-Noor School
Benjamin N. Cardozo High School
Brooklyn Technical High School
Crescent School
Elmont Memorial High School
Forest Hills High School
Francis Lewis High School
Herricks High School
Hicksville High School
High School for Mathematics, Science and Engineering at City College
Hillcrest High School
Island Trees High School
Jericho High School
Johnson City High School
Manhattan Center for Science and Mathematics
Masjid Darul Quran Academy
Midwood High School
Mount Sinai High School
New Explorations into Science, Technology and Math High School
New Hyde Park Memorial High School
Newfield High School
Patchogue Medford High School
Plainview Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School
Queens High School For The Sciences At York College
Sachem High School East
Staten Island Technical High School
Stuyvesant High School
The Bronx High School of Science
The Wheatley School
The Young Women’s Leadership School of Astoria
Tottenville High School
Townsend Harris High School
Valley Stream Central High School
Valley Stream North High School
Ward Melville High School
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THE MIST NY TEAM
2015/2015 Steering Committee:
Waleed Qadri
Saqib Banna
Sumaiya Iqbal
Nabil Ahmed Khatri
Ubaid Bandukra
Fakrul Tushar
Syed Jipu
Farzana Yeasmin
Fatima Koli
Faizan Siddiqui
Farzana Ahmed
Aleema Karmoeddien
Asma Salem
Haroon Bhatti
Saba Memon
Javed Alli
Omar Tarat
Nazia Rahman
Mishal Riaz
Ishraq Chowdhury
Obaidullah Ahmad
Fatima Koli
Regional Director
Associate Director
Webmaster
Fundraising Chair
Finance Chair
Marketing Chair
Associate Marketing Chair
Registration Chair
Associate Registration Chair
Events Setup Chair
Events Setup Chair
Events Setup Associate
Events Setup Associate
Security Chair
Volunteer Chair
Volunteer Associate
Volunteer Associate
Competitions Chair
Competitions Chair
Competitions Chair Associate
Program Chair
Registration Associate
Fundraising Committee
Niyaz Arif
Marketing Committee
Syed Jipu
Nas Hossain
Tuhin Uddin
Jaffer Shareef
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Marketing Committee
Nas Hossain
Janis Mahnure
Adeeba Afzal Khan
Jaffer Shareef
Jisan Ali
Hospitality Committee
Saif Chowdhury
Nasser Rad
Program Committee
Arslan Rahman
Mudassir Syed
Sameer Baig
Events Setup
Nishath Rahman
Aminul Islam
Competitions Committee
Nabiha Syed
Sulaiman Ali
Furqan Malik
Mariam Shareef
Faizah Yeasmin
Sayed Bhuiyan
Adnan Rokadia
Ahmad Al-Ashqar
Annam Farooq
Hassan Mohammed
Rahima Khatun
Saim Siddiqui
Sumaiya Iqbal
Taha Qadri
Omar Shareef
Rownak Choudhury
Zain Ali
Zaid Khan
Saad Yousuf
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Friday APRIL 3
4:30PM-6:00PM
DOORS DO NOT OPEN UNTIL
4:30PM ON FRIDAY
Team Registration
Various rooms. Find your team room below.
HSC LL203
Tech
HSC LL204
BxSci
HSC LL205
Al-Noor
HSC LL206
Forest Hills, Francis Lewis, New Hyde
HSC LL207
ICLI, Selden, JCHS, MDQ
HSC LL208A
Al-MuTECHeen, Tottenville
HSC LL208B
Dawn of Dozo
HSC LL210
Crescent Knights
HSC 401
Dean 1st, Stuy, Harrislam
HSC LL103
Midwood, Hillcrest, MCSM, MSE,
Najme, TWYLS, Elmont Spartans,
Valley Stream North Spartans, Valley
Stream Central Spartans
HSC LL106
QHSS
6:10PM-6:20PM
Asr Salah
6:30PM-9:30PM
Category II: Arts (break for Maghrib Salah)
Alumni Auditorium
Holding Room, HSC 301
2D Art
HSC 304
3D Art
HSC 306
Fashion Design HSC 310
Graphic Design HSC 308
Photography HSC 316
Scrapbook
HSC 320
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PAID ADVERTISEMENT
Nutrio’s Garden
SPONSORED ENTIRELY BY NUTRIO’S GARDEN, OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE A MEDIUM
OF HALAL, NUTRITIOUS PRODUCTS AT CONVENIENT PRICES. We crave to satisfy the meatlovers, the health nuts, and even the picky eaters. Nevertheless, our purpose goes beyond
one’s taste palates. Aside from guaranteed customer satisfaction, EetnFead is driven by the
prominent desire to offer bare necessities to underprivileged beings. In fact, a significant
percentage of revenue is donated to non-profit organizations such as Nutrio Global in which
contributions go towards the funding of projects.
Currently, EetnFead funds Nutrio’s Nomads, a project that aims to provide a medium of
food and hygienic products for the homeless- something that is least available to them on
the streets. Through this project, care packages that contain essential items are distributed
amongst homeless and needy beings.
As individuals who have been blessed in countless ways, we often forget about our brothers
and sisters who are not as fortunate as us. We complain about trivial matters when there are
those who dream to be in our shoes- even for a moment. EetnFead is your opportunity to
make a change for others and for yourself. Support us in our mission by following these two
simple steps: eat and feed.
Sponsored entirely by Nutrio’s Garden, our mission is to provide a medium of Halal, nutritious
products at convenient prices. We crave to satisfy the meat-lovers, the health nuts, and even
the picky eaters. Nevertheless, our purpose goes beyond one’s taste palates. Aside from
guaranteed customer satisfaction, EetnFead is driven by the prominent desire to offer bare
necessities to underprivileged beings. In fact, a significant percentage of revenue is donated
to non-profit organizations such as Nutrio Global in which contributions go towards the
funding of projects.
Currently, EetnFead funds Nutrio’s Nomads, a project that aims to provide a medium of
food and hygienic products for the homeless- something that is least available to them on
the streets. Through this project, care packages that contain essential items are distributed
amongst homeless and needy beings.
As individuals who have been blessed in countless ways, we often forget about our brothers
and sisters who are not as fortunate as us. We complain about trivial matters when there are
those who dream to be in our shoes- even for a moment. EetnFead is your opportunity to
make a change for others and for yourself. Support us in our mission by following these two
simple steps: eat and feed.
INTRODUCING THE NEW AND IMPROVED
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Friday (cont) APRIL 3
6:30PM-7:30PM
A Look in the Mirror
Dr. Raymond Brock Murray, HSC 401
In today’s society, youth face a large variety of complex self-esteem related issues - many of
which often lead to a negative self-image that can cause them to limit themselves. As Muslims,
we are taught to value ourselves and everyone around us in a manner that begets positivity and
productivity. In this workshop, Dr. Murray will address self-esteem problems relating to subjects
such as body image, our appearance as Muslims, hopelessness, and many others!
6:30PM-7:30PM
Who are your “Sahaba”?
Nabiha Zakir, Amphitheatre 1
“A person is on the way of life of his friend. Therefore, he should think very carefully whom
he is making a friend with.” (Tirmidhi, Abu Dawood). Learn about what criteria defines a good
friend, how to find good friends and how to keep good friends. Be prepared for stories from our
sahaba about the importance of companionship in Islam along with ideas on what modern day
psychology has to offer us in regard to the company we keep.
7:40PM-7:55PM
Maghrib Salah
8:00PM-9:00PM
Dinner
8:45PM-9:30PM
Islam, Identity, and the Intellect
Alumni Auditorium
Alumni Auditorium
Shaykh Zaid Khan, HSC 401
In today’s ever-changing world, many argue that Islam is a thing of the past. How do we tackle
that sentiment? Do we simply cave in and change the Deen or do we change ourselves and the
world around us? We have an opportunity to alter the narrative on Islam through our actions
and upholding the Islamic identity. Although it is easier said than done, maintaining this identity is
crucial to staying steadfast upon your values and moving forward in the right direction.
8:45PM-9:30PM
MIST Clinic: Curing the Selfie Syndrome
Omar Shareef, Amphitheatre 1
Ever feel compelled to stop your productivity, whip your phone out, take a selfie of yourself, and
then snap/tweet/Facebook/IG/email/snailmail/carrierpigeon/smokesignal your beautiful visage to the world? After doing so, do you feel an overwhelming compulsion to constantly check to
see how many views/retweets/likes/comments you’re accumulating? Do these numbers grant
you a heightened sense of self-worth and validation? Then it’s possible that you might be suffering
from Selfie Syndrome. Selfie Syndrome affects over a million youths all over the 1st world, but
thanks to advancements in modern medicine (and common sense) it’s a condition that’s treatable. If you or your loved ones are afflicted by this syndrome, please attend this session.
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Saturday APRIL 4
V: Group Projects (NO WORKSHOPS)
9:00AM-10:30AM Category
Holding Room, Riverview Lounge
(OPEN FOR SISTERS)
(OPEN FOR BROTHERS)
(OPEN)
Business Venture
HSC 305
Short Film
HSC 306
Science Fair
HSC 308
Social Media
HSC 304
Community Service
HSC 316
Sisters’ Nasheed
Brothers’ Nasheed
Short Film Screening
Alumni Auditorium
Amphitheatre 5-7
HSC 301
III: Writing and Oratory
10:40AM-1:20PM Category
Holding Room, HSC 301
Extemporaneous Essay
HSC 304
Extemporaneous Speaking
HSC 305, 306
Original Oratory
HSC 308, 310
Spoken Word
HSC 303, 316
Civic Responsibility:
10:40AM-11:40AM From the Prophet to the Present
CAIR NY - Imam Kemal Cecunjanin and Afaf Nasher,
Amphitheatre 1
Imam Kemal Cecunjanin and attorney Afaf Nasher from CAIR NY wiill offer us a historical perspective on how the Messenger (SAWS) engaged his community in civic activism and a present
picture of why we need it to challenge Islamophobia and engage our community to advocate
for our rights.
Money, More Problems
10:40AM-11:40AM More
Imam Anas Shaikh, Alumni Auditorium
Ever heard of the phrase “more money, more problems?” Well it gets more relevant as you progress
through life. Money management is an important skill for people of all demographics; whether you’re an 8
year proprietor running your own lemonade stand, or an 80 year old man waiting for the next social security
check. Believe it or not, it is also a part of our Deen and the longest ayah in the Qur’an is the ayah of debt
(2:282). It is also narrated in Bukhari and Muslim that one of the du’a’s the Prophet (SAWS) used to make
at the end of every salah was seeking refuge in Allah from heavy debt. He said, “When a man gets into
debt, he speaks and tells lies, and he makes a promise and breaks it.” What practical measures can we take
to spend our money wisely?
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Saturday (cont) APRIL 4
the Most of Mental Health
11:45AM-12:45PM Making
Maryum Khwaja, Alumni Auditorium
Work, school, relationships and obligations can all take a toll on the mental health of a person.
How do we cope with problems on a day-to-day basis? You will be faced with stress and obstacles
throughout every stage of your life and it is imperative to know how to handle these situations.
If you want to learn the importance of studying mental health and some ways to conquer your
stress, then this workshop is for you.
and Spirituality
11:45AM-12:45PM Technology
Dr. Komal Magsi, Amphitheatre 1
Technology and innovation are rooted deep within Islamic history and Muslims scientists such
as Ibn Sina, Khwarizmi and others are recognized as innovators who took the world by storm,
introducing fundamental concepts of algebra, physics, alchemy and economics. As the age of innovation continues to advance, our role in accelerating technology for social good is instrumental.
Islam honors those who help others as noted in a hadith of Ahmad “ My love is guaranteed for
two who help one another for My sake”. Even if we were to help one person that would be sufficient, as noted in Surah Ma’idah verse 32, “And whoever saves one life - it is as if he had saved
all of mankind.” This workshop will begin with a brief introduction to remarkable tools that are
changing philanthropy and allowing millions of people in impoverished communities to have better
lives. You will then have an opportunity to work in groups and use design thinking principles from
Stanford University d.school to create sustainable solutions for water and food shortage, educating women and girls, the energy crisis, increased safety for children, rape, and infectious diseases.
1:30PM-2:40PM
2:50PM-5:10PM
(OPEN FOR BROTHERS)
(OPEN FOR SISTERS)
Dhuhr Salah and Lunch
Alumni Auditorium
Category IV: Brackets
Bowl and Debate - Report to Riverview Lounge (Round
1)
MIST Bowl
HSC 303, 304, 305, 306, 308, 310,
316, 320
Debate
HSC LL209A,LL208A, LL208B,
LL109A, LL109B, LL110, LL207,
LL210, LL108A
Improv Brothers
Improv Sisters
Alumni Auditorium
HSC 401
Math Olympics
HSC 301
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Saturday (cont) APRIL 4
5:20PM-5:40PM
Asr Salah
5:50PM-7:00PM
The Ikhlas of Interactions
Alumni Auditorium
Alumni Auditorium
Most of us know the importance of having sincerity in our worship of the Creator but what about
sincerity with your family, friends, teachers and basically anyone you know and meet? The Prophet
(S) was known for his genuine love and care for others - so much so that all of his companions felt
as if he loved them the most. How do we cultivate this sincerity in our actions and dealings with
people? To improve our ties, we have to turn towards the Prophetic model and teachings.
7:00PM-7:55PM
Dinner + Maghrib
8:00PM-9:30PM
Category IV: Brackets
(OPEN FOR BROTHERS)
(OPEN FOR SISTERS)
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Alumni Auditorium
(Round 2)
MIST Bowl
HSC 303, 304, 305, 306
Debate
HSC 308, 310, 316, 320
Improv Brothers
Alumni Auditorium
Improv Sisters
HSC 401
Math Olympics
HSC 301
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nnaseeha is a movement to reignite the passion within the youth in order to
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increase spirituality and productivity. Our advisors are rooted in the community
and are believers in the “reach them before you teach them” method. Through
recreational events and spiritual retreats, Annaseeha aims to empower the youth
with Islam through integrity, perseverance and positivity.
One of our largest projects is the Annaseeha Basketball League (ABL). It is a tournament open to all the Muslim youth of New York City, and has a junior and senior
league. A feature of our league is A.I.M. (Annaseeha in Majlis): informal, informative Halaqas that are held on game days for the competing teams. Alhumdulillah,
we have successfully completed 2 seasons and are currently in the 2015 season.
At Moe’s Doughs, we make fresh donuts, pastries,
breakfast and lunch sandwhiches. Best part? Everything is halal.
@Moe’s Doughs Donut Shop
@moesdoughs
#moesdoughs
Sunday APRIL 5
IV: Brackets
9:00AM-10:10AM Category
(Round 3) – Improv Finals
(OPEN FOR BROTHERS)
(OPEN FOR SISTERS)
MIST Bowl
HSC 304, 306
Debate
HSC 308, 310
Improv Brothers
Improv Sisters
Alumni Auditorium
HSC 401
Math Olympics
HSC 301
I: Knowledge and Qur’an
10:20AM-11:50AM Category
Holding Room, HSC 301
Qur’an Recitation I (Brothers)
HSC 304, 305
Qur’an Recitation I (Sisters)
HSC 310, 303
Qur’an Recitation II (Brothers)
HSC 306
Qur’an Recitation II (Sisters)
HSC 308
Knowledge Test One
HSC 401
Knowledge Test Two
HSC 401
Knowledge Test Three
HSC 401
Knowledge Test Four
HSC 401
Psychology of Addiction
10:30AM-11:30AM The
Menahal Begawala, Amphitheatre 1
Addicted? Struggling with the battle against your nafs? In this all-important workshop, learn how
the mind works when addicted to things- whether it’s a full-on addiction or simply a part of
our lives where we lack discipline. Additional topics include: the effects of everyday unconscious
addictive behaviors (food, entertainment, social media, etc), how our nafs attaches to thoughts
and actions that are hurtful and counterproductive to us as Muslims, and the influence of our
environment.
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Sunday (cont) APRIL 5
From Dreams to Reality: The Role of Muslim
10:30AM-11:30AM New Yorkers in Social Change
Faiza Ali, Alumni Auditorium
After years of campaigning, NYC public schools will finally be closed for Eid! But what had to
happen to make this possible? Learn how local campaigns are developed, and what each of us can
do to build power and help transform society!
12:00PM-1:00PM
Main Session: The Clarity of Sincerity
Alumni Auditorium
“Say: Indeed I have been commanded to worship Allah making the Din sincerely for Him alone.”
[Al-Qur’an 39:11]. What does it mean to have Ikhlas (sincerity) in our relationship with our Creator? What is the value of sincerity in our lives? What steps can we take to develop a purer connection with Allah (SWT)?
1:10PM-2:30PM
Dhuhr Salah and Lunch
2:30PM-4:30PM
Category IV: Brackets
Alumni Auditorium
(OPEN)
(Round 4 – Finals)
Debate
Alumni Auditorium
(OPEN)
MIST Bowl
Alumni Auditorium
4:35PM-4:50PM
Asr Salah
5:00PM-7:15PM
Awards Ceremony
Alumni Auditorium
Alumni Auditorium
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