As-Salam Alaykum! As your Co-President, I've met with the heads of every department at this university to discuss concerns that Muslims face. This allowed me to build relationships with key campus leaders, enabling me to push the Muslim narrative to the forefront of Ohio State's agenda. I worked in conjunction with USG to raise awareness of issues and create Ramadan accommodation resolutions. We overcame several obstacles, resulting in tough situations where we had to address professors and leadership, but alhamdulillah, we persevered and will not be deterred. I'm delighted to announce that I'll be running alongside Maya, my Vice President, and long-time friend. Anyone who knows Maya will admit she brightens every room she enters. Maya and I, as your next MSA leaders, share lots of similar goals for the upcoming year. I hope we can break tradition and be creative in our event planning and engagement with you all. We will continue to fight for Muslim rights on campus and around the world. As you can see, MSA holds a special place in my heart, and I hope to continue to cherish my role as the President of MSA.

Salam Alaikum everyone! My name is Hajira Dada, and I am a second year Accounting student at Ohio State’s Fisher College of Business. I was born and raised right here in Columbus (at Ohio State’s hospital, so I’m a Buckeye baby!) to Afghan immigrants. I served as the treasurer of the Muslim Students Association during the previous term, and am currently going for my second year Inshallah. During my time with MSA, I was able to make lifelong connections and friends for life, while also building my professional skills. I am super thankful to be a part of this community, and I hope to continue to serve it. Outside of school, I enjoy spending time with my friends and family, eating Chipotle, and binge watching Cobra Kai.

Salam! My name is Mariyam Muhammad and I’m a 3rd year in journalism and international relations at OSU. I’m dedicated to uplifting the voices of the voiceless and those who are systemically silenced. My passion for journalism is driven by my faith and community, and I hope to change the face of Muslims in media and share their real struggles from person to person. Everyone lives a different life, and their stories deserve to be heard, and we should learn to listen. I wish to uplift the Muslim community, be an easy and flexible communicator, bring important ideas to the forefront, and dismantle misconceptions about Islam. I am open to anyone’s ideas and opinions, as I carry an objective lens anywhere I go. For everyone, I’m your friend, and I will not hesitate to give you a helping hand or a listening ear. 

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Hello! I am a 3rd year biomedical engineering major. I have been fortunate enough to have been a part of MSA for the past 3 years. During these 3 years, I’ve watched and tried to emulate the great leaders here at the MSA. However, the times weren’t always amazing. I’ve noticed some issues within the MSA’s culture, the perception of Muslims around campus, and difficulties seperating cultural traditions and Islam. By electing me to the board of MSA as Co-Outreach, I hope to continue to finetune the MSA.  Let’s work together to establish an MSA that responds to all Muslim-student needs, hosts fun and sociable events, and developes us all as better Muslims.

Salam everyone! My name is Sabriya Zaman and I am currently a first-year majoring in Business Administration with a specialization in Economics. I love watching tv shows, listening to music, and playing board/card games. I decided to run for IT Chair because MSA has provided me with a social network during this overwhelming year. Especially with COVID, it is more essential than ever to have reliable information available on the website and in emails. Therefore, I want to be able to give back to MSA by maintaining the technological aspects of the club. In the past, I have held leadership positions ranging from a freshman mentor to an executive board member for my mosque’s youth group to Vice President of a service organization. Overall, I love sharing my ideas and working with others who are just as passionate about positive change as I am! 

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Salaam! I am a third year Information Systems major in the Fisher College of Business and I am a proud revert to Islam. I have been attending OSU MSA events since I was a student at the OSU Newark campus and I am extremely grateful for the amazing opportunity that serving the MSA board provides. JazakAllah kheiran!!

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Salam! My name is Najmo Abdinur. I am a second year Neuroscience major at the Ohio State University. I am currently on the pre med track and hope to become a physician in the future. My favorite thing to do is write and read and I currently am working on a novel. I hope to earn this position and serve on the board as the new female education chair. And I hope to see you all next semester for events, learning, socializing and building a community during and hopefully after Covid! InshaAllah.

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My name is Ali Osman, an upcoming sophomore majoring in Neuroscience. My drive for service has been a long lasting passion of mine which I look forward to further continue with as a member of the MSA board, inshaAllah. With years of experience managing interfaith events geared towards servicing the community around the Akron region, leading a volunteer group every Monday night to speak and aid the homeless population in the area, and advocating for social/religious acceptance throughout the community through many different platforms, including TedX, I truly do believe my experiences, passion, and charisma will be a positive addition to the MSA. Although I have only been a Buckeye for less than a full year, I have seen so much drive towards wanting to make a difference I can only dream of channeling into lasting, impressional memories. 

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Salam everyone, my name is Hassan Nusairat and I am half Palestinian & half Jordanian, I was born in Cleveland and raised here in Columbus. I am a 3rd year student studying Civil Engineering with future aspirations of becoming a PE (professional engineer). I love coffee, I love hanging out and I love meeting new people. so if you are interested in MSA or already in it don’t hesitate at all to get in touch with me and we can set up a time to chill and get some coffee or food or just hang out.

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Salam everyone! I’m Deena, and I am an incoming junior here at Ohio State. I’m studying Health Sciences with a minor in Biology on the pre-dental track. I love doing calligraphy, drawing, baking, and makeup. Ever since I stepped foot on OSU’s campus, MSA has been my family. Being from Pittsburgh, PA, moving to a new city was definitely intimidating. However, being involved in MSA and welcomed warmly by its members helped ease the process. I plan to become one of those people who welcome newcomers and help them embraced by the muslim community at OSU.

Salaam homies, my name is Alizeh Hasan and I’m a third-year from Toledo, OH studying Neuroscience/Pre-Dental. Ever since I joined the MSA community, I’ve been incredibly grateful for all the different experiences this organization has opened me up to. After serving on MSA’s Board as secretary this past year, I’ve been able to re-evaluate my goals for this organization through a different lens while holding onto my perspective as a general member. I hope to further an inclusive culture within MSA where all people feel openly accepted, appreciated, and can leave with significant memories from their time with us. 

Salam! I’m Khalid, a sophomore majoring in business and economics. I currently serve on the MSA board as your brotherhood chair. As president I hope to continue my aspirations of creating a more welcoming environment in MSA, and focus on male engagement in the MSA general body! I have been involved in OSU’s MSA since I was a child. Being the youngest sibling of OSU MSA alumni, I was always brought out to events. MSA has been a part of my life for a while and I am ready to lead MSA into a bright future inshallah! Outside of MSA, I am a cofounder of Hidayah, a non profit organization that runs several charitable events surrounding education for the kids of Afghanistan. I also am currently on the board of the NICC youth department and hoping to create a great bond between MSA and NICC and also other local masjids!

Asalam-alykum everyone! My name is Sabriya, and I am currently a sophomore studying Business-Economics with a minor in Bioethics. My hometown is Solon, OH which is near Cleveland. I have been in Muslim Students’ Association since my freshmen year. I was an active member of the Sisterhood Committee, and now I serve as the IT Chair for MSA. I believe that I would make a great Secretary because of the organizational, time-management, and dedication that I have demonstrated not only in my current leadership position in MSA, but also in other parts of my life. I work as an HR Assistant and have experience with working in a fast-paced environment where I must schedule multiple time-sensitive meetings simultaneously. Aside from having the technical skills required for this role…MSA has a chokehold on me. The sense of community I feel in this club is incomparable to any other organization I have been a part of. Without fail, the people in MSA have become synonymous with home for me. Therefore, I want to help make MSA even better so that more people can find their chosen family within our club. 

Salam! I am a third-year, studying Geography and City Planning. I joined MSA as a freshman and immediately became passionate for its efforts in creating a welcoming space for Muslim students. As my appreciation for MSA strengthened, I decided to apply and serve as the 2020-21 IT Chair. This position allowed me to engage with the General Body and acquire crucial communication skills I plan to utilize with community/ student organizations as Outreach Chair. InshAllah, I also hope to bridge the gaps between different groups in the Ummah, including people of color, women, disabled folks and different sects. This should be addressed to ensure those who are oftentimes disregarded, feel comfortable joining MSA, similar to how I felt my freshmen-year. I plan to achieve this through recognizing the issue and organizing an inclusive space for these communities. If you have any questions, please email me at nasir.26@osu.edu. 

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Salam everyone! My name is Hebah Guade and I’m a second-year majoring in Human Nutrition and minoring in Global Public Health. I love learning about new cultures and hope to travel the world one day inshaAllah. Also, I enjoy spending time with family and admiring the beauty of nature. I’m running for the Co-Outreach chair because joining MSA this year has been such a positive experience for me. Seeing how dedicated the MSA board is to OSU’s Muslim students by creating a space for us to learn and connect truly inspired me to want to provide that same experience for future MSA members. Vote for me! :)

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Salam everyone! My name is Doua Daoud. I am 21 years old, and I was born and raised in Dayton, Ohio. Originally, I am Palestinian and have lived in Palestine for a few years when I was younger. I am a junior majoring in Finance. I work in the office of Academic Affairs located in Bricker Hall as a student assistant. I am the youngest of five siblings who have all graduated from OSU as well. I still consider myself new to OSU as I recently transferred here in the Fall ‘20 semester. In my freetime, I love spending time with my family and my two-year-old nephew back in Dayton. I look forward to meeting new people and getting more involved on campus!

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Salaam Everyone! My name is Yasir Baig, I am a third year Finance major in the Fisher College of Business at OSU. I am originally from Columbus, and I have been a member of the MSA for the last 3 years. I’m currently running for the Treasurer position, and I believe I have the skills and experience that’s needed for this position. In the last couple years I have been a Treasurer for the NICC Myimpact board, where I was able to gain the experience of performing the duties of collecting member dues, preparing and monitoring the budget and maintaining accurate financial records. I am also currently a member of the Common Cents Investment group, and I’ve volunteered for other organizations like My Family Pantry where I met a lot of new people, and it helped improve on my social skills and working with a team. I also believe my major in Finance heavily relates to the treasury position. I’m currently taking multiple finance and business courses relating to budgeting and incoming or outgoing funds. Even aside from the just finances of the Treasurer position, I want to help create massive fundraisers or events that can attract large groups of people and get the public's interest so the MSA can grow and become more well known to OSU students.

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Salaam! My name is Sarah Al-Hashemi and I am a first-year public health major. I have recently become more involved in MSA this semester and have absolutely loved the connections I’ve already made and can't wait to make more! MSA has undoubtedly made me feel so much more accepted and the sense of community you feel at an MSA event is that like no other. Therefore, I would love to run for your 2021-2022 service chair in hopes of continuing to give others that sense of belonging. I was a part of a mosque youth group for roughly 6 years where the prime focus was getting Muslim teenagers more involved in their community while making connections both inside and outside the mosque. Through my various experiences, I have gained leadership skills as well as learning responsibility, organization and prioritization and I can't wait to bring these skills to MSA. Thank you!

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Salam! My name is Hajira Dada and I am a first year International Business major through the Fisher College of Business. I started getting involved with MSA at the start of my first semester at Ohio State, and I love the community we have here! I plan on continuing my involvement by running to be your next MSA treasurer! As treasurer, I plan on continuing to create great budgets for our MSA events and other expenditures, and also plan on coming up with better ways to fundraise, with an emphasis on remote/virtual fundraising. Outside of MSA and school, I spend most of my time at home doing my favorite things, which mainly include watching Netflix and chilling with my family. 

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Salams! I am a second year transfer student coming from the University of Minnesota. I am currently a Youth Studies Education major. Transferring to OSU was a very difficult transition because I did not have any friends and it was a new environment. I discovered the MSA and it was the only place on campus I felt home at. I developed a strong urge to become apart of the Muslim community and make positive impacts on many lives. As an extrovert, the Brotherhood Chair position seems like a position that I could flourish at and maximize the positive impacts that I could create. The MSA is an amazing organization on campus, and I desire to make even more improvements. I would like to create a space free of judgment and discrimination, and I would like to create strong bonds across the MSA through activities and events designed by the committee.  

Assalamu Alaikum! My name is Malath Abudulwahed from Dayton, Ohio. I am originally from Iraq and I’m currently a freshman majoring in Neuroscience. I have many hobbies including playing/watching sports, drawing, and reading, but I tend to find fun in everything that I do. I got involved in MSA because I found it to be a community that I can be comfortable in. Not only that, but I knew I wanted to give back to this community because it brought me closer to people who I can call family. I’m a family-oriented person and I want to build that within the sisterhood community. I have done multiple internships and job shadows that have taught me what I am most passionate about both personally and professionally. I want to be able help everyone do the same by sharing my experiences and providing helpful resources. 

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