Muslim Students' Association

Name: Hira Jafri
Hometown: Middletown, CT
Class Year: 2013
Major: Art History, certificates in Middle Eastern and South Asian Studies
Non-academic interests: Reading, Photography, Graphic Design, Travel, Sewing, Listening to Beyoncé
Why I chose Wes: Wes has always been a part of my life- from the time I was in elementary school and had a Russian tutor come over and teach us weekly- to when I was in high school and went to art camp here. It introduced me to things I wouldn’t have seen or heard elsewhere, and I loved it all.
What Hogwarts house would you be sorted into?: I would probz be a Ravenclaw. But Gryffindor’s house colors are so much cooler. I would be a Gryffindor just to rock that Gold n’ Red.

Name: Ali Khalid Chaudhry
Hometown: Lahore, Pakistan
Class Year: 2012
Major: Economics, Mathematics, certificate in International Relations
Non-academic interests: Social Justice, Soccer, Model UN, Debate, Possibilities Pakistan (educational guidance service, www.possibilitiespakistan.org)
Favorite thing about Wesleyan's MSA: The diversity of the Muslims in the MSA! There are Muslims from all around the world and with diverse viewpoints about religion and the world.
Which is the only cricket team worth rooting for?: Who else but the Green Team: Pakistan!

Name: Sarah Moustafa
Hometown: Doha, Qatar/San Diego, CA
Class Year: 2011
Major: Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
Non-academic interests: Working for Reslife, Science Writing, Classic Literature, Current Issues in the Middle East
Why I chose Wes: So that I could do amazing science research in a liberal arts atmosphere.

Name: Jourdan Khalid Hussein
Hometown: Jakarta, Indonesia
Class Year: 2011
Major: Government, certificate in International Relations
Non-academic interests: Middle Eastern Music, Islamic Intellectual History, Sufism, Martial Arts, Sports Involving Rackets, Languages, Traveling, Ethnic Food, Cooking
Favorite thing about Wesleyan's MSA: Halaqah, Fast-a-Thon, Eid parties, the diversity of the people of course.
Coolest place to travel to?: Turkey

Name: Rashedul Haydar
Hometown: Norwich, CT
Class Year: 2014
Prospective Major: Biology, Physics and also interested in the 3/2 Engineering Program
Non-academic interests: Academic clubs, MSA, Tennis
Why I chose Wes: The 3/2 Engineering program, really good financial aid. I also had a teacher that attended Wesleyan for undergrad, and really loved it here.
Favorite number?: Pi, its tastiness is irrational!

Name: Zainab Khan
Hometown: Schaumburg, Illinois
Class Year: 2013
Major: Economics, certificate in Middle Eastern Studies
Non-academic interests: Cooking, Watching Basketball, Organizing, Walking
Why I chose Wes: I fell in love with the idea that every student at Wesleyan is not only extremely intelligent, but also curious and motivated.
Best NBA team?: CHICAGO BULLS(w/ the LAKERS as a close second).

Name: Margot Boyer-Dry
Hometown: Winchester, MA
Class Year: 2011
Major: French, Religion
Non-academic interests: Music, Travel, Cooking
Why I chose Wes: I chose Wesleyan because it had the most diverse and interesting group of students, professors and classes. Being nerdy is cool here-- a great relief!
Favorite thing about Wesleyan's MSA: I love how inclusive and welcoming the members are... And, how much laughing we do together!
Most creative cuisine: Ethiopian!

Name: Rabia Shahid
Hometown: Lahore, Pakistan
Class Year: 2013
Major: Government
Non-academic interests: MSA, PSA, Model UN, SHAKTI, Woodrow Wilson Debating Society (I might be more active with them this year). Plus I enjoy playing squash and bluff (LOL).
Favorite thing about Wesleyan's MSA: Very very diverse in terms of ethnicity, nationality, level of 'religiosity' per se. It's small and active. So I feel close to all the members and I hang out with most of them outside of the meeting sphere as well, plus I get to have a say in matters.