Al-Muslimat typically holds the following events during the school year: Islam Awareness Lecture Series: This event is held during the fall semester, timed to coincide with the national observance of Islam Awareness Week. Al-Muslimat sponsors various lectures, discussions and displays to promote a greater understanding of Islam throughout the Wellesley community.

Women in Islam Lecture Series: During this week, held in the spring semester, Al-Muslimat aims to educate the Wellesley community about the role and status women enjoy in Islam. Past speakers include Islamic Society of America's Vice President, Dr. Ingrid Mattson and filmmaker and Wellesley Alumna Anisa Mehdi

Social Events: Al-Muslimat holds several fun events throughout the year. In recent years these have included activities in Boston, sleepovers, dinners, retreats, hiking trips, and ice skating. Often, social events are coordinated with Muslim student associations from other nearby colleges. Al-Muslimat has also arranged for women-only Swimming Pool hours at the Keohane Sports Center.

For pictures from Al-Muslimat events and social activities, please, visit our photo galleries of current students and alumnae.

At Al-Muslimat's Spring 2005 Dinner, we released a fun video about Muslim life at Wellesley College. View the trailer here by pressing play.

Video Showings: Al-Muslimat organizes various video showings throughout the year, including showings of "Malcolm X," "The Book of Signs," "The Life of the Prophet (by Yusuf Islam/Cat Stevens," and "The Message."

Al-Muslimat also co-sponsors many events with other organizations both on and off campus.

Al-Muslimat is a part of the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life at Wellesley College
Edited by: Monet Spells
Originally created by: Mona Ali and Aliyah Khalidi
Last Modified on: March 30, 2006