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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.

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 🌙

24/12/2025

Important Announcement 🚨

Please note that due to the end of year break, on-campus Jumuah WILL NOT be held for the next two weeks.

Jumuah will resume from the 9th of January,InshAllah.

Kindly make alternative arrangements until then and share this message with others.

🕌 Nearby Alternatives for Jumuah

- Erskineville Mosque - 1:15PM

- Redfern Mosque - 1:15PM

- Al Faisal Mosque (Surry Hills) - 1:30PM and 2:00PM

May Allah accept your prayers 🤍

23/12/2025

The occupation continues on 🩸

To many of us, the end of year is a time for rest and to enjoy time with loved ones. But our Muslim brothers and sisters in Palestine continue to suffer under oppression and tyranny 🇵🇸

One of the SUMSA brothers was fortunate enough to visit his home in Nablus, where the occupation is in full swing. Military checkpoints, settler colonies, and walls that shatter communities. These are the very reminders of oppression that the world has turned its attention away from.

So while we are able to enjoy our lives in Sydney, our brothers and sisters face monumental hardship worldwide, from Palestine to Sudan to Myanmar and beyond. Remember to keep the Ummah in your duas, and continue to raise your voices against these forces of tyranny 🤲

اللَّهُمَّ أَصْلِحْ حَالَ أَهْلِ فِلَسْطِين، وَاجْعَلْ لَهُمْ مَخْرَجًا مِنْ كُلِّ ضِيقٍ وَهَمٍّ.

“O Allah, improve the condition of the people of Palestine and grant them relief from every hardship and worry.”

Photo 1 translation: "On this land, something worth living for"

20/12/2025

What to do with our time? ⌛️

Today, SUMSA was honoured with the company of Shaykh Abdul Karim Newman and the great Habib Muhammad bin Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah SWT preserve him), who held powerful lectures on the importance of time 🕑

With all of us enjoying the summer break, try using your time to better yourselves and others for the sake of Allah SWT ✨️

15/12/2025

SUMSA Presents 🤩
How to Use Your Time with Shaykh Abdul Karim Newman⏱️

SUMSA is delighted to announce a special lecture this Saturday with our esteemed guest, Shaykh Abdul Karim Newman 🎙️

Shaykh Abdul Karim has been a long-serving teacher and mentor at Daar Ibn Abbas, known for his clarity, wisdom, and focus on spiritual productivity.

In this talk, he will explore how a believer can make the best use of their time: balancing study, worship, and wellbeing in a busy modern world 🌙✨

This lecture is the perfect opportunity to gain practical, faith-centred strategies on time management, personal discipline, and building a lifestyle that keeps you close to Allah 📿

📅 This Saturday, 20th of December
🕓 After Maghrib Salah
📍 IMAA Centre, 220 Lakemba Street, Lakemba

01/12/2025

The final chapter of 2025 😎

Yesterday, the brothers reunited one last time for the year at Bicentennial Park, where we played volleyball 🏐, enjoyed the scenic views 🌄 and had some tasty BBQ 😋

Thank you to all of the brothers who came to the event. SUMSA would not be what it is without this company, without you brothers ❤️

While 2025 may be coming to a close, we are looking forward to seeing SUMSA grow in the future. Enjoy the summer break, and we will see you all in 2026 inshaAllah ✨️

24/11/2025

*END OF YEAR BBQ THIS SUNDAY* 🤩

Just finished your exams? 😌
Want to enjoy the summer break? 😎

SUMSA has got you covered! This Sunday, the brothers will reunite with a variety of activities, from soccer ⚽️ to volleyball 🏐 to a head-on water fight! 💦🔫

And there can be no SUMSA event without a nice feed 😋 We will also have a BBQ for you to enjoy the day 🍖

🚘 *Carpooling is also available!* Join this group chat to get yourself a ride on the day: https://chat.whatsapp.com/D2KvbLKCPcbJ5OesXNGg6r

📅 This Sunday, 30th of November
🕓 11AM-3PM
📍 Bicentennial Park, Sydney Olympic Park

23/11/2025

What a night ✨️

SUMSA was honoured to have Shaykh Umar Ahlaq, an esteemed imam and psychologist from Birmingham UK 🇬🇧 , to come down and present a special lecture on the 10 Qiraat 🗣

We would like to thank Shaykh Umar for spending his time with the Muslim youth of Sydney, answering our most pressing questions about Qiraat as well as conveying the miraculous recitations of the Quran 📿 We are sincerely grateful to you for making this event possible, and we await your return to Sydney in the foreseeable future inshaAllah ❤️

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

03/11/2025

To end off SUMSA's final dawah stalls for 2025, we had a sausage sizzle 🌭 and some cool refreshments 🥤 for all to enjoy, from our beloved volunteers to those who visited Cadigal Green!

Jazakallah khayran to everyone who joined us today! It was amazing seeing the Muslim community come together for the final time of semester 2 ❤️

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