MIST Florida 2016 Program

The Race Against TimeMemento mori is a Latin phrase that can be roughly translat-ed as, “remember your mortality.” It is a universal concept that ex-ists in many ancient faiths and philosophies, a perspective that our time in this life is limited, so we must remember to make the most of the fleeting moments we have. When we consider how our time is not guaranteed, even the smallest and most mundane moments with family and friends can be transformed into the most pre-cious and beautiful blessings. For this reason, the essence of me-mento mori is its counterpart memento vivere, “remember to live.”

A healthy and balanced attitude towards life comes not just with treasuring blessings, but also with making peace with its inevita-bilities. When there is death, there is life. When there is pain, there is healing. When there is sorrow, there is joy, and there are a full range of states in between and beyond. Sometimes loss hits closer to home than we expect. Sometimes change occurs, which can be scary. How do we cope when times get tough? How do we make sense of the pain we experience in life, and how do we bring joy back into our lives and the lives of others? How do we remember to keep our lives in perspective so we can live it fully with balance?

“With every difficulty comes ease” is assured in the Qur'an (94:5-6)“We do not burden any soul with more than it can bear...” (23:62).“Believers, respond to God and His Messenger when he calls you to that which gives you life...” (8:24).

These are just a few of the many passages from the Quran that demonstrate how Islam approaches the ultimate questions of life to give its practitioners hope. Surely, billions who follow vari-ous other traditions and philosophies also find hope and empow-erment in their teachings. How do these teachings compare and contrast when it comes to dealing with the reality of mortality?

...IF YOU CHOOSE TO ACCEPTFriday’s MISSION

4:00 p -5:00 pMandatory Orientation

(Hoda Center)

2:00 p -3:30 pRegistration

(Hoda Center)

2:45 pSecond Juma’a(Hoda Center)

1:30 p First Juma’a

(Hoda Center)

5:00 pDinner

(Hoda Center)

5:30 p -11:00 pBasketball

(MLK Recreational Center)

Reitz

Reitz Lawn

Weimer

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Unicersity of Florida Campus Map (Saturday and

Adresses:Hoda Center: 5220 SW 13th St, Gainesville, FL 32608

MLK Recreational Center: 1028 Northeast 14th Street, Gainesville, FL 32601

8:00-9:00 A.M.Orientation

(Retiz Auditorium)

9:00 a – 10:30 aCategory IV: Bracket (Preliminary Rounds):

Debate Reitz, Brothers ImprovSisters ImprovMath OlympicsMist bowl

(Reitz, Room 2360)(Reitz, Room 2355)(Reitz, Room 2365)(Reitz, Room 2335)

(Room 2315, 2320, 2325)

9:30 a – 10:30 a

Lecture 1 byYemen

Monessar

(Reitz Auditorium)

10:45 a -11:45 aMain Lecture:Asad Ansari

(Retiz Auditorium)

11:55 a – 1:00 pCategory I: Knowledge and Quran

Knowledge Tests Brothers Quran

Level 1 & 2 Level 3 Level 4

Sisters QuranLevel 1 & 2 Level 3 Level 4

12:00 p- 1:00 p Workshop 1: Dawah Beads

Hamza Masood [McCarty Lecture hall C]

2:30 p Duhr

(Reitz 3320)

(Reitz Room, Chamber)

(Reitz, Room G320)(Reitz, Room G315)(Reitz, Room G310)

(Reitz, Room G330)(Reitz, Room G325)(Reitz, Room 2365)

1:00 p Lunch [Weimer]

&Team Pictures and Chant Competition

[Amphitheater Reitz]

8:00 a -9:00 aMandatory Orientation

(Retiz Auditorium)

2:45 p- 4:00 p Category III: Writing and Oratory

Extemporaneous Essay (Reitz, Room 2335)Extemporaneous Speaking (Reitz, Room 2355)Original Oratory (Reitz, Room 3310)Poetry (Reitz, Room 2350Prepared Essay (Reitz, Room 2345)Short Fiction (Reitz, Room 2330)Spoken Word (Reitz, Room 3315)

3:15 p- 4:15 p Workshop 2: SroryTelling

Iman Elzahwary[McCarty Lecture hall C]

...IF YOU CHOOSE TO ACCEPT

4:10 p- 5:30 p Category IV: Brackets (QF)

Debate (Reitz, Room 2360)Brothers Improv (Reitz, Room 2355)Sisters Improv (Reitz, Room 2365Math Olympics (Reitz, Room 2355)Mist Bowl (Reitz, Room 2315, 2320, 2325)

5:30 p Asr [Reitz 3320]

5:45 p -7:00 pCategory II: Arts

2D Art (Reitz, Room G320)3D Art (Reitz, Room G310)Graphic Design (Reitz, Room G325)

7:00 p-7:45 p Talent Show

[McCarty Lecture Hall C]

8:00 pm [Weimer]Dinner

7:50 p Maghreb prayer

[Reitz 3320]

8:00 p Dinner

[Weimer]

8:45 p -10:15 pCategory V: Group Projects

Community service (Reitz, Room G320)Short Film (Reitz, Chamber)Social Media (Reitz, Room G310) Science Fair (Reitz, Room G315)Buisness Venture (Reitz, Room G325)

9:00 p – 10:00 p

Lecture 2:Nadoona

Nadine Jubara

10:20 pIsha

(Retiz)

10:30 p -11:15 p**Optional**

Late Night WorkshopSarah Kassem and Zaid Dabus

(Retiz)

SATURDAY’S MISSION

...IF YOU CHOOSE TO ACCEPTSunday’s MISSION

8:00 a -8:45 aMandatory Orientation and Team Updates

(Retiz Auditorium)

8:45 a – 9:30 aCategory IV: Bracket (finals):

Debate Reitz, Brothers ImprovSisters ImprovMath OlympicsMist bowl (semi)

9:45 a - 10:45 aCategory IV: Bracket (finals):

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Brothers Nasheed (Reitz, Room 2355)Sisters Nasheed (Reitz, room 2365)

(Reitz, Room 2360)(Reitz, Room 2355)(Reitz, Room 2365)(Reitz, Room 2335)

(Room 2315, 2320, 2325)

10:00 a -11:00 aWorkshop 3: Team Building

(Retiz Lawn)

11:00 a -12:00 pMist Bowl Finals (Reitz, Chamber)

11:00 a -12:00 pWorkshop 4: Team Building

(Reitz Lawn)

12:00 p-1:00 pLecture 3: “YOLO Right?1 So Achieve Greatness (Insha’Allah)”

Ali Zafar(McCarty Lecture Hall C)

1:00 p Lunch

[Weimer]

1:45 p Duhr

[Reitz 3320]

2:30 p

Awards Ceremony

(Rion Ballroom)

Time is running out... Can You Win?

Meet the BoardRawand NatshehRegional Director

Sally KassemCompetitions Chair

Dina Abu-JubaraCompetitions Chair

Qanit Takmeel Scorekeeper/

Webmaster

Najla FaddoulProgram Chair

Shazmeena KhattakRegistration Chair

Heebah AhmedArts and Qur’an Head

Onais TariqFinance Chair

Zaid DabusMarketing Chair

Fahad SiddiquiMarketing Chair

Zaid KhananiAdvisor

Sana MahmoudBracket Head

Hanna LatifProjects and Writing Head

Nuha ChowdaryBracket Head

Riham HamedVolunteers Chair

Rana al-NahhasBasketball Head