2014 Theme: Salamu Alaikum-Wa Alaikum Salam:
Initiating and Reciprocating Peace
We say these words all the time, but what do they mean to us and to the person we're greeting with them? MYC 2014 will focus on really understanding these words and how to live by them. We will explore the many ways of activating peace in our lives and take a close look at dealing with obstacles to peace. By week's end, inshaAllah, as these words tumble from your lips, they will also make you smile.
Blast from the Past!
Can you identify these campers?
Hint:
the year was 1982.
(Scroll to the bottom for answer)
Did you miss these MYC Family stories?
Jihad Turk (life-long MYC camper, teacher, and camp dad) was honored in April by the Annenberg Foundation as a Visionary Leader.
Jihad is now President of Bayan Claremont, an Islamic Graduate School in Southern California.
And be sure to look through the pictures in the whole document -- there are MYC pictures sprinkled throughout the whole thing! (kudos to MYC photographer, camper and mom, Samia El-Moslimany).
Amber Khan (first time MYC camp mom in 2013, but definitely one of the family!) was on Tavis Smiley's PBS show this past May.
Amber made us proud, speaking about Boko Haram, Islam, women, and activism.
The longtime MYC Khan-Turjoman family was instrumental in the story of the new mosque in Goleta (near Santa Barbara). This article quotes our multi-talented Dalia Khan, but this picture says more than words!
So, who were they?
Munir Shaikh (center, sporting Member's Only jacket) Baber Ali (right, flashing cool peace sign)
Munir and Baber are still regulars at MYC - both as dads to their some awesome regular MYC campers, and Munir has volunteered countless hours serving on the MYC Board of Directors.
(Now, if only we could get them to recreate that pose at campfire.)
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