Muslim Student Life
Welcome to the Muslim Student Life page! We are happy to be your home at St. Thomas. This page has several resources for you, such as information about Muslim Clubs, Prayer Spaces, and different events happening around campus. St. Thomas has Muslim students from more than 22 different countries of the world. We look forward to meeting with and serving this very diverse group of Muslim students on campus.
Salat-ul-Jum’a
Friday Prayers
Join us every Friday for Salat-ul-Jum’a prayers in Schoenecker Hall at the Iversen Center for Faith. Muslim students lead prayer and deliver sermons and a light Halal lunch is served after each session.
Our prayer times shift with the daylight time savings. Following are the two schedules:
November-March
12:30 p.m. – first session (Khutba and Iqama)
1:35 p.m. – second session (Khutba and Iqama)
March-November
1:15 p.m. – first session (Khutba and Iqama)
1:45 p.m. – second session (Khutba and Iqama)
Friday Prayers in Minneapolis Campus
Beginning December 01, 2023
12:15 pm, Each Friday in Opus Hall Meditation Room (MOH 200)
If you have any questions or suggestions about Friday prayers, please contact Dr. Sadaf Rauf Shier.
Muslim Prayer and Meditation Spaces
Campus meditation rooms are open to people from all faith traditions at the following locations. Muslim students frequently use these rooms for their daily prayers. For Muslim students, prayer rugs and Kaba locators are available in those rooms. There are also some yoga cushions in the cabinets. See Campus Meditation Spaces for room hours.
St. Paul Campus:
- Anderson Student Center (ASC 251)
- Iversen Center for Faith (ICF LL 12)
Minneapolis Campus:
- Opus Hall Meditation Room (MOH 200)
- School of Law Meditation Room
Wudu Stations
Separate Wudu Stations for Muslim men and women are available on campus at the following locations.
St. Paul Campus:
- Iversen Center for Faith, Lower Level
Minneapolis Campus:
- Opus Hall Meditation Room (MOH 200)
Watering Pots for Al Tahara
Watering pots for Al Tahara are available in the following restrooms on campus.
St. Paul Campus:
- All four levels of the Anderson Student Center
- Iversen Center for Faith
- All levels of the Summit Classroom Building
- All bathrooms in School of Nursing (SON)
- All bathrooms in the Center for Wellbeing (coming soon)
Minneapolis Campus:
- OPUS Hall – Across from School of Education
- Dougherty Family College
- School of Law
Prayer/Meditation Spaces
Muslim Prayer and Meditation Spaces
Campus meditation rooms are open to people from all faith traditions at the following locations. Muslim students frequently use these rooms for their daily prayers. For Muslim students, prayer rugs and Kaba locators are available in those rooms. There are also some yoga cushions in the cabinets. See Campus Meditation Spaces for room hours.
St. Paul Campus:
- Anderson Student Center (ASC 251)
- Iversen Center for Faith (ICF LL 12)
Minneapolis Campus:
- Opus Hall Meditation Room (MOH 200)
- School of Law Meditation Room
Wudu Stations
Wudu Stations
Separate Wudu Stations for Muslim men and women are available on campus at the following locations.
St. Paul Campus:
- Iversen Center for Faith, Lower Level
Minneapolis Campus:
- Opus Hall Meditation Room (MOH 200)
Watering Pots for Al Tahara
Watering Pots for Al Tahara
Watering pots for Al Tahara are available in the following restrooms on campus.
St. Paul Campus:
- All four levels of the Anderson Student Center
- Iversen Center for Faith
- All levels of the Summit Classroom Building
- All bathrooms in School of Nursing (SON)
- All bathrooms in the Center for Wellbeing (coming soon)
Minneapolis Campus:
- OPUS Hall – Across from School of Education
- Dougherty Family College
- School of Law
Annual Events
Ramadan
Eid
Student Clubs
Muslim Student Association
Somali Student Association
Hear from Our Students
We asked our students: ‘What do you want to say to people at St. Thomas?’ and their perception about hijab. Watch the videos to hear their answers.
Meet Our Muslim Faith Leader
