Well, in fresher's week there were stalls set up by loads of different societies.... but.... Islamic Society was nowhere to be seen. So I checked out their website...It was last updated in 2002. Most of the talks they organise normally take place after eight in the evening, so I cant attend them ( I refuse to use the bus at that time, for obvious reasons), and when I do attend a talk I can never seem to find "the people at the top".
I was in the prayer room, and a sister was giving out leaflets. So I thought she'd know about how to join... and she did... sort of. She told me to leave my email address with her and she'll get in touch. That was 3 weeks ago and I haven't heard anything.So I've given up. I don't understand why they're so secretive, and why they're not active in getting new members.... It's a shame really.
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A lecture finished early today. So I had 20mins before the next, and I thought I'd go and pray. Only problem was that the prayer room is on the other side of uni, so it takes about 15mins to get there....if you walk fast. Me and a friend decided to go anyway. We thought we'd walk extra fast.
So we went and prayed and got back. We were litetally like 2mins late....only 2mins.... and the lecture had started, but we walked in. Now normall y when someone walks in late no-one says anything, they just go find a spare seat and sit down..... well not today....
... We walked in and were about to turn to walk up the stairs when the lecturer came and stood in our way. One hundred and something pairs of eyes turned towards us and blinked simultaneously.
Grumpy lecturer with annoying Indian accent:
So is there a good reason as to why you are so late?
My brave friend:
We had to go to So and so building and it's a bit of a long walk
Me (hiding behing my friend) and my thoughts:
Don't look at me, it's not my fault you idiotic man... and will everyone stop staring!
Grumpy lecturer with annoying Indian accent:
And WHY did you HAVE to go there?
Me and my thoughts:
None of your bloody business.... now are you gonna move out of my way or not?
My brave friend:
Well it was prayer time so we had to go...
Grumpy lecturer:
Oh....
Hah that shut him up! And moved him out of our way. There were few giggles from the back, but I'm not sure whether we were being laughed at or the lecturer (my guess is the lecturer!).
3 comments:
salaam, good for you and your brave friend!
With the Isoc, it might be a good idea just to keep asking around till you find who the head sister is. Once you get them you can usually spur them into some sort of action... it's really frustrating when they don't seem to exist though. Some Isocs are just uncontactable because noones done anything for years, some of them (and this is really annoying) like to hold secret event and secret elections so they can all vote each other in. Mind you, the second one is probably easier to push your way into.
Good luck!
thanx for the advice!
dont they have any notices in/around the prayer room of who to contact etc? thas whack..
the walls around our prayer room are pasted with a bazillion notices etc. when you do eventually meet the headsis or someone, let em kno how HARD it was for u to find em and maybe advise em to have a 'suggestions box' in the prayer room or something.
neways, happy hunting!
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