Support the MSA
Every gift builds our community.
Ways to give
Your donations cover Ramadan, Eid, our events and the MSA Community Center, our masjid. Give whichever way is easiest for you. MSA doesn’t have its own Venmo or Zelle account yet, so gifts sent that way are received by our President and deposited into MSA’s bank account.
Venmo
MSA at Michigan Tech
Received by our President, Bassam Abdelghani (@Bassam-Abdelghani).
Zelle
MSA at Michigan Tech
Received by our President, Bassam Abdelghani, at (313) 231-5743. Send through your bank’s Zelle app to that number.
Cash or check
Donation box at the Community Center
Drop cash or a check in the box after Jumu’ah prayer. 2001 Woodmar Dr, Houghton, MI 49931. Make checks payable to Muslim Students Association at Michigan Technological University.
MSA at Michigan Tech is an independent, registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit: your gift goes to MSA (not to Michigan Tech) and is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Need a receipt? Email mbumar@mtu.edu.
Where your gift goes
Every gift stays in our community and keeps MSA running all year.
Ramadan
Community iftars for students and families every Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the month (12 in Ramadan 2026), and a Grand Iftar that welcomes the whole Keweenaw.
Eid celebrations
Eid prayer, a shared meal, and activities for the children at Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.
Events all year
Welcome events, sports, family trips, and outreach like Faith Fair and Ramadan Awareness Day.
The MSA Community Center
Keeping the Community Center ready for daily prayers and Jumu’ah: supplies, cleaning, repairs, and improvements in 2025-26 like new carpet, a sound system, TVs, new furniture and an expanded library.
Your gifts at work
12
community iftars in Ramadan 2026, every Friday, Saturday and Sunday
about 1,000
times students, families and guests joined us at those iftars
about 150
guests at the 2026 Grand Iftar at Dee Stadium
The MSA Community Center after the 2025-26 renewal, when your gifts paid for new carpet, a sound system, TVs, new furniture and an expanded library.
Sponsor an iftar or event
Families and local businesses can sponsor a community iftar, the children’s activities at Eid, or another event. Write to msa@mtu.edu and we’ll share the options. See the organizations that already support us on our About page.