Events

2025-2026 Events

Events for the 2025-2026 school year will be added when finalized. Please check back.

Previous Events

2024-2025 Events

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Welcome Back BBQ

  • Date: Wednesday, September 4
  • Time: 6:00-8:00 pm
  • Location: Illini Grove (corner of Pennsylvania and Lincoln)

Join us at the Salaam MENA Cultural Center's Welcome Back BBQ! Open to new and returning students.

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MENA Dance Class

  • Days: Every Friday
  • Time: 6:30-8:30 pm
  • Location: Nevada Dance Studio

Interested in learning MENA dance or want a safe space to de-stress? Join us for a women-only class in a private, secure environment intended to respect the religious and cultural needs of our participants.

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Salaam Game Night

  • Days: Every Friday night
  • Time: 6:00-9:00 pm
  • Location: Salaam MENA Cultural Center (700 S. Gregory Street, Urbana, IL)

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Drop-In Dates with The Career Center and Salaam

  • Fall 2024 Dates: Mondays
    • September 16
    • September 30
    • October 14
    • October 28
    • November 11
  • Time: 2:30-4:30 pm
  • Location: Salaam MENA Cultural Center (700 S. Gregory Street, Urbana, IL)

Contact us for more information at 217-333-0820 or salaam-uiuc@illinois.edu.

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Salaam 2024 FIFA Tournament

  • Round One: Wednesday, September 18
  • Final Round: November 13
  • Time: Starting at 5:30 pm
  • Location: Salaam MENA Cultural Center (700 S. Gregory Street, Urbana, IL)

Multi-week elimination tournament! Register today!

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Word Is Seed: Poetry Reading

  • Date: Thursday, October 24
  • Time: 6:30-9:00 pm
  • Location: Salaam MENA Cultural Center (700 S. Gregory Street, Urbana, IL)

Join us to celebrate International Voices through poetry in diverse languages, featuring African and other world languages, for an evening of cultural expression. Presented by the Center of African Studies, Illinois Global Institute.

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Palestinian Tatreez Workshop

  • Date:
    • November 7 (Workshop A)
    • November 21 (Workshop B)
  • Time: 5:00-7:00 pm
  • Location: Salaam MENA Cultural Center (700 S. Gregory Street, Urbana, IL)

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FIFA Final Match: Nurkhan vs. Adam E.

  • Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024
  • Time: 6:30 pm
  • Location: Salaam MENA Cultural Center (700 S. Gregory Street, Urbana, IL)

Watch the best two compete. Who will win?

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Sufi Meditation Sessions

  • Spring 2025 Dates: First Saturdays of the month
    • January 4
    • February 1
    • March 1
    • April 5
    • May 3
  • Time: 3:00-4:30 pm
  • Location: Wesley Student Center (1203 W. Green Street, Urbana, IL)

Sessions lead by Saloumeh DeGood, Licensed Clinical Psychologist. Presented by M.T.O. Tamarkoz, the Wesley Church and Student Center, and the University of Illinois Salaam MENA Cultural Center.

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Salaam x Arabic Program Events

  • Spring 2025 Dates: Wednesdays
    • March 5 - Intro to Islam
    • March 12 - Intro to the Quran
    • March 26 - Ramadan Across the World
  • Time: 6:00-7:00 pm
  • Location: Salaam MENA Cultural Center (700 S. Gregory Street, Urbana, IL)

Join us at Salaam to learn about Islam during Ramadan, in partnership with the Arabic program. Light refreshments will be offered to those breaking their fast. Presented by the University of Illinois Salaam MENA Cultural Center and the Department of Linguistics.

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Fasting Traditions Dinner

  • Date: Thursday, March 13, 2025
  • Time: 6:00-7:00 pm
  • Location: YMCA Latzer Hall

Join us for North African cuisine and live music. Free entry for all. Please RSVP.