UT's First Muslim Sorority Hopes To Inspire Leadership On The 40 Acres And Beyond
At first glance, Mu Delta Alpha might seem like any Greek organization on UT-Austin’s campus.
It has letters, colors – teal, white and peach – and had rush week last month. While that may be pretty typical for a sorority, Mu Delta Alpha is different. It’s the first Muslim sorority on the University of Texas campus.
“I was personally very, very excited and very, very nervous, about our very first chapter meeting,” President Maria Haseem said at the chapter’s first meeting earlier this month.
“This is my first time doing it, but inshallah, I’ll start doing it and I know each semester I’ll get better,” she said, using the Arabic expression that roughly translates to “God willing.”
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