Initiated by some of the senior Western students during the 1990s, the Thursday Night Programs have become a beloved fixture, providing an opportunity for families to come together and build connections within the Western student community. These weekly gatherings typically include the recitation of Dua Kumayl, museebah (lamentations/eulogies), and an English lecture. At the end of the program, attendees enjoy dinner or light refreshments together.
These programs are usually hosted in students’ homes, but due to the growing number of participants, SIOS has become one of the main venues, with brothers gathering upstairs in the prayer hall and sisters downstairs in the library. Children are also welcome and have the freedom to play in the middle floor, although supervision may be limited. These Thursday Night Programs serve as a valuable platform for spiritual enrichment, community bonding, and intellectual exchange.
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