The Muslim Students' Association (MSA) is a non-profit, student based membership organization. We have a national chapter based in Washington, D.C., and more than 1000 affiliated MSA chapters across America and Canada. MSA was established to promote understanding and cooperation between members of the Muslim and non-Muslim communities on college campuses. We believe misconceptions and misrepresentations of Islam are most often the result of a lack of knowledge on the part of non-Muslims and reluctance on the part of Muslims to explain their faith. MSA is dedicated to representing the Islamic perspective through lectures, cultural and social activities, community celebrations and social betterment programs.