blog posts The first Muslim Students Association was launched in 1963 at Illinois Aug 15, 2016 11:30 am by PBS NewshourIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images PBS Newshour (Aug. 13) Its foundation coincided with the peak of the Civil Rights movement. In the early 1970s, the MSA conducted a survey to learn how it could better serve its membership. Share on Facebook Tweet Email