......a sometimes
self-deprecating and occasional tongue-in-cheek look at ourselves and
the world around us ......
Sunday, 7 March 2010
.Newsletter
0278
Gould
garners global audience
The Celebrate Mercy global
webcast last Sunday was the
brainchild of Peter Gould
(pictured left).
Sydney born
designer and digital artist
Peter Gould founded Azaan to
explore his passion for
contemporary graphic design,
art, photography and the
rich visual and spiritual
traditions of Islam.
Since embracing Islam in
2002 his travels and studies
throughout the Muslim world
have inspired a unique
cultural fusion that is
reactive to a world of
misunderstanding.
Peter's
work has reached many
audiences locally and abroad
through exhibitions,
appearances, graphic design
projects and collaborations
with other artists Peter's
portfolio includes his
photography, artwork, and
his graphic and design web
design studio, which
services a broad range of
clients locally and
internationally.
He also
owns and runs the award-winning commercial
design studio Creative
Cubed.
One Brisbane home in
Kuraby hooked up to the webcast on Sunday
night with family, friends and a 'bunny
chow' to join the
global audience
Highlights include
exhibitions in the United
States, Malaysia, Australia
and Singapore as well as
events in Europe and the
Middle East.
He has won
several design awards such
as the ISNA 2009 branding
competition.
He has
collaborated with many
prominent Muslim Creatives
and houses a permanent
collection of his
photography at Zaytuna
Institute in Berkeley,
California.
He leads a
design studio developing
branding, identity,
marketing material and
websites for a broad range
of clients worldwide.
Peter was included in the Australian
Government's publication
'The Australian Journey:
Muslim communities' (see
below) and was
presented with the
Australian Muslim
Achievement Award in 2009 .
“For many centuries Islamic
art has captivated and
inspired hearts. It is
important to continue this
tradition within a
contemporary context and
embrace the digital canvas.
I believe it can be a
catalyst for positive change
in a time of confusion and
misunderstanding." Peter
Gould.
Last week, CCN reported on
the APHEDA study tour of the
Middle East.
The group spent their first
two days at the Palestinian
refugee camp of Bouj al
Barajneh in Beirut (pictured
below) where David Forde
handed over the soccer
jerseys and balls that the
Crescents of Brisbane Team
sent over with him.
"Thanks to Crescents of
Brisbane for donating the
sets of football tops that
the kids went 'crazy' over",
emailed David to CCN.
Fatwa
condemning terrorism
The
leader of a worldwide Muslim
movement with thousands of
followers in the UK issued a
fatwa - or Islamic religious
ruling - this week condemned
terrorism and warned suicide bombers that
they were "destined for
hell".
Pakistan-born Dr Muhammad
Tahir-ul-Qadri (pictured
left), founder of the
global Minhaj-ul-Koran
movement, made the formal UK
proclamation of a fatwa, or
religious edict, condemning terrorism and suicide
bombing at a news conference
in London this week.
The 600-page fatwa announced
that "suicide bombings and
attacks against civilian
targets are not only
condemned by Islam, but
render the perpetrators
totally out of the fold of
Islam, in other words, to be
unbelievers".
Shahid Mursaleen, spokesman
for Minhaj-ul-Koran UK,
said: "He has hit hard on
the terrorists as it
prevents Islamists from
considering suicide bombers
as 'martyrs'. This fatwa
injects doubt into the minds
of potential suicide
bombers.
"Extremist groups based in
Britain recruit youth by
brainwashing them that they
will 'with certainty' be
rewarded in the next life
and Dr Qadri's fatwa has
removed this key
intellectual factor from
their minds."
The Quilliam foundation, the
counter-extremism
think-tank, described the
fatwa as "arguably the most
comprehensive" theological
refutation of Islamic
terrorism to date.
A Quilliam spokesman said:
"Terrorist groups such as
al-Qaeda continue to justify
their mass killings with
self-serving readings of
religious scripture.
"Fatwas that demolish and
expose such theological
innovations will consign
Islamist terrorism to the
dustbin of history."
The Minhaj-ul-Quaran
movement runs courses in
combating religious
extremism in educational
centres throughout Britain
including London,
Birmingham, Manchester,
Nelson, Walsall, Glasgow and
Dundee.
The ABC
The BBC
The Sydney Morning Herald
Mohammed Janiff, President of
Minhaj-Ul-Quran Australia, told CCN that Sheikh-Ul-Islam
Dr.Tahir Ul Qadri will be undertaking his Australian lecture
tour in June this year.
He will be visiting Sydney,
Brisbane and Auckland NZ.
Islam TV
Australia
Islam TV Australia was
launched this week.
This is a new initiative so
expect a few teething
problems at the beginning.
You can watch last week's
Gold Coast Mosque's public
lecture with Dr Mohamad
Abdalla at
http://www.islamtv.com.au/.
Speed
Intros call for candidates
Organizer
of
Speed Intro for Muslims,
Julu, issued the
following encouragement to
prospective candidates:
There are only
2 weeks left for the second
Speed Intro for Muslims...so
register now!
Let this event help you find
your partner.....
There are many unmarried
Muslims who want to meet
other Muslims so please
register....
Muslims of all backgrounds
are encouraged to take part.
Commemoration of Rumi's Union with Eternity
The
great Sufi master, Mawlana
Jalaladdin Rumi's wedding
with eternity is celebrated
each year on December the
17th by Mevlevi orders all
over the world.
The Mevlevi Australia in
collaboration with the AIS
organized a night of
celebration with Sufi music,
Sema ceremony and the ever
popular Whirling Dervishes
of Rumi.
The night provided spiritual
ecstasy and musical
tranquillity to over four
hundred guests who attended
the event.
The Sema Ceremony performed
by the Mevlevi Australia and
assisted of Australian Sufi
Music Group provided the
guests an unforgettable
spiritual evening.
The
event coincided with the traditional Neighborhood Day
marked by the sharing of Noah's Pudding. During the
commemoration of Rumi program guests were also treated
to the delicious serving of the Noah's Pudding.
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medjusobno komuniciranje
pismenim putem.
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Fundraiser in Tunnel
Amongst the invitees were
(left to right) Julie and Faisal Hatia, seen
here with Brisbane Mayor Campbell Newman and
Lady Mayoress Lisa Newman
The wife of Brisbane mayor
Campbell Newman, Lisa
Newman, invited some 400
selected guests to her
annual fund raiser for the
Royal Brisbane Hospital.
The function was held in the
new Clem7 tunnel on Saturday
night, the day before some
50 000 attended the fun run
and open day at the tunnel.
Among the items auctioned
was a personalized number
plate CLEM7 which fetched
$15 000.
A cycle race is planned
through the tunnel on 21
March.
Mum,
muslim and a fighter
Carol Earl with fellow Muslim
fighter Mariam Farid
ON the inside Carol Earl is
just another determined
fighter with a winning
mentality, but on the
outside she is an
inspiration to women in the
Muslim community.
The 34-year-old Guildford
resident is a wife, mother
of three and a devout Muslim
who’s passion for kickboxing
is so strong she has made
the adrenaline-fuelled sport
a part of her much more
reserved - but just as busy
- lifestyle outside of the
ring.
While her opponents are clad
in skimpy clothing, Earl has
chosen to stick to her
religious beliefs by wearing
a hijab and full-skin body
suit every day she trains at
Bulldog Gym, Parramatta, and
every time she has fights
competitively within the
furnace-like conditions of a
packed arena.
“It’s quite hot but I wear
Skins (clothing brand) which
I find quite breathable. My
head does get quite hot but
it’s what I’m used to. I
have always fought like this
so I couldn’t tell you what
it felt like any other way,”
she said.
Inspired to take up the
sport after watching
Bahraini runner Ruqaya Al
Ghasara run in a hijab and
bodysuit at the 2004
Olympics, Earl has had five
official fights (and lost
only one) since April last
year and has built up an
unexpected following.
“I have great support from a
lot of people, I find I am
getting amazing support from
people I don’t even know,”
she said.
“A lot of Muslim females who
don’t even know me hear I
fight and tell me they’re
stoked at what I do, they
kind of look at me as a
representative because they
didn’t know a woman doing
this even existed, but at
the same time I don’t
encourage them to fight.”
Earl said that her Jeckle &
Hyde lifestyle (where she is
a stay-home mum by day and
fighter by night) has
improved rather than
disrupted her family life.
“Trying to juggle three
children, a house, a husband
and kickboxing is hard but I
wouldn’t trade it for
anything.
“Kickboxing has given me
more energy to look after
the kids,” she said.
Earl said she has no
problems about her kids
coming to her fights to
support her.
“Jazmin is a bit too young,
but my son Noah (four years
old) and Sarah (six years
old) come to my fights. I
think they understand that
for me it is about winning,
they don’t look at it as mum
going in there and getting
into a fight.
“I would rather my kids grow
up and see their mum is
working hard and being a
good sportsman ... not a
parent who is lazy.”
Mustafa Kemal Omar (right
in picture) represented
Crescents of Brisbane at a
lunch held by Minister for
Disability Services and
Multicultural Affairs,
Annastacia Palaszczuk (fourth
from right), in honour
of the Ambassador of
the Arab Republic of Egypt
to Australia, His Excellency
Mr Omar Metwally Mohamed
Tewfik Metwally (fifth
from right).
Also in attendance were
Ms Agnes Whiten (third
from left), Chair of the
Ethnic Communities Council
of Queensland (ECCQ), Mr.
Nick Xynias (fourth
from left), Honorary
President of ECCQ, and Ms
Galila Abdelsalm (third
from right), Director of
the Islamic Women's
Association of Queensland (IWAQ).
At the function, held in
Parliament House, the
Ambassador expressed a
desire to see a
non-religious Egyptian
representation in Queensland
and wanted the Australian
government to consider
establishing an Australian
university in Egypt.
Islamic
Finance publication
The Australian Government
has published a report on
Islamic Finance.
The Rawlins Queensland
fighters started Kings
tournament with a bang.
They went into the
tournament with 9 fighters
and 1
poomsae and won 10 Gold,
2 Silver and 1 Gold and the
first place trophy for the
highest score overall for
poomsae.
Congratulations to the
following Gold Medal
Winners:
Mustafaa,
Zulaikha, Courtney,
Abdullah, Zekria, Cheri
Khaaled and Domenic Gold X 2
each
Cheri gold and Gold for
overall winner for the
highest score in Poomsae
Silver Medalists Jacob and
Yusuf
Well done guys - now get
ready for the Queensland
Open in two weeks time.
he
Australian Journey: Muslim Communities - DIAC
publication
Adapted from
Australian Journey - Muslim
communities
The
Australian Journey – Muslim communities,
a new DIAC publication, is characterised by
contributions of Muslims from all over the world who have
made Australia home.
In this, and following issues of CCN, we highlight one of the successful Muslims in Australia
from the report and their thoughts about what it means to be both a
Muslim and an Australian.
Peter Gould
Music, art & the
written word
Sydney-born designer
and artist Peter
Gould explores the
rich traditions of
Islam through his
contemporary graphic
design, art and
photography. (See
article above in
this issue of CCN)
.
Australia’s Muslim
community is
vibrant, diverse and
increasingly a
positive force in
this beautiful
country.
It is an honour to
be both Australian
and Muslim.
Peace.
Peter Gould
Australian Muslim
Newsletters
The
Affinity Intercultural Foundation
Newsletter can be
viewed
here.
Topics include:
• New Directions for
Affinity
- Affinity announces the establishment of ISRA
- Affinity Family and Friends Picnic
- New Years Multi-Faith Prayer for World Peace
CCN
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The Inbox
Asalaamu Alaykum,
I am a student currently studying at the University
of Queensland, and am living at one of the colleges
on campus.
I would like to know if there is anyone that is
catering halaal cooked food for students as I can
only eat vegetarian at the college.
Two killed as
Indian newspaper sparks Muslim riots
BANGALORE, India (Reuters) - A curfew was
imposed on a southern Indian town on Tuesday after two
people were killed when Muslims rioted to protest
against a newspaper article they said offended Islam,
police said. One of those killed was shot by police, who
opened fire as they tried to stop hundreds of Muslims
attacking shops and vehicles in Shimoga town, its police
chief S. Murugan said.
The town is about 250 km (170 miles) from Bangalore, the
nerve centre of India's $60 billion (40 billion pound)
outsourcing industry that runs services from software
coding to managing computer networks and call centres.
Bangalore is the capital of Karnataka state, ruled by
the Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, and if the
violence spreads in reprisal attacks it could disrupt
business.
Hundreds of Muslims took to the streets on Monday after
a local newspaper published what it said was an article
by controversial Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasrin
challenging the traditional Muslim veil as curbing
women's freedom.
.
The West Australian
Muslim woman barred
from flight after refusing body scan
A Muslim
woman is thought to have
become the first passenger
to be stopped from boarding
a flight after refusing to
go through a full body
scanner for religious
reasons.
The passenger
was at Manchester Airport
for a flight to Islamabad
when she was selected at
random to pass through the
security screen.
She was warned she would not
be allowed to board the
Pakistan International
Airlines flight if she did
not comply with the request
but she decided to forfeit
her ticket.
Her female
travelling companion also
left the airport after she
cited ''medical reasons''
for not wanting to go
through the scanner.
Telegraph.co.uk
Photographer captures
the women who wear the hijab
Sadaf
Syed of Willowbrook grew up in Los Angeles with dreams
of becoming a teacher. She found a way to fulfill that
dream, not with a teaching degree, but with a camera.
"I believe we're all here to educate one another," said
Syed. Through her photo documentary, "iCover, A Day in
the Life of an American Muslim COVERed Girl," she wants
to show the world that a woman who chooses to wrap her
head in a scarf is just like every other woman in
America.
Walks of life
Like Syed, all of the
women in her book have chosen to wear the traditional
head covering of the Muslim faith. Syed's book of
photos, which has seen its first run, but is still being
tweaked, shows Muslim women in all ways of life -- from
mother to dentist to motorcycle enthusiast.
"It's something that I do for God," said Syed, who began
wearing the scarf, or hijab, in early 2001.
She said the hijab is part of a commitment to live a
humble, modest life. It also allows people to focus on a
woman's inner beauty rather than her outward appearance.
But the public, especially in post-Sept. 11 America, has
misconceptions
Heavy weight
"If there's one thing I
know for sure now, it's that this light strip of cloth
sure does carry a lot of weight," Syed wrote in her
book's introduction.
She said some people see the scarf as a symbol of piety
-- a sign that the wearer considers herself more holy
than the rest of the world. Others believe it's a sign
of a woman's submissiveness to her husband.
But the women in "iCover" are anything but subservient.
They are boxers, surfers, U.S. soldiers and artists who
choose to honor God by covering their heads.
Covering one's head in honor of God is not unique to the
Muslim faith, Syed said. She notes that Mary, the mother
of Jesus, is always pictured with her head covered. Most
nuns still cover their heads, as do Orthodox Jews.
Syed said a Muslim woman's decision to wear or not to
wear the hijab is an individual one made between her and
God. For Syed, the scarf serves as a constant reminder
of her relationship with God and of her commitment to
try to be the best person she can be.
Access granted
She said she's grateful
to the women who allowed her to include them in her
book, which when complete will be about 125 pages long.
"It takes a lot for people to invite you into their
private lives," she said.
Syed found these women through modern day word-of-mouth.
As friends e-mailed friends, they began suggesting women
they believed would help Syed deliver her message. To
photograph them, she flew all over the country, to the
East and West coasts, to a dance studio in Texas and a
courthouse in Baltimore.
Syed sees her book as a way to celebrate women -- like
the Pakistani woman who drives a big rig and the Chicago
teacher who challenged herself to complete her first
triathlon -- and as a way to show the world that these
women really aren't that different after all.
The covers of the book
are like a roof and four walls.
What is to happen next
will take place within the four walls of the story.
And this is possible
because the story's voice makes everything its own.”
- John Berger
London Muslim
Centre hosts World Record on World Book Day
3234 participants
exceeded all expectations by breaking the Guinness World
Record for ‘the most children reading with an adult.’
The event, which took
place at the London Muslim Centre in East London, was
organised by IF charity, in partnership with Islamic
Forum Europe, Muslim Aid, London Muslim Centre and Tower
Hamlets Council.
Over 35 schools across
London and from as far as Reading and Croydon
participated in this unique event, which seeks to
highlight the importance of literacy, locally,
nationally and internationally.
The world record attempt involved authors, teachers and
some special guests reading from Roald Dahl’s classic
‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ to the assembled
children.
Celebrities taking part
included journalist, Victoria Brittain, BBC London
presenter Asad Ahmed and Hedy Epstein, an 85 year old
holocaust survivor.
Big Read Promo
Former stars from the BBC hit show The Apprentice also
took part. They included, Ghazal Asif, Tre Azzam, Majid
Nagra and Syed Ahmed. Baroness Pola Uddin, George
Galloway MP and the Leader of Tower Hamlets Council,
Lutfur Rahman, also participated.
A special guest
appearance was made by John Stephens who worked as part
of the special effects team on what turned out to be the
cult film, ‘Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.’
Reverend Jesse Jackson, lent his support to the BIG
Read.
At a forum at the House
of Commons on Friday, 26 February 2010, the Reverend
Jackson stated: “I support the BIG Read because if you
can read, you can reason. Reading is like a light to
your brain. It takes you out of darkness... Literacy
liberates. Reading and reasoning are forces for change,
for the good”.
Using the book
club you can see what books fellow CCN
readers have on their shelves, what they are
reading and even what they, and others,
think of them.
Ingredients
1 large eggplant
1 clove garlic
1/4 - 1/2 cup lemon juice (depending on
taste)
3 tab tahini
1 tsp salt
3 tsp olive oil
Topping
2 tab lemon juice
2 tsp olive oil
PREPARATION:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees and bake
eggplant for 30 minutes, or until outside is
crisp and inside is soft.
Allow to cool for 20 minutes.
Cut open eggplant and scoop out the flesh
into colander and allow to drain for 10
minutes.
Removing the excess
liquid helps to eliminate a bitter flavour.
Place eggplant flesh in a medium bowl. Add
remaining ingredients and mash together. You
can also use a food processor and pulse for
about 2 minutes.
Place in serving bowl and top with lemon
juice and olive oil. Add other garnish
according to taste.
Serve with warm or toasted pita, flatbread
or Turkish bread
Garnishing Ideas for Baba Ghannush
Baba ghannush always has to have olive oil
on top for garnish. However you can spice
things up a bit by adding crushed red
pepper, a dash of cumin, parsley or
coriander.
Do you have a recipe to
share with CCN readers? Send in your favourite recipe
to
ccn@crescentsofbrisbane.org
and be our "guest chef" for the week.
Kareema's Keep Fit Q&A Column
YOUR ALL DAY METABOLISM-BOOSTING PLAN
Rev up your metabolism by building the following into
your daily routine:
• Get an early interval workout - not long after you hit
the snooze button on your alarm, try to get an early
start on fatburning. Have a piece of fruit or low fat
yogurt before you get out. Studies show that cardio in
the morning may help suppress your appetite for a few
hours. Morning workouts also give you the energy to take
on your day!
• Eat breakfast - within half an hour of your morning
sweat, get some carbs and protein into your system to
help your muscles regenerate.
• Have a mid-morning snack - eating healthy meals every
2 to 3 hours will keep your blood sugar and insulin
levels on an even keel. Try an apple & a handful of raw
nuts. Remember to include lean meats in your other meals
& spice it up (chilli and garlic, etc).
• Stretch your muscles & limbs - stretching increases
the functionality of your muscles, so you'll be able to
push your body further and faster the next time you work
out!
• Get to bed early - sleep affects your metabolism &
lack thereof messes it up. Aim for 8 hours of shut-eye
every night!
All questions sent in are published here anonymously
and without any references to the author of the
question.
The CCN Chuckle
A few weeks after
Mula Nasruddin had been employed; he was called into the
Human Resources administrator's office.
"What is the meaning of this?" the personnel officer
asked. "When you applied for this job, you told us you
had three years experience. Now I have discovered this
is the first position you've ever held."
"True,"
Mula Nasruddin answered with a smile, "in your
advertisement you said you wanted a person with
imagination."
Taleem this
week will be held on Thursday 11 March at
the residence of Ayesha Goder at 13
Stiller Drive Kuraby from 11am-12pm.
Call 33412111
for more information.
All ladies
welcome.
Ladies
Keep-Fit Dance Classes
24
February - Bellydance fitness class
8.15pm-9.45pm contact Renata 0400 701 676
10 March - Dance fitness class 8.15pm-9.45pm
contact Claudia 0415 844 439
24 March - Bellydance fitness class
8.15pm-9.45pm
14 April - Dance fitness class 8.15pm-9.45pm
28 April - Bellydance fitness class
8.15pm-9.45pm
12 May - Dance fitness class 8.15pm-9.45pm
26 May - Bellydance fitness class
8.15pm-9.45pm
9 June - Dance fitness class 8.15pm-9.45pm
23 June - Bellydance fitness class
8.15pm-9.45pm
Inspiration Talk, BBQ and Youth Hour
Topics that are relevant, Iman-boosting and
mind-capturing. Where: AMYN Islamic Youth Centre,
16/157 North Road, Woodridge When: Every Sunday, 7pm
Info: www.AMYNweb.com Everyone is invited
Australian Muslim Youth Network (AMYN)
Find out about the latest
events, outings, fun-days, soccer tournaments, BBQs
organised by AMYN. Network with other young Muslims on
the
AMYN Forum
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The Celebrate Mercy global
webcast last Sunday was the
brainchild of Peter Gould
(pictured left).
The
leader of a worldwide Muslim
movement with thousands of
followers in the UK issued a
fatwa - or Islamic religious
ruling - this week condemned
terrorism and warned suicide bombers that
they were "destined for
hell".
The
great Sufi master, Mawlana
Jalaladdin Rumi's wedding
with eternity is celebrated
each year on December the
17th by Mevlevi orders all
over the world. 
In
2010 the Australian
Intercultural Society will
once again organize its
annual Intercultural study
tour of Turkey.
Mustafaa,
Zulaikha, Courtney,
Abdullah, Zekria, Cheri 
The
Sadaf
Syed of Willowbrook grew up in Los Angeles with dreams
of becoming a teacher. She found a way to fulfill that
dream, not with a teaching degree, but with a camera.
Ms
Vanise Do has recently
opened a hair salon at
Holland Park West in
Brisbane.
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