The Grand Mufti of Australia
Dr. Ibrahim Abu Mohamad and
the Australian
National Imams Council (ANIC)
are conscious of keeping the
Muslim community united. In
particular, the unification
of our community is
extremely important during
Islamic occasions and
celebrations.
We would also like to take
this opportunity to make the
following
announcement
The Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia (May Allah
protect it), in which
the rituals of Hajj
including Tawaf, Sa'a
and standing at Arafat
are performed, has
announced that Saturday
the 3rd of September
2016 is the first of
Thul Hijjah in the year
1437 Hijrah. As a
result, his eminence the
Grand Mufti of Australia
Dr. Ibrahim Abu Mohamad
announces that:
Sunday 11th of
September 2016 will
be the day of Arafah
and Monday 12th of
September 2016 (10th
of Thul Hijjah) will
be the day of Eid
Al-Adha for the year
1437H.
The Grand Mufti of Australia
and Australian National
Imams Council (ANIC)
take this opportunity to
congratulate the entire
Muslim world and the
Australian Muslim community
on the celebration of Eid
Al-Adha for the year 1437H.
The Australian International
Islamic college participated
in the Multicultural
Education Expo held on 27
August at Griffith
University (Nathan Campus).
"We cherished the
opportunity to learn about
the many ways in which
Queensland schools,
organizations and
individuals are working
towards building community
cohesion through the medium
of education," an AIIC
spokesperson told CCN.
"Our college Nasheed group
did us proud by singing the
National Anthem beautifully
in this inaugural ceremony."
The college showcased how it
incorporated
multiculturalism at the
college through the
celebration and
commemoration of Harmony
Day, Anzac Day respectively
and through various teaching
and learning methods.
"The workshops provided by
Dr. Susan Creagh and Dr.
Brian Hoepper gave our
college staff an insight of
the new visions for
multiculturalism and
education as well as helped
us to understand the new
challenges that we face as
educators of the 21st
century."
"We learned that the
challenges we face today is
that of disaffection,
alienation and
radicalization among young
people."
The workshop also identified
a number of best practices
that could be adopted in
order to create greater
social cohesion in Education
and the Arts.
"We look forward to
participating in many such
events to come and join
hands in creating a strong
multicultural and social
cohesion in the wider
community through the
powerful tool of education."
In a very short space of
time available to the Muslim
Charitable Foundation the
community has come together
and endorsed MCF's efforts
by donating an overwhelming
$200 000 towards the
purchase of a property.
This property was selected
for its central location and
easy accessibility for the
majority of clients that MCF
assists. The premises
provides office space for
client interviews, a
boardroom for meetings, much
needed storage and
distribution facilities and
when required emergency
accommodation.
"Besides ongoing weekly
projects MCF has, to date,
changed the life of an
individual every second day
and in turn changed the
lives of their families.
August 2016 has seen this
change to an individual a
day," Ms Fawzia Batty, MCF's
secretary, told CCN.
As the final days for
settlement approach MCF
finds itself with a
shortfall of $141,000.
"We appeal to those who can
to please contribute to this
worthy project," Ms Batty
pleaded, quoting Rumi:
"Your acts of kindness . . .
. linger and continue to
uplift others long after
your sharing"
"No amount is too large or
too small - every
contribution counts and is
most appreciated."
You can deposit your
contributions to the
following account:
Name of Account: Muslim
Charitable Foundation
Administration Account
Bank: Bank of Queensland
BSB: 124 155
Account Number: 2176 5225
Reference: 17
E-mail MCF if you require a
receipt to be sent to you.
Father Chris and Father Rod
of the Gosford Anglican
Church hosted at their
church His Eminence The
Grand Mufti of Australia Dr
Ibrahim Abu Mohammed, The
Right Reverend Greg Thompson
Bishop of Newcastle, Gen
Kelsang Dawa from the
Wamberal Buddhist Centre and
Aunty Robyn Reid who gave a
'generous and warm'
Acknowledgement of Country.
"This multi-faith team
led people of good will from
across the community in a
service of solidarity and
hope. It was just simply
spectacular to experience
and celebrate our unity in
diversity." Fr Rod
posted on his Facebook page.
PS: With thanks to Justin
Pether for sending me a link
regarding the Muslim
custodians of the Holy
Sepulchre.
In his address, Fr Rod told
those present:
The holiest places for
Christians are in
Jerusalem. The holiest
of all these places is
the Church of the Holy
Sepulchre. It is where
the heart of
Christianity beats.
Yet, few know that it is
a Muslim who opens and
closes the only door to
this holiest of
Christian sites.
In fact, it's two
Muslims from two
different Jerusalem
Palestinian clans who
have been the custodians
of the entrance to the
Holy Sepulchre since the
12th century.
Every morning, at 4:30,
one travels from his
apartment outside the
walls of the Old City to
bring the cast-iron key
to the church, just as
his forebears did before
him.
Once there, he entrusts
the key to the other who
knocks at the gate to
call the priests and the
pilgrims who spend the
night praying inside.
From inside the church,
a wooden ladder is
passed through a
porthole to help him
unlock the upper part of
the enormous door.
Then, he unlocks the
lower one before handing
the precious key back to
the first. The ritual is
reversed every evening
at 7:30, after hundreds
of tourists and pilgrims
have left the church.
Why the elaborate
ritual? As often happens
in Jerusalem, a city
holy to several peoples
and religions, there are
different versions to
explain why two Muslim
families hold the key to
the holiest site in
Christendom.
After the Muslim
conquest in 637, the
Caliph Omar guaranteed
to the Archbishop that
the Christian places of
worship would be
protected and so
entrusted the
custodianship to a
family who originated in
Medina and who were
related to the Prophet
Muhammad. It happened
again in 1187, after
Saladin ended the
Crusader Kingdom of
Jerusalem.
He chose the family
again to look after the
peace between the
different Eastern and
Western Christian
confessions, which were
at odds over control of
the Sepulchre.
So what does it mean to
hold the key to the
heart of anothers faith
and what does it mean to
have that key held for
you.
These two Muslim
families have for almost
1000 years been
conscious of the
privilege of serving the
Christian community and
the Christians have for
that same millennium
been conscious that
their freedom to worship
is held gently in the
hands of another.
And so it is for us in
this nation today, our
freedom to pray or not
to pray for that matter
is held in the hands of
others, hopefully in the
gentle hands of
honourable friends and
caring neighbours. Our
particular expression of
secular democracy
ensures our religious
freedom and our
religious freedom
ensures our secular
democracy.
We come together today
as friends and
neighbours from many
faiths and from none to
celebrate our human
solidarity in our human
diversity acknowledging
that the key to our
precious and fragile
freedom lies in each
others hands.
We continue to preserve
this great privilege
only by opening the door
to each other.
Love Marriage in Kabul
follows the extraordinary
quest of an
Afghan-Australian woman,
Mahboba Rawi, as she
passionately negotiates and
challenges old traditions to
make a love marriage happen
in Kabul.
Help raise money for
Mahboba's Promise and its
work for vulnerable women
and children of Afghanistan.
Attend the Brisbane
screening.
On Friday 2 September the
Gold Coast Mosque formally
launched the collection for
its Dawah Centre's
foundation materials which
will cost about $130,000.00.
A whiteboard is being used
to track the collections.
Each square on the
whiteboard is valued at $300
. You can choose any amount
of squares that you wish to
donate.
Last week, The Australian
published a story about
Rabbi Shimon Cowens views
on homosexuality (Rabbi
likens homosexuality to
incest and bestiality,
23/8). Two months earlier,
you ran a story on Sheik
Shady Alsuleimans comments
in relation to the same
topic (Anti-gay sheik at
PMs dinner, 17/6).
Despite the similarity in
the tenor of the headlines,
the first report was
disparaging of the sheik
while the second was not
disparaging of the rabbi.
Prime Minister Malcolm
Turnbull and Opposition
Leader Bill Shorten were
quoted condemning the
sheiks comments, but their
insights were absent from
the rabbis views. Given
that the sheiks comments
have been in the public
domain for several years,
the timing of the report
during an election campaign
is also telling. This is a
case study of how
contrasting frames are used
selectively to report on the
same subject matter.
Zachariah Matthews, Just
Media Advocacy, Sydney, NSW
Rosie Ayliffe
(L) and her
daughter Mia
Rosie Ayliffe
A PASSAGE from the Koran
will be read out at the
funeral of murdered British
backpacker Mia Ayliffe-Chung.
The 21-year-olds mother
Rosie Ayliffe is planning a
multi-faith funeral to
celebrate her daughters
life and decided to include
a reading from the Koran in
light of the media attention
given to the religion of
Mias alleged killer Smail
Ayad.
After talking about the
misrepresentation of Mias
death in the media as an act
of terrorism on the part of
an Islamic fundamentalist,
the minister delivering the
service suggested we include
a Koranic reading, and he
will find something suitable
with a friend who is an
Islamic scholar, she wrote
in a blogpost for UK news
website The Independent.
Rosie says she will travel
to Queensland to collect her
daughters ashes.
Mia, who was working to
extend her stay in
Australia, was allegedly
stabbed to death by French
national Smail Ayad at a
Home Hill backpacker hostel
last Tuesday.
The Courier
Mail
Here,
in her own words, Rosie
Ayliffe talks about grief,
how she is coming to terms
with her loss, and the
"nonsense" that has been
written about Mias death
and attempts to link it to
Islam.
Westpac is set to introduce a
corporate Muslim hijab to it's
official staff uniform. A move
employees say makes them feel
more comfortable at work. The
company even enlisted fashion
Queen Carla Zampatti to design
it.
2016
marks the 10th Annual
Australian Muslim
Achievement Awards which
aims to raise the profile of
Australian Muslim
individuals and
organisations, promote their
achievements and prominence
in the Australian society
and encourage Australian
Muslims to participate and
excel in areas within the
Australian society.
Individuals and
organisations may be
nominated for the following
categories:
Australian Muslim
Lifetime Achiever Award
Woman of the Year
Man of the Year
Youth of the Year (up to
24 years old)
Role Model of the Year
Sportsperson of the Year
Professional of the Year
Event of the Year
Media Outlet of the Year
Business of the Year
Community/ Humanitarian
Organisation of the Year
Best New Community
Project / New Initiative
Volunteer of the Year
Creative Artist of the
Year
Abyssinian Award
Peoples Choice Award
Social Media Award
2016 Nominations are now
OPEN. Click
here to nominate
someone for any of the
above categories!
This bystanders guide to
Islamophobic harassment was
created by a young
illustrator and filmmaker
who works in Paris and goes
by Maeril. She made versions
in both French and English.
A GROWING number of Muslim
men and their multiple wives
are exploiting a loophole to
get taxpayer handouts.
Centrelink has confirmed it
has investigated up to 20
cases of multiple
relationships, including
polygamy, in the past two
years for payment
irregularities.
It has forced some families
to pay money back.
Polygamy is illegal in
Australia, but a Centrelink
spokeswoman said it was not
the welfare agency's job to
police polygamy laws.
"It's not our concern if
they are a member of a
polygamist relationship,"
the spokeswoman said.
"We look at whether they are
receiving the correct rate
of payment. We treat each
couple independently."
But Islamic Women's Welfare
Council of Victoria director
Joumanah El Matrah said some
men were exploiting
Australia.
"It (polygamy) was a
minority but it's certainly
a growing minority because
Muslim men realised it was
possible to get away with
it," she said.
She said Muslim men who took
more than one wife and
relied on Centrelink
payments to support their
families were not following
Islamic law, which dictated
they could only take
multiple wives if they could
afford it.
"What these men are doing is
exploiting Islam and they
are exploiting the system in
Australia," she said.
ANTI-Muslim
protesters have turned on
each other during a rally in
Melbournes west.
As the sparse protest of
about 100 people started to
disperse at Hannah Watts
Park, a fight broke out
between True Blue Crew
members and those from
anti-Muslim street patrol
group the Sons of Odin.
The dispute was dispelled by
police.
There was a heavy police
presence at the rally to
object to the growing
Muslim population.
The protesters were
particularly vehement about
the rise of Islam in
Melton after a mosque was
approved in the suburb last
year, and claims of an
Islamic housing estate in
May this year.
Women are hardworking, resilient
and marvellous multi-taskers!
These women have shown that
Pakistani women are especially
exceptional because of all that
we have to overcome and yet we
are able to not only become
leaders in our fields but also
pioneer into uncharted
territories. All over the world,
and beyond.
Read on about these super
Pakistani women gathering
respect and accolades the world
over:
16. Heina Rizwan Mohammad
This girl is the first
female Police constable in
Hong Kong, of South Asian
descent. Having been
recruited in 2012, she has
served in Yuen Long district
of Hong Kong.
A Muslim mother in Sydney
fears her grandchildren will
end up in a concentration
camp. A Victorian father
won't tell his football team
he is Muslim so he doesn't
have to explain himself. To
be Muslim is to be judged
for everything you do, says
a Brisbane woman. An
international student living
in Melbourne says she feels
segregated in class.
What is it to be Muslim in
Australia today?
Fairfax Media asked readers
who are Muslim to speak of
their experiences and how
they explain extremism and
Islamophobia to their
children. Dozens of people
responded.
CCN publishes one response
each week:
"Children have a right
to peace"
Dal Ouba, 37, Sydney,
Lebanese descent
Being Muslim in Australia is
emotionally exhausting
because you constantly have
to prove yourself to
everyone. There are endless
layers to break through
every day before a genuine
conversation begins.
Travelling to work can be
frightening. I have rejected
work at prestigious
universities because I don't
feel safe catching the train
there. All it takes is for
one sick person to give you
a complex. My son is nine
years old and I would like
to protect him from what's
really happening in
Australia and abroad as
children have a right to
have peace in their minds. I
don't feel there's need to
dump adult problems on a
child's shoulders..
Striving in
the days of Thul Hijjah | Umm
Jamaal ud-Din
islaminfocusaustralia
Riz Ahmed:
"This is What British Looks
Like"
With his performance on HBO's
'The Night Of,' UK native Riz
Ahmed wants to challenge the
notion of 'what America looks
like.'
Meet the man
paying off burqini fines in
France
Share Your
Qurban with Syria this 2016 |
Ready-To-Eat | Muslim Aid
Australia
Your Qurban is
needed for Syria! As the Hunger
Crisis continues, we've
developed a food relief solution
to package your Qurban into
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24 of the
Most Influential Black
Muslims in History
15.
Mustafa Zemmouri/Estevanico
(c. 15001539)
Mustafa Zemmouri, also
known as Estevanico or
Esteban de Dorantes, was
enslaved by the Portuguese
and later the Spanish in his
home in Morocco. Estevanico
took part in Spanish
exploration expeditions in
regions corresponding to
modern-day Cuba, Mexico,
Florida, New Mexico, Arizona
and Texas. As such, he is
considered to be the first
African-born individual to
have set foot in continental
North America.
FRANCE: A video showing a
restaurateur in a Paris suburb
apparently refusing to serve two Muslim
women has sparked anger in France and
calls for protest.
In the video, widely shared on social
media, the man tells the hijab-wearing
women: "Terrorists are Muslims and all
Muslims are terrorists."
The incident took place at Le Cenacle
restaurant in Tremblay-en-France on
Saturday night.
On Sunday, the man apologised to a group
who had gathered outside.
He said he had "got out of hand" due to
the current tensions around the issue of
wearing burkinis on French beaches, but
also because he had a friend who had
died at the Bataclan concert centre
attack last November, Le Parisien
reported (in French).
The local prosecutors' office told the
paper that it had opened an
investigation into racial
discrimination.
A journalist from the paper photographed
the "tense exchange" outside the
restaurant between the man involved in
the incident and a group of young men:
The video inside the restaurant appears
to have been covertly filmed by one of
the women, who were clearly emotional.
"We don't want to be served by racists,"
one of them said.
The man retorted: "Racists don't kill
people."
He also said: "I don't want people like
you at my place. Full stop."
Government Minister Laurence Rossignol
said that she had asked Dilcra, a
government anti-racism body, to
investigate, describing the behaviour as
"intolerable".
Makeup, meds and sports
wear: Why halal has become big business
(CNN): You might think of
halal as just being a set of Islamic
rules about meat, but the global halal
industry incorporates everything from
medicines to cosmetics. And the industry
is growing fast.
One report valued the global halal food
and beverage market at $1.37 trillion in
2014, which represented 18% of the
entire market, and the number of Muslims
worldwide is expected to increase from
1.6 billion in 2010 to 2.8 billion in
2050, according to Pew Research Center.
In Europe, the halal market is growing
at an estimated annual rate of between
10-20% -- depending on what products you
include -- a demand driven by a general
desire for Sharia compliance among a
growing Muslim population, according to
Paulius Kuncinas, business analyst and
managing editor, Asia, at Oxford
Business Group
Halal is an Arabic word meaning
permissible according to Islamic Sharia
law, and can refer to both goods and
services acceptable to Muslims. It can
encompass food, catering, medicines, and
clothing such as sportswear, according
to a report by Euromonitor
International.
Halal products are typically known as
being pork free, alcohol free, and for
the specific method of slaughter. The
animal should not be stunned, but killed
by a cut to its throat, and the
procedure must be performed by a Muslim.
The process varies from certifier to
certifier, and can sometimes also
include ensuring that the producers are
not involved with alcohol or pork,
Kuncinas explains. "The suspicion is
that you may contaminate the produce,"
he says.
Brunei's halal vision
Because the rules are so stringent,
halal is all about credibility and
quality control, and one country hoping
to benefit from its strict halal
standards is Brunei.
The small southeast Asian kingdom has in
recent years built a strong reputation
as a halal producer, part of a move to
diversify its economy away from oil and
gas. And it is well positioned to
succeed, with a reputation as a country
that adheres strictly to Sharia law,
Kuncinas explains.
In Brunei, even the cook preparing the
meal must be Muslim, which is not the
case in Muslim countries such as
Malaysia, says Ibrahim Badawi, executive
chairman of Brahim's, a Malaysian
company producing halal ready meals.
"Brunei has probably not been promoting
as much halal as what Malaysia has
done," he says, "but the potential is
there.
"The strength of Brunei's halal industry
basically comes from the government,"
adds Badawi, "because it's actually
governed by the government. It's a
single body -- not like certain
countries where they don't have the
government but individual companies
doing halal ... and the credibility is
not there. "
He adds that although Brunei may too
small to sustain large-scale animal
agriculture, the meat need not be reared
within the country itself to be halal.
"The Brunei government has farms in
Australia that do halal slaughter,"
Badawi says. "To ensure that the meat is
slaughtered according to the proper
rites, someone has to be there at the
time of slaughter."
Favourite to be next
Dutch PM vows to BAN the Koran and CLOSE all
mosques
THE
front-runner to become the next
Dutch Prime Minister has vowed
to ban the Koran and to close
all mosques in the country.
Mr Wilders
also wants to stop immigration
from Islamic countries
HOLLAND: Geert Wilders,
leader of the Dutch Freedom Party (PVV),
called for the total "de-Islamification"
in a controversial manifesto posted
online.
The far-right MP, who has previously
compared the Koran to Adolf Hitler's
Mein Kampf, also vowed to put an end to
immigration from Islamic countries.
He would also close all Islamic schools
and asylum centres, and ban Muslim women
from wearing the headscarf in public, if
elected prime minister next year.
Mr Wilders unveiled the manifesto ahead
of the Netherlands' parliamentarian
elections in March.
The PVV currently leads the pack in
almost every opinion poll amid growing
anger at the Dutch governments handling
of the refugee crisis.
It is on course to take 35 seats in the
150-seat Dutch Parliament, about 10
seats more than the ruling Liberal
party, led by prime minister Mark Rutte.
Why Muhammad may be
the most common baby boys name in England
and Wales
Experts say
different spellings are
variations on the same name
transliterated from Arabic
The ONS has
released its annual list of the
most popular baby names
UK: An official list of
the most popular baby names in England
and Wales has sparked fresh debate over
whether Mohamed with all its spelling
variations - is the most common boys
name.
It appears with several spelling
variations on the Office for National
Statistics ranking for 2015, which puts
Oliver, Jack and Harry at the top, with
Amelia, Olivia and Emily for girls.
Muhammad appears at number 12, followed
by Mohammed at 29, Mohammad in 68th
place and Muhammed coming in at 121.
When the spellings are combined, it was
used 7,570 times outstripping the
6,941 babies named Oliver on their birth
certificates.
The ONS, the British Governments
statistics agency, said Mohamed first
entered the top 100 boys names in 1924
but has since increased in popularity.
Possible reasons included the increasing
size of the Muslim community in England
and Wales, which currently stands at
around 5 per cent, Islamic traditions
and the popularity of sporting figures
like the late Muhammad Ali and Olympian
Mohamed (Mo) Farah.
Arabic experts say the variations on the
name arise only from the transliteration
from Arabic (محمد) into Roman
characters.
Ibrahim Othman, an Arabic teacher at the
Arab British Centre, said the difference
would be comparable to the British
spellings of Jon and John, but not
Oliver and Ollie, as the second name is
shortened.
They [Mohamed spellings] are the same
name but its up to people how they want
to spell it, he told The Independent.
Theres no difference, its just
because some people would say an o or
a u more accurately represents the
Arabic.
There are numerous systems for writing
Arabic into Roman script, all trying to
best translate Arabic phonemes that do
not exist in English or other European
languages and capture differing
pronunciations of the definite article
and short vowels.
The name means of the Muslim Prophet
means praised or praiser of God and
is thought to be one of the most popular
names worldwide, leading some men to
shorten it or use their middle names.
Its religious it comes down to a
praise of Mohamed that can be followed
by other names that combine to construct
a praise of the Prophet, Mr Othman
said.
Richard Coates, a professor in
linguistics at the University of the
West of England is an expert in
onomastics the study of names.
He told The Independent that although
all spellings of Mohamed express the
same name, they can be used to express
different origins.
A Muxamed from Somalia and a Mohammed
from Egypt might agree that one is a
Somali name and one isnt, so in that
sense theyre not the same, he added.
KB says:
You can enjoy
the health benefits of this licorice-tasting
herb by sprinkling it on breads or cakes before
baking, adding it in fruit salads, adding fresh
fennel roots in sautιed vegetables, or simply
chewing fennel seeds after meals as it helps
with digestion.
Try it out for yourself with this recipe which I
have adapted from a Jamie Oliver favourite.
Roasted Fennel, Leek and Onion Soup with Flat Bread
Ingredients
2 Leeks, peeled,
trimmed and sliced
1 bulb of fennel, trimmed, cored and sliced,
tops reserved to serve
2 onions, sliced
Olive oil
2 cloves of garlic, unpeeled
1 litre vegetable stock
Salt and pepper to taste
½ tsp green chillies
100 ml coconut cream, to serve
For the flatbreads
1 tsp fennel seeds
250g bread flour
½ tsp dried yeast
1 tsp sugar
1 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for shaping
Method
1. Preheat the oven
to 180degrees
2. Place the fennel, leeks and onion in a
roasting dish and toss with 2 tablespoons of
olive oil. Roast for 20 minutes, then add the
garlic cloves. Stir everything thoroughly and
return to the oven for 20 minutes more, until
the vegetables are soft and browned. Remove the
papery skins from the garlic cloves.
3. Put the roasted veg in a large pan with the
vegetable stock, salt pepper and green chillies
and bring to the boil. Simmer gently for 15
minutes, then liquidize with a stick blender,
until completely smooth.
4. Now make the flatbreads. Toast the fennel
seeds in a dry frying pan for 30 seconds or so,
until fragrant. Crush roughly with a pestle and
mortar, then pour into a bowl with the flour and
½ teaspoon of salt. Dissolve the yeast and sugar
in 100ml of warm water, then add it to the flour
mixture with the oil and 6075ml of hot water
and mix until you have a soft, but not sticky,
dough. Knead for 5 minutes.
5. Pop the dough into an oiled bowl, cover with
cling wrap and set aside to rise in a warm place
for 30 minutes. Then, with oiled hands, divide
the dough into 8 and roughly roll each one into
a thin oval. Stack them up, separating them with
baking paper to stop them from sticking
together.
6. Heat a griddle pan until its smoking hot and
add the flatbreads (youll need to do this in
batches). Cook for a couple of minutes on each
side, until charred and puffed up. Keep warm in
a tea towel while cooking the rest.
7. Gently reheat the soup, and serve with a
swirl of cream, a scattering of fennel tops and
the hot flatbreads.
When the walk is
done, it doesnt mean you should stop the
workout.
Hope you enjoy the
day and all the activities. Make sure you
stretch after
the race and reward yourself with a massage and
some gentle yoga sessions
throughout the week. Fuel the body with a
healthy diet and keep the liquids up.
Try to keep some
form of a workout routine going if you dont
already have
one. Consistency is key, so rest and allow the
muscles to recover but dont
stop moving.
This will set you up for an even better race
next time around N-JOY!
To book appointments -
Ph: 3341 2333 (Underwood)
Ph: 3299 5596 (Springwood)
M: 0406 279 591
Website:
www.diversenutrition.com.au
What's the Deal on Dairy?
There has been some controversy surrounding the
benefits of having dairy in our diet. One
celebrity chef, Pete Evans, well known for his
lead in the Paleo lifestyle, recently sent out a
statement saying that dairy leeches the calcium
off our bones. Is this statement correct and
should we be avoiding dairy?
If we look at the scientific research, there is
actually no evidence as such to say that dairy
has any negative impact on our body's calcium
levels. In fact, studies (systematic reviews
from British Medical Journal) found that there
is a positive association with dairy intake and
bone mass density (higher bone mass means a
lower risk of fractures). Evidence also suggests
that calcium assists in the prevention and
management of osteoporosis.
Dairy foods is one of the richest and
bioavailable (easily absorbed) sources of
calcium. Other rich sources of calcium include
almonds, broccoli, fish with bones and fortified
milk alternatives. Including dairy foods in your
diet (2-3 serves per day) will provide you with
adequate calcium for good bone health.
This is why it is important to gain information
from people who are qualified. If you want
recipes, then perhaps a chef is the most
qualified person. However, if you have health
related questions, ask your doctor whom you
trust. If you have a nutrition related question,
then ask a qualified dietitian or a
nutritionist.
Allah accepts the repentance
of those who do evil in
ignorance and repent soon
afterwards; to them will
Allah turn in mercy: for
Allah is full of knowledge
and wisdom.
Deciding
on what Kindergarten to send your child is often
a primary educational choice which parents are
faced with. Our Kindergarten Open Day provided
parents/carers with the opportunity to explore
our Kindergarten, meet our teachers, ask
questions and get information to help make an
informed decision. SMILES and happy faces
outshone the overcast weather during The
Australian International Islamic College
Kindergartens Open Day. The Kindy was packed
with parents and children from our school
community. They enjoyed balloon-shaping, jumping
castles, fairy floss and popcorn along with two
special visitors Elsa and Olof from Frozen and
of course our yummy sausage sizzle. Teacher
Nadiya Khan indicated that she was pleased with
the overall day and appreciated that the gloomy
weather did not discourage parent and community
involvement.
It was great to meet new parents and involve
our current parents in our kindergarten, she
said.
The day was particularly enjoyable for our
Kindergarten children who were thrilled with all
the fun activities that were happening in their
service. We look forward to our open day in
2017. The Kindergarten is taking enrolments for
2017. Call 33721400 for more information.
Al Mustapha Institute of
Brisbane: ACCREDITED COURSES
An advanced
knowledge of Islam which includes a highly
developed comprehension of the theological,
jurisprudential, historical, contemporary and
spiritual aspects of Islam.
Islamic sciences
are studied from both a classical and
contemporary perspective and students graduate
with the ability to speak, write, read Arabic
religious texts and an understanding of Arabic
grammar.
1. All Islamic Event dates given above are supplied by
the Council of Imams QLD (CIQ) and are provided as a guide and are
tentative and subject to the sighting of the moon.
2. The Islamic date changes to the next day starting in
the evenings after maghrib. Therefore, exceptfor Lailatul
Mehraj,
Lailatul Bhahraat
and
Lailatul Qadr these dates refer to the commencement of the event
starting in the evening of the corresponding day.
Zikr - every Thursday
7pm, families welcome
Hifz, Quran Reading & Madressa - Wednesday & Friday
4:30 - 6:30pm, brothers, sisters and children
New Muslims Program - last Thursday of every month,
6:30 - 8:30pm
Salawat Majlis - first Saturday of every month.
Starting at Mughrib, families welcome
Islamic Studies - one year course, Saturday 10:00 -
2:00 pm, brothers and sisters
Ilm-e-Deen, Alims Degree Course - Three full-time and
part-time nationally accredited courses, brothers
Quran Reading Class For Ladies (Beginners
or Advanced)
Every Saturday 2 - 4pm
Lady Teacher
On Going Activities
1. Daily Hadeeth reading From Riyadusaliheen,
After Fajar and after esha .
2. After school Madrassah for children Mon-Thu 5pm to 7pm
3. Adult Quran classes (Males) Monday and
Tuesday after esha for an hour.
4. Community engagement program every second Saturday of the
Month, interstate and overseas speakers, starts after
margib, Dinner served after esha, First program begins on
the 15 August.
5. Monthly Qiyamulail program every 1st
Friday of the month starts after esha.
6. Fortnight Sunday Breakfast program. After Fajar, short
Tafseer followed by breakfast.
7. Weekly Tafseer by Imam Uzair after esha followed by
dinner. Starts from 26 August.
For all activities, besides Adult Quran,
classes sisters and children are welcome.
For further info call the Secretary on
0413669987
Click on images to enlarge
IPDC
Lutwyche Mosque
Weekly classes with Imam Yahya
Monday: Junior Class
Tuesday: Junior Arabic
Friday: Adult Quran Class
For more information call 0470 671 109
Holland Park Mosque
Queensland Police Service/Muslim Community
Consultative Group
Minutes of Meeting Tuesday 19 July, 2016,
Islamic College of Brisbane:
Click here
Next Meeting
Time: 7pm Date: TBA Venue: Islamic College of Brisbane - 45 Acacia Road
Karawatha
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Births, Marriages,
New Migrants and
Condolences
2016
marks the 10th Annual
Australian Muslim
Achievement Awards which
aims to raise the profile of
Australian Muslim
individuals and
organisations, promote their
achievements and prominence
in the Australian society
and encourage Australian
Muslims to participate and
excel in areas within the
Australian society.
ANTI-Muslim
protesters have turned on
each other during a rally in
Melbournes west.
UK: Arsenal footballer
Shkodran Mustafi refused to have a
bottle of beer displayed in front of him
during a press conference.
Deciding
on what Kindergarten to send your child is often
a primary educational choice which parents are
faced with. Our Kindergarten Open Day provided
parents/carers with the opportunity to explore
our Kindergarten, meet our teachers, ask
questions and get information to help make an
informed decision. SMILES and happy faces
outshone the overcast weather during The
Australian International Islamic College
Kindergartens Open Day. The Kindy was packed
with parents and children from our school
community. They enjoyed balloon-shaping, jumping
castles, fairy floss and popcorn along with two
special visitors Elsa and Olof from Frozen and
of course our yummy sausage sizzle. Teacher
Nadiya Khan indicated that she was pleased with
the overall day and appreciated that the gloomy
weather did not discourage parent and community
involvement. 
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