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The Australian International Islamic College (AIIC) held its annual Quran Competition on Wednesday 2 June at the college campus.

 

The competition was held over three sessions, the junior school, middle school and high school.

 

Of the 350 students, 70 were shortlisted and selected to take part in the annual competition.

 

Many parents and visitors attended and were impressed with the high standard of presentation and organization of the event.

 

The judges who adjudicated the competition were Imam Ikraam Buksh, Imam Akram Buksh, Hafez Omar Issadeen and Imam Shazad

 

 

Winners of the different year levels:  
 

 

Winners of the different categories:

 

Logan West Leader

 

Gail Ker, the chief executive officer for ACCES migrant services at Logan Central (pictured left), has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in the general division for her service to Queensland’s multicultural community.

 

Ms Ker. who has helped migrant and refugee families for more than 20 years, is one of 474 recipients of this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours.

 
The 54-year-old mother of two said the OAM was acknowledgment that ordinary people in places like Logan were recognised for the investment they made in their local communities.

 
"And it’s very much appreciated by me and stands for what Australia stands for,’’ she said.
 

Starting as a volunteer on the board of the forerunner organisation to Acces Services in 1987, Ms Ker said working with diverse cultural groups had always been part of the work she had done in Logan.

But she said she was "absolutely inspired’’ by the people she had met through her work. "I think they are the true heroes,’’ she said.
 

Ms Ker spoke of the difficulty of coming to another country where you did not speak the language and where the customs, tradition, culture and systems were so different.

 
"To come here with a positive attitude and to work, send your kids to school and make this your new home, I think that’s an extremely brave and courageous thing to do,’’ she said. "And the make-up of our country is much richer because of that diversity.’’
 

Ms Ker said the award was also a tribute to the team and community effort given to Logan’s ethnic communities.
 

She said Logan welcomed newly arrived migrants and refugees. "And I think this is recognition that Logan is a pretty nice place to live and it offers our community a lot.’’
 

Ms Ker has been a member of the Australian Multicultural Advisory Council since 2008; is deputy chair of the Settlement Council of Australia; and is a vice-chairwoman of the Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland. 

 

 

The International Food Festival at the Gold Coast Mosque was well attended by the general public and succeeded in raising over $50 000.

 

"We want to thank everyone for their efforts, generosity, hard work and support of our community," Habib Jamal, spokesperson for the Mosque told CCN.

 

The event also received the following favourable comments from patrons:

 

I thought your International Food Day was excellent. I rated it 100 out of 100. A group escorted with a lecture by Imam Imraan Husain was brilliant inside the Mosque. A wonderful day and my full congratulations to all that participated. The food was excellent and the atmosphere by all was really warm and very pleasing to all. Neil McIntyre

 

Masha Allah It was indeed a nice environment and well done to all that have put in the magnificent effort. May Almighty reward you guys. Abdus Samim Khan

 

As a Christian I enjoyed your food festival very much and hope you made a lot of money. I was introduced to the Imaam's newsletter through Dzemo and Djenan at the XZONE internet cafe in Southport. I have wanted to know about Islam for some time and I am learning a little every day, and respect it very much. At the food festival I was given two booklets on what Islam is and have read them with interest. I enjoyed the friendly, peaceful and happy atmosphere at the food festival and look forward to the next one. I think the Bosnian food was my favourite. I already cook curries (have done for 30 years), so didn't try the curry. Best wishes. David William Hall 

 

John Paul International College requires approximately four host families for a study tour group from Saudi, 5 July – 6 August, 2010 with two student placements per host family.

 

If you are able to host any of these students, please contact Diana Robertson on 3826 3478 or email drobertson@jpc.qld.edu.au.

 

A group of students from North Ryde (NSW)  recently visited the New South Wales Mosque in Parramatta

 
International guest speaker Napoleon arrives in Brisbane for a series of lectures.

Now known as Mutah Wassin Shabazz Beale, he was a former member of Tupac Shakur's rap group 'The Outlawz'.

 

Beale has since converted to Islam. "He has gone from THUG to DAEE'!"

 

Beale travels the world giving motivational lectures.

 

 

 

Tuesday Night - My Life as a Rapper
22 June

Wednesday Night - My Way to Islam
23 June

Address: Logan Entertainment Centre
170 Wembley Road, Logan Central
Time:7:30pm both nights
Cost: $15 per night or $25 both nights* (*if purchased in one transaction)
 

Contact Omar for more information or to purchase tickets 0434 287 133
 

 

YOUTH affairs advocate Yassmin Abdel-Magied, 19, founded Youth Without Borders when she was 17.
 

The youth-run body co-ordinates projects and allows networking and support for young people and their wider communities internationally.
 

The University of Queensland third-year engineering student said being proactive was the only way to facilitate change.
 

"With shared passion and shared resources - more collaboration - we're able to make more things happen," she said.
 

The 2010 Young Queenslander of the Year and Pride of Australia nominee is also on the management committee of the Youth Affairs Network

Queensland and on the board of the Queensland Museum.
 

"I don't expect recognition for the work I do - the work is about helping the people I'm intending to help, not myself," she said.
 

"Coming from Sudan and being fortunate enough to grow up in Australia, where I have so many more opportunities, I just see it as my responsibility to do something to help."
 

To nominate Yassmin for the Pride of Australia medal visit www.courier mail.com.au/prideofaustralia contact Denise Ryder on 3666 6304, or email ryderd@qnp.newsltd.com.au.

 

Entries close at 5pm on Tuesday, July 6, and finalists will be revealed in The Sunday Mail on September 5.
 

Queensland winners will be announced at a ceremony on September 10 and in The Courier-Mail on September 11.
 

 

Jim Selim, Jasmine Ouaida and Mohammed El-leissy are presenting a new television show. Picture: MATT MURPHY

AUSTRALIAN Mohammed El-leissy says he is not the typical Arabic youth you usually see on television.

He cheekily pointed out last week that viewers fed on a diet of Underbelly and A Current Affair would be confused by his intelligence and humour when his Channel 31 show, Kalam TV, launched this week.

“This show is basically an Arab youth perspective on the Arab world which for some reason is quite rare,” El-leissy said.

“It could be quite challenging for those used to seeing Arabs on TV being angry all the time or holding up service stations.”

It is this kind of media stereotypes that El-leissy and three other young Middle Eastern Australians - Jasmine Ouaida, Jim Selim and Zeinab Alloush - are trying to challenge with the new program, which was filmed at the Channel 31 studio at RMIT University in the city.

Premiering on Wednesday 4pm, the 13-episode series challenges Australian perceptions of the Arab world through an entertaining mixture of variety and comedy.

Each 30-minute program focuses on an Arabic country with interviews and lifestyle segments showcasing the country’s culture and traditions.

With a “travel budget for bus fares” El-leissy said the crew did not need to leave Melbourne to explore the 13 different nations explored in the series.

“It is kind of like Getaway without the travel parts,” he said.

“The great thing about Melbourne is that you don’t need to go far to see the different parts of the Arabic world. They are all outside our door steps.”

Born and bred in Melbourne, El-leissy said the backlash to the September 11 attacks and the Tampa crisis changed attitudes of some residents in Preston, where he formerly resided.

“I remember being in a shopping centre with my mum, who wears the hijab, and this person called us terrorists,” he said.

“Another time in Preston I was walking down the street with my mates and this old guy walked past and called us chinks, Arabs and wogs - it’s amazing that people still only see our ethnicity and nothing more.”

Kalam TV co-host Jasmine Ouaida said she “does not allow” racism to intrude her life.

The 19-year-old Lebanese Australian said the show was an attempt to connect with fellow Australian youngsters not yet tainted by the prejudices of their elders.

“It’s definitely a show by youth for other youth,” she said.

“We are all the future of this country and with this show perhaps we can have an open conversation and be open-minded with each other.”

Ouaida, who proudly wears the hijab and works as a lifeguard in Moreland, said her involvement with the program was not a quest for fame, but to educate “and have fun at the same time”.

“I hope people can accept people from wherever they come from,” she said.

“If I could help do that, then all the work we put into this show would have been worth it.”

Kalam TV will be shown on Channel 31 on Wednesdays at 4pm.
 

Melbourne Leader

 

Trade Queensland and the Australia Arab Chamber of Commerce and Industry invite you to attend the Middle East Export Network Forum

 

“The Middle East Export Network Forum was established by the Queensland Government to capitalise on the wealth of knowledge and experience that exists within a large group of Queensland companies doing business in the Middle East. The Forum brings like-minded Queensland companies together to share insights into emerging export opportunities and promote mentoring amongst the Queensland business community with a focus on the Middle East region”.

 

Forum Highlights:

 

·         Presentation on Developments in the Iraq and Jordan markets (following a recent trip to the Middle East) by Mr Ray Najar, General Manager of the Murray Darling Association and National Chairman of the Australia Arab Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AACCI)

 

Mr Najar is a Civil Engineer who has specialised in water resource management since 1964. Since 1996 Ray has developed a consulting business in sales and marketing with the Middle East and also provides an agricultural engineering service in irrigation and water resource management and has worked in Egypt, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait and Lebanon.  In 2005 Ray was awarded the title of “Business Ambassador” by the Council of International Trade South Australia, for his efforts in promoting bilateral trade between Australia and the Middle East and facilitating trade missions in and out of Australia.

 

·         Presentation on Australian Agriculture and World Food Security in the Arab World and arising business opportunities by Mr David Crombie, President of the National Farmers’ Federation

 

Mr Crombie brings over 30 years commercial and representational experience in agriculture to his role as President.  Currently, Mr Crombie also holds the positions of: Director Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (EFIC); Commissioner Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR); Director GRM and Rosewood (NT Beef); Deputy Chairman, FKP; Director Foodbank Queensland; and Vice President, Australian Rugby Union.

 

Date: Tuesday 29 June 2010

Time: 10:30am – 1:00pm (Networking Lunch from 12:00pm-1:00pm)

Venue: Map Room, Conrad Treasury Hotel, 130 William Street, Brisbane

Cost: No charge

Places are limited and bookings are essential. 

 

Register Now!

 

RSVP by Friday 25 June 2010 by telephone on +61 7 3224 5444 or via e-mail  natalia.rajapakse@trade.qld.gov.au

 

 

That faith communities are leading the way in sustainability became evident at a formal Awards Dinner celebrating World Environment Day on 5th June.
 

The vegetarian dinner was organised by multi-faith network the Australian Religious Response to Climate Change (ARRCC) and held at the Anglican Church in South Hurstville Sydney.
 

One of two keynote speakers for the evening, CEO of The Climate Institute John Connor, emphasised the importance of interfaith cooperation on climate change. “Global ambition to act on climate change is fragile, but is moving forward in most countries. We urgently need greater cooperation across faiths, between religious and secular groups, across countries, and between rich and poor if we are to speed the journey to a less polluting and wasteful world”, said Mr Connor.
 

Bhante Sujato of Santi Forest Monastery and the Federation of Australian Buddhist Councils shared his thoughts with the gathering about the significant contribution of religions in this journey. “We don’t only need changes in our technologies”, he said. “We also need to change how much we consume. While there are people across the world who don’t have adequate shelter or enough to eat, many of us consume far more than we need. Yet provision for our physical needs, caring relationships, and meaning in our lives are all that we need to be happy. Religions have a particular contribution in providing this meaning.”
 

Five churches and a Catholic school, St Ignatius Jesuit Community Riverview, achieved the “Five-Life Eco-Awards”, a non-competitive Christian award program recognising environment improvements in buildings, worship, congregation, outreach and leadership.
 

For outstanding effort in championing the link between spirituality and ecology, the Faith and Ecology Network received the “Spirituality and Ecology Award”.

 

The “Community Connections Award” was won by al-Ghazzali Centre for Islamic Sciences and Human Development, for its excellence in partnering with the local community on its Cooks River regeneration project.

 

"It was an honour to receive the award and a wonderful opportunity to be recognized by other religious organizations for restoration of the Cooks River area. On behalf of Al-Ghazzali Centre I would like to sincerely thank all the Mizaan Ecology volunteers for their dedication, commitment and giving their time towards mother earth, " Nelley Youssef, Assistant Director of Mizaan Ecology & Wellbeing at the al-Ghazzali Centre wrote.
 

The Eco-Champion Award for individuals was jointly won by Rev Bob Thomas, who was instrumental in the bottled water-free Bundy-on-Tap initiative, and Deepanjali Gupta, cofounder of the Indian Youth Climate Network. There were also joint winners of the “ARRCC Climate Change Award” – Caloundra Uniting Church, which installed solar panels in the shape of a cross, and the Anglican Church Diocese of Canberra/Goulburn for climate change leadership across multiple parishes.give
 

Also acknowledged for environmental excellence were the Franciscan Province of the Holy Spirit, Catholic Mission, and Tzu Chi Buddhist Compassion Relief. 

 

 

Mudārabah refers to a type of partnership where one partner outlays his capital and the other offers his skills by doing business, on condition that they share the profits according to a mutual agreed ratio.

 

The Dārul Iftā, Madrasah In῾āmiyyah has prepared a Business Contract for potential participants in such a partnership.

 

 

The Queensland Islamic Book Services is organising an Islamic Books and Islamic Clothes Exhibition at Darra Mosque Hall at 219 Douglas St, Oxley, from Friday 25th June to 4th July.

The opening hours are: 11.30am--7.30pm.For other times and more information contact Abdur Razzaaq on 0431 266 847.
 

 

Thousands of young British women living in the UK decide to convert to Islam - here are some of their stories

TimesOnline

 

With the World Cup upon and many Australians in South Africa for the event, CCN will, over the next few weeks, bring readers up to speed with world cup news, and the local politics, idiosyncrasies, personalities and culture of the country.

 

A Guide for Muslim Visitors
The Jamiatul Ulama in South Africa has published a folded-broadsheet Guide for Muslim Visitors which has a map of the greater Johannesburg area on which a total of 102 mosques are plotted with details of their location as well as GPS coordinates. The publication also has details of qiblah, a list of certified restaurants, perpetual prayer time table as well as safety tips for travelers.

The publication’s map was prepared by MapStudio and has been sponsored by Gauteng Tourism Authority and Muslim businesses. It will be distributed through hotels, ports, tourism information offices as well as the Jamiatul Ulama offices.
 

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SA Muslims 2010

The mini expo hosted at the Bo-Kaap Eziko Museum has drawn positive feedback from locals and foreigners, SA Muslims 2010 reported a few days after they opened their doors.

SA Muslims 2010 have reached their goal of assisting Muslim tourists and providing information to locals who are curious about Islam. According to spokesperson for the local chapter of the network, Fatima Allie, this week saw them welcoming both foreign tourists as well as locals to the mini expo hosted at the Iziko Bo-Kaap museum. The expo serves the purpose of showcasing organizations and services available to Muslims and Muslim visitors for the duration of the FIFA 2010 World Cup.

"Only a few days into the World Cup, it has been very exciting at the Iziko Bo-Kaap Museum in Wale Street where the SA Muslims 2010 Western Cape is based. Thus far, we have seen Brazilians, Zimbabweans, Zambians, as well as visitors from England, Ireland, New York, Colorado, Chicago, Australia, Italy as well as Indonesia," Allie related.

Besides the expo, this week also saw the network launching a local call centre number for those who require assistance. As with the mini expo, the call centre will be operational Monday to Saturday from 10am to 5pm. The call centre can be contacted on 078 154 9665.

Memorable
 

Since opening their doors on Monday, Allie said there have been several memorable experiences with visitors. One was with a group of Tunisian tourists who were vastly impressed when they were welcomed with "assalamu alaykum" and "marhaban". "One of the gentlemen came to me and said he had travelled the world but never before had he seen a place where he could go to and get information about Muslims. He was so amazed and said he could not believe that he could now get information in case any of them passes away."

According to Allie, this proved that SA Muslims was reaching its intended target. But it was not just international visitors who were popping in at the expo. Many local visitors with an interest in the cultural history of Muslims in Cape Town visited the museum.

"We had a group of 20 children from Khayelitsha who came with their teachers to the museum. They asked questions such as why do we wear scarves, why do we put our head on the ground when we make salaah. The children read the information on the haj and asked about the tawaaf and we were able to answer their questions," Allie explained.

Allie said one of the main achievements for SA Muslims 2010 had been when their Johannesburg chapter managed to organise salah facilities close to Soccer City last Friday for 7,0000 people ahead of the opening.
 

"Although the same would not be done in Cape Town as there are more than enough Masajied in the Bo-Kaap, CBD and Woodstock areas and the matches are usually at about 8.30 in the evening."

For more information visit the website: www.samuslims2010.net.

 

 

 

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