After
negotiations with the
insurance company AON
Australia, Muslims Australia
(AFIC) is offering State
Councils, Societies, schools
and Mosques around Australia
group pooling insurance,
irrespective of whether they
are present approved members
of AFIC or not.
Infomercial by Keysar Trad the newly
appointed CEO of the AIIC
"Why pay fees
to a Muslim school when
public education is free?" I
have been asked this
question by many brothers
and sisters.
Many of our
brothers and sisters send
their children to the state
schools, not because they
are free (or cheaper), but
because of the exposure that
it gives our children to
society as we believe it to
exist.
For those who
do so, it only takes a few
years into their education,
and they start to see what
our children have missed by
not going to Islamic
schools, they start to see
aspects of their behaviour
that annoy, irritate,
perturb, even disturb us as
parents. We start to see
that the "free", or cheap
system of education makes
our children look at
"freedom" in a negative and
counterproductive way, they
start to tell us:
- It is
my life.
- It is a free country.
- I can do what I want.
- But everyone is doing
it.
- It is just fun, why do
you want to stop me from
having fun.
- You cannot tell me
what to do.
- and the disrespectful
shrug of the shoulders
as they walk off when
you are talking to them
and say:
- Whatever!
You might
also see the nose ring, the
earring, the Rattie, the
Mohawk, or a variety of
appearances that your sons
or daughters do just to fit
into a popular culture that
neither Western society nor
Islam accept.
The state
system of education has a
lot to offer, but it cannot
offer your child Islamic
morality, or an Islamic
environment where he or she
can freely pray, eat Halal
and understand - under the
care of qualified teachers
and qualified Imams - how an
Islamic life can lead them
to comprehensive success,
both in this life and in the
Aakhira.
In addition
to the state curriculum, the
Islamic schools teach our
children how to pray, why
praying is important and how
to make Wudu before praying.
Our children
are called to pray together
as a school community, their
Muslim teachers pray with
them, standing and bowing
and prostrating to Allah as
brothers.
We teach our
children how to fast, our
teachers don't question why
they are fasting, rather,
those teachers who are
Muslim also fast with our
children. We teach our
children not to enter into a
Haram relationship.
Our teachers
are not all Muslim though,
our children get introduced
to diversity through their
teachers who are from
various faiths and
backgrounds and they get to
see the rich Islamic culture
through the various
ethnicities of their fellow
pupils. Our Muslim schools
are the places where we put
into effect verse 49:13, it
is where we get to know one
another and learn to
appreciate our diversity and
our rich Islamic and
cultural heritage as proud
Australians of a Muslim
background.
When parents
pays fees to a Muslim
school, they are not only
paying for the education of
their children, they are
also supporting Islamic
education. Every dollar, if
paid with the intention of
pleasing Allah, Subhanah, is
Sadaqa Jaaria, or perpetual
charity. It is money that
will benefit the payer for
as long as a child, any
child, learns at the Muslim
school.
This year,
the Australian International
Islamic Academy is inviting
our Muslim children to enrol
at both our Durack and Gold
Coast campuses, we have many
vacant places available and
a very good teacher to pupil
ratio to ensure that your
children get the best
education possible.
This year, we
are going to do the
following with the help of
Allah Subhanah:
-
increase our reward
mechanisms for our
pupils to encourage them
to achieve academic
excellence. This will
include a financial
scholarship to any of
our pupils who achieve
OP1 if they have been
studying at our college
for the full academic
year.
- beautification project
for the school
- increase and enhance
sporting facilities
- continue our teacher
professional development
program to ensure that
our teachers are always
up-to-date with the
latest developments in
education.
- enhance our reach to
you, the parents, to
make sure that the
process of cooperation
and consultation
continues between
teachers and parents and
our children succeed to
a level that exceeds
expectations.
In addition
to the aforementioned, I
encourage parents to
complete our parents and
supporters survey which can
be found at:
http://aiicsurvey.blogspot.com/
Keysar Trad
Founder of the Islamic
Friendship Association of
Australia Inc and CEO of the
Australian International
Islamic College
The Inbox
Dear Editor,
Assalam Alaikum
I am a Crescent Community News subscriber list -
although I am based in Mississauga, Canada - very
far away from guys - I thoroughly enjoy receiving
your weekly broadcast - not only do I find it very
informant but as I do have
family and friends there - originally from Zimbabwe
- I find it an excellent avenue for me to keep in
touch so to speak -
May Allah'taAllah bless you all for your efforts.
Walai-kum Salaam
Kader Shah
Dear Editor,
I work for a television production company in Sydney
called Cordell Jigsaw. We're hoping to find a Muslim
taxi driver working in the Brisbane area that we
could speak to about a documentary series we're
producing for the ABC.
To give you some background, the series will look at
at Australian cultural identity through the eyes of
three Indian nationals, who we'll be taking on a
road trip across the country. Australia has received
a lot of bad press in India in recent years
following the racist attacks on Indian students. The
people we'll be taking to Australia have never been
to Australia before, but have negative
pre-conceptions of the country based on what they've
read and heard.
The road trip will offer them an opportunity to test
their pre-conceived notions. They will travel the
country, meet the locals, and see a wide range of
life, culture, and multiculturalism in Australia. We
will show them the country ‘warts and all’ and allow
them to make up their own minds. At its core our
series is a serious attempt at looking at who 21st
Century Australians really are - through the eyes of
others.
As taxi drivers "see it all", we'd like to film with
a taxi driver from an ethnic background to see what
their experience is like. Ideally we'd like to find
a driver who owns his own taxi or works for a small,
indecently-run company, so that discussing filming
may be easier and more flexible than by going
through the major companies. We'll be filming around
late January/ early February.
I would be hugely grateful if you could put me in
touch with any drivers you might know.
All the best, Niamh Linnie
Researcher
Cordell Jigsaw Productions
[Editor] If you
would like your 15 minutes of fame or know of
someone who fits the bill email
ccn@crescentsofbrisbane.org and we will
co-ordinate the arrangements.
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CCN Readers' Book Club: You are what you
read!
This week CCN recommends
The Obama Syndrome: Surrender at Home, War Abroad
by
Tariq Ali
Synopsis
A
merciless dissection of Obama’s overseas escalation and
domestic retreat.
“Our country has borne a special burden in
global affairs. We have spilled American blood in many
countries on multiple continents ... Our cause is just, our
resolve unwavering. We will go forward with the confidence
that right makes might.” —Barack Obama, West Point, December
1, 2009
What has really changed since Bush left the
White House?
Very little, argues Tariq Ali, apart from the
mood music. The hopes aroused during Obama’s election
campaign have rapidly receded—the honeymoon has been short.
Following the financial crisis, the “reform” president
bailed out Wall Street without getting anything in return.
With Democratic Party leaders and representatives mired in
the corrupt lobbying system, the plans for reforming the
healthcare system lie wrecked on the Senate floor.
Abroad, the “war on terror” continues:
torture on a daily basis in the horror chamber that is
Bagram, Iraq occupied indefinitely, Israel permanently
appeased, and more troops to Afghanistan and more drone
attacks in Pakistan than under Bush.
The fact that Obama has proved incapable of
shifting the political terrain even a few inches in a
reformist direction will pave the way for a Republican surge
and triumph in the not too distant future.
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.
KB says: A great summer salad and
with avocados being plentiful this is just perfect and great
for a barbeque. Add a dash of avocado oil to enhance the
colours..
Avocado
Salad
Ingredients
3 avocados cubed
1 onion (water to be squeezed out)
1 green apple cubed
1 Tomato cubed removing the seeds
Dressing
1 Tab salad cream
2 Tab mayonnaise
1 Tab condensed milk
Salt and pepper
Lemon juice
Q: Dear Kareema, I
seem to be going through my workout / gym shoes fairly
quickly and was wondering
what type of shoe I should look at getting now that I’m due
for another pair.
A::Invest in a pair of shoes that offer ultra-soft
cushioning, a comfortable secure fit and provides
stability.
A cross-trainer would be a smart buy for you as it is great
for both running and the gym.
They don’t come cheap so
this is a good time of the year to bag a bargain.
If possible, try to
purchase two pairs and alternate their use for a longer
‘lifetime’.
Have your foot measured if
you’re unsure as this will ensure a better workout.
All questions sent in
are published here anonymously and without any
references to the author of the question.
Flightstar Fozi's Travel Tips
Q: Dear Flightstar Fozi, I am flying to Abu
Dhabi and onto Italy next year. Because we couldn't get
connecting flights through Brisbane we are flying through
Sydney. I have heard that Sydney domestic and international
airports are not close to one another. Can you please tell
us how long the drive is and how much a taxi will cost us.
A: It is true that Sydney domestic and international
terminals are separate, and with luggage it would indeed be
an uncomfortable walk.
There are a couple of options to transfer between the
terminals and they all take different routes.
The first is a bus, if you go to the ground floor and ask
the information counter where the terminal transfer bus is
they will help you. The trip takes just over 5 minutes and
costs approx $5 each and it will take you to the
international terminal.
If there are a few of you travelling together you could also
hire a taxi which would cost less than $15 and would take
about 10 minutes.
The quickest way however is to take the train, which also
connects the two terminals and cost approx. $5 each.
If you are travelling Qantas domestic and transferring to
Qantas international flights, then you may be eligible for a
free terminal transfer service.
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