Unveiling of
the plaque (from l tor), Mr Graham
Perrett MP (Member for Moreton), Mr
Ikebal Patel (Muslims Australia
president), Mr Mohammed Yusuf (ICB
Board Chairman), Dr Craig Emerson MP
(Minister for Trade) and Dr Mubarak Noor
(ICB principal)
The official
opening of the Islamic
College of Brisbane's
multi-purpose hall was held
during the week attended by
a number of invited guests
and the pupils and staff of
the college.
The Hon Dr
Craig Emerson MP unveiled
the plaque that symbolized
the culmination of months of
planning and construction on
the $3M project funded
largely through the Federal
government's BER school
facilities initiative.
The projected
was spearheaded by the Mr
Mohammed Yusuf who thanked
the government for its
support for the facilities
which would eventually
benefit not only the school
but the community in
general.
Head of
Secondary at the school, Mr
Ben Sullivan was the MC and
Aunty Peggy Tidyman
conducted the
acknowledgement of the
traditional elders of the
lands.
There were
speeches by the college
captains, Ali Mokrani and
Nisah Mehwish and songs by
the college's nasheed group.
Mr Ikebal
Patel and Mr Stephen
Robertson MP congratulated
the school on its
achievements in their
addresses to the audience
as did the keynote speaker,
Dr Craig Emerson MP.
There was a
delightful performance of
traditional outfits by
students representing the
diverse population of the
school and a peace dialogue
between Besma Ahmed and
Makram Hamzi that showcased
the philosophical objectives
inherent in the teachings at
the school.
Fund hits target at International Women's Day
celebrations
Over
250 people attended the
International Women's Day
celebrations, cultural
entertainment and high tea
put on by the Queensland
Multicultural Council last
Sunday at the MacGregor
Primary school hall.
An important
part of the event was to
raise funds for the trust
fund set up for
Dzenan Nuhovic
(pictured left with his
parents and supporters)
to purchase a $30000 Eyegaze
machine for him. The $8000
raised from tickets and
donations together with a
$3560 pledge from the
Islamic Medical Association
of Qld (IMAQ) will
help purchase the machine
that will help communicate
with others after eleven
years of silence. He will
also be able to employ the
services of a speech
pathologist to help him
utilize the device.
The
entertainment was of a very
high standard, with many
professional performers
freely donating their time
and talents to celebrate the
day.
The high tea
was a great success, thanks
to the generosity of all
those who donated food and
helped set up and clean up
after the event.
Co-ordinator
or the event, Ms Janeth Deen,
wished to offer her thanks
to the many people who
supported the event and made
it such an entertaining and
enjoyable afternoon. "The
greatest amount of this
workload must be
acknowledged as coming from
the Crescents of Brisbane
Team, the Indonesian Islamic
Society of Brisbane and the
Saudi Students Association
of Brisbane," she told
CCN. Mr. Mortuza Huq, Mr.
Robert Deen and the teachers
of Springwood State High
School also very generously
offered their expertise as
sound and stage managers.
Shaykh Bham in Brisbane
Shaykh
Ebrahim Bham (pictured
left) was born and
raised in South Africa. He
attained his masters in
Islamic sciences and
theology under traditional
scholars.
Shaykh Bham
is an active scholar in
South Africa for education,
development, advocacy and
interfaith. He has served in
various capacities in South
Africa at Newtown Islamic
Institute, Alaqsa Institute,
Mayfair Jame Masjid, and
Hamidia Masjid.
He frequently travels the
world for da'wah and
lectures, including
countries such as Australia,
United Kingdom, USA,
Somalia, Palestine, Eygpt,
Turkey, Sri Lanka and
Malawi.
Shaykh Bham is also the
founder member and vice
chairman of Johannesburg
Muslim School, executive
committee member of National
Religious Leaders Forum
(Initiated By South Africans
for Greater Liaison between
Religious Groups and
Government), executive
member of Muslim AIDS
Programme (MAP), national
trustee of Moral
Regeneration Movement
(Working towards the
improvement of morality
amongst South Africans) and
also an executive member of
the United Ulama Council of
South Africa (UUCSA).
He is
presently the chief
theologian and
general-secretary of the
Council of Muslim
Theologians in Johannesburg,
South Africa.
Shaykh Bham
lives in Johannesburg, South
Africa with his wife and
three children.
Brisbane Tour
Program
Friday 16th
Juma | Venue
Kuraby Mosque Friday 16th
after Esha |
Venue Gold Coast
Mosque
Sat 17th
after Esha
|Venue Kuraby
Mosque
Sun 18th
after Esha |
Venue Darra
Mosque
Mon 19th
after Esha |
Venue Holland
Park Mosque
The tour has
been organized by the
Jamiatul Ulama of Western
Australia, Iqra' Academy,
ANIC and CIQ.
For more
information contact Zunaid
Chenia on 0401 922 714.
Report on Access and Equity in government
services finalized
The
Australian Government
invited submissions from the
Muslim community on its
experience with, and
appraisal of, government
services. Representative
from various Muslim
community organisations in
Queensland initiated an
online survey to measure
community attitudes.
The short
survey found that the most
used services was health and
that not everyone found it
easy to access government
services. A number of
experiences were shared
outlining the difficulties
Muslims faced when accessing
Centrelink, health services
and employment. Respondents
indicated that government
services needed to adapt to
cater for the needs of
Muslims.
Ms
Judy Spence (pictured
left with Mustafa Ally),
who has served as a member
of the Queensland's
parliament for some 22
years, is retiring on
election day 24 March.
Ms Spence,
who was the former police,
corrective services and
sports minister and is
currently leader of the
house and parliamentary
secretary to the premier,
was farewelled at a
well-attended function at
the Calamvale Hotel on
Friday.
The invited
audience of community
leaders, branch members and
family and friends of Ms
Spence heard former
Queensland Premier, Peter
Beattie, sing her praises
and share anecdotes from her
family and political life.
MC for the
night, Member for
Rockhampton, Robert
Schwarten MP, highlighted Ms
Spence's involvement and
engagement with all of the
many diverse communities in
and around her constituency
throughout her political
career.
Ms Spence
will complete her MBA degree
at Griffith University and
pursue her diving interests
before deciding on her
future career.
CCN wishes Ms
Spence well and hopes to
bump into her at the usual
functions, fund raisers and
school fetes.
Engaging with Young Muslims – Nouman Ali Khan
Win a free weekend!
The
highly successful Youth
Leadership Retreat is back
for 2012.
Don’t miss
out!
This is your chance to win a
free place at the retreat,
worth $125.
Simply say in 30 words of
less why you want to go. The
entrant judged the best will
win the prize.
Email entries to
r_riyad@yahoo.com.au
with subject line ““I want
to make a difference!”
Entries close Thursday 15th
of March.
The winner's
name will be published in
the next CCN and on the
event's
Facebook page.
UMB Coffee Chat – Waseem Ravi Interviewed by
Khalil Gerard John in Brisbane
Why we don't need burqa identity laws
WHEN
Muslim women and their
headgear make the headlines,
again, it's always a fine
line between ignoring the
hype, or deflating it, says
Tasneem Chopra
(pictured left)
The Law
Institute's proclamation
that Victoria should impose
laws forcing women wearing
burqas to show their face
when asking JPs and lawyers
to witness their signatures,
presents as simultaneously
innocuous and problematic.
The comments appear
innocuous considering
current Victorian
legislation already provides
precisely this power to
police.
Surely the Law Institute, as
a peak authority on legal
matters, would be aware of
this.
And in relation to extending
these powers to JPs and
lawyers, while certainly
remaining a matter for the
courts to decide in tandem
with community consultation,
this presents no cause for
alarm or angst within
Victoria's Muslim community.
The community
has been and continues to be
supportive of measures
protecting public safety and
integrity.
According to the Islamic
Council of Victoria, there
have been meetings between
Muslim faith leaders and the
NSW policy makers in recent
months where Muslims
expressed their willingness
to comply with such laws.
The
community
has been and
continues to
be
supportive
of measures
protecting
public
safety and
integrity.
This further indicates both
a support for legislation
and a willingness to enter
dialogue on this issue.
In the 20-year history of
the Australian Muslim
Women's Centre for Human
Rights (AMWCHR), there have
been no incidents involving
burqa-clad women aggrieved
on account of "face
revelation violations".
And it is for this reason
that the Law Institute's
comments present as
problematic.
Inferring that legislation
be imposed specifically on
women in burqa implies a
reticence on the part of
Muslim women to comply with
such a law.
Conversations AMWCHR has
shared with the few women
clients we have had in burqa,
suggest they have no problem
at all in complying with
requests made by authorities
to verify their identity.
The reality
is, this proposed
legislation adds nothing of
substance to the existing
legislation.
So, how is this still an
issue?
Spokesman for the Islamic
Council of Victoria, Nazeem
Hussain, last year commented
that "Muslims in Australia
have no problem with the
underlying principle to
identify for the purpose of
ensuring security, public
safety and complying with
the law of the land.
Conversations
AMWCHR has
shared with
the few
women
clients we
have had in
burqa,
suggest they
have no
problem at
all in
complying
with
requests
made by
authorities
to verify
their
identity.
If there is a
just cause behind the need
to identify, and this
request is made
respectfully, by and large
the community would not
object".
That said, it is noteworthy
to point out that over a
third of this country's
Muslim population are born
here and, insofar as their
identity is concerned, they
consider themselves
Australian Muslims.
Their connection with this
Australian identity is solid
and yet frequently rendered
questionable by pundits who
insist upon fear mongering
and inciting the "Muslim
factor, for all its
ethnically diverse
background, as perennially
incompatible with
Australia".
This myopia then naturally
gravitates towards the burqa,
which remains a hotly
contested topic with
"integration".
This is despite the fact
that women who wear it
number at less than 1 per
cent of the Australian
Muslim population.
Suffice it to say a respect
and following of Australian
law is an obligation for all
Muslims living here,
according to Islamic
beliefs.
Let's keep our hype in
check.
Tasneem Chopra is
Chairperson of the
Australian Muslim Women's
Centre for Human Rights
The Gerda
Henkel Foundation is
offering Marie Curie
Fellowships in the M4HUMAN
(Mobility for experienced
researchers in historical
humanities including Islamic
studies) programme aimed at
supporting outstanding
scholars.
One objective
of this fixed-term programme
is to increase networking
between researchers in the
historical humanities at the
international level,
including researchers in
religious, cultural and
political sciences under the
special programme “Islam,
the modern nation state and
transnational movements”.
Other goals
include the promotion of
trans-national academic
exchange, increasing
transnational mobility,
facilitating further
education and the positive
and long-term influencing of
the research environment in
both origin and destination
countries.
Applications close 15 July
2012. Details are set out
here.
There's an app for that!
A
24hr free Islamic Radio
service is now available for
smart devices.
Free radio
APP's for Android phone and
Tablets, iPhone, iPod and
iPad can be installed.
As well as
streaming live events, also
streamed are live weekly
Quran Darse classes by
Mualana Abdul Raheem and
Maulana Rashid Musa.
Past
recordings of events will
also be the recordings of
past events, and include
naats, nazzams and qiraat,
24 hours a day.
Muslim Aid Australia Online Survey: FINAL DAY
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In pictures: The History of the Hajj
Over the next
few weeks, CCN will post
images from a new exhibition
at the British Museum in
London that traces the
history of the Hajj:
Details of a
tile depicting the sanctuary at Mecca. Iznik,
Turkey, 17th century.
The World's Most Influential Muslims in 2011
There are
over 1.6
billion
Muslims in
the world
today,
making up
approximately
23% of the
world's
population,
or more than
one-fifth of
mankind.
The
Muslim500
publication
is part of
an annual
series that
provides a
window into
the movers
and shakers
of the
Muslim
world. It
gives
valuable
insight into
the
different
ways that
Muslims
impact the
world, and
also shows
the
diversity of
how people
are living
as Muslims
today.
The 2011
Muslim500 lists the
world's most
influential
Muslims who
have
impacted on
their
community,
or on behalf
of their
community.
Influence
is: any
person who
has the
power (be it
cultural,
ideological,
financial,
political or
otherwise)
to make a
change that
will have a
significant
impact on
the Muslim
World. The
impact can
be either
positive or
negative.
The
influence
can be of a
religious
scholar
directly
addressing
Muslims and
influencing
their
beliefs,
ideas and
behaviour,
or it can be
of a ruler
shaping the
socio-economic
factors
within which
people live
their lives,
or of
artists
forming
popular
culture.
Over the
coming
weeks, CCN
will publish
a
personality
selected
from the
list:
No. 11
H.E.
President
Susilo
Bambang
Yudhoyono
President of
Indonesia
President
Susilo Bambang
Yudhoyono is the
political leader
of the most
populous Muslim
country in the
world.
Commonly
referred to as
SBY, he has had
marked influence
over the country
as the first
directly elected
president of
Indonesia and
over the world
as a champion of
anti-terrorism
efforts and a
beacon of
democracy in the
Muslim World.
He has been
praised both at
home and abroad
for instituting
processes to
tackle the
widespread
corruption in
Indonesian
public life and
in reinforcing
the mandate of
the Corruption
Eradication
Commission (KPK).
Beacon of
Democracy
President
Yudhoyono came
to power after a
successful
career with the
Indonesian
National Army as
a four-star
general—when he
was dubbed “the
thinking
general” for his
efforts toward
military reform.
This reputation,
and a pristine
political career
with the
administrations
of former
Presidents
Abdurrahman
Wahid and
Megawati
Sukarnoputri are
the basis upon
which the
Democratic Party
was founded in
2001. This new
political party
was founded on
the pancasila or
five basic
principles
(belief in the
Oneness of God,
just and
civilized
humanity, the
unity of
Indonesia,
democracy, and
social justice)
with the goal of
launching
Yudhoyono’s
candidacy for
the 2004
elections. Since
then, he has
become
increasingly
influential as a
beacon of
democracy in a
country
historically
marred by
corruption and
political
instability. He
was re-elected
for a second and
final five-year
term in October
2009.
Popular
Reformist
Besides
proposing
military reform,
President
Yudhoyono has
been recognized
for his efforts
to establish
regional
autonomy laws
and resolve the
separatist
conflict in the
Aceh and Papua
provinces. He
has also been
credited for
reviving the
economy, and for
his
market-friendly
approach to
reform. He works
closely with the
Corruption
Eradication
Commission (KPK)
to clean up
graft and
corruption in
Indonesia. The
resulting
economic and
political
stability has
been attributed
to his unique
influence and
the power of his
personal
leadership in
the country.
Anti-Terrorism
Advocate
Yudhoyono’s
increasing
popularity is
due in part to
the sincerity
with which he
actualizes his
promises to the
Indonesian
people such as
the promises for
anti-terrorism
enforcement made
during his 2004
election
campaign.
Indonesia has
worked closely
with Australian
intelligence and
security forces
to quell
extremist
threats. In
March, 2010, he
was awarded the
Honorary
Companion of the
Order of
Australia (AC)
by former
Australian Prime
Minister Kevin
Rudd who said
the award was in
recognition of
the Indonesian
leader’s efforts
in tracking down
the Bali bombers
behind the
October, 2002
attack. In
response to the
July 2009 hotel
bombings in
Jakarta,
President
Yudhoyono has
been vigilant
about openly
condemning the
perpetrators as
agents of
terrorism and
simultaneously
voiced his
dedication to
establishing
peace and
security in
Indonesia
through programs
that target
education and
poverty-alleviation
in key areas
where militants
may prey on the
youth.
Pop Singer
In January 2010,
he released a
third album of
romantic pop
songs titled
‘I’m Certain
I’ll Make It’.
In a message on
the album cover,
President
Yudhoyono said
that he liked to
use his free
time in between
his “struggle to
serve the
country” to
“express [his]
feelings in the
form of arts”.
The Arab Spring
The Arab Spring
events have not
significantly
affected the
influence of
President
Yudhoyono.
Do I have to
improve the
climate —
legal
certainties,
political
stability,
law and
order, sound
tax
policies,
customs
policies,
good labour
management.
I will
improve
the
guarantees
to encourage
investors.
President
Yudhoyono
The Inbox
Dear
respected brothers, elders, mothers and sisters
Kuraby
Masjid is in need of your help and generosity. For
some time now, our Friday Jum’a collection has been
very poor, which is very sad seeing that the Kuraby
Masjid is a very vibrant and busy Masjid?
It is our responsibility to look after our Masjid
and to ensure that it has sufficient funds to run,
and for future development.
Therefore, Kuraby Masjid is looking for regular
sponsors to donate $200, $100 or $50 direct debit
every month as a commitment to the house of Allah (swt).
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CCN Readers' Book Club: You are what you
read!
This week a CCN
reader recommends
The Submission
by
Amy Waldman
Synopsis
Claire
Harwell hasn’t settled into grief; events haven’t let her.
Cool, eloquent, raising two fatherless children, Claire has
emerged as the most visible of the widows of 9/11 who became
a potent political force in the aftermath of the
catastrophe.
She longs for her
husband, but she has found her mission: she sits on a jury
charged with selecting a fitting memorial for the victims of
the attack.
Of the thousands
of anonymous submissions that she and her fellow jurors
examine, one transfixes Claire: a garden on whose walls the
names of the dead are inscribed.
But when the winning envelope is opened, they find the
designer is Mohammad Khan—Mo—an enigmatic Muslim-American
who, it seems, feels no need to represent anyone’s beliefs
except his own.
When the design
and its creator are leaked, a media firestorm erupts, and
Claire finds herself trying to balance principles against
emotions amid escalating tensions about the place of Islam
in America.
A remarkably bold
and ambitious debut, The Submission is peopled with
journalists, activists, mourners, and bureaucrats who
struggle for advantage and fight for their ideals. In this
deeply humane novel, the breadth of Amy Waldman’s cast of
characters is matched by her startling ability to conjure
individual lives from their own points of view. A striking
portrait of a city—and a country—fractured by old hatreds
and new struggles, The Submission is a major novel by an
important new talent.
Would you like
to see the cover of your favourite book on our book shelves
below?
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: When you are
entertaining, this meal can be prepared In advance and baked
45 minutes before the guests arrive. They say that spinach
is loaded with flavonoids - the stuff that acts as
antioxidants and it did wonders for Popeye the sailor man!
Stuffed Chicken Breasts
Ingredients
4 skinless chicken breasts washed and cut
horizontally
½ cup bread Crumbs
2 tab melted butter
For
the filling:
1 box frozen spinach
1 small onion finely chopped
½ tsp green chillies
1 cup Mozzarella Cheese
½ tsp garlic flakes
Salt and pepper
1 Tab lemon juice
Method 1. Thaw out spinach and squeeze out all the
water, keep aside 1tsp of spinach for the sauce.
2. Combine all remaining ingredients and set
aside.
3. Place each piece of breast between 2 sheets
of wax paper and pound to flatten it.
4. Place a rounded spoon of spinach mixture on
each flattened breast and roll and secure with a
tooth pick.
5. Place seam side down in a baking dish and
drizzle with melted butter and sprinkle with
bread crumbs.
6. Bake at 180 degrees for approx 30 mins.
7. Remove from the oven, allow it to rest for a
few minutes, remove toothpicks and slice the
roll.
8. Serve with spinach sauce on a bed of spiced
rice or vegetables. (see recipe below for
spinach sauce)
Spinach Sauce
Melt a tab of coconut oil/ghee add 1 tab of corn
flour and braise for a few minutes, add the
spinach, 1/2 cup of milk and the juices from the
baked chicken and adjust the taste and add salt
and pepper, green chillies if need be, simmer
until the sauce thickens and blend the sauce to
avoid lumps.
Q: Dear Kareema, does cold water really help with muscle
soreness?
A: Yes, research shows that an icy dip after an
intense workout reduces muscle soreness by at least 15 – 20%
within the first 24 – 48 hours, compared with doing nothing.
You’ll notice that elite athletes will plunge their bodies
into cold water after their training session for this very
reason.
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, we are looking for family
accommodation for 4 in Bali. What would you suggest?
A: Bali is a great place for family holidays. Lots of
nice places to visit and plenty of shopping bargains. It has
lots of beautiful beaches as well.
My
favourite beach is Sanur Beach.
Sanur is the perfect destination to watch the sunrise while
you sit or jog along its white sandy beach.
Being one of the first resorts developed in Bali, Sanur
still maintains that traditional feel and local customs and
it offers a much quieter side to Bali.
Also, Sindhu beach has a natural reef which provides calm
waters, making it safe for families with young children.
Local families often spend the weekend and their holidays
with there children there as well.
All questions sent in
are published here anonymously and without any
references to the author of the question.
The CCN Chuckle
Mula Nasruddin
was giving his weekly khutbah on Friday at the local
Mosque and decided to add a bit of a teaser in his
sermon.
He said: The best
years of my life were spent in the arms of a woman who
wasn't my wife!"
The audience was in
silence and shock.
Mula Nasruddin added : "And that woman was ... my
Mother!"
There was laughter
and applause from the audience.
Jallaludin, who was
in training to become an Imam himself, had heard how
effective the joke had been on the audience and planned
to repeat it at his own Mosque the following week.
But he decided he
needed to rehearse the lines at home first.
He walked into the kitchen and said loudly to his wife
who was preparing dinner, "The greatest years of my life
were spent in the arms of a woman who was not my wife!"
The wife went; "Ah!" with shock and rage.
Standing there for 20 seconds trying to recall the
second half of the joke, Jallaludin finally blurted out,
"... and I can't remember who she was!"
By the time Jallaludin regained his consciousness, he
was on a hospital bed nursing burns from boiling water.
The post script to
the story is that on hearing of the strife that
Jallaludin had brought on himself over his joke Mula Nasruddin
issued this warning to his own congregation:
Never copy and paste
in great haste!
The CCN
Nations are born in the
hearts of poets, they
prosper and die in the hands
of politicians.
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RECURRING EVENTS
As-Salaam Institute of Islamic
Studies
Free Monthly Tafseer Class
Telecast Live from Sydney
The Immense Ocean by Imam Ahmed Ibn Ajiba
al Hasani
Date: Saturday 3 March 2012, then
every second Saturday of each month Time: 3pm - 4:30pm Venue: IWAQ Office, 11 Watland St, Springwood
Light refreshments provided.
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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Over
250 people attended the
International Women's Day
celebrations, cultural
entertainment and high tea
put on by the Queensland
Multicultural Council last
Sunday at the MacGregor
Primary school hall.
Shaykh
Ebrahim Bham (pictured
left) was born and
raised in South Africa. He
attained his masters in
Islamic sciences and
theology under traditional
scholars. 
Ms
Judy Spence (pictured
left with Mustafa Ally),
who has served as a member
of the Queensland's
parliament for some 22
years, is retiring on
election day 24 March.
WHEN
Muslim women and their
headgear make the headlines,
again, it's always a fine
line between ignoring the
hype, or deflating it, says
Tasneem Chopra
(pictured left)
A
24hr free Islamic Radio
service is now available for
smart devices.
Relax
in one of the newest and
most exciting developments
in the heart of Surfers
Paradise - Boulevard Tower
located at 6 Orchid Ave
Surfers Paradise. A stroll
away from the beautiful
sandy beaches of Surfers
Paradise. Walk to Hard Rock
Cafe, and enjoy the
convenience of shops,
supermarkets, restaurants,
cafes, boutiques etc right
at your doorstep. 
President
Susilo Bambang
Yudhoyono is the
political leader
of the most
populous Muslim
country in the
world.
President
Yudhoyono
Claire
Harwell hasn’t settled into grief; events haven’t let her.
Cool, eloquent, raising two fatherless children, Claire has
emerged as the most visible of the widows of 9/11 who became
a potent political force in the aftermath of the
catastrophe. 
My
favourite beach is Sanur Beach. 
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