(Photo contributions from
Nora Amath, Shoaib Adam and Islam TV)
Islamic College of
Brisbane, Karawatha
1.6
billion Muslims
around the world
celebrated the end
of the Ramadan on
Sunday after a month
of fasting from dawn
to dusk as did the
Brisbane Muslim
community who
started the day of
festivities, known
as Eid-ul-Fitr, with
large prayer
gatherings at
various centres.
The Islamic College
in Karawatha held
the largest
congregation of men,
women and children
with almost 6000
worshippers taking
up every available
space in and around
the school hall.
It was also a day to
meet and greet
family members and
friends and share
meals and exchange
gifts.
Australian
International
Islamic College,
Durack
More than 2000
people attended the
half day Eid Ul Fitr
festivities at the
Australian
International
Islamic College.
Three of the
College's Imams were
joined by the Imam
of Darul Uloom to
conduct the prayer
program.
There was food
aplenty as after
prayers, the festive
crowd were treated
to a hot breakfast
before the children
rushed to enjoy the
many rides that the
AIIC had offered as
a "free gift" to the
community.
In his address, AIIC
CEO, Br. Keysar Trad
thanked the Brisbane
and Gold Coast
Muslim communities
for their ongoing
support of the AIIC
and prayed for unity
and more certainty
for our community so
that in the future,
we can all celebrate
our Eid together.
The revellers were
later treated to
Lebanese sweets
specially shipped to
the AIIC from
Sydney.
Algester Mosque,
Algester
Svoboda Park, Kuraby
The Svoboda Park was
transformed into a
mini-Ekka on Sunday
and Monday with
rides, games and
food stalls
A dinner was
held at the Landmark Chinese
Restaurant on 23 August with
special guest the Hon
Senator Bob Carr, Federal
Minister for Foreign Affairs
hosted by Mr Graham Perrett
MP, Federal Member for
Moreton.
The occasion
also presented itself with
two other opportunities:-
One for the
Muslim Charitable Foundation
(MCF) to present a cheque of
$22, 000 to the Burmese
Rohingya Association in
Queensland to be forwarded
to Burma to help the
Rohingyan community - the
money was donated by the
attendees of Kuraby
Mosque and the end-of-Eid
prayers at the Islamic
College of Brisbane at
Karawatha.
The other was
for the local Rohingyan
delegation from the Burmese
Rohingya Association of
Queensland Australia
represented by Mr Hossain
Juhar and Mr Sawyed Amin
(president and vice
president, respectively) to
hand the Foreign Minister a
detailed letter describing
the plight of their
countrymen in Burma and
urging Australian
intervention and support for
their community.
(left to right) Mr. Hashim Hatia,
Mr. Mohammed Paruk,
Mr. Kemal Omar, Mr.
Farouk Adam, Mr.
Sawyed Amin, Senator
Bob Carr, Mr.
Hossain Juhar, Dr
Mustafa Ally, Mr.
David Forde, Mr
Lewis Lee and Mr
Graham Perrett MP.
Mr. Yusuf Khatree(left)and Mr
Osman Rane
(right) hand
the cheque to Mr.
Hossain Juhar.
Parliamentary
Secretary for Health and
Ageing Catherine King this
week launched a video
resource to support
Australians of Muslim faith
in their decision-making and
family discussions about
organ and tissue donation.
Ms King said
the video, Reaching Out,
highlights the
life-transforming benefits
of organ and tissue donation
in a way that has resonance
and relevance for people of
Muslim faith.
“Providing
information on organ and
tissue donation in a way
that has relevance to
culturally and
linguistically diverse
communities is a priority
for the Australian
Government,” Ms King said.
“I am
confident that Reaching
Out will encourage
Australians of Muslim faith
to discover more about organ
and tissue donation, make
informed donation decisions
and, most importantly,
discuss their wishes with
family members.”
Reaching Out
has been produced by the
Federation of Ethnic
Communities’ Council of
Australia (FECCA) in
consultation with
representatives from Muslim
communities in Australia.
It provides
different perspectives from
people within the Australian
Muslim community on organ
and tissue donation. It
features a doctor,
transplant recipients and
their families and an expert
providing interpretations of
Islamic Law.
Commenting on
FECCA’s role in developing
the resource, the
organisation’s Chair, Pino
Migliorino, noted, “FECCA is
proud to have been involved
with this initiative, aimed
at promoting organ and
tissue donation in Muslim
communities.
As the peak
national body representing
Australians from culturally
and linguistically diverse
backgrounds, FECCA fully
endorses the video and
encourages all Australians
to consider having
discussions with their
family and friends about
organ donation.”
Ms King said
that new research
commissioned by the Organ
and Tissue Authority
highlighted the need to
improve access to
information about organ and
tissue donation for
Australians from culturally
and linguistically diverse
backgrounds.
“Just 39 per
cent of Australians from
non-English speaking
backgrounds have discussed
their donation wishes with
family members over the past
12 months, compared with 60
per cent of those from
English speaking
backgrounds,” Ms King said.
Australians
from non-English speaking
backgrounds are also less
likely to know the donation
wishes of family members at
just 39%, compared with 56%
of all Australian families.
Reaching Out
was funded as part of the
Organ and Tissue Authority’s
Community Awareness Grants
Program. It is one of 23
projects focused on
addressing barriers to
decision making and family
discussion within culturally
and linguistically diverse
communities.
The following video
includes the views of some
familiar Brisbane faces:
Gladstone is
a small regional town 700km
north of Brisbane.
During the
past 5 years the Muslim
community has grown from
about 8-12 to about 70
Muslims.
Recently an
Islamic Society was
constituted that oversees a
small Musallah. This year
was by far the most number
of Muslims that have been
seen coming for Taraweeh
prayers.
Gladstone is a thriving city
and have seen a huge influx
of people, thanks to at
least four gas projects at
Curtis Island and due to
this there has been a
significant increase in
Muslims moving to Gladstone.
Eid prayer
for this year was offered at
Calliope RSL club and was
attended by people of all
ages. It was attended by
close to 70 people.
The Eid
prayer was lead by Syed
Quadri and Kutba was lead by
Brother Gafoor who is the
local Imam/Ameer.
After the
Kuthba it was time to enjoy
the food from different
parts of the world, ranging
from Indonesian to Malaysian
to Belgian food.
'It was nice
to see the whole community
come together for such a
momentous occasion and may
Allah keep this Ummah
united, " Mr Qadri told CCN.
The
As-Salaam Institute
of Brisbane raised
funds to put
together a food
hamper containing a
number of items. The
hampers, each valued
at $35, were
distributed through
MDA and included: 3L
longlife milk;
4 cans diced
tomato; 1 jar tomato
paste; 2L cooking
oil; 3kg pasta; 2kg
sugar; 1pkt tea (100
teabags); 2kg flour;
5kg rice
CANBERRA: The group
calling itself the Concerned
Citizens of Canberra has
taken its fight over the
proposed Gungahlin mosque to
the ACT Supreme Court.
The group delivered
thousands of flyers to
Gungahlin homes in June,
urging residents to oppose
the mosque because of its
''social impact'', ''public
interest'' and concerns
about traffic and noise.
The public notification
period for the development
closed on July 6, with the
ACT Planning and Land
Authority receiving more
than 50 submissions.
The Concerned Citizens of
Canberra asked for the
window to be reopened but
were knocked back on August
6.
They have now filed papers
in the ACT Supreme Court
saying the refusal was
''likely to result in a
denial of natural justice''.
They claim the planning
authority's decision not to
extend the comment period
was an ''improper exercise''
of their power. The group
has waged a concerted
campaign against the mosque.
The secretive participants
in the campaign consistently
told media and government
that they were concerned
with local planning issues,
including traffic and noise.
But The Canberra Times
revealed in June that Irwin
Ross, the group's spokesman,
was a Christian
fundamentalist activist who
lived at least 15 kilometres
from the proposed Valley
Avenue site.
Documents filed in the
Supreme Court identify Mr
Ross as the group's public
officer.
Mr Ross describes himself as
a pastor with Olive Tree
Ministries who hosts
fortnightly meetings at a
prayer house in Yarralumla.
Associates of the Higgins
resident have said he is
known in Canberra's
Christian community for his
stridently pro-Israel views.
The statement of claim filed
with the court was supported
by affidavits from Mr Ross
and Jill Ross, but these
were not made available to
The Canberra Times
yesterday.
The ACT Government
Solicitor's Office has
flagged its intention to
respond to the claim.
But it queried whether the
Concerned Citizens group was
actually a legal person - an
individual or corporation -
and competent to launch
legal proceedings.
The court yesterday gave the
group permission to resubmit
its claim in light of its
recent incorporation, which
the ACT Office of Regulatory
Services website dates to
July 27 this year. The
matter is due back in court
in October. The case comes
as the ACT Government
prepares to introduce
changes to the territory's
Discrimination Act in
response to the anti-mosque
campaign.
The bill, to be tabled by
Attorney-General Simon
Corbell in the Legislative
Assembly next week, will add
religion to the list of
vilification offences in the
ACT.
A Human Rights Commission
review of the flyer
recommended the territory's
Discrimination Act be
reformed to include better
provisions for
discrimination against
religious groups.
Researchers from Griffith
University (including Dr
Adem Sav as the senior
researcher) are conducting a
research project that will
investigate people's
perspectives on the impact
that ongoing health (chronic
and long term) conditions
have on them or their family
members, and the support
community pharmacy
(pharmacies that operate in
the community) can provide
with managing these
conditions.
The research
team want to know more about
your experiences, needs and
expectations of health
services such as pharmacies
that you think could help
assist you with managing
treatment. Eligible
participants will be
reimbursed for their time.
Full reimbur
sement would
amount to the value of $150.
If you live in any of the
following areas, they would
like to hear from you now:
Logan/ Beaudesert area, Mt
Isa and North West Region,
Northern Rivers of NSW and
the Greater Perth area in
Western Australia.
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. 35
Sheikh
Mohammed Ali
Al Sabouni
Scholar of
Tafsir
Country: Syria Born: 1 Jan 1930 (age 81) Source of Influence: Scholarly Influence: Significant
scholarly influence as the leading
contemporary authority on Qur’anic exegesis
(tafsir) School of Thought: Traditional
Sunni, Hanafi
An
internationally
respected
Islamic scholar
of tafsir, or
Qur’anic
exegesis, Sheikh
al Sabouni is
widely acclaimed
for his
short
commentaries of
the Qur’an.
Popular
Commentaries
Al Sabouni is
influential
because of his
easy-to-read,
simplified
commentaries of
the Holy Qur’an.
They are now
thought of as
some of the most
popular short
commentaries in
history after
those of
Jalalayn,
Baydawi, Nasafi
and Ibn Juzayy.
One of al
Sabouni’s most
influential
commentaries is
the Tafsir Ayat
Al Ahkam, an
exploration of
the Qur’anic
verses that
pertain to legal
rulings.
Traditional
Authority
The Institute of
Scientific
Research and
Revival of
Islamic Heritage
at the Umm Al
Qura University
in Mecca, Saudi
Arabia
commissioned al
Sabouni to
investigate the
ancient tafsir
manuscript of
Abu Jaafar al
Nahas (d. 949
CE/338AH). Al
Sabouni’s
landmark
achievement of
verifying the
only surviving
manuscript of
the text has
come to fruition
as a six
volume work
published by the
university.
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Muslims are predicted
to make up almost one in three of the
world's population by 2025, and increasing
numbers of well-heeled, well-educated
Muslims are already seeking out goods and
services that meet their needs - not only at
home, but also when they travel.
An early morning call from Malaysia. It's an
old friend enquiring about London's best
halal hotel.
Enthused
by the coverage of Queen Elizabeth's Diamond
Jubilee, the London Olympics and Mo Farah's
double gold wins, he has decided to visit
London with his family as soon as Ramadan
finishes this month.
He would like to stay in a Muslim-friendly
hotel, do I have any suggestions?
I ask a few friends and search some Muslim
websites - only to draw a blank. The closest
London can offer is a vegetarian-friendly
hotel. But it's not just the assurance of
halal food that my friend is hoping for.
He'd like to go somewhere
which is considerate of his family's other
needs as Muslims, such as guidance on
finding the direction of Mecca inside the
hotel room for prayer times, alcohol-free
dining areas, perhaps separate spa
facilities for men and women.
My friend is part of a growing worldwide
trend. Global urban Muslims, highly
educated, well-travelled, often with
families spread across different continents,
they are increasingly seeking out goods and
services that respect and reflect their
needs as Muslims.
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: If you are still licking
your lips from those delicious CresCafe toasted steak
sandwiches you had at Eidfest then here is the recipe you
can try out for yourself.
Steak Filling
Ingredients
1kg cubed blade steak
2 tsp. ginger garlic mix
2tsp green chillies
2 level tsp. salt
½ tsp. lemon pepper
1tsp crushed cumin
2 tab ghee
1 large chopped onion
Method
1. Heat the ghee and add all the above spices
2. Sauté for 2mins and then add the steak.
3. Cook until the water is absorbed and the
steak is tender
4. Dry and then throw in the onions and stir fry
for approx. three mins and then remove from the
heat.
Sauce Ingredients
1 large chopped onion
2 tab oil
½ cup of Steers Peri Peri sauce
½ cup Steers mustard sauce
2 tab Worcester sauce
Method
Heat oil and sauté the onions until they are
slightly caramelized. Add the remaining
ingredients, mix well for a minute and then
remove from the heat.
Combine the steak mixture and the sauce and mix
well.
This mixture can be used for sandwiches, filling
for pita bread or steak roll
Q: Dear Kareema, my husband is desperately trying to
lose his stomach fat but just can’t seem to shift it. He is
quite fit as he’s been active for a while but needs help
with losing the fat.
A: Men can significantly shrink abdominal fat by
sprinting on an exercise bike for roughly 20 minutes, three
times a week. Maybe he can get into the gym and do a couple
of cycle classes if you don’t have a bike at home.
Studies show that the activity is at least as effective as
jogging for about an hour a day, seven days a week (so he’ll
have less impact on the joints).
I
can’t stress enough how important diet is, especially when
it comes to fat loss. Smaller meals more often and move
whenever possible.
Jallalludin and Mula Nasruddin were sitting in the local
kebab shop when Nasruddin noticed that his friend was
very quiet and depressed.
Mula Nasruddin enquired of his friend as to the reason
for his melancholy. 'I think I'm going to divorce my
wife, she hasn't spoken to me in eighteen months.'
Mula Nasruddin puts down his halloumi thoughtfully and
after a while responds, 'Think it over a bit more,
Jallalludin; women like that are hard to find.'
If Allah
were to punish men according
to what they deserve, He
would not leave on the back
of the (earth) a single
living creature: but He
gives them respite for a
stated Term: when their Term
expires, verily Allah has in
His sight all His servants.
.
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
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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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.
Mochachos
in Garden City
is now up for
sale.
Enthused
by the coverage of Queen Elizabeth's Diamond
Jubilee, the London Olympics and Mo Farah's
double gold wins, he has decided to visit
London with his family as soon as Ramadan
finishes this month. 
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