Holland Park
Mosque, in
Brisbane,
has secured
the purchase
of the
property
next door, a
total of
1900 square
metres which
includes a
car park,
double
storey hall,
double story
church and
two double
storey
houses. The
Salvation
Army
property has
been
negotiated
at a total
cost of $2
million to
be paid by
the end of
this year.
With the
$200 000
deposit
having been
paid and
pledges
coming in,
there is an
amount of
$1,609,000
still
to be
raised.
"This is a
once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity
and we
cannot let
it pass," a
spokesperson
for the
Islamic
Society of
Holland Park
told CCN.
The contract
to purchase
the property
has gone
unconditional
and the
Society is
making every
effort to
meet its
financial
obligations
with the
help of the
community in
the 6 weeks
remaining.
There are
three ways
of
contributing
financially:
1. An
immediate
donation of
any amount
2. A pledge
of a period
payment
through a
debit order
3. An
interest-free
load payable
by the
Society by
30 December
2013
"If
we don't
purchase it,
the Salvation
Army are
talking
about
developing
the property
by building
units. This would
seriously
curtail any
future plans
for Holland
Park. That
is why it is
so important
to gather
the funds to
purchase the
property.
Failure is
not an
option."
For more
information
and how you
can
contribute
to this
cause
click here.
relaxing
and
enjoying
a
home-cooked
meal,
South
African
Indian-style,
in
the
men's
shed
before
the
start
of
the
test
are
(left
to
right) Saheen
Chothia,
JP
Duminy
(Protea
player),
Iqbal
Sultan,
Hashim
Amla
(Protea
player),
Yusuf
Chothia,
Wadi
(Protea
security)
and
Ziggy
Chothia
(left
to
right)
Azhar
Omar,
Fayyzan
Omar,
Riaz
Gutta,
Yusuf
Chothia,
Rameez
Gutta,
Hashim
Amla,
JP
Duminy
and
Imran
Tahir
Anisha I
am
crying -
That was
SO
BEAUTIFUL
- I must
learn
more
about
your
religion
-
Allah's
blessings
- Ron.
This
brought
tears to
me...............
it is
just so
wonderful
................
This is
a good
gesture.
There
are good
muslims
around
and yet
the
media
only
highlights
the bad.
Keep up
the good
work.
Asalaamualiakum
I would
like to
sincerely
say from
my
heart,
may
Allah
swt
reward
all
those
people
who
assisted
with the
distribution
of roses
in
Brisbane
city to
promote
peace
and
harmony
an the
houner
our
beloved
Nabi
Muhamad
saw, May
the
almighty
grant
you all
the best
of this
world
and the
hereafter,
your
efforts
are
highly
appreciated
by the
Muslim
community
- Imam
Akram
Alhumdulillah
... Nice
work
brothers
and
sisters
MashAllah
looked
like a
great
success
My guess
is that
this
won't be
on today
tonight?
Beautiful
Awesome
initiative.
Great
work!
Superb
effort!!
AMAZING!!
great
work. I
wish I
was
there to
have
helped
out.
Inshallah
Next
time.
This was
so
touching
to
watch,
great
effort,
great
message,
well
done to
the
whole
team.
Such an
awesome
idea!
Fantastic
idea
with
giving
the
Roses
out in
Queens
Street
Mall.
May
Allah
accept
your
efforts
Slmz
to the
organisers
of the
White
Roses
distribution.
This was
the most
touching
event
ever
witnessed
by the
people
of
Brisbane.
It was
worth
more
than any
monetary
donation!
I want
to
congratulate
the
volunteers
and all
of those
that
were
instrumental
in
making
this
momentous
occasion
a
reality.
Masha
Allah u
brought
tears to
our
eyes!
Keep up
the good
work.Please
do not
forget
to
contact
us
should u
need any
kind of
assistance.
Shukran
Jazeelan
Over
150
guests
attended
the
Abrahamic
Faiths
Concert
at
the
Multi
Faith
Centre
at
Griffith
University
during
the
week.
It
was
the
Jewish
turn
to
MC
the
concert
and
Gail
Paratz
welcomed
the
guests
and
also
delivered
the
Welcome
to
Country
The
concert
began
with
two
Indonesian
members
of
the
Australian
International
Islamic
College
Choir
who
recited
verses
from
the
Quran
in
Arabic
with
a
slide
show
to
explain
the
verses.
Tsoof
Baras
and
Cantor
David
Bently
sang
the
Jewish
songs
and
The
St
Andrew's
Lutheren
Choir
represented
the
Christians.
The
last
presenter
was
Sheikh
Ahmad
Ghazaleh
who
read
verses
from
the
Quran
and
also
gave
their
translation
in
English.
Sheikh
Ghazaleh
also
entertained
the
audience
with
jokes
and
stories
adding
to
his
usual
repertoire
of
nasheeds.
For
the
Muslims,
Haje
Sultan
Deen
provided
the
curry
and
rice
for
supper,
the
Christians
provided
the
fruit
platters
and
the
Jews
provided
sweets.
A
great
time
was
had
by
all
as
guests
of
different
faiths
mingled
for
supper.
A
Rohingya
Information
Session was
held
last Sunday
at the
Australian
Islamic
International
College
(Durack) to
help raise
awareness of
the Rohingya
people who
have been
settling in
the Brisbane
community
since 2007.
According to
UNHCR the
Rohingya are
one of the
most
persecuted
minorities
in the
world.
Rohingyas
have
suffered
years of
human rights
violations
in Burma.
It was also
an occasion
to celebrate
Eid,
Rohingya-style
and the 250
Muslim and
non-Muslim
guests heard
members of
the
community
share some
of their
stories over
a fabulous
spicy Rohingya
dinner.
Sergeant
Jim Bellos,
Cultural
Liaison
Officer with
the QPS, was
amongst the
Queensland
finalists in
the
Australia's
Local Hero
category for
his work
with the
many
communities
in the
state.
Each year
Australia
celebrates
the
achievement
and
contribution
of eminent
Australians
through the
Australian
of the Year
Awards by
profiling
leading
citizens who
are role
models.
"They
inspire us
through
their
achievements
and
challenge us
to make our
own
contribution
to creating
a better
Australia."
The Awards
operates at
two levels -
state/territory
and
national.
State and
territory
selection
committees
select four
finalists
for each
award
category,
with one of
these
finalists
becoming the
state/territory
award
recipient.
State/territory
award
recipients
then become
the national
finalists
for the
awards.
The
prestigious
year round
program
culminates
in the
announcement
of the
national
award
recipients
in Canberra
on Australia
Day Eve.
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.
Each week, CCN
publishes
a
personality
selected
from the
list:
No. 46
H.H. Dr
Syedna
Mohammad
Burhannuddin
Saheb
The 52nd
Da‘i l-Mutlaq
of the
Dawoodi
Bohras
Country: India
Born: 6 March
1915 (age 96) Source of Influence:
Administrative Influence: 1 million Dawoodi
Bohras in the world School of Thought: Traditional
Ismaili Shi‘a, Dawoodi Bohra
Mohammad
Burhanuddin
Saheb is the
leader of the
Dawoodi Bohra
community, which
stems from the
Ismaili Shi‘a
sect of Islam.
As leader of
the Bohras, he
has been
influential
in the fields of
education and
the development
of community
institutions
in Mumbai, India
and across the
globe.
Absolute
Missionary
Saheb was
appointed Da‘i
of the Dawoodi
Bohras by
his father
who was the
previous Da‘i l-Mutlaq,
or absolute
missionary, and
succeeded him at
the age of 53.
Originating
from Yemen but
centrally based
in India, the
Dawoodis
are the
main branch of
the Bohras, a
Musta’li
sub-sect
of Isma‘ilism.
Over 180,000
members from all
parts of
India and the
world
gathered in the
Island city of
Mumbai to
attend Ashara
Mubaraka, the
ten-day Moharram
discourses of
Saheb held in
December 2010.
In June 2011,
soon after his
100th birthday
(as per the
hijri calendar)
the ailing
Burhanuddin
appointed
his second son
Syedi
Mufaddal
Saifuddin as his
successor.
Community
Development
Mohammad
Burhanuddin
Saheb has
been widely
recognized
by governmental
and non-
governmental
organizations
for promoting
peace in the
world. He
is noted for
the construction
of numerous
mosques,
mausoleums, and
community
structures for
the Dawoodi
Bohras in
various parts of
the world and
particularly in
Yemen.
West has once
described Islam as a “totalitarian
theocratic political ideology” that is a
“very vile and very vicious enemy”
USA: American Muslims have
hailed the downfall of candidates known for
their hostile tone against the sizable
minority and their religion in Congressional
elections this week.
"These encouraging results clearly show that
mainstream Americans reject anti-Muslim
bigotry by candidates for public office and
will demonstrate that rejection at the
polls," Nihad Awad, National Executive
Director of the umbrella Council on
American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said.
Congressional election on
Tuesday, November 6, saw the fall of
candidates known for their hostile rhetoric
against Muslims.
UK: BBC News reports that a statue is to be
installed in central London as a tribute to
an Indian Muslim woman, Noor Inayat Khan,
who worked as a spy in France during WW2,
aiding the war effort for the allied powers.
She was tortured by the Gestapo and shot
dead by the Germans in 1944. The unveiling
of a monument erected in her memory comes
days before Armistice Day on Sunday 11th
November.
Ms Khan was posthumously
awarded the George Cross for her work in
France and for revealing nothing of use to
her interrogators despite being tortured by
the Gestapo for 10 months.
“Although she carried a passport of an
imperial subject, she had no innate loyalty
to Britain. But she did have a strong
aversion to fascism.
“A fluent French speaker, Ms Khan joined
Britain's sabotage force, the Special
Operations Executive (SOE), and became the
first female radio operator sent into France
in 1943, with the famous instruction to "set
Europe ablaze".
“The role was so dangerous that she arrived
in Paris with a life expectancy of just six
weeks.”
Pakistani
Nationals Get Involved in Local Politics
SOUTH AFRICA: A Pakistani
political party has enlisted the help of the
African National Congress to distribute food
to the poor in Fordsburg, in Johannesburg.
There are an estimated 70,000 Pakistani
migrants living in South Africa.
GEORGE Megalogenis introduces
his book with a bold claim:
''What if we are 'the last best
hope on Earth' … The nation that
reflects the best of the world
back to it?'' This claim is
based almost entirely on
superior management of the
economy during the past 40
years, a ''pragmatic version of
deregulation''.
The bulk of The Australian
Moment, however, is a detailed
and rather economist account of
mainstream politics during the
past 40 years. Megalogenis is
one of the country's sanest
political journalists, with a
genuine ability to analyse
without the preconceived biases
of many of his stablemates. But
in the end his views reflect the
dominant consensus of the
chattering classes: Hawke is the
best post-Menzies leader because
he led the way in deregulating
the economy.
Megalogenis hints that there
were - and remain - costs to
deregulation, usually through
rather vague claims about a
growing selfishness of
Australian culture. What is
missing is the link between the
government policies he admires
and the growing inequality about
which he professes some unease,
and which Wayne Swan has
recently tried to introduce into
political debate.
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 handy recipe
for the upcoming school holidays and always a
favourite with the kids.
Chicken and Fettuccini
Ingredients
1 Cup chicken fillet cubed
1 Tab Olive oil
1 Tab sesame seeds
1 tsp green chilies
1 tsp Garlic
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp salt
250g fettuccini boiled in salted water until
al-dente
½cup sour cream
¼ cup fresh cream
Method
1. Cook chicken fillet in olive oil with the
green chilies, garlic, pepper, salt, and sesame
seeds until cooked but still moist.
2. Add boiled fettuccini
3. Fifteen mins before serving add fresh cream
and sour cream
4. Heat through and serve hot.
A:
This works like a dream. All you need is a brown
paper-bag and a peg. Do not use a plastic bag.
Simply cover the cluster of tomatoes when very small
(marble size) Only remove the bag to inspect the
fruit occasionally. You will be amazed at the
flawless quality once the tomatoes are ripe. This
technique works equally well with dodhi, mango and
grapes.
Q: Dear Kareema, I have a shoulder injury but
really do not want to stop exercising. Any suggestions?
A: Our shoulders are highly mobile joints which means
it is prone to injury through repetitive exercises or weight
training.
Try to avoid activities with the arms above the shoulders
until it settles.
You can safely maintain cardiovascular fitness with
stationary bikes, treadmills, heading for the pool, or just
simply walking. Be sure to visit your doctor and have it
checked out.
If any do
seek for glory and power, -
to Allah belong all glory
and power. To Him mount up
(all) Words of Purity: it is
He Who exalts each deed of
righteousness. Those that
lay plots of evil, - for
them is a terrible penalty;
and the plotting of such
will be void (of result).
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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Letters to the
Editor
Anisha I
am
crying -
That was
SO
BEAUTIFUL
- I must
learn
more
about
your
religion
-
Allah's
blessings
- Ron.
A
Rohingya
Information
Session was
held
last Sunday
at the
Australian
Islamic
International
College
(Durack) to
help raise
awareness of
the Rohingya
people who
have been
settling in
the Brisbane
community
since 2007.
Sergeant
Jim Bellos,
Cultural
Liaison
Officer with
the QPS, was
amongst the
Queensland
finalists in
the
Australia's
Local Hero
category for
his work
with the
many
communities
in the
state.
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August 2011