(left to right)
Ambassador Damir Arnaut, Graham Perrett
MP, the artist Adis Fejzic, and Foreign
Minister the Honourable Bob Carr
At
Parliament
House on
Tuesday,
12th March,
the Federal
Member for
Moreton,
Graham
Perrett MP,
joined
together
with the
Minister for
Foreign
Affairs, the
Hon Bob
Carr, fellow
parliamentarians
and friends
from the
Bosnian
Community
including
the
Ambassador
for Bosnia
and
Herzegovina,
Damir Arnaut
for the
unveiling of
a new
sculpture at
Parliament
House by
local artist
Adis Fejzic.
With 7
January 2013
marking the
20th
Anniversary
of the
establishment
of
diplomatic
relations
with
Australia,
the Embassy
of Bosnia
and
Herzegovina
set out to
commemorate
this
occasion in
recognition
of the
strong ties
between the
two
countries.
Ambassador
Arnaut
embarked
upon this
initiative
with a view
that
Australia’s
generosity
to Bosnia
and
Herzegovina
and its
people, at a
time "when
we most
needed it,
merited not
only a
celebration,
but a
lasting
memento."
“I was proud
to stand
with among
such
outstanding
people to
unveil a
sculpture
that will be
a truly
historic
symbol to
the strong
relations we
have with
Bosnia and
Herzegovina.”
Graham
Perrett MP
said.
“It is a
privilege
and an
honour to
share this
occasion
with the
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
peoples and
recognise
the symbol
of
celebration
between the
nations.”
The artist,
Adis Fejzic
(Addis) is a
Bosnian-Australian
artist from
Queensland.
During his
studies at
the
well-respected
School of
Fine Art in
Sarajevo
that he was
first
recognised
by his
teachers for
his
exceptional
artistic
talents.
After
completing
his Bachelor
and Master’s
degrees in
Sculpture,
Addis
enrolled in
the
Queensland
College of
Arts. While
completing
his PhD,
Addis is
also working
as a
research
assistant at
Monash
University.
The most
significant
depiction in
the stone
sculpture is
one that the
artist calls
Abraham's
Seals -
comprising
of the Star
of David, a
cross and a
crescent -
appearing as
one and
representing
the
multicultural
and
multi-religious
Bosnia and
Herzegovina.
A
multi-faith
forum
was
held
on
21
March
at
the
Griffith
Multi-faith
Centre
entitled
Who
is
my
God?
-
Celebrating
rites
of
passage.
A
rite
of
passage
is a
ritual
event
that
marks
a
person's
transition
from
one
status
to
another.
Milestones
include
transitions
from
puberty,
year
7 to
high
school,
coming
of
age,
marriage
and
death.
Initiation
ceremonies
such
as
baptism,
akika,
confirmation
and
Bar
or
Bat
Mitzvah
are
considered
important
rites
of
passage
for
people
of
their
respective
religions.
Ms
Faiza
El-Higzi
presented
and
explained
the
Islamic
events
that
mark
the
life
of a
Muslim
from
birth
to
death.
In
celebration
of Harmony
Day, a
number of
citizenship
ceremonies
were held
across the
state. Ms
Nora Amath
and Dr
Mustafa Ally
spoke at the
Runcorn and
Stretton
Schools
respectively
and welcomed
the new
citizens.
The Student
Council at
Park Ridge
State School
where
Fund
raising
for
the
purchase
of
the
property
for
the
establishment
of
the
first
Mosque
in
Toowoomba
began
in
earnest
with
a
community
planning
meeting
held
during
the
week
and
chaired
by
Prof.
Shahjahan
Khan
at
the
Islamic
College
of
Brisbane
(Karawatha).
Participants
at
this
inaugural
meeting
included
Mr.
Yusuf
Limbada;
Mr.
Mohammad
Yusuf;
Mr.
Sultan
Deen;
Mr.
A R
Deen;
Dr
Tarek
Omar;
Mr.
Ejaz
Ahmad;
Mr.
Shahbaz
Rafiq;
Mr.
Nasir
Chowdhury;
Dr
Mainul
Islam;
Prof.
Shahjahan
Khan;
Mr.
Suleman
Sabdia,
Mr.
Hussin
Goss;
Dr
Mohammad
Iqbal
Sultan;
Dr
Md
Shahiduzzaman.
A
coordinating
committee
was
set
up
with
Dr
Tarek
Omar
as
the
coordinator
to
drive
fund
raising
efforts
in
Brisbane
and
the
Gold
Coast
Prep to Year
6 students
of the month
at the
Australian
International
Islamic
College
(AIIC) were
presented
with merit
certificates
at assembly
by Sgt Jim
Bellos for
"producing
work of a
very high
standard"
to "being
role models
for their
peers".
Amongst this
months
recipients
were Saba
Sultana,
Ashula
Shabani,
Fildausi
Baruti,
Abdisudes
Sherar,
lissa Baeni,
Khorshed
Alam, Rabia
Athumani,
Latifa
Ramazani,
Rukia Kyane,
Ruksana
Akter and
Ilhaan
Mustafe
Aydid.
Dr Mustafa
Ally is inducted by Senator Kate Lundy,
Minister for Sport and Multicultural Affairs
with Judge Rauf Soulio, Chair, Australia
Multicultural Council
Dr Mustafa
Ally,
president of
Crescents of
Brisbane and
Editor-in-Chief
of Crescents
Community
News (CCN),
was
appointed
by the
Australian
Government
as one of 17
new
People of
Australia
Ambassadors
across the
country at
an official
ceremony
held during
the week in
Parliament
House in
Canberra.
Prime
Minister
Julia
Gillard
described
the
Ambassadors
as
“champions
for the
values we
share in our
multicultural
Australia”,
who are
recognised
for
“significant
contribution
to their
community as
well as to
the wider
Australian
society".
She added
“Ambassadors
are the
voice of
Australia’s
future, one
which
acknowledges
that our
multicultural
composition
is central
to our
national
identity”.
Amongst the
tasks of the
Ambassadors
will be
to promote
access and
equity,
support
anti-racism
initiatives
and bring
concerns of
community
members to
the
attention of
the Federal
Government
and the
Australian
Multicultural
Council.
The course,
which ran
for 2 days
over the
weekend of
the 16-17
March, was
successfully
attended by
approximately
110 people.
The
attendees
were given
hundreds of
important
life lessons
derived from
the tafseer
of the Surah
Taha of the
Qur’an by
instructor
Sheikh Yahya
Ibrahim.
They were
also treated
to lunch and
refreshments
during the
course.
“Throw down
your staff!"
An order to
you, just as
much as it
was to
Moses- see
past the
physical
means & rely
more on the
provider of
the means, ”
was what one
student said
she had
learnt from
the day.
Next up: A
ONE DAY
Course
PILLARS OF
MERCY.
The next
course is
‘Pillars of
Mercy’ which
is all about
the fiqh of
Ramadan and
Zakaat. This
is going to
be held on
the 23rd of
June 2013 at
Griffith
University
Nathan
Campus as a
one day
course. The
lecturer is
yet to be
confirmed.
I converted to Islam two years ago and have been
enjoying the many Multi Faith events that have been
popping up around Brisbane and surrounding districts
in that time. The one thing that has prompted me to
write to the editor is a consistent and rather
embarrassing problem.
It appears that some of the esteemed Imams and
learned scholars who are to represent Islam at these
events are unable to send apologies or
representatives to replace them when they are unable
to arrive. As a Muslim I find this really
embarrassing when the long resume of the esteemed
speaker is read out, the round of applause from the
expectant audience eventually dies down and then
someone off stage says "Oh, they aren't here."
I overheard someone say "Oh well, at least with the
flyer they can add this event to their resume",
meaning that all the advertising has been done and
the speaker can be presumed to have attended.
This isn't fair. This isn't fair to the Muslims who
attend to hear the speakers, it isn't fair to the
people from other faiths. As I mingled in the crowd
I heard people talking, people who were openly
hoping to hear the message of Peace that Islam
brings so that they can be reassured that Australian
Muslims are not the bunch that Geert Wilders wants
alienated.
As a newly converted Muslim it is certainly not my
place to volunteer to get up and speak on behalf of
Islam or the Muslims of Brisbane but I do smile and
introduce myself to those who are disappointed that
the speakers haven't arrived and speak to them as a
human who happens to be a Muslim.
If those who are invited could ensure they honour
their commitments to inter-faith dialogue, or send a
replacement who can provide a suitable discourse, or
as a very last resort, provide an apology so that
the organisers can perhaps arrange for another
speaker, that would reflect better on the Muslim
community. Don't forget that regardless of which
school of Islamic thought you adhere to, non-Muslims
can be swayed into thinking like Geert Wilders when
they have no other terms of reference.
Please remember, as a speaker you have been promoted
on the various websites and newsletters and people
have planned to attend to hear something from Islam,
as well as the other speakers. Regardless on what
school of Islamic thought you believe you represent,
those in the audience are there, trying to see if
Australian Muslims are something to worry about.
It might not seem such a big deal, a local hall with
50 people from the local community, but even if it
is 2 people from the local community in a tin shed
out behind the proverbial Black Stump, they want to
hear from you and you have made a commitment. Honour
the commitment you have made with common courtesy.
A friend of mine is Scottish. He was born into a
Protestant household who also belonged to the Orange
men, meaning that they were really, really, really
Protestant. Back in Scotland in the 60s Catholics
and Protestants never crossed paths. It started with
the churches and the friends made at the church,
then spread to the shops that they frequented,
events that that they attended, part of the hospital
they were born in and the part of the cemetery they
were buried in. All governed by the religion.
In this environment my friend eventually started
school, secure in the knowledge he was in the safe
enclave of a Protestant school and not mixing with
those dreadful Catholics.
His parents migrated to Australia, when he was about
8 and he was put into a state public school that had
religious education once per week. At this
particular school Christian religious education was
delivered by a Catholic nun, in full habit. My dear
friend was suddenly confronted by "the enemy" and in
his fear and surprise ran from the classroom,
heading for the safety of his Protestant home.
Now as an adult he says openly that he didn't know
what he thought a Catholic might do to him, or what
he thought they were. But he had grown up thinking
that they were bad and he'd never met one to make a
decision for himself.
As a young boy, as he was calmed down, it was
suggested to him that not only was the nun there to
teach "Catholics" but perhaps some of the boys he
knew and played with were some of those people she
had come to teach. He realised that some of his best
buddies were in that group and suddenly the fear
left him.
Surely this scenario is the same now. Perhaps the
Christian community has become more tolerant within
their own ranks, not fighting it out on the streets
anymore. But the whispers and the suspicions and the
stereotypes have just been attached to other groups
- Islam being one of those groups.
Multi Faith events are a huge commitment from all
religions to combat the fear, let's try a little
harder, eh?
Warm regards
Julieanne Hupalo
CCN obtained the following response to the above
email from the Council of Imams Queensland (CIQ):
Dear Julieanne Hupalo
Assalamualaykum
The Council of Imams Queensland (CIQ) supports the
various multifaith events that occur throughout
Brisbane and Queensland. CIQ places great value on
ensuring there is open dialouge about Islam both
within the Muslim community and more widely in
general society as well.
The Imams are concious of the importance to attend
such gatherings and we are unware of non-attendance
to events occurring on a routine basis without an
apology. It would be helpul to be aware of which
events and Imams have not attended events you have
been at. It is important to understand that Imams
deal with a multitude of cases that arise. Sometimes
these cases can conflict with planned engagements
due to an unexpected matter arising which the Imams
need to attend to. We also note the point regarding
sending representatives on our behalf. As you will
appreciate there is a limited number of Imams. We
have no objection to sending representatives on our
behalf, however, in doing so we need to be mindful
of the nature of an event; and would only seek to
send a representative with the necessary knowledge
to such events in order to prevent a situation that
could be difficult for an unqualified representative
to address and/or result in inadvertent mis-representation
of a CIQ position.
The CIQ also wishes to be clear that our attendance
to such events is soley for the purpose of advancing
the true meaning of Islam. Our attendance is not
based on developing resume profiles. We also
acknowledge and accept that irrespective of whether
it is 1 person or 1000 people our need to promote
the true meaning of Islam and to challenge the many
irrenous claims made against our faith is vital.
Indeed this work of Dawah (invitation) through being
a decent Muslim that shows the best of Islam through
respect and good manners is core to the work of CIQ
and every believing Muslim.
Finally in relation to the point of segregation and
living parallel lives in isolation to others is
something that is in itself not Islamic behaviour.
Islam is about being open and there are many ways we
can do this. For instance our Masjids do have open
days, community events and many other activities
taking place. We should be encouraging anyone with
questions to come and visit our instiutions and of
course where we are invited to speak to audiences
the CIQ welcomes and supports attendance to such
events.
Yours In Islam.
Imam Imraan Husain
Secretary of CIQ (Responding On Behalf of CIQ Imams)
Dear CCN Readers,
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students. If you or anyone you know is interested,
please contact Ruby on 33412946 for details.
Kind regards, Naz
Dear Editor
My name is Judi Tenison-Woods and I am part of the
Student Services team at Aviation Australia, located
in Eagle Farm near the Brisbane Airport Precinct.
We have a growing number of students from Saudi
Arabia who have brought, or will be bringing their
families to join them whilst on course. Many of the
wives have small children, and whilst we have
endeavoured to locate the families close by one
another, in accommodation that is within proximity
of local shops, etc., we are trying to identify
broader services and contacts within the community
that will enrich their time in Brisbane.
I have visited your website, and was encouraged to
see the network of information that is available. I
did note that a lot of services/contacts were on the
south side of Brisbane, whilst our families are
situated on the north side, in suburbs such as
Fitzgibbon and Chermside.
We would be very interested to talk to any of your
readers who may be able to help us with any
suggestions/contacts we may be able to access in
these localities.
Any information/advice would be greatly appreciated.
Please feel free to contact me (3860 0997), Mary
Buttos (3860 0915) or Michaela Rusnac (3860 1073) at
Student Services, or alternatively email
studentservices@aviationaustralia.aero
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Regards,
Judi Tenison-Woods
C4
'in discussion' to broadcast Fajr prayers
during Ramadan
UK: The Independent newspaper
reports on Channel 4’s forthcoming
programming schedule which may include the
broadcast of morning prayers during Ramadan
this year.
The paper reports that
Channel 4 “is “in discussion” about airing
morning prayers every day.
“A spokesperson said details were still
being worked on, and it could be that
prayers are “marked” rather than broadcast
to viewers.
“Planned programmes include hearing from a
range of British Muslims on how they cope
with daily life during Ramadan, and the
physical and spiritual effects of fasting.
“The shows will look at “whether [fasting
Muslims] are feeling calm, frustrated, or
energised without food and drink, and
whether their day involves breaking up
street brawls, carrying out brain surgery or
caring for their children.””
Antonio
Inoki, Wrestling Legend, Converts To Islam,
Promotes International Peace
Hall of Fame wrestler Antonio
Inoki is remembered by many for his physical
prowess and his legendary 1976 battle
against the great Muhammad Ali. But now,
years after retiring from his beloved sport,
Inoki is making a new name for himself --
quite literally.
Last month, the Japanese wrestling legend,
who reportedly converted to Islam in the
1990s, announced that he's changed his name
to Muhammad Hussain Inoki. Under the banner
of his new moniker, Inoki is now making his
mark outside the wrestling ring by
championing worldwide peace and
"international brotherhood" on a global
stage through sports and investment in
youth.
Long known for his passion for
peace-brokering on behalf of his native
Japan, Inoki -- who, in 1990, was sent as a
special envoy to Iraq to negotiate with
Saddam Hussein over the release of Japanese
hostages -- visited Pakistan in December to
take part in an international peace
wrestling competition and to celebrate 60
years of sporting relations between Japan
and the South Asian nation.
Inoki, center
with arms raised, greets fans and
well-wishers in Pakistan.
(Credit: Alamy)
Inoki, who identifies himself
as a "peace ambassador," was also in
Pakistan to set up a government-backed
wrestling academy, Pakistan's The Nation
reports.
Inoki, who says he practices
both Islam and Buddhism, has also become an
emblem of religious tolerance, garnering
support for his faith from all corners of
the globe.
According to Press TV, Inoki received a
"hero's welcome" when he arrived in Pakistan
recently. The wrestler first visited the
country in 1976 to battle in the ring with
famed Pakistani wrestler Akram Pahalwan,
while a stadium brimming with nearly 50,000
spectators looked on. (Inoki not only beat
Pahalwan that day, but he famously
dislocated his opponent's arm.)
Earlier that same year, Inoki had faced off
with Muhammad Ali, in what the Guardian
described as a "prototype mixed martial arts
fight" in Tokyo. Ali wore gloves, Inoki
didn't. The two essentially competed for the
title of "toughest man on the planet." The
fight ended in a tie.
Inoki and
Ali. (Credit: Facebook/Antonio Inoki)
When Inoki was in Pakistan
last month, the Express Tribune reports that
he paid homage to his old opponent Pahalwan
by visiting his grave. He also talked about
his conversion to Islam and mentioned his
old foe and fellow Muslim convert, Muhammad
Ali (formerly Cassius Clay).
“When I converted, people suggested that I
change my name to Muhammad Ali but I turned
down the idea as I had already fought
against the great boxer Ali," he said,
according to Dawn.com.
During his trip, Inoki -- who in 2010 became
the first Japanese person to be inducted
into the World Wrestling Entertainment's
Hall of Fame -- also said that he hopes to
help further strengthen the diplomatic ties
between Pakistan and Japan, and to continue
bringing the message of peace around the
world.
The
photos Saudi Arabia doesn't want seen – and
proof Islam's most holy relics are being
demolished in Mecca
Archaeologists fear
billion-pound development has led to
destruction of key historical sites
SAUDIA
ARABIA: The authorities in Saudi Arabia have
begun dismantling some of the oldest
sections of Islam’s most important mosque as
part of a highly controversial multi-billion
pound expansion.
Photographs obtained by The Independent
reveal how workers with drills and
mechanical diggers have started demolishing
some Ottoman and Abbasid sections on the
eastern side of the Masjid al-Haram in
Mecca.
The building, which is also known as the
Grand Mosque, is the holiest site in Islam
because it contains the Kaaba – the point to
which all Muslims face when praying. The
columns are the last remaining sections of
the mosque which date back more than a few
hundred years and form the inner perimeter
on the outskirts of the white marble floor
surrounding the Kaaba.
The new photos, taken over the last few
weeks, have caused alarm among
archaeologists and come as Prince Charles –
a long-term supporter of preserving
architectural heritage – flew into Saudi
Arabia yesterday for a visit with the
Duchess of Cornwall. The timing of his tour
has been criticised by human rights
campaigners after the Saudis shot seven men
in public earlier this week despite major
concerns about their trial and the fact that
some of the men were juveniles at the time
of their alleged crimes.
Many of the Ottoman and Abbasid columns in
Mecca were inscribed with intricate Arabic
calligraphy marking the names of the Prophet
Muhammad’s companions and key moments in his
life. One column which is believed to have
been ripped down is supposed to mark the
spot where Muslims believe Muhammad began
his heavenly journey on a winged horse,
which took him to Jerusalem and heaven in a
single night.
To accommodate the ever increasing number of
pilgrims heading to the twin holy cities of
Mecca and Medina each year the Saudi
authorities have embarked upon a massive
expansion project. Billions of pounds have
been poured in to increase the capacity of
the Masjid al-Haram and the Masjid an-Nabawi
in Medina which marks where Muhammad is
buried. King Abdullah has put the prominent
Wahabi cleric and imam of the Grand Mosque,
Abdul Rahman al-Sudais, in charge of the
expansion while the Saudi Binladin Group –
one of the country’s largest firms – has won
the construction contract.
While
there is little disagreement over the need
to expand, critics have accused the Saudi
regime of wantonly disregarding the
archaeological, historical and cultural
heritage of Islam’s two holiest cities. In
the last decade Mecca has been transformed
from a dusty desert pilgrimage town into a
gleaming metropolis of skyscrapers that
tower over the Masjid al-Haram and are
filled with a myriad of shopping malls,
luxury apartments and five star hotels.
But such a transformation has come at a
cost. The Washington-based Gulf Institute
estimates that 95 per cent of Mecca's
millennium-old buildings have been
demolished in the past two decades alone.
Dozens of key historical sites dating back
to the birth of Islam have already been lost
and there is a scramble among archaeologists
and academics to try and encourage the
authorities to preserve what little remains.
Many senior Wahabis are vehemently against
the preservation of historical Islamic sites
that are linked to the prophet because they
believe it encourages shirq – the sin of
idol worshipping.
But Dr Irfan al-Alawi, executive director of
the Islamic Heritage Research Foundation
which obtained the new photographs from
inside the Grand Mosque, says the removal of
the Ottoman and Abbasid columns will leave
future generations of Muslims ignorant of
their significance.
“It
matters because many of these columns
signified certain areas of the mosque where
the Prophet sat and prayed,” he said. “The
historical record is being deleted. A new
Muslim would never have a clue because
there’s nothing marking these locations now.
There are ways you could expand Mecca and
Medina while protecting the historical
heritage of the mosque itself and the
surrounding sites.”
There are signs that King Abdullah has
listened to concerns about the historical
destruction of Mecca and Medina. Last
October The Independent revealed how new
plans for the masjid an-Nabawi in Medina
would result in the destruction of three of
the world’s oldest mosques on the west hand
side of the main complex. However new plans
approved by King Abdullah last week appear
to show a change of heart with the bulk of
the expansion now slated to take place to
the north of the Masjid an-Nabawi.
However key sites are still at risk. The
Independent has obtained a presentation used
by the Saudis to illustrate how the
expansion of Mecca’s main mosque will look.
In one of the slides it is clear that the
Bayt al-Mawlid, an area which is believed to
be the house where Muhammad was born in,
will have to be removed unless plans change.
The Independent asked the Saudi Embassy in
London a number of questions about the
expansion plans and why more was not being
done to preserve key historical sites. They
replied: “Thank you for calling, but no
comment.”
Together, Islam and
Catholicism represent about 40 percent of
the world’s population, so the estimated 1.6
billion Muslims in the world have more than
a passing interest in the new pope who will
shepherd the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics.
Too often, relations between the two groups
have been shaped by conflict — the Christian
Crusades of 1,000 years ago are still a raw
wound for many Muslims, and more recently,
Muslim extremist attacks on Christian
communities across Africa and the Middle
East have left the Vatican deeply concerned.
“What the pope says or doesn’t say can have
enormous consequences on such relations,”
said Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, founder of the
Cordoba Initiative, an organization
dedicated to improving Muslim-Western
relations, and the founder of the
controversial so-called Ground Zero mosque
in New York.
The selection of the 266th
pope comes at a critical juncture in
Muslim-Catholic relations, which have been
marred by persecution of Christians in the
Muslim world, Islamophobia in Western
countries, Western military action in
Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq, and rioting
between Muslims and Christians across
Africa.
While many Muslims said they
saw an improvement in Muslim-Catholic
relations under Pope John Paul II, they say
Pope Benedict XVI’s papacy was more
problematic.
Most worrisome, Muslims say, was in 2006
when Benedict spoke at the University of
Regensburg in Germany and quoted a
14th-century Byzantine emperor who said
Islam’s Prophet Muhammad had only brought
“evil and inhuman” things to the world, and
that Islam was “spread by the sword.” Those
remarks touched off a series of deadly riots
in several Muslim countries.
V3: The
1000 Most Important Women of the Middle East and the
Arab World
Who's Who of La Crème de La
Crème
by
Maximillien De Lafayette
Volume
III, from a set of 4 volumes. The 1000 Most
Important Women of the Middle East and the Arab
World: Art, Entertainment, Cinema, Music,
Leadership, Beauty, Power, Glamour, Intellect,
Politic. Business.
On the cover of
Volume III from L to R and top to bottom:
Princess Adela, Imane
Karich, Zeynep Fadillioglu, Mina Al Oraibi,
Rania Barghout, Her
Excellency Fadela Amara, Former French Minister of
Urban Affairs, France. Her Royal Highness Princess
Haya bint al-Hussein. Suad Al Humaidi.
Sarah Al Jassem. Her
Highness Princess Muna Abu Sulayman. Sheikha Al
Bahar. Leila El Solh.
Her Majesty Queen
Rania of Jordan. Joumana Haddad. Maria Maalouf.
Raghida Dergham
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have on their shelves, what they are reading and
even what they, and others, think of them.
KB says: Spice up the
traditional dhall and rice with this
accompaniment. And it's much healthier than the
fried version. But be careful not to undercook
the eggplants which is what I did with the first
batch I tried making.
Eggplant
Parmigiana – with a hint of Indian
Ingredients
1. A
large eggplant cut into thin slices
2. Salt to sprinkle
3. 1 tab of olive oil
4. 1 chopped onion
5. 1 tsp. crushed garlic
6. 1 tab tomato paste
7. 400g crushed tomatoes
8. ½ cup grated mozzarella cheese
9. 1 tsp salt
10. Juice of 1 lemon
11. 1 tsp red crushed chillies
Method
1. Sprinkle salt over the circles of eggplant
and set aside.
2. To make the tomato sauce, sauté the onions in
oil until slightly caramelized.
3. Add the garlic, sauté for a minute and then
add the tomatoes, tomato paste, chillies, and
salt and let it simmer until the sauce thickens
slightly.
4. Rinse the eggplant and pat dry.
5. Brush each slice with olive oil, season and
sprinkle with lemon juice.
6. Bake in a hot oven 180deg for 15mins.
7. To assemble:
a. Spoon a little sauce at the bottom of a baking dish.
b. Place ½ the quantity of the baked eggplant over the
sauce.
c. Spread a thin layer of sauce over the eggplant.
d. Layer the remaining eggplant on the sauce.
e. Cover with the remaining sauce.
f. Place the mozzarella cheese on the top as a final
layer.
g. Bake at 180deg for 15 mins or until the cheese
melts.
Serve hot as a side
dish with meat or as main dish with Turkish
Bread or Pita bread
Q: Dear Kareema, I’ve just recently had a baby
and would like to get back into an exercise routine.
Please help.
A: Intense exercise is off-limits for at least
6-8 weeks after giving birth.
Make sure you get a clearance from your GP before
undertaking any form of exercise.
Start easy – get the pram out and take bubs and yourself
for regular walks. Increase the distance, pace or time
of your walks as time goes by and you get stronger. On
days that you can’t seem to get out, pop on a fitness /
Yoga DVD or do a 10-minute mini workout twice or thrice
a day.
It will boost your energy and help you sleep better.
Commit to a realistic goal and don’t push yourself too
hard too soon.
Remember to have rest-days to recover and re-energise
for the workouts to come. N-JOY and stay well hydrated.
It is He
Who makes the stars (as
beacons) for you, that you
may guide yourselves, with
their help, through the dark
spaces of land and sea: We
detail Our Signs for people
who know.
KNOWLEDGE SEEKERS CLASS Venue: Algester Mosque When: Every Tuesday Morning Time: 9:30am to 11am Teacher: Imam Aslam Al Qadri 1st topic: Understanding Hijab and it's significance
in Islam/ Implementing the sunnah in everyday life, eg the
sunnah of eating, sleeping, interaction with people socially
etc etc.......
For any further information please contact me on 0433552409
or ladies can contact Shakira Ayoob on 0449800205.
Seeker's Circle
Kuraby Mosque Tafseer &
Taalim
Tuesday tafseer and taleem classes at Kuraby Mosque every Tuesday
11am - 12.30pm
Bald Hills Mosque Weekly Tafseer
The weekly program schedule is as follows:
Mondays: Tafseer
Wednesdays: Tafseer
The above lessons will start at 7:30 pm and will go for
approximately 1/2 an hour each day.
All brothers and sisters are welcome.
Queensland Police Service/Muslim Community
Consultative Group
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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SAUDIA
ARABIA: The authorities in Saudi Arabia have
begun dismantling some of the oldest
sections of Islam’s most important mosque as
part of a highly controversial multi-billion
pound expansion.
While
there is little disagreement over the need
to expand, critics have accused the Saudi
regime of wantonly disregarding the
archaeological, historical and cultural
heritage of Islam’s two holiest cities. In
the last decade Mecca has been transformed
from a dusty desert pilgrimage town into a
gleaming metropolis of skyscrapers that
tower over the Masjid al-Haram and are
filled with a myriad of shopping malls,
luxury apartments and five star hotels.
“It
matters because many of these columns
signified certain areas of the mosque where
the Prophet sat and prayed,” he said. “The
historical record is being deleted. A new
Muslim would never have a clue because
there’s nothing marking these locations now.
There are ways you could expand Mecca and
Medina while protecting the historical
heritage of the mosque itself and the
surrounding sites.”
Volume
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Important Women of the Middle East and the Arab
World: Art, Entertainment, Cinema, Music,
Leadership, Beauty, Power, Glamour, Intellect,
Politic. Business.
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