Auburn
Tiger’s
Women’s Club
Co-Founder
Amna K-Hassan,
24, said the
sponsorship
agreement
comes at the
right time
for the
young club
as it is
looks to
grow and
encourage
more females
in Western
Sydney to
get active
and involved
in the
community.
The launch
of the new eLearning
system, Al
Ustaadh
ONLINE, will
take place
on Saturday
27 April.
The systems
has been
especially
designed to
enable
Islamic
teachers,
Imams,
mualims and
mualimas to
develop
their
courses and
interact
with their
students
over the
Internet and
to support
their
face-to-face
classes.
At this
launch you
will learn
about the
learning
paradigm of
the future
and:
1. The tools
and
components
of the AL
USTAADH
ONLINE
e-learning
platform
2. The
pedagogical
foundations
on which the
AL USTAADH
ONLINE
e-learning
platform is
based
3. The
benefits of
the AL
USTAADH
ONLINE
e-learning
platform to
you as a
teacher and
to your
students
4. The ease
with which
you can
develop
courses with
only basic
computer
skills, and
interact and
engage with
your
students
There will
also be an
opportunity
for you to
get a
first-hand
practical
exposure to
the AL
USTAADH
ONLINE
e-learning
platform.
As the
computer
facilities
are limited,
numbers are
very
restricted
and you are
requested to
RSVP to
info@alustaadh.com
by Wednesday
24 April.
Only a few
places
remain
available.
DATE:
SATURDAY 27
APRIL 2013
TIME: 10am
(prompt) to
12pm
VENUE:
Islamic
College of
Brisbane,
Karawatha
ROOM:
Library
This
month's
students
of
the
month
at
the
Australian
International
Islamic
College
(AIIC)
are
Sabekun
Naher,
Grade
1,
for
her
progress
in
all
key
learning
areas
and
her
extra
effort
to
always
present
neat
work;
and
Domenic
Loder,
Grade
3,
for
being
a
well
organised,
reliable
and
considerate
class
member,
who
does
his
best.
Grade
4
Momina
Akter
(who
is
not
present
in
the
photo)
was
recognized
for
being
a
thoughtful
and
caring
class
member,
who
displays
a
wonderful
attitude
towards
her
peers.
Samira El
Khafir,
Lebanese/Syrian
born and
raised in
Melbourne
and
Faiza Rehman
of Pakistani
background
will be
contestants
in the new
MasterChef
Australia
2013 series.
Your mother
deserves
more than
just burnt
toast in bed
this
Mother’s
Day!
So bring
your family
(especially
your mother)
along to
this year’s
Mother’s Day
Brunch
hosted by
the Islamic
Society of
Algester and
relax and
tuck into
some amazing
food.
With
activities
to keep the
young ones
occupied,
it’s truly a
great way to
say “Thanks
for putting
up with me
all year
mum!”.
She might
even walk
away on the
day with an
awesome
lucky door
prize!
Bonds
of
Attraction,
the 3rd
Annual
Islamic
Convention,
was held by
the
Australian
Muslim Youth
Network (AMYN)
and the
HikmahWay
Institute in
Brisbane and
in Perth,
offering an
"exciting
and
rewarding
opportunity"
to get the
most out of
marriage and
family life,
no matter
what kind of
member of
the family
you are.
Experienced
and
knowledgeable
speakers
from
different
parts of the
globe
addressed
contemporary
and modern
issues with
topics such
as
"Hollywood
Marriages VS
Islamic
Marriages",
"Islamic
Parenting -
Tips and
Advice" and
"What Makes
a Compatible
Husband/Wife".
Some of the
speakers
included
Sheikh Aslam
AbuIsmaeel
who "shared
with us his
enlightening
knowledge
and
experience",
and Sheikh
Hussein Yee
who "caused
us to laugh
and cry with
his wisdom
and advice".
"There is no
doubt that
those who
attended not
only
benefited,
but also
enjoyed
learning
from some of
the best
while
getting to
meet and
enjoy the
company of
other fellow
Muslims in
their search
for
knowledge,"
a
spokesperson
for AMYN
told CCN.
But don't
worry, it's
not over
yet! Courses
and
follow-up
webinars are
still
available as
an
opportunity
for those
who want to
increase
their
knowledge
and to get
the most out
of family
life,
whether they
are single,
married,
divorced or
just want to
gain the
pleasure and
guidance of
Allah!
Classes
for children
ages 3-5
years old
commenced at
the AMYN
Centre on
Tuesday 16
April.
However,
enrolment
for the
class are
still open.
The classes
will run
from 9-11am,
and will be
held on
Tuesdays and
Thursdays.
They are
being taught
by an
experienced
preschool
teacher.
Children
will learn
the Arabic
Alphabet,
daily du’as,
small Surahs
of the
Qur’an and
Islamic
History.
Lessons will
cost $5.
Invest in
your child’s
future and
make them a
source of
rizq for
you. For
sisters,
please
contact
0490022843
for further
information.
Muslim Aid Australia CEO, Sheikh Hassan Elsetohy, visited South Africa recently where, amongst other projects, he delivered sandwiches to hospitals with local NGO partner, Al-Imdaad foundation, as part of the Slice4Life Hospital Feeding Program in South Africa.
Ms Nicky
Allouche
opened
Siitra
as the first
Muslim wear
shop in
Brisbane in
2007. She
was the
driving
force behind
the scenes
giving
generously
to many
organizations
and
fundraisers
and taking
part in
multiple
fetes.
Siitra will
be closing
down very
soon and Ms
Allouche and
her staff
would like
to thank
everyone for
supporting
Siitra over
the last
past 5 years
So come in
and grab a
bargain
while stocks
last
JOB
DESPERATELY
NEEDED
Mohammed has
completed a
Bachelor
degree in
business
majoring in
both Human
Resource
Management
and
Marketing
Management.
He possesses
excellent
conflict
resolution
skills,
customer
service,
relationship
building, a
strong
background
in sales and
private
enterprise
combined
with
research
skills. He
is also
fluent in
three
languages
and has
diverse
cultural
knowledge
and
understanding.
Mohammed is
currently
self-employed,
providing
business
consultancy
support for
newly
developing
enterprises
particularly
those
seeking to
establish
businesses
in Australia
and New
Zealand.
If you want
to know more
about
Mohammed or
you can help
him find a
job please
email him at
suby2@bigpond.com.au
or call him
on 0400 809
775.
RENTAL
ACCOMMODATION
Room for
rent in a
large house
in Mount
Gravatt. You
would be
sharing with
two other
brothers.
The house is
situated on
Logan Rd and
is walking
distance to
Mount
Gravatt
Shopping
Centre on
Creek Rd.
The house is
a short
drive to
Griffith
University
and Garden
City
Shopping
Centre.
There is a
bus stop
right
outside the
house, as
well as
nearby shops
and
restaurants.
Rent is $135
a week and
includes all
utilities
and
unlimited
use of
internet.
Online
registration
for Crescent
Wealth
CresWalk2013
is
now open.
Crescents of
Brisbane is
proud to
announce our
partnership
with
Crescent
Wealth, in
this year's
10th
Anniversary
Crescent
Wealth
CresWalk2013.
Crescent
Wealth
is
Australia's
First
Islamic
Wealth
Manager.
They offer
an
innovative
series of
ultra-ethical
investment
funds that
are based on
Islamic
investment
principles,
unique in
the
Australian
market.
Similar to
socially
responsible
investing,
Crescents
Wealth also
filters out
socially
detrimental
activities
such as
gambling,
alcohol and
weapons.
This year's
Crescent
Wealth
CresWalk2013
will start
later than
in previous
years at
10am to
allow
everyone to
enjoy the
early winter
mid-day sun
and to
celebrate
the 10th
anniversary
with an
after
run/walk
FAMILY
PICNIC IN
THE PARK
with a free
lunch,
activities,
tug-of-war,
lucky draw
prizes and
loads more!
Hurry and
get your
registrations
in because
this year
ONLY THE
FIRST 400
registrations
will receive
a
commemorative
t-shirt.
This
week's
nasheed,
Tala
Al'badru
Alayna,
is
brought
to
you
by
the
organizers
of
the
Queensland
Nasheed
Competition
(click
on
the
thumbnail
for
more
details).
Lyrics
طلع
البدر
علينا
Oh
the
white
moon
rose
over
us
من
ثنيات
الوداع
From
the
valley
of
al-Wadā‘
وجب
الشكر
علينا
And
we
owe
it
to
show
gratefulness
ما
دعى
لله
داع
Where
the
call
is
to
Allah.
أيها
المبعوث
فينا
’ayyuha
'l-mab‘ūthu
fīnā
Oh
you
who
were
raised
among
us
جئت
بالأمر
المطاع
ji’ta
bi-l-’amri
'l-muṭā‘
Coming
with
a
word
to
be
obeyed
جئت
شرفت
المدينة
ji’ta
sharrafta
'l-madīnah
You
have
brought
to
this
city
nobleness
مرحبا
يا
خير
داع
marḥaban
yā
khayra
dā‘
Welcome
best
caller
to
God's
way
Fethullah
Gülen, Abdullah Öcalan and Malala Yousafzai
make Time’s 100 most influential people list
Gülen(L) and
Öcalan were ranked 65th and 71st
respectively
The jailed
leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’
Party (PKK, Abdullah Öcalan, and Turkish
religious scholar Fethullah Gülen have been
selected in Time magazine’s annual list of
the 100 most-influential people in the
world, published on April 18, in the 65th
and 71st positions respectively.
The choice of
the two much-debated names in the category
of “leaders,” was accompanied with short
profiles that justified their importance and
weighed current political conjuncture.
The choice of the author for the profile of
Öcalan, engaged in peace talks with the
Turkish government in a bid to find a
solution to the thorny Kurdish issue, was
also significant as it was penned by Sinn
Fein’s leader, Gerry Adams. Adams, himself a
key figure in truce negotiations between the
British government and Irish Republican Army
(IRA) in the mid-‘90s, argued that Öcalan’s
recent move to reach a deal with the Turkish
authorities required “leadership.”
“[Öcalan]
has become a voice for peace, a leader
willing to offer the hand of friendship to
those he has fought against for most of his
life,” Adams wrote, quoting excerpts of
Öcalan’s call for cease-fire delivered
during Nevruz celebrations in Diyarbakır,
March 21. “Persuading enemies that there are
alternative ways to resolve long-standing
differences takes patience and a willingness
to engage in dialogue, but most important,
it requires leadership,” he added. Adams
also commended what he interpreted as
Öcalan’s “vision” and called on the Turkish
government for his release.
Gülen’s profile was written by The New York
Times’ former correspondent in Turkey,
Stephen Kinzer. Kinzer said that although
Gülen lived in self-imposed exile, secluded
in retreat in his Pennsylvania home, his
influence in the government and security
forces was “immense.”
“Gülen is also a man of mystery. His
influence is exercised by graduates of his
schools who have reached key posts in the
government, judiciary and police. This makes
him seem like a shadowy puppeteer, and he is
scorned by almost as many Turks as love
him,” Kinzer said, noting that he had
founded schools in around 140 countries. “As
the most potent advocate of moderation in
the Muslim world, Gülen is waging an
urgently important campaign,” Kinzer wrote.
Coffee
and qahwa: How a drink for Arab mystics went
global
The Arab world has given birth to many
thinkers and many inventions - among them
the three-course meal, alcohol and coffee.
The best coffee bean is still known as
Arabica, but it's come a long way from the
Muslim mystics who treasured it centuries
ago, to the chains that line our high
streets.
Think coffee, and you probably think of an
Italian espresso, a French cafe au lait, or
an American double grande latte with
cinnamon.
Perhaps you learned at school that the USA
became a nation of coffee drinkers because
of the excise duty King George placed on
tea? Today ubiquitous chains like Starbucks,
Cafe Nero and Costa grace every
international airport, and follow the now
much humbler Nescafe as symbols of
globalisation.
Coffee is produced in hot climates like
Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa, Vietnam
and Indonesia, and you could be forgiven if
you thought it is a product from the New
World like tobacco and chocolate. After all,
all three became popular in Europe at more
or less the same time, in the 16th and 17th
Centuries.
In fact, coffee comes from the highland
areas of the countries at the southern end
of the Red Sea - Yemen and Ethiopia.
Although a
beverage made from the wild coffee plant
seems to have been first drunk by a
legendary shepherd on the Ethiopian plateau,
the earliest cultivation of coffee was in
Yemen and Yemenis gave it the Arabic name
qahwa, from which our words coffee and cafe
both derive.
Qahwa originally meant wine, and Sufi
mystics in Yemen used coffee as an aid to
concentration and even spiritual
intoxication when they chanted the name of
God.
“I then began
reading the Qur’an and the words in the
Qur’an seemed logical and clear, rather than
in the Bible where they tend to waffle,"
Jess said
CAIRO – A
one-day experience of wearing hijab has led
a 21-year-old Briton to read more about
Islam and eventually embracing the religion.
“I took part in the first World Hijab Day
and challenged myself to wear the hijab for
a month,” Jessica Rhodes told Muslim Mirror
“I then began reading the Qur’an and the
words in the Qur’an seemed logical and
clear, rather than in the Bible where they
tend to waffle.”
Rhodes, from
Norwich, was among scores of non-Muslims
around the world who donned hijab as part of
the annual World Hijab Day on February 1.
The event was meant to clear misconceptions
that the headscarf, an obligatory code of
dress, is a symbol of suppression of women
in Islam.
After wearing the outfit, Rhodes says that
she could not remember what it felt like to
go without wearing hijab.
After the experience, Rhodes began to read
more about Islam to know better about the
religion.
“I also did some research into Islam as a
whole and felt that it was an inclusive
religion that could give me the answers I
was looking for,” she said.
Deciding to revert to Islam, Rhodes was met
with mixed reactions to her conversion.
“It was a bag of mix,” she recalled.
“Parents were not happy but they accept my
decision. My in-laws have been extremely
supportive,” Rhodes said.
“My friends are unfortunately a mixed bag –
some are happy with my decision, others want
to argue with me about it, and still others
walked out of my life altogether.”
“Narrow-minded”
The young Briton complains that many Muslims
fail to reach out to new converts to help
them know better about Islam.
“I have had some support, but not many
people seem to want to reach out to me,”
Rhodes lamented.
“It is always me asking for help.”
She says that many Muslims are
“narrow-minded” about different
interpretation of the Qur’an.
“When I go and ask questions, people quote
the Qur’an at me and do not seem open to a
convert’s interpretation of the Qur’an,”
Rhodes said.
“They can improve this by being more
open-minded to other interpretations,
because it is not just Westerners who can be
narrow-minded, misguided etc.”
The young Briton also complains that the
reaction of some Muslims sometimes leads her
to consider going back on her conversion.
“Sometimes I am unsure – the reaction from
most of the Muslims that I have spoken to
has led me to feel like I should leave Islam
and go back to paganism as in that religion
I was given a choice about how I practice my
religion, and nobody cared if I did things
my way or another way,” she said.
“As for the Muslim ummah… that is in the
hands of Allah. If people worldwide, of all
walks of life, are more open-minded perhaps
we can move forward,” Rhodes said.
“But if not, we will simply continue to be
in a mire of misconceptions, anger and
pointless wars.”
Britain is home to a Muslim community of
nearly 2.5 million.
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: This week it
is one of the healthy treats planned for the
Crescents of Brisbane Healthy Life workshop
on Saturday 18 May. (Don't forget to get your
tickets, if you haven't already).
Steak/Chicken
Quiche
Ingredients
125g melted butter
2 tsp baking powder
1 cup cheese
1 cup cooked steak/chicken
1 tsp ground ginger and garlic
½ tsp green chillies
1 tsp salt
1 tsp lemon pepper
1 ½ cups flour
2 beaten eggs
¼ cup milk
¼ cup water
1 cubed tomato
1 green pepper
1 onion
Chopped greens
½ tsp dried parsley
Method
Mix all the ingredients together
and put into greased patty pans and bake at 180C
for +- 15 min.
Q: How can I get my child to eat more fruits and
vegetables?
A: This may seem like a challenging task however
by being creative and offering different fruits and
vegetables presented in many different ways this can be
achieved.
Children take time to develop a taste for foods, so if
they refuse a fruit or vegetable once, try again another
day!
Try these tips:
- Make a delicious fruit smoothie with fresh fruit, milk
and yoghurt
- Add fruit to baked goods and other recipes
- Serve fresh fruit skewers with yoghurt for a healthy,
colourful snack.
- Cut fruit and veg into shapes and make pictures. E.g.
Vege person, flower shaped watermelon with a line of
grapes as the stem.
- Offer chopped fresh vegetables with salsa or dip
- Grow a vegetable garden - great exercise plus the
whole family can enjoy garden-fresh produce
- Take the children grocery shopping with you and let
them choose fruit for the week
Q: Dear Kareema, I’ve just started kickboxing and
Combat classes as part of my exercise regime. I know
it’s early days yet, but I’m struggling with some of my
kicks and was wondering if there was anything you could
suggest I do to improve or kick with more control (apart
from the obvious which is consistency)?
A: Stretch, stretch and stretch some more! It’s a
great way to help with controlling your kicks. For your
high-kicking best, try the butterfly stretch. Both
inner-thighs and hips can become stiff from standing or
sitting all day, and inflexibility in these areas can
sometimes even cause weakness and pain through the lower
back and hips.
Technique:
Sit on the grass or yoga mat with the soles of your feet
together. Pull your heels as close to your bottom as you
can.
Sit up tall and try to get your knees closer to the
grass or mat. To intensify the stretch, use your elbows
to push down your knees. As you become more flexible
you’ll find the stretch easier to do.
Another great stretch to help with your kicks is the
frog pose. Lie down facing your mat, with elbows under
your shoulders take your knees as wide as you can and
move your body forward and back until you feel the
stretch – hold both stretches for about 1 – 2 minutes.
Enjoy more controlled and even higher kicks as the weeks
go by!
70-year
old Jallaluddin, an extremely wealthy widower, shows up
at a friend's wedding with an absolutely gorgeous,
breathtakingly beautiful 25 year old.
She hangs on to his arm and listens intently to his
every word.
Jallaluddin's friends are baffled and shocked.
At the very first
chance, they corner him and ask, "Brother
Jallaluddin how did you get this amazing woman to become
your wife?".
"I lied about my
age," he replies.
"What, did you tell
her you were only 50?"
Jallaluddin smiles and says, "Nope, I told her I was
90."
KNOWLEDGE SEEKERS CLASS Venue: Algester Mosque, 48 Learoyd Rd, Algester When: Every Tuesday after Isha 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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.
Bonds
of
Attraction,
the 3rd
Annual
Islamic
Convention,
was held by
the
Australian
Muslim Youth
Network (AMYN)
and the
HikmahWay
Institute in
Brisbane and
in Perth,
offering an
"exciting
and
rewarding
opportunity"
to get the
most out of
marriage and
family life,
no matter
what kind of
member of
the family
you are.
“[Öcalan]
has become a voice for peace, a leader
willing to offer the hand of friendship to
those he has fought against for most of his
life,” Adams wrote, quoting excerpts of
Öcalan’s call for cease-fire delivered
during Nevruz celebrations in Diyarbakır,
March 21. “Persuading enemies that there are
alternative ways to resolve long-standing
differences takes patience and a willingness
to engage in dialogue, but most important,
it requires leadership,” he added. Adams
also commended what he interpreted as
Öcalan’s “vision” and called on the Turkish
government for his release. 
70-year
old Jallaluddin, an extremely wealthy widower, shows up
at a friend's wedding with an absolutely gorgeous,
breathtakingly beautiful 25 year old. 
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