A fortnight
ago, young
Zakarriyaa
Sayed
Rahimahullah
(16) was
selling
tickets at
the Holland
Park Mosque
after
Jumma to
help raise
funds for
the men,
women and
children of
Afghanistan,
his country
of birth.
Last week
Zakarriyaa's
body was
recovered
from a
disused
quarry in
Brisbane
after a
tragic
drowning.
His Jannazah
was held at
the Kuraby
Mosque where
over 700
people
attended.
Fazal Deen
said he was
a great kid
who was
always
helpful and
prepared.
"I will
always
remember him
as a
tireless
worker who
always
helped at
various
functions
and
gatherings,
whenever you
needed a
hand, he was
there," he
said.
"It was
heartbreaking
to learn of
his death."
"It would a
fitting
gesture in
memory of
the very
likeable
young man if
the
community
came out in
full support
of this
event,"
Sister
Sultana Deen
told CCN.
On Saturday
9 November
at the
Islamic
College of
Brisbane, 30
young
Muslims
(both male
and female)
from a
diverse
range of
backgrounds
and
representing
a vast range
of societies
and
organisations,
took part in
a three hour
forum with
senior
members of
the
Queensland
Police,
including
the
Commissioner
Ian Stewart,
along with
the
Anti-Discrimination
Commissioner
of
Queensland
Kevin Cocks.
The purpose
was to give
the youth an
opportunity
to raise
issues
relevant to
them,
discuss ways
to have
situations
of
discrimination
addressed
and to
establish
dialogue.
The forum
was
conducted
under two
themes:
• Respect
• Everyone
belongs
"The
forum was
open and
honest
covering a
wide range
of issues.
Everyone in
attendance
was treated
as an equal
– this was a
strength, as
was the fact
only
younger
members of
the
community
were
involved,"
said David
Forde, who
organized
and
facilitated
the
proceedings.
After the
meeting,
Commissioner
Cocks had
this to say:
"I would
like to
thank
you all
for
inviting
the
antidiscrimination
commission
(ADCQ)
to
engage
with you
about
the
concerns
you have
on
behalf
of your
community
particularly
the more
vulnerable
members
of your
community
in
relation
to
everyday
experiences
particularly
negative
experiences.
I was
greatly
appreciative
of your
passion,
openness,
courage
to
advocate
for
fundamental
human
rights
principles
that the
majority
of
Australians
take for
granted.
The
Antidiscrimination
Act
(ADA)
enables
the
commission
to
receive
and try
to
resolve
complaints
under
the act,
deliver
training
to help
people
understand
their
rights
and
responsibilities
under
the act
and to
promote
public
discussion
on human
rights.
I look
forward
to
working
with you
and
members
of your
community
in
building
an
inclusive
and fair
Queensland."
The total
donation
(from ticket
sale,
donation,
pledge,
auction etc)
received
from the
dinner held
in Sydney
last weekend
was $53,000
after
expense.
Commitments
and payments
of $7,000
from several
mosques in
Sydney were
also
received.
"We believe
efforts of
the
participants
and
volunteers
to contact
other
possible
donors by
text
message,
email,
Facebook
posting etc
will bring
more money
for the
project,"
Prof Khan
told CCN.
"Once again,
please
accept our
sincere
gratitude
and may
Allah give
you the best
of both
worlds for
working for
His house in
Toowoomba."
BLAKE
Ferguson has
revealed he
converted to
Islam
because his
life was
spiralling
out of
control on
alcohol-fuelled
benders.
The exiled
NSW State of
Origin star
told The
Daily
Telegraph
last night
it was also
a decision
made to save
his stalled
rugby league
career.
"Alcohol is
completely
forbidden in
Islam," he
said, "and
that's been
my problem
for the last
five years.
"It's
brought me
down to
where I am
now. I
enjoyed a
drink but it
just creates
problems.
I've had
enough.
"I really
have."
It was
revealed in
last week's
The Sunday
Telegraph
that
controversial
boxer
Anthony
Mundine had
persuaded
his
"brother" to
make a
commitment
to the
Islamic
faith.
They were
photographed
together
praying at
Zetland
Mosque on
Friday
afternoon.
Ferguson,
who earlier
this year
failed in
attempts to
give up
alcohol,
says he is
aware of the
doubters.
"So far it
hasn't been
hard (off
alcohol)
because I'm
around good
influences
and good
people," he
said.
"My face has
changed. I'm
looking and
feeling
fresh. My
whole
physique has
changed.
"This will
make me
strong, God
willing.
Islam is
going to
make me a
better
person and
better rugby
league
player.
"It's going
to make me
more
focused,
more
dedicated,
more
devoted.
Being an NRL
player is
really a
24-hour job.
I haven't
appreciated
that in the
past.
"I want to
play NRL, I
want to find
a club, play
for NSW, and
I want to
beat
Queensland."
Asked if he
still
planned to
fight and
make his
boxing debut
on the
Anthony
Mundine-Shane
Mosley card
on November
27, Ferguson
said a
decision
would be
made later
this week.
"We're
working
towards that
(fight),
hopefully,"
he said.
Mundine said
he was
confident
his
'brother'
would stay
focused and
commit to
the religion
long term.
"It's
pressure for
a boy like
him to
convert,"
Mundine
said.
The FAMSY
Unity Cup
Indoor
soccer
tournament
is back for
another
year. The
tournament
will be held
on Sunday
24th
November at
the Acacia
Ridge Indoor
Centre from
8am.
This year
sees the
tournament
streamlined
to feature
10 teams to
provide more
matches and
a higher
intensity
competition,
but will see
the return
of the Plate
medal for
the second
year.
Last years
winners,
Bosnia, will
start the
tournament
as
favourites
as they look
to further
assert their
stranglehold
on the
tournament.
The
tournament
will also
see the
return of
familiar
faces, as
Matchfixers
and Chiefs
return to
take part in
the
tournament
this year.
Among the
other
competitors
will be
regulars;
Dynamos,
Bafana,
Mesopotamia
Lions, Gold
Coast Bosnia
and Somali
All Stars.
There will
be two teams
making their
debut in
this
tournament
with Dream
Team and
Libyans
looking to
make a name
for
themselves
in the 5 a
side
tournament.
The
tournament
will kick
off at 8am
on the 24th
with the
first match
featuring
Dream Team
and Chiefs.
The full
fixture list
and details
of the event
can be found
at http://tinyurl.com/nfh6scv
Everyone is
welcome to
come along
on the day
and support
your team,
or just come
and enjoy
some good
football.
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ISTANBUL –
The first underground mosque has been
constructed in Turkey’s Buyukcekmece
district in Istanbul, the building that has
won the first place in the World
Architecture Fest competition for religious
places.
"Mosques are places to contemplate and
pray,” Mehmet Narin, the Mufti of
Buyukcekmece, told the World Bulletin on
Monday, November 4.
“They are branches of the Kaaba,” he added.
Merging the essence of Islamic and ottoman
designs with modernity, Sancaklar Mosque was
inspired by Cave of Hira, where Prophet
Muhammad (Peace upon him) first received
prophecy.
Built seven meters beneath the surface, the
Mosque was constructed by the Turkish
architect Emre Arolat.
The mosque, located on 1200 square meters
under the ground, is enlightened by lead
lanes and sunshine to cast a spiritual
environment.
Departing from standard mosque designs, the
Sancaklar Mosque features a cavernous
underground worship hall imbued with a
special spiritual reverence.
The architects note in their brief that
their design “aims to address the
fundamental issues of designing a mosque by
distancing itself from the current
architectural discussions based on form and
focusing solely on the essence of religious
space.”
It has been under construction since May
2011 and is scheduled to be opened during
the coming weeks.
Defending
burqa-wearers from ‘tyranny of the majority’
UK: Conservative MP, Jacob
Rees-Mogg, on his constituency homepage
presents a classic liberal defence on the
right of Muslim women to wear the burqa.
The furore following the
escape of terror suspect Mohammed Ahmed
Mohamed, who absconded while dressed in a
burqa, has subsequently led to a number of
Tory MPs to call for a burqa ban in the UK.
In his blog, Rees-Mogg argues
that banning the burqa on the grounds that
it was used by a terror suspect to escape
captivity is as “spurious” an argument as
“outlawing London cabs” because another
suspect evaded his TPim by “r[unning] off
in a taxi”.
"This encapsulates one of
the greatest dilemmas for those who
believe in liberty. It is easy to defend
the right of people to do things that
fit in with the cultural norms of the
majority. This includes practices that
give personal pleasure but may be
harmful, such as smoking or drinking.
“It is harder to argue
for minority activities, especially
those which stand out and may be
obviously unsuitable in certain
contexts. No-one proposes that people
can go through passport control wearing
the burka while many who would not ban
it outright feel that it is unsuitable
for a witness or defendant in court.”
“Electorally the number
of women who want to wear a burka is
insignificant yet it is important to
defend such a minority against the
tyranny of the majority” he adds.
During the
Middle Ages,
when Europe
was plunged
into the
Dark Ages,
Arab
scholars and
historians
translated
most of the
works of the
Greek
scholars,
thereby
preserving
some of the
greatest
intellectual
achievements
that are the
cornerstone
of Western
civilization.
For the next
few weeks
CCN will
offer an
English word
that has, as
its origin,
the Arabic
language:
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: Not quite
ebony and ivory, the top deck colour combination
makes just as much a contrast with its brown and
white chocolate in this delightfully decadent
recipe from Ayesha Salejee.
Top Deck Miniature Cakes
Ingredients
Cake
4 jumbo eggs
1 cup castor sugar
˝
cup oil
1 cup flour
2 ˝
tsp. baking powder
Ľ
cup maziena
Pinch of salt
˝
cup boiling water
Ľ
cup cocoa
2 tsp. vanilla essence
Icing
250 g butter
500 g icing sugar
2 tab. cold milk
Food colouring (optional)
Method
Cake
1. Separate eggs and beat egg whites until
stiff, add sugar and beat well.
2. Add yolks and vanilla essence and continue to
beat.
3. Add oil and beat further for only 10 seconds
4. Fold in sifted flour, baking powder and salt
alternatively with boiling water.
5. Divide the cake mixture in half.
6. Add the sifted maziena to the one half and
cocoa to the remaining half.
7. Spoon the mixture into miniature square or
round, well greased pans.
8. Bake at 180deg for approx. 10 mins or until
light brown.
Icing
1. Cream the butter
and add Icing sugar and beat well.
2. Add cold milk and continue to beat until
creamy.
To finish
1. Sandwich the brown and white cakes together.
2. Decorate the top with cream and sprinkle with
grated Top Deck chocolate.
Q: Dear Kareema, I'm not a
morning person and feel drained most days after
a busy day at work and trying to fit in some
form of exercise seems impossible. Any
suggestions?
A: Try some gentle exercise sessions such
as yoga or aqua aerobics in the evening.
Take some time out (10-15 mins)
for some quiet time whenever possible, to clear
your head and de-stress.
Remember too that a good night's
sleep will have you functioning better
throughout the day - so aim for at least 8 hours
of Z time.
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.
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The
Muslim
Charitable
Foundation
held its AGM
recently.
"I want to
play NRL, I
want to find
a club, play
for NSW, and
I want to
beat
Queensland."
Jallaluddin
lost his cheque book. 
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