Minister for Multicultural
Affairs Shannon Fentiman
this week announced funding
for three organisations over
three years to deliver new
services under the Community
Action for a Multicultural
Society (CAMS) program.
The Islamic Women’s
Association of Queensland (IWAQ)
will receive almost
$300,000 over three years to
provide services to Muslim
women across Queensland.
IWAQ will join 16 existing
and two new CAMS partner
organisations from across
Queensland.
“The CAMS program is about
providing dedicated, on the
ground workers to strengthen
multicultural communities
and promote community
harmony and inclusion,” Ms
Fentiman said.
“I’m pleased the successful
CAMS program is not only
being extended, but we are
expanding it too.”
“After meeting with a number
of Muslim women’s groups
they have told me how some
Muslim women have suffered
from discrimination and
harassment because of their
faith.
“A CAMS worker dedicated to
working with Muslim women
from a Muslim women’s
organisation will help build
social ties between
individuals and groups,
remove barriers to
participation and make a
positive difference to
women’s lives.
“We want to give
Queenslanders of all
backgrounds the opportunity
to participate in and
contribute to the economic,
social and cultural fabric
of our state.
“Our Government is committed
to ensuring that Queensland
is a place where everyone
can thrive and where there
is a strong sense of
belonging and welcome for
people of all cultural
backgrounds and faiths.”
Ms Fentiman said
organisations that were
unsuccessful in obtaining
CAMS funding could still
apply for funding for events
and projects under the $1
million Celebrating
Multicultural Queensland
grants program. Applications
close at 5pm Monday 14
September 2015.
Mr Duncan
Pegg moving motion at the 2015 QLD Labor
Conference
Mr Ismail Cajee, president
of the Islamic Council of
Queensland, told CCN that
his council wanted to record
its thanks to the Hon.
Duncan Pegg MP, who in his
position as the Member for
Stretton and a member of the
Queensland Government,
seconded and spoke for a
motion at last weekend’s
Queensland Labor State
Conference which supports
the full recognition of the
state of Palestine.
"We would also like to
thank Ms Wendy Turner for
moving the motion," Mr
Cajee added.
"The recognition of
Palestine is an important
issue that is close to the
hearts of millions of people
of various backgrounds from
around the world, not least
that of ICQ’s constituents.
We were very pleased to see
Mr Pegg and the QLD State
Labor Conference adopt this
compassionate and
humanitarian motion. It is
an important first step and
we encourage them to
continue to advocate for the
human rights of Palestinian
civilians with their Federal
counterparts."
On 19 August Crime Stoppers
NSW posted a “Wanted” notice
on its Facebook page for a
man in connection with the
crime of organised car
re-birthing.
Just Media Advocacy (JMA)
wrote to the organisation
about some of the comments
that were posted by readers
in response to the notice.
Comments included “Shoot
him”; “It so happens the
majority of the criminals
these days appear to be
middle eastern muslims”;
“Always shifty Arabs” and
“Funny they're always
‘Middle Eastern’...he's
probably hiding under his
wife's hijab..” JMA
indicated that comments like
these may be in breach of
racial and religious
vilification regulations and
also incited to violence.
Crime Stoppers NSW
subsequently agreed to
delete the post and is yet
to outline to JMA its
procedure for reviewing
comments and removing ones
that are offensive.
VICTORIA: Greater
Bendigo City Council Mayor,
Cr Peter Cox, (pictured)
released a fact sheet to
bust the myths being
circulated about the mosque
proposed for East Bendigo.
Cr Cox said the Council is
disappointed that some
opponents to the mosque are
using false and misleading
claims to support their
cause.
“Council supports people’s
right to free speech,
however there is a
responsibility on the
authors of such material to
ensure the claims they make
are truthful,” he said.
During the past week and
over the weekend material
said to be written by Rights
for Bendigo Residents Inc.
was widely circulated in
Bendigo.
The photocopied sheets made
claims about local
opposition to the mosque,
residential development
around the mosque site, the
size of the mosque
development and Bendigo
Airport being expanded to
facilitate religious
pilgrimages.
FACT vs FICTION
Claim
Truth
At least 80 per cent
of Bendigo
residents reject
the mosque
development.
There has been no
official/credible
polling or
surveys
undertaken of
Greater Bendigo
residents on
this topic.
Thirteen
objectors
appealed at VCAT.
The City of Greater Bendigo is planning 22,000 residential and
State Government
housing
commission homes
in preparation
for mass
migration of
around 80,000
people. The
claim makes
reference to
Haven Home Safe.
Bendigo has
welcomed
migrants since
the gold rush
era.
Greater
Bendigo’s
population is
forecast to grow
from 110,000 to
145,000 by 2031.
Some of these
people will be
migrants, some
will come from
other parts of
Australia and
some will be
born here. All
will be welcome.
There is no
planning permit
applications for
a residential
development of
the scale
mentioned here.
Haven Home, Safe
(HHS) has
advised it does
not have the
capacity or
desire to build
“thousands of
homes for the
purpose of mass
migration”. Its
focus is on
looking after
homeless and
disadvantaged
people.
HHS describes
the claim as
nothing more
than a pathetic
smear campaign.
“(HHS) strongly
rejects any
suggestion or
innuendo that it
is part of a
campaign to
enable mass
migration and
the building of
thousands of
homes …”
A residential (22,000 homes) and commercial development is
currently
underway behind
the proposed
mosque site.
There is no
suitable or
available land
around the
mosque to
accommodate a
housing
development on
the scale
claimed.
The land around
the mosque site
is zoned either
Industrial 1 or
Low Density
Residential and
would require an
amendment to the
Greater Bendigo
Planning Scheme,
which would be
costly, take
several years
and have no
guarantee of
meeting the
requisites for
residential
development.
Higher density
residential
development is
not permitted in
a Low Density
Residential Zone
(LDRZ).
There are no
plans in the new
Residential
Development
Strategy to
increase
residential
densities in the
area zoned Low
Density
Residential near
the mosque site.
Most
importantly, the
East Bendigo
Structure Plan,
adopted by
Council and
which forms part
of the planning
scheme,
discourages any
intensification
of housing
development on
this LDRZ land
because it forms
part of the
racehorse
precinct near
the Bendigo
Racecourse.
The proposed mosque is to eventually become the biggest mosque
in the southern
hemisphere and
has the capacity
to accommodate
at least 2,000
The conditions on the planning permit limit the capacity to a
maximum of 375
people. The
development is
modest in terms
of other mosque
buildings in
Australia
It is to be the first of many mosques across Bendigo.
Cr James Williams has
been approaching
farmers in the
region to
involve them in
Halal
certification
Cr James Williams has been approaching farmers in the region to
involve them in
Halal
certification
Cr James Williams informed the Council meeting on Wednesday
August 26, 2015
that he has not
been approaching
farmers about
Halal
certification.
Mayor Cr Peter Cox is involved in training programs for asylum
seekers and
refugees.
Mayor Cr Peter Cox was previously involved in employment
provider
services through
the
not-for-profit
Future
Employment
Opportunities.
He no longer has
a role with the
organisation
The extension to the Bendigo Airport is to facilitate religious
pilgrimages to
Bendigo.
The extension to the Bendigo Airport is to facilitate economic
development in
the City and to
ensure the
airport can
continue to
operate as a
base for
airborne
emergency
services such as
fire-fighting
aircraft.
The Australian Islamic Mission has not only purchased 5.2 acres
for the proposed
mosque they have
also purchased
12 acres of
surrounding
vacant land.
The Australian Islamic Mission has not purchased 12 acres of
surrounding
vacant land.
This year’s Lord Mayor’s
Multicultural Awards for
Business categories include
Business Person of the Year,
recognising the recipient’s
contribution to the Brisbane
economy, as well as Young
Business Person of the Year
for business leaders under
the age of 35.
The Entrepreneur of the Year
category will recognise a
business leader who has
shown entrepreneurial flair
and innovation, and who has
succeeded in challenging
times.
The awards are an
opportunity to reflect on
your business achievements
or the success of someone
you know. The awards
recognise the contribution
multicultural residents make
to Brisbane’s thriving
business community, giving
people from companies of all
sizes and industries a
chance to shine.
Eligibility criteria: To be
considered for an award in
any category, nominees must:
• be from a
multicultural or
culturally and
linguistically diverse (CaLD)
background with at least
one natural parent born
in a country other than
Australia
• have Australian
citizenship or hold
permanent residency
• operate a business
within the Brisbane City
Council local government
area
• personally reside in
the Brisbane City
Council local government
area
• ensure the business
has a registered
Australian Business
Number (ABN)
• be of senior
management and/or a
Company Director in the
company and be primarily
responsible for the
company's recent
performance
• provide a Balance
Sheet and Profit and
Loss Statement for the
past two financial
years, certified by a
Certified Practicing
Accountant or Chartered
Accountant if
shortlisted
• submit accurate and
factual information and
be of good name and
character and have not
engaged directly or
indirectly in any
conduct which, in the
opinion of the panel,
might discredit the
awards
• comply with all
federal, state and local
government legislation
and regulations and all
relevant industry codes
of practice
• not have any
outstanding fines, PINs
(Prescribed Infringement
Notice) or other
penalties arising from a
breach of any local,
State or Commonwealth
laws or pending
investigations
Nominations close Friday 11
September, with the winners
announced at the annual Lord
Mayor’s Multicultural
Business Dinner and Awards
on Friday 6 November at City
Hall. Book now for the
business dinner as seats
will sell out fast.
On Saturday 29 August 2015,
FAMSY QLD hosted the 9th
annual Unity Cup Football
tournament.
This year the competition
was held at the Australian
Futsal Association centre in
Oxley.
The tournament has always
produced some fiercely
contested matches and this
year was no different.
There were plenty of goals
on offer as the teams
battled it out for group
supremacy. It was
essentially tournament
favourites Bosnia winning
top spot in group A, and
Dynamos winning top spot in
group B.
The Quarter-Finals produced
some interesting results as
Dynamos romped to a 15-2
victory over Absolut Futbol,
whilst Desi Boyz shocked
Bafana 8-7 in penalties.
Bosnia secured a semi-final
spot after a 5-2 win over
J&F, whilst Tigers were
comfortable in a 3-0 win
against Slacks Creek.
Bosnia picked up where they
left off in the
Quarter-Final with a 5-3
victory over Tigers in the
Semi-Final, whilst Dynamos
dispatched Desi Boyz, who
were without their star
player Qias, in dominant
fashion 7-1.
In the tournaments history,
no team has beaten the
number 1 seeds, Bosnia, and
they were favourites to take
home the trophy again.
Dynamos were however the
stronger of the teams
throughout the tournament
coming in to the final, and
were looking to exact
revenge for three previous
final defeats.
The final kicked off with a
tense atmosphere with player
of the tournament Nawaaz
Malik breaking the deadlock.
The game continued at a
frenetic pace and Dynamos
went in to the half time
break leading 2 - 1. The
second half was as open as
the first with both teams
producing many chances. It
was Dynamos however who took
theirs and broke their
finals jinx with a 5-1 win.
It was a clean sweep for
Dynamos with Jon Tang
racking his 5th Goalkeeper
of the Tournament award.
Preparations are already in
full swing for next year,
which will see the Unity Cup
celebrating its 10 year
anniversary. CCN has a long
history with the competition
having featured the very
first competition and
continued to feature every
tournament thereafter.
Given the occasion, it
promises to be a great event
for the community. Anyone
interested in playing,
sponsoring or being a part
of the event should contact
0431 800 414.
Joining Abubeker Mohamed and
Lord Mayor Robert Doyle at the
ceremony are his family
Abdullah, Nusayba, Osama,
Mohamed and Hajer.
VICTORIA: In the ornate
heart of Melbourne Town
Hall's venerable council
chambers two men with very,
very different lives met on
Monday to talk about
fatherhood.
One was Lord Mayor Robert
Doyle; public figure, former
state politician, one-man
Melbourne cheer squad and a
father to three adult
children (two with babies of
their own) and one-year-old
son Henry with his wife,
Emma Page Campbell.
The other was Abubeker
Mohamed; an Eritrean
refugee, father of seven,
proud Wonthaggi resident,
halal abattoir worker and
this year's Victorian Father
of the Year.
And, despite their polar
life experiences, both spoke
about what they believed was
the most important thing a
father could give his
children: time.
Abubeker Mohamed also puts
time with his seven children
- aged between two and 12 -
above all else.
With a 5am start at his job
as a halal meat worker at
the Tabro abattoir in
Wonthaggi, he can finish
early enough to pick them up
from school.
He was nominated for the
award of Victorian Father of
the Year by his 12-year-old
daughter Nusayba, who wrote:
"My father is someone I can
look up to and inspires me
to do good things. He stands
up for me and supports me."
Mohamed fled his home in
Eritrea during the civil war
as a 16-year-old and came to
Australia in 1996 as a
refugee via Sudan and Egypt.
He remembers his own father,
a farmer in Eritrea, as a
man who gave up everything
for his children, even
offering himself to armed
militia when they came to
take his children.
With his wife, Suad Derar,
Mohamed's young family moved
- initially reluctantly - to
Wonthaggi for employment,
and found themselves the
only African family in the
South Gippsland coastal
town, the first Muslims many
residents had ever met.
But the seaside community
was a welcoming one.
Their neighbours erected
ladders over the back fence
so their children could
easily play together, and
locals say they often see
Mohamed with his children on
day trips to the beach, at
basketball games, or bike
riding.
It is easy to father a
child, he says, but much,
much harder to raise them,
to give them security,
happiness and a chance at a
good education.
Parents face many worries
today - he talked about drug
and alcohol abuse and
suicide - but the most
important thing was to
ensure your children had a
strong and supportive
network of friends around
them, he said. "I can only
be their guide, I can't
watch them all the time."
Mohamed was first nominated
locally for Father of the
Year for his commitment to
being active in his
children's lives, and
encouraging them to swim at
an early age, with time by
the beach a big part of life
in Wonthaggi.
He is an influential voice
of the Muslim community and
a beloved GP in western
Sydney, and now Dr Jamal
Rifi is also Australia's top
dad.
The father-of-five has been
named this year's Australian
Father of the Year.
Dr Rifi received the good
news on his 56th birthday
and said he could not think
of “a better surprise.”
Listen: Lydia Feng speaks
with Jamal Rifi.
No stranger to awards, Dr
Rifi has won The Australian
newspaper’s Australian of
the Year, the Human Rights
and Equal Opportunity Award
and the Pride of Australia
Fair Go Medal, but said this
accolade was "the greatest
honour of them all”.
For nearly 20 years, Dr Rifi
has been a prominent figure
uniting and fortifying
Australian Muslims.
He first caught the media’s
attention with his stance
against the small but
violent gang activity in the
Lebanese community during
the mid 1990s and was a
defiant voice during the
Cronulla riots in 2005.
Recently, he has publicly
denounced the barbarity of
the so-called Islamic State.
It was a decision that
wasn’t easy.
"I did question my role as a
father last year when me and
my family received death
threats for my public stand
against the so-called
Islamic State," he said.
“I felt that I did put my
family at risk but now as
much as then, I knew as a
matter of fact I wasn’t
putting their lives at risk;
I was protecting them so
they will not be seen in any
shape or form as condoning
such a brutal ideology.”
From father to father, he
has helped other families
whose children have been in
danger of being radicalised.
"Unfortunately, some
vulnerable people have been
under the influence of the
so-called Islamic State
propaganda,” he said. “[But]
We were able to network
within our community to talk
some common sense into them
by telling them that their
action of even thinking of
joining such an ideology is
wrong in every aspect of
life."
When he’s not under the
media spotlight, Dr Rifi is
busy treating patients at
his medical clinic in
Belmore, and even does the
occasional home call.
Tough beginnings
As a young boy, Dr Rifi
vowed to become a doctor
after losing his younger
brother from an anaphylactic
reaction to a penicillin
shot.
Growing up in the middle of
Lebanon's civil war, he was
forced to pursue his studies
in medicine in Romania.
He later moved to Australia
to marry his wife Lana and
completed his medical
degree, graduating from the
University of Sydney.
Despite his tireless work as
a doctor and community
leader, family remains the
centre of Dr Rifi’s focus.
"The nucleus of any society
is family and fathers have a
vital role to play," he
said.
More than just a father, he
is an inspiration to his
children.
"He’s achieved a lot but you
know family is always number
one for him. Everything he
has done has been for the
community...but also for us
growing up so we don’t have
to face these barriers," his
eldest son, Faisal, said.
"He’s always taught us that
you should never be scared
and just to go for it. Don’t
fear these people because
what he’s done is helping
the younger generation,” his
youngest son, Jihad, said.
Community work
Friend, patient and Labor MP
Jihad Dib has known Dr Rifi
for years. They conquered
the Kokada Track together
alongside politicians Scott
Morrison and Jason Clare in
2009.
"Jamal is a community
activist… but he’s a person
who’s got a real social
conscious and he’s a real
powerhouse within the
community," he said. "In the
absence of a father, a lot
of people go and speak to
Jamal and he’s there
standing with them."
Determined to ameliorate the
relationship between Muslim
and non-Muslim communities,
Dr Rifi has been the driving
force behind many
initiatives to build harmony
in Australian society.
He is the founding member of
Australian Muslim Doctors
against Violence and
organised the Muslims 4
Australia barbecue attended
by thousands in the
community last year.
"Everything
he has done
has been for
the
community...but
also for us
growing up
so we don’t
have to face
these
barriers."
As president of the Lakemba
Sports Club - affectionately
known as the “Lakembaroos” -
he’s used sport as a social
tool to channel physical
energy into positive
activities. He developed the
idea to train young people
from southwest Sydney to be
pool guards, and young
Muslim men and women to
become Cronulla surf
lifesavers.
“It gives them the acumen
where they can use whatever
they learn on the sporting
field and bring it into
their day-to-day life,” he
said.
Labor for Murray hopeful,
Imran lives in Shepparton with
wife Aaisha and children;
Raihaan, Zainab and Burhaan
Imarn Syed was recently
endorsed by Labor as a
candidate for Murray
(Victoria).
About Imran Syed
I have been living in
Shepparton since 2008. I
moved from Melbourne as I
loved living in the country
and have since found that
Shepparton is the best
example of multiculturalism
and have met some of the
most wonderful people. I was
born in India and came over
to Australia in 2007.
I hold a Bachelor degree in
Medicine and Surgery from
India and practiced as a GP
for five years. I will soon
graduate with a Masters in
Health Administration from
La Trobe University.
I have had the privilege of
graduating as the first
participant from regional
Australia from prestigious
community leadership
programs: Fairley Leadership
- Shepparton, Muslim
Leadership - Melbourne,
Leadership Victoria -
Melbourne and Rotary
Leadership - Shepparton.
I volunteer as a Hospital
Chaplain and have been
appointed as the first
Victoria Police Chaplain of
the Islamic faith for
regional Victoria. I have
been a guest speaker at
several clubs, leadership
programs, interfaith talks
and peace building seminars.
I got involved in community
work and founded a
Not-for-profit Multicultural
Community Organisation,
SADAAT Foundation, with the
aim of building bridges in
the community. The
foundation has auspiced a
number of multicultural
activities in Shepparton and
Melbourne to create
awareness and promote
understanding within the
community. Currently I am
the CEO and Executive Board
Member of Humanitarian
Hearts Inc. to assist in
developing more activities
to give back to the
community that are inclusive
to humanity as a whole
regardless of gender,
nationality and religious
beliefs.
My community work has been
recognized in 2014; by
Universal Peace Federation
(UN) by awarding me to be an
Ambassador Of Peace; and by
Victoria Police with a Medal
for serving the community at
the celebration of 175 years
of policing in the Benalla
District.
recognised the need to fight
for social justice so that
there was equal opportunity
in society. That is what led
me to join the Australian
Labor Party. I passionately
believe, whoever you are,
wherever you were born, we
all deserve a fair go.
Everyone should have the
opportunity to access secure
employment, better health,
quality education and
affordable housing. I
strongly advocate for
farmers, worker's rights,
senior Australians, migrant
& refugees and equality for
all members of the community
regardless of gender, race,
age, or religion.
I am an active member of
Shepparton Rotary Club and
Chamber of Commerce
Shepparton District because
I believe that small
businesses in our towns and
communities are an essential
component of keeping us
connected.
I love sports and have
played cricket for about
20yrs in India and I am an
avid supporter of the
Melbourne Stars in BBL. I
have been the AFL
Multicultural Community
Ambassador since 2014 to
promote the game within
culturally diverse migrant
communities and was awarded
AFL Regional Ambassador
2014. I am an ardent
supporter of Essendon
Bombers
I am very passionate about
my community and will keep
striving to build bridges in
the community by creating
awareness and opportunity. I
dream of an inclusive
society and compassionate
community in Australia where
everyone is welcomed and
accepted regardless of their
language, colour, faith,
cultural or socio-economic
background. The most
important thing - apart from
the essentials of life:
food, shelter and clothing -
is to have good
relationships within your
family and within your
community. And the best way
to make sure that everyone
has the chance to be well
looked after by a loving
family is to have strong
communities. A shared sense
of responsibility for one
another is what makes
communities strong, and
builds the foundations of a
fair and vibrant society.
18 year old Harun Causevic
was arrested in Melbourne
for his alleged involvement
in the so-called "ANZAC Day
terror threat". After four
months in a maximum security
prison, he was released with
all terror charges dropped.
Ali Kadri from the Islamic
Council of Queensland was
interviewed about the case.
There is a saying in Brazil:
"A great footballer is born
here every day". Moreover,
it is also believed that
Futsal is one of the main
reasons as to why Brazil has
many superstars.
So if you play futsal in
Brazil, you may play with
some of these superstars.
But did you know if you're
playing futsal here, in
Brisbane, you may get more
than just the joy of playing
soccer with others who share
the same hobby like you.
Join AMYN Futsal Tournament
2015 and you can have all
the following by just
playing futsal:
1.HAVE FUN,
2.Strengethen the
brotherhood,
3.Help other Muslim
brothers to get closer
to the deen,
4.Win $1000 prizes,
large team trophy and
individual medals,
5.Improve fitness
6. Strengthen Iman and
GAIN SO MUCH REWARD
inshaAllah.
No, that's not a joke - YOU
can have all of that
inshaAllah.
Register your team for the
4th Annual AMYN Futsal
tournament 2015 and you can
have all of that inshaAllah.
Tournament Details:
Date: Sunday, 13 September
2015
Venue: Logan Metro Sports
Centre
Time: 9 am to 6 pm
Total Number of Teams: 12
Total Pools: 4
Pool play: 20 minutes (10
mins half)
Finals: 30 mins (15 mins
half)
No of Players per team:
register upto 10 players per
team, 5 players play at one
time.
There will be quarters semis
and final after pool play.
$1000 prize money together
with medals and trophies.
1 minute walk
to Hillcrest mosque.
2 minutes drive to Grand
Plaza, Browns Plains
shopping centre.
Highset 3 Bedrooms, Kitchen
and 1 Bathroom.
2 Living Areas, 2 Garages.
Ample space for kids 800m2
block.
Available 14th September.
Rent $335 per week.
Contact Mumtaz 0405 669 264.
Muslim Link interviewed
Ilhan Ibrahim, who, along
with her two sisters Hodan
Ibrahim and Ayan Ibrahim,
have co-founded Qurtuba
Publishing House.
5. Tell us about the
inspiration behind “A Guide
To Overcoming Conflicts with
Immigrant Parents”. What
feedback have you received
from readers…and your own
parents?
My sisters and I are first
generation immigrant
children. Our parents
migrated to Canada in 1990
in hopes of starting a new
life. Like many first
generation immigrant
children, it was a daily
struggle balancing our
traditional upbringing and
our Western values. Coming
from a Somali background, I
can say that Somalis from
the Diaspora have faced
immense social, financial
and spiritual challenges.
Many of us were expected to
pursue careers in
engineering or medicine.
Undoubtedly, our parents
came from a life of struggle
and sacrificed everything to
provide us with a better
life than they had. To them
we should show our utmost
gratitude and respect, and
we ask Allah (swt) to
preserve them. However,
there is a struggle that
often goes unnoticed in our
communities. This struggle
is an intergenerational
conflict between parents and
their children that is
rooted in misunderstanding
and differences in cultural
mindsets.
This book, “A Guide to
Overcoming Conflicts with
Immigrant Parents”, provides
a simple and practical
solution to ending
intergenerational conflict.
The solution provided may
come to surprise many
readers. We hope that this
book will encourage young
first generation immigrant
Muslims to aspire to forge a
path in life that does not
compromise their
relationship with their
parents, rather strengthen
their relationship and
create a foundation of
mutual understanding and
love.
Alhamdulillah, since the
launch of Qurtuba Publishing
House, we have been
receiving a lot of support
from friends and family. Our
mother has been the
foundation of our support.
She is a very open-minded
woman who is very in tune
with the struggles young
Muslims, Somalis in
particular, are facing.
Though this is a topic that
is almost considered taboo
in some communities, we have
received a lot of positive
feedback from readers who
feel that the book relates
to them and provided a
solution for them as well.
NEXT WEEK IN CCN:
6. Tell us about your call
out for Authors. What type
of book ideas are you
looking for?
Thank you to CCN readers who were able to assist me
in raising $10,500 to assist 14 year old Mark
Tsaoucis of Kuraby who has Spina Bifida. The target
was reached not least due to the generosity of the
Muslim community, including the Muslim Charitable
Foundation ($2,000), Kuraby Medical Specialists
Centre ($1,000) and the final balance of $2,110 by a
silent donor from the Muslim community.
Without the support of the Muslim community, the
target simply would not have been realised. Thanks
to all no matter how big or small, it's all part of
one community team effort. Mark and his family are
overwhelmed by the generosity.
Research found that
exercise improves brain function in the elderly.
Healthy adults over the age of 65 were analysed
for a six month period and were divided into 3
groups. The first group exercised for 75 minutes
per week, the 2nd group for 1 hr 30mins and the
3rd group 3 hrs 45mins.
Results found the more exercise you did, the
more benefit to the brain you saw.
The study also found that the intensity of
exercise is key. For improved brain function,
the results suggest that it’s not enough to just
exercise more.. you have challenge / push
yourself and bump up your overall fitness level.
Britain’s
leading radical delivers an eviscerating attack on the
indistinguishable political elite of the UK.
What is the point of elections?
The result is always the same: a victory for the Extreme
Centre.
Since 1989, politics has become
a contest to see who can best serve the needs of the market,
a competition now fringed by unstable populist movements.
The same catastrophe has taken place in the US, Britain,
Continental Europe and Australia.
In this urgent and wide-ranging
case for the prosecution, Tariq Ali looks at the people and
the events that have informed this moment of political
suicide: corruption in Westminster; the failures of the EU
and NATO; the soft power of the American Empire that
dominates the world stage uncontested.
Despite this inertia, Ali goes
in search of alternative futures, finding promise in the
Bolivarian revolutions of Latin America and at the edges of
Europe.
Emerging parties in Scotland,
Greece and Spain, formed out of the 2008 crisis, are
offering new hope for democracy.
Would you like
to see the cover of your favourite book on our book shelves
below?
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: Looking
for something to give to the Hujaaj to be, which
is mostly healthy and just a little sweet, can
keep without refrigeration and ideal with a cup
of tea, then this recipe will tick all the
boxes.
Health
Rusks
Step 1
250g butter
1 cup soft brown sugar
Melt butter and add the sugar, beat and set
aside.
Step 2
In a bowl place
500g sifted self-rising flour
1t baking powder
1/2 cup almonds
1/2 cup pistachio
1/2 cup pecans
1 cup all bran flakes
1/2 cup soomph (fennel seeds)
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
1/4 cup sesame seeds
Step 3
Beat together
1 cup buttermilk
1 egg
Step 4
Combine all of the above
Step 5
Place the dough in a greased loaf tin and bake
for 30 min at a pre-heated oven of 180 degrees.
Step 6
When cool, wrap in foil and freeze for a few
hours then slice and dry in the oven at
100degrees until crisp.
Jallaludin: When children were growing up in America, they
were told to eat their vegetables at dinner and not leave
them. Mothers said, 'think of the starving children in India
and finish the dinner.'
Mula Nasruddin: I suppose they now tell them: 'Finish your
homework. Think of the children in India, who would become
CEOs and make you starve, if you don't.'
PART II: "Our Lord! Make of
us Muslims, bowing to Your
(Will), and of our progeny a
people Muslim, bowing to
Your (Will); and show us our
places for the celebration
of (due) rites; and turn to
us (in Mercy); for You are
the Oft-Returning, Most
Merciful."
1. All Islamic Event dates given above are tentative and
subject to the sighting of the moon.
2. The Islamic date changes to the next day starting in
the evenings after maghrib. Therefore, exceptfor Lailatul
Mehraj,
Lailatul Bhahraat
and
Lailatul Qadr – these dates refer to the commencement of the event
starting in the evening of the corresponding day.
Zikr
- every Thursday 7pm, families welcome Hifz& Quran Reading Classes (for brothers and sisters) -
Tuesday 5:00 - 7:00pm & Thursday 5:30 - 7:00pm Madressa
(for children) - Wednesday & Friday 4:30 - 6:30pm Salawat
Majlis - second Saturday of every month. Starting at
Mughrib, families welcome Islamic
Studies (for sisters) - one year course. Saturday 10:30
- 2:30pm. Enrolments for 2016 now available Ilm-e-Deen
Degree Courses (for brothers) - Three full-time and
part-time nationally accredited courses. Enrolments now
available for 2016.
For more details, contact: Maulana Nawaaz: 0401576084
On Going Activities
1. Daily Hadeeth reading From Riyadusaliheen,
After Fajar and after esha .
2. After school Madrassah for children Mon-Thu 5pm to 7pm
3. Adult Quran classes (Males) Monday and
Tuesday after esha for an hour.
4. Community engagement program every second Saturday of the
Month, interstate and overseas speakers, starts after margib,
Dinner served after esha, First program begins on the 15
August.
5. Monthly Qiyamulail program every 1st
Friday of the month starts after esha.
6. Fortnight Sunday Breakfast program. After Fajar, short
Tafseer followed by breakfast.
7. Weekly Tafseer by Imam Uzair after esha followed by
dinner. Starts from 26 August.
For all activities, besides Adult Quran, classes
sisters and children are welcome.
For further info call the Secretary on
0413669987
IPDC
Lutwyche Mosque
Weekly classes with Imam Yahya
Monday: Junior Class
Tuesday: Junior Arabic
Friday: Adult Quran Class
For more information call 0470 671 109
Holland Park Mosque
All programs are conducted by Imam
Uzair Akbar
DAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
PROGRAM
Tafseer Program
Basics of Islam
Tafseer Program
AUDIENCE
Men
Ladies
TIME
after Maghrib Salat
Brisbane Northside Muslimahs Support Group
To help sisters on the northside of Brisbane to connect
with their local sisters.
We
will endeavour to have regular meetings, either for a
lesson/discussion on
Monday Tafseer – Juz Amma* Tuesday Arabic Grammer/Tafseer Quran (URDU) Wednesday Reading & Reciting Quran (Adult class) Thursday Tafseer Quran (URDU) Friday Tafseer Quran (URDU)
All the above programs are after Isha salah
All are welcome! See you at the Masjid – The place to be!
Please note that the Tafseer gets recorded
and uploaded on to our website as an mp3 file, so that you
can download and listen at anytime.
Visit our website at:
masjidtaqwa.org.au
Queensland Police Service/Muslim
Community Consultative Group
Meeting Dates & Times
Time: 7.00pm sharp
Date: TBA
Venue: Islamic College of Brisbane - 45 Acacia Road
Karawatha
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VICTORIA: Greater
Bendigo City Council Mayor,
Cr Peter Cox, (pictured)
released a fact sheet to
bust the myths being
circulated about the mosque
proposed for East Bendigo.
Britain’s
leading radical delivers an eviscerating attack on the
indistinguishable political elite of the UK. 
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August 2011