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With the
announcement that Monday 14
September was the last day
of the month of ZulQi’dah
1437 Hijri and Tuesday 15
September the first day of
the month of ZulHijjah 1437
Hijri, and accordingly,
Wednesday 23 September
becoming the ninth day of
the month of ZulHijjah,
which is the day of Arafah,
and making Thursday 24
September the tenth day
of ZulHijjah and the first
day of Eid Al Adha,
Crescents Community News
extends it best wishes to
its readers on this
auspicious day.
Muslim beacon of hope, new
Australian Prime Minister, Mr
Malcolm Turnbull
The Australian Muslim
community is calling for a
new beginning with Prime
Minister Malcolm Turnbull,
saying there was a strained
relationship with Tony
Abbott.
Australian Iraqi Muslim
Society president Abdul
Razak Mohamed said previous
prime minister Mr Abbott
engaged in fear mongering
and a lack of consultation
with the Muslim community.
"We have gone through a very
tough time in the last year
or two and we think it is
not fair we have been
subject to a lot of
Islamaphobia," he said.
Kuranda Seyit from the
Islamic Council of Victoria
said he welcomed a new
beginning with Mr Turnbull
and was looking forward to a
new tone being set in the
relationship with the
community.
"The last two years have
been tough with new laws and
raids affecting the
community," he said.
"We hope there will be a
more transparent, willing
and sincere dialogue with
the new Prime Minister who
can really consolidate the
cohesion that we so much
desire in Australia."
Mr Seyit said the council
will be writing to Mr
Turnbull to congratulate him
on his new position and to
lobby him on the issues
affecting the Australian
Muslim community.
"We hope that the current
Government will change its
mind on the current bombing
operation in Syria, as well
as looking at the issues of
racism and Islamaphobia in
Australia," he said.
Mr Seyit said his main wish
was for transparency and
dialogue but conceded it
would be hard for Mr
Turnbull to handle the issue
in a completely new way.
"It is hard for a new prime
minister to totally take on
a new approach and change
existing policy I think we
need to be fair to him to
work with that," he said.
ICQ president, Mr Ismail
Cajee, welcomes appointment of
new Prime Minister
The Islamic
Council of Queensland
president, Mr Ismal Cajee,
sent a congratulatory letter
to Mr Turnbull:
We at Islamic Council of
Queensland would like to
extend our greetings and
congratulations for your
appointment as the Prime
Minister of Australia.
Our country is currently
going through tough
economic times and it is
very important that we
have a stable but agile
leadership team to steer
us through the
everchanging
environment. We have
faith in your ability to
lead us and provide the
leadership this country
needs and deserves.
Unfortunately, the past
year has seen a
resurgence in extreme
politics and divisive
rhetoric. Before your
appointment as the Prime
Minister you have
displayed an ability to
balance national
security with individual
freedoms and social
cohesion. The future of
our multicultural nation
lies in maintaining
strong bonds between our
diverse and vibrant
communities.
We welcome your stance
in support of taking an
additional 12,000
refugees from Syria and
urge you to make
individual circumstances
the only criteria. Half
of the 22 million people
of Syria are affected by
this crisis with over
4.5 million looking for
refuge outside Syria. As
demonstrated in last
week’s vigils across the
country, most
Australians want our
government to not only
do more in relation to
our refugee intake but
also be unbiased.
The offshore detention
centers are a blot to
our nation as many human
beings face an
uncertain and hopeless
future in them. We
request you to consider
closing these facilities
and granting asylum to
the many men, women and
children currently
detained in pacific
island nations.
As a peak Muslim
community organisation
in Queensland, we look
forward to working with
you and your cabinet in
developing a strong and
secure future for our
nation.
Alhumdullilah, last
Saturday’s Amanah Institute
Fundraising Dinner was a
great success. Principal
Dylan Chown commented in his
address that Amanah
Institute, formerly Kuraby
Madrassah, is no longer
Brisbane’s best kept secret.
The packed audience
enthusiastically grasped the
opportunity to assist in
laying the foundation for
the next generation. $42 000
dollars was raised providing
much needed funds to support
the improvement project
underway at the Institute.
MC Junaid Ally kept guests
entertained overseeing a
vibrant program with notable
student contributions.
Nabeel Moolla opened
beautifully with recitation
of the Quran and Yaseen
Tilly offered a heartfelt
Acknowledgement of Country.
Attendees enjoyed a video
presentation walking them
through an afternoon in the
life of a student (the now
famous Ziyaad Rasool)
attending Amanah Institute.
Other highlights on the
night included a stunning
Nasheed rendered by Imam Abu
Ahmad Ghazaleh, a
pre-recorded message by Dr
Mohamad Abdalla who is at
Hajj and an address by
Principal Dylan Chown.
Arguably the feature of the
evening was the panel
discussion involving
Institute students on the
topics of Islam and identity
and the meaning and
application of sharia. The
night culminated in an
auction run by Hassan Goss.
Amanah Institute would like
to acknowledge and thank all
of those who attended the
event and supported us in
our mission to provide high
quality holistic Islamic
education for the children
and young people of our
community. Special thanks go
to the Amanah Institute
Committee, the generous
sponsors and donors and the
many volunteers who worked
tirelessly to make the event
a success. May Allah reward
them!
Photo About 20 parents
protesting outside the Islamic
College of SA after receiving
letters threatening their
children with expulsion.
ADELAIDE: Parents
demonstrating outside a
controversial Islamic
college in Adelaide have
received letters saying
their children will be
expelled because of their
actions.
The parents have been
protesting outside the
school gates for months
about how the school is
being run.
Bayan Mohamed, who has three
children at the school, said
he and fellow protestors had
a right to demonstrate.
"We have concerns and issues
in regard to how the school
is run," Mr Mohamed said.
"The board said there is no
issue. There is no concern
and they are not ready to
meet us.
"So we decided to protest,
because this is the only way
to voice our concerns and
opinion in regard to the
school."
He has now received a letter
saying his children are at
risk of being expelled.
It said: "The college
acknowledges the right of
all parents to express
concerns (whether real or
perceived) about the
operation of the college ...
however, your continued
participation in the
protests outside the gates
of the college go well
beyond this right."
The letter said the protests
were interrupting the
running of the school.
"It is incumbent on all
members of the community to
respect and support the
rights of others, including
allowing students and
parents to attend and
participate in the life of
the college without
harassment or disruption,"
it said.
Mr Mohamed said he knew of
five other families who had
also received letters.
About 20 parents protested
outside the school on
Friday.
"To show them that there is
nothing wrong with what we
are doing and we are not
going to compromise our
rights," Mr Mohamed said.
Parents claim mismanagement
is behind protests
Parents have undertaken
several protests at the
school this year, claiming
mismanagement by the
school's board had resulted
in the sacking of key staff
and the decline of academic
standards.
It has been condemned by a
senior group of SA imams who
said the removal of a
moderate Muslim teacher was
"un-Islamic".
Imams Council of SA said it
had been shocked by alleged
incidents at the school,
which included the expulsion
of a 15-year-old student via
a text message after he
protested a teacher's
dismissal.
In a statement at the time,
the Islamic school's board
chairman Farouk Khan said
recent principals had left
for various reasons,
including retirement or due
to personal circumstances.
He said a long-serving
teacher had been dismissed
because of a serious
incident at the school but
it could not be outlined for
privacy reasons.
Protesting parents who
received letters have been
asked to attend a meeting to
provide reasons why their
children should not be
expelled.
If not, their children's
enrolment will be terminated
from the end of term, which
is next week.
Mr Mohamed said he was
shocked by the letter.
"It's really shocking and
it's signed by the principal
himself," he said.
"The way they did it [the
school] is really shocking.
What we have been scared of
is happening. It's 'my way
or the highway'."
Parents also claim the
school has been segregating
students by gender,
enforcing the wearing of
head coverings by non-Muslim
staff, and that one teenager
student had been forced to
get a haircut.
School under audit by
Federal Government
The school is one of six run
by the Australian Federation
of Islamic Councils that are
currently being audited by
the Federal Government.
Auditors visited the schools
in June over concerns about
governance and financial
management.
The Islamic College of South
Australia denied any
wrongdoing and said it was
cooperating fully with the
investigation.
Mr Mohamed said he would
like to see the
investigation progress
faster because it was too
slow.
"Are they are waiting for
the children to be expelled
from the school?" he said.
Education Minister Susan
Close said the interest of
the children should come
first.
"I am concerned to hear the
allegations of threats of
expulsion at the Islamic
College of South Australia,"
she said.
"I have ensured this week
that the [Government's
standards board] has been
made aware of the latest
allegations.
"Of course, any student is
also welcome to attend a
state school."
The South Australian
Government has also asked
its Education and Early
Childhood Services
Registration and Standards
Board to look into the
school.
A Muslim high school
student in Brisbane has
claimed his teacher asked
him if he were trying to
imitate 9/11 attackers when
he wore Islamic garb to a
school sports day.
The Islamic Council of
Queensland is considering
lodging a complaint with the
Queensland
anti-discrimination
commissioner over the
treatment allegedly meted
out to the 16-year-old boy
at Runcorn state high school
in the city’s south last
Thursday.
ICQ spokesman Ali Kadri said
the alleged slur on the
teenager – who had worn a
long Islamic gown over his
sports uniform at an event
deemed “free dress” – and
the school’s response were
both unacceptable.
The boy and his family have
alleged his teacher asked
him whether he was trying to
imitate those involved in
the 2001 US terrorist
attacks by wearing the
clothing item.
The student was sent to
school principal Roger
Atkins, who told him he was
dressed inappropriately and
sent the student home to get
changed.
Kadri said Atkins had
conceded in a meeting with
ICQ representatives after
the incident that “in
hindsight he should have
done things differently”.
But Atkins has denied the
teacher made the comment.
The school has refused the
ICQ’s request for a letter
of apology to the family.
Kadri said the teenager
would provide his account of
the incident in a complaint
to state anti-discrimination
commissioner Kevin Cocks.
A spokesman for the
Queensland education
department said it was
“aware of a complaint
arising from free dress day
at Runcorn state high
school”.
“As a consequence, the
principal is working with
the family, school community
and cultural leaders to
ensure all concerns are
resolved,” he said.
“The school wants to ensure
all students feel accepted
and supported at school.”
Atkins did not return a
message to call from
Guardian Australia.
South Australian Liberal
senator instigated inquiry
to ‘get to the bottom’ of
the halal industry, which he
has previously described as
a ‘racket’
Anti-halal protest: more than
800 submissions were made to the
inquiry, many of which echoed
Bernardi’s concerns that
certification was ‘forced on’
retailers or funds terrorism.
No halal certifiers will
appear at Cory Bernardi’s
upcoming public hearings
into food labelling, which
has been scheduled for one
of Islam’s holiest days.
The South Australian Liberal
senator instigated an
inquiry in May to “get to
the bottom” of the halal
industry, which he has
previously described as a
“racket”.
More than 800 submissions
were made to the inquiry,
many of which were striking
in their brevity, and echoed
Bernardi’s concerns that
certification was “forced
on” retailers or funds
terrorism.
Public hearings have been
scheduled for Thursday, 24
September, which is also the
date of Eid al-Adha, Islam’s
annual “festival of
sacrifice”.
Amer Ahmed, from
Melbourne-based certifier
the Ali-Iman Islamic
Society, said the feast was
“our biggest date in the
Islamic calendar”.
“We’ve basically decided
that we’re boycotting [the
hearings] because it’s a
racist inquiry, it has
nothing to do with halal
certification,” he said.
Guardian Australia
understands that seven major
certifiers were approached
to testify on Thursday but
all declined.
Another certifier, Mohamed
El-Mouelhy, said the
significance of the feast
day was akin to that of
Christmas for Christians.
“The economics reference
committee is insensitive at
best and disrespectful at
worst for asking Muslims to
attend the Senate inquiry on
the most important day in
the Islamic calendar,” he
said.
Ahmed said Australia’s $13b
halal industry did “need a
clean-up”, but that the
inquiry was not serious
about addressing its issues.
“If the inquiry was done on
a proper pretext, we would
have been happy to
cooperate. But accusing
certifiers of funding
terrorism, and garbage like
that, the starting premise
is just wrong,” he said.
Among those who will testify
next Thursday are Kirralie
Smith, an anti-halal
campaigner, and Bernard
Gaynor, a former army
reserve major who was sacked
from the defence force last
year for “conduct that
demonstrates repeated
behaviour inconsistent with
army and defence policies”.
Gaynor has lodged an appeal
with the federal court over
the decision to terminate
his commission and is
awaiting judgment.
Jewish leaders testified at
an earlier round of public
hearings in August, where
Peter Wertheim, from the
Executive Council of
Australian Jewry, said
scrutiny of kosher
certification in Europe had
“often been used as a cloak
for persecution and
discrimination against the
Jewish community”.
Bernardi suggested at the
hearing that consumers had
the right to be informed
about how their meat was
being slaughtered and
whether “prayers [were]
being said over it”.
“I can only imagine the
outcry if it was a priest
there with holy water,” he
said.
In a submission to the
inquiry, the Department of
Foreign Affairs and Trade
estimated the value of the
global halal market would
reach US$1.6 trillion by
2018. “The economic
incentives for Australian
businesses to seek halal
certification for exports
are therefore significant,”
it wrote.
“Were we unable to offer
Australian
government-assured halal
certification to our Muslim
and other trading partners,
access for our red meat
exports to these markets
would be limited and
potentially denied, with a
corresponding deleterious
effect on the Australian red
meat export industry.
“Likewise, if other food
businesses did not have
access to commercial halal
certification services this
would limit their ability to
access a large and growing
pool of Muslim consumers.”
A submission was also lodged
by the Department of
Industry, noting that halal
certification was “not a
tax”; was “unlikely to add
significant costs to
Australian food products”;
complied with Australian
animal welfare and criminal
laws; and helped “Australian
businesses access new growth
opportunities”.
The Senate inquiry is due to
report on 30 November.
The Islamic Council of
Queensland has issued a
warning that an organisation
operating under the name of
Noor Afghan & Pak Community
Association is collecting
funds at local Mosques
without the sanction of the
Council or Mosque
authorities.
International SOS, a leading
medical and travel security
risk services company, is
offering medical guidance to
pilgrims ahead of this
year’s Haj, which it says is
likely to be among the
hottest in the past two
decades.
Dr. Issam Badaoui, Medical
Director at International
SOS, said: “This year,
pilgrims should be
particularly aware of Mers
Co-V, as well as be sensible
in what is likely to be very
hot weather.”
He gave the following advise
to reduce the risk of
contacting the virus and
other communicable diseases:
> Pilgrims should
maintain a high level of
personal hygiene and
wash hands frequently
with soap and water.
> Keep a safe distance
from people who are
coughing, sneezing or
appear to be sick.
> Contact with live
animals and their
environment should be
avoided, particularly
camels.
> Fruits and vegetables
should be washed well.
Meat should be
thoroughly cooked and
pilgrims should only
choose dairy items from
pasteurised milk.
> Pilgrims should only
go to registered barbers
at officially designated
centres, with
disposable, single-use
razor blades.
> Pilgrims should ensure
their routine and
mandatory vaccinations
are up-to-date. All
travellers are required
to submit a certificate
of vaccination with the
quadrivalent meningitis
vaccine in order to
receive a Haj visa. Some
travellers also need to
show proof of yellow
fever or polio vaccination.
Seasonal flu vaccination
is recommended prior to
travel.
Dr. Issam Badaoui continued:
“With average temperatures
above 35.5 degrees
centigrade in Makkah during
September, pilgrims should
also be aware of the
potential health effects of
heat.
The body’s natural cooling
mechanisms can fail if a
person is exposed to high
temperatures and humidity
for too long, particularly
if they do not drink enough
water. Heatstroke can
quickly become a
life-threatening emergency
so it is vital that pilgrims
are aware of the early signs
of heat-related
difficulties.”
Symptoms of heat-related
illness include muscle
cramps, irritability,
confusion, heart rhythm
problems, dizziness, nausea,
vision problems and fatigue.
Dr. Badaoui noted that the
Saudi Arabian Ministry of
Health has urged vulnerable
groups to postpone their Haj
journey this year. These
groups include those with
chronic diseases such as
cancer or heart disease,
pregnant women, and those
aged over 65 or under 12
The Islamic Society of
Algester is hosting another
of its ‘Ideas to Action’
workshops.
"This is an excellent
opportunity to get involved
and develop practical ways
to address issues that are
close to your heart," said a
spokesperson for the
Algester Ladies Auxiliary
group
Didn’t attend the last
workshop?
That’s okay. You will have
the opportunity to discuss,
add to, and build on the
ideas discussed previously.
More than that, you will
have the opportunity to do
more than talk, to take an
idea and make it a reality.
What does the workshop
involve?
The workshop will start with
a warm up activity followed
by a recap of and add to of
the ideas from the first
workshop. People will then
form groups based on the
ideas that most interest
them. Groups will discuss
these ideas and come up with
an action plan to take the
idea forward.
To demonstrate this more
clearly, some examples are
shown below:
Cooking classes,
Health talks, Car
maintenance workshop
In this way everyone is
encouraged to bring their
initiative and collectively
work together to bring about
the changes we want to see.
Ultimately, the more people
we have bringing their
skills, knowledge and time
to the table, the more our
community will flourish.
For anything else, if you
have questions, concerns,
can't make it but would like
to, would like to volunteer,
contact:
Shameera:
shameera.o@gmail.com OR
Sarfaraaz:
saffy786@live.com | 0416
103 123
Organising team, Australian Muslim Youth
Network (AMYN)
Sunday, 13 September saw the
Australian Muslim Youth
Network (AMYN) host its
fourth annual soccer
tournament.
This year's event brought
together a multitude of
teams of different
backgrounds and cultures in
an electric and competitive,
yet friendly and social
atmosphere.
The day was filled with
great displays of
sportsmanship and a host of
nail-biting games - the
tension fit enough to be
that of a World Cup final!
Tribute must be given to the
captains and players in
developing the community
bond and spirit in the
Muslim youth network.
Congratulations to the cup
winners, Bosna, and
runners-up, FK Medzedza on
their achievements!
We look forward to the next
tournament day - look out
for our announcements and
updates!
VICTORIA: Bendigo Mayor
Peter Cox says he felt numb
and shocked police had to
escort him out of a local
council meeting, after about
150 anti-mosque campaigners
forced it to an abrupt end.
Police were called in on
Wednesday night after
opponents of the city's
first mosque taunted
councillors with
anti-Islamic comments and
shouted abuse.
After lengthy discussions
and failed attempts to clear
the crowd, the meeting was
abandoned and councillors
left the Bendigo Town Hall
under police escort.
"There was so much noise and
protest that we couldn't
continue the meeting, so I
adjourned the meeting for
about half an hour and the
police were called and at
that time, there was so much
yelling we just couldn't
continue," Councillor Cox
said.
He said he did not take the
abuse personally, but that
he was disappointed by what
he described as intimidating
behaviour by the protestors.
"I guess I'm quite shocked,
personally, particularly on
my time as mayor," he said.
"I was chair of the meeting,
I couldn't have control of
the meeting, so that's very,
very disappointing.
"I was quite numb being
escorted out by police, I
just think that that would
never have happened during
my mayoral term, but it
has."
Lead objector to the mosque
project Julie Hoskin, who
was in the gallery on
Wednesday night, said the
protest was not planned.
'This was not planned ...
but when you see how that
mayor and the councillors
treat people, they're past
tipping point," she said.
Cr Cox said the behaviour of
protestors showed their
limited understanding about
democracy.
"They're calling for a
referendum on whether a
mosque should be built in
Bendigo — the decision that
council made was undertaken
in June 2014," he said.
"It's been at VCAT
(Victorian Civil and
Administrative Tribunal) for
twelve months, and they've
also supported the
application.
"Council has no jurisdiction
to hold a referendum and,
even if they did, under the
Australian constitution I
doubt such a question could
be asked."
Cr Cox said the Bendigo City
Council was still waiting to
hear whether an appeal to
VCAT's decision for the
development would go ahead.
"[The protestors] had 28
days to appeal to a higher
court, they've done that but
they haven't done it
properly, so we're still
waiting whether there's
going to be a further
appeal," he said.
Victorian Government
frontbencher and Bendigo
East MP Jacinta Allan said
she was "incredibly
disappointed" the council
meeting had to be shut down.
"If people are committed and
passionate about democracy
and freedom of speech, then
shutting down a
democratically elected
council, holding their
public meeting, is no way to
demonstrate your case," she
told 91.1 ABC Central
Victoria.
Last month, central Bendigo
had to be shut down as
several hundred people
gathered to protest the
mosque, led by the
anti-Islam group United
Patriots Front (UPF).
Ms Allan said the ongoing
protests were "really
distressing" for local
community leaders.
"This group are choosing to
come to Bendigo and try to
whip up fury and frenzy when
there should be none," she
said.
"I would urge this group,
external to Bendigo, to stay
away and keep their tactics
and behaviour to
themselves."
Councillor Cox said he
understood most of the
people protesting at the
meeting were locals.
The Kadri Column:
Story of dethroned Prime Minister, a
journalist and a community leader
In the land down under,
things didn’t move very fast
except the marsupials and
reptiles who roam the vast
spread of desert in their
millions. It made sense,
after all, why would anyone
want rapid changes when you
have everything in abundance
and beautiful beaches with
almost uninterrupted
sunlight? However, change
has many catalysts and in an
interconnected world, events
happening thousands of miles
away can motivate some to
drive the change at home.
You can call it opportunism
but the emergence of a
brutal group called “SICKS”
in a complicated foreign
conflict was an opportunity
for some to save their
political skin and others to
vent their frustration.
Mr Batbot, the leader of
this laid back nation, came
out and declared that we as
a nation need to change and
deal with this brutal new
enemy along with 200 odd
supporters it had at home.
The change was happening,
politics was leading it,
media was spreading it , law
enforcement was doing it and
one particular community was
feeling it. Soon after the
declaration of war, came the
unprecedented raids with
live and wide media coverage
to ensure that the message
reached every single person
including those who usually
turn a blind eye to current
affairs. One of these raids
in a quiet suburb of a quiet
city forced many in the
community to change as well.
I was one of those people,
whose lives were going to be
different since that day.
The secluded, fragmented,
ill-informed, uninterested
and misunderstood community
could no longer afford to be
laid back. None of us knew
when, how and what needs to
be done but one thing was
for sure, something had to
be done. Few from the
community including myself
decided to band together and
respond to this crisis by
being open, transparent and
engaging. It was these
ideals of transparency and
engagement, which brought me
in contact with a journalist
who was recently appointed
by a leading newspaper
called Truth Fail, solely to
report on the community.
Lein took his job very
seriously and made right
contacts to ensure that
nothing about the community
goes unreported. After all
it was his job to make sure
that the community stays in
the news.
In all fairness, Lein did
some positive stories, too.
But these were often lost
amongst brutal photos and
spicy stories of the local
members of SICKS. Mr. Batbot
was hailed as hero by many
on the political right, who
by now not only started to
fear the community but hatE
it for disturbing the peace
of this laid back nation.
Mr. Batbot would not let the
momentum slow down and
capitalise on every
opportunity to appear on the
TV screens and in articles
of Truth Fail as a sole
protector of the
tranquillity of his nation.
It may seem a little odd but
all this was having an
impact on exports of a large
foreign nation, which
manufactured the flags of
down under. The sales were
soaring, not only because
Mr. Batbot kept on buying a
flag for each appearance but
those who were scared wanted
to fight back with a flag of
their own.
While the media and Mr.
Batbot was fixated on the
community, he was failing on
other arguably more
important fronts. Down
Under’s economy was going
down the shit creek and the
paddle was no where to be
found. While most of the
nations around the world
were busy debating ways to
tackle climate change, Mr.
Batbot’s climate policy was
becoming as old as
fossilised coal. According
to the polls with every
scared and angry vote, Mr.
Batbot was loosing two from
the voters who were on the
ball. Some of his colleagues
knew that Mr. Batbot is
loosing the plot but like
the nation itself, the
politicians of down under
take their time to lead
change.
Some of those who were
arrested in the spectacular
raids were getting their
charges dropped against them
and a year passed without a
single successful
conviction. There were
hardly any more houses to be
raided or passports to be
cancelled. The world was
moving on but this time it
was going north, while Mr.
Batbot was travelling to
Antarctica. The world was
moving on from SICKS and
starting to talk more about
those who were running away
from civil war. Lein was
struggling to write about
the community and my day job
started to take more time
than answering Lein’s phone
calls. Then came the final
straw, an image of a dead
child washed up at the
shores of the ocean. Mr.
Batbot could no longer hide
behind the image of the
warrior he tried so hard to
maintain. Even Truth Fail
could not ignore the young
dead body and none of the
stories by Lein appeared
that day.
Mr. Batbot did show
compassion but the last boat
up north had sailed and Mr.
Batbot was destined to spend
rest of his days in the cold
expanse of political
wilderness. He was finally
abandoned by most of his own
men and he was replaced by
Mr. Calm Ball, who was
always looking for his
moment of change. Lein knew
his days at Truth fail are
numbered and he was smart
enough to make alternate
arrangements. It took two
days and Lein handed his
resignation to move on to
something else. As for me,
being a small part of a
large game means, I will get
to keep my community role
and have time to write
blogs.
The Ali Kadri
Blog
Ali Kadri is the
president of the
Islamic Society
of Holland Park
Fadilla
Abdullah writes, devouring cupcakes is
now more rewarding than ever
It
was a typical rainy Spring
evening, and as soon as I
thought it, I knew there was
something wrong with that
phrase. It shouldn’t be
rainy and gloomy because it
was Spring, so with nothing
else to do but scroll
through the Book of Faces
(Facebook), a lovely poster
caught my eye. An Islamic
Relief stall selling
cupcakes? Now my day was a
brighter one.
I arrive at Underwood
Marketplace on Saturday and
see before my very eyes
balloons, brilliantly
painted faces, and cupcakes
of all colours, shapes and
flavours. Immediately, I am
drawn to a sprinkle-covered
cupcake, where I find out
the cupcakes are for the
Mediterranean Refugee
Crisis, hence the campaign #CupcakesforSyria.
According to the UN, it is
the worst refugee crisis
since World War II, and
Islamic Relief is on ground,
closely monitoring and
providing emergency relief
in European countries. Also,
they are continuing to
assist refugees in countries
including Syria, Iraq,
Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey.
Who knew that purchasing
some cute treats could lead
to making a huge difference
in somebody’s life?
This meant that I could
satisfy my sweet cravings
and do some good in this
blessed month of Dhul-Hijjah.
Which reminded me! Qurbaani
was also being sold at the
stall, the cheapest ever, at
a super low $50. With the
cuteness of the stress
relieving rams and the
sincerity of the volunteers,
I couldn’t pass up the
opportunity to donate. But
if you missed out on some
yummy cupcakes and couldn’t
make it to the stall these
past couple of weeks, you
can donate
here.
If you’ve been skulking
around Muslim Twitter
lately, or anywhere else
that’s on the internet
you’ll know of the woman who
is currently brining hijab
into the present fashion
conversation. Her photo has
been passed along thousands
of times. She stands in a
doorway in big round movie
star shades with wide legged
palazzo pants, a pink
overcoat, a checkered hijab,
and a look that says yes, I
am this gorgeous all the
time.
The woman’s name is Maria
Hidrissi and she is one of
the new poster children for
H&M’s new conscious clothing
line coming out for the fall
fashion season.
Now let’s be honest for a
moment here. Things like
fashion, trendsetting, and
dressing like an adult are
way above my pay grade.
Seriously, last time I got
set up on a date with
someone I wore a Little
Mermaid shirt and I wasn’t
doing it ironically.
But this isn’t about fashion
for me. I could give two
craps about palazzo pants.
As far as I’m concerned this
is about media
representation and that, my
friends, is something I can
get behind.
Maria Hidrissi didn’t just
model for an ad campaign,
she awakened the people. In
a simple and quiet way she
made others look at a Muslim
woman without fear or
contempt but with a healthy
curiosity. Maria opened a
conversation that has always
been strained.
Because sometimes, throwing
Muslim rage at social issues
doesn’t always work. Being
super nice doesn’t always
work either. But to stand
and be noticed, to be
accounted for, that’s an
example anyone can follow.
So we are thankful to Maria
Hidrissi for having
impeccable taste in clothing
and a facial expression that
kills. Personally, I hope to
see her in more ads for
different brands who want to
be bold enough to let Muslim
women be seen.
And please believe, various
clothing brands, that one
way or another Muslim women
will make themselves seen
whether we are invited to
the table or not.
Oh also! This just wouldn’t
be complete without the
mention of how effortlessly
creeping sharia is starting
to creep even faster. I’m so
proud I just might shed a
tear. So go forth my little
fashionistas to be seen by a
world that needs you. May
your photos always be fierce
and your sharia always
creep.
From 1 July 2015, the
occupation of Minister of
Religion became ineligible
for the following:
• The Direct Entry
Stream and the Temporary
Residence Transition
stream of the subclass
186 visa and subclass
187 visas
• The Temporary Work
(skilled) subclass 457
visa
A nomination for the
occupation of Minister of
Religion under subclasses
186 and 457 may instead be
made where a religious
organisation has entered
into a Minister of Religion
Industry Labour Agreement.
This includes concessions to
standard visa requirements
for English language, age,
salary, domestic
recruitment, training and
stakeholder consultation
requirements. Previous
exemptions under subclass
186 or subclass 187 visas
will, however, no longer be
available for Ministers of
Religion for the age, skill
and English language
requirements from 1 July
2015.
Washington (CNN)—Donald
Trump came under fire Friday
morning for his handling of
a question at a town hall
about when the U.S. can "get
rid" of Muslims, for failing
to take issue with that
premise and an assertion
that President Barack Obama
is Muslim.
Trump, who has shaken off
several high-profile
controversies that would
have ended other
presidential campaigns,
faced an immediate backlash
from advocacy groups, and
members of his own party
distanced themselves from
the GOP front-runner. The
incident recalls Trump's
2011 quest to challenge
Obama on where he was born,
which ended with Obama
releasing his long-form
birth certificate. It also
follows a debate performance
Wednesday that garnered
mixed reviews for the
billionaire businessman.
"We have a problem in this
country. It's called
Muslims," an unidentified
man who spoke at a
question-and-answer town
hall event in Rochester, New
Hampshire asked the mogul at
a rally Thursday night. "You
know our current president
is one. You know he's not
even an American."
A seemingly bewildered Trump
interrupted the man,
chuckling, "We need this
question. This is the first
question."
"Anyway, we have training
camps growing where they
want to kill us," the man,
wearing a "Trump" T-shirt,
continued. "That's my
question: When can we get
rid of them?"
"We're going to be looking
at a lot of different
things," Trump replied. "You
know, a lot of people are
saying that and a lot of
people are saying that bad
things are happening. We're
going to be looking at that
and many other things."
The real estate mogul did
not correct the questioner
about his claims about Obama
before moving on to another
audience member.
White House Press Secretary
Josh Earnest condemned the
remarks Friday, but added
"Is anybody really surprised
that this happened at a
Donald Trump rally?"
The audience members
comments and Trump's
response were quickly
denounced by Democrats.
Hillary Clinton, the party's
front-runner for president,
personally tweeted late
Thursday that Trump's
remarks were "just plain
wrong," and followed up on
it Friday morning at a press
conference.
"I was appalled," Clinton
said bluntly to a question
from CNN's Suzanne Malveaux.
"Not only was it out of
bounds, it was untrue. He
should have from the
beginning corrected that
kind of rhetoric, that level
of hatefulness."
Fellow Democratic hopefuls
Bernie Sanders and Martin
O'Malley condemned the
remarks.
Rep. Keith Ellison, the
first Muslim elected to
Congress, called the
incident a sign of "a lack
of moral courage."
"I don't know if Trump is
using dog-whistle politics
to win support in the polls,
or if he genuinely believes
the racist things he says.
Either way, he showed a
complete lack of moral
courage in that clip, and he
has shown once again that he
completely unqualified to be
President of the United
States."
Democratic National
Committee Chairwoman Debbie
Wasserman Schultz flatly
called Trump a racist in a
statement.
"GOP front-runner Donald
Trump's racism knows no
bounds. This is certainly
horrendous, but
unfortunately unsurprising
given what we have seen
already. The vile rhetoric
coming from the GOP
candidates is appalling,"
Schultz said. "(Republicans)
should be ashamed, and all
Republican presidential
candidates must denounce
Trump's comments immediately
or will be tacitly agreeing
with him."
READ: Chris Christie: I
would have said Obama is
Christian
After the event, several
reporters asked Trump why he
didn't challenge the
questioner's assertions.
Trump did not answer.
But Corey Lewandowski,
Trump's campaign manager,
later told CNN that the
candidate did not hear the
question about Obama being a
Muslim.
"All he heard was a question
about training camps, which
he said we have to look
into," Lewandowski said.
"The media want to make this
an issue about Obama, but
it's about him waging a war
on Christianity."
Trump announced Friday that
he would cancel his trip to
South Carolina, citing "a
significant business
transaction."
New Jersey Gov. Chris
Christie said Friday that he
would not "lecture" Trump on
how to respond to comments
like that, but said that
leaders are responsible for
correcting voters on certain
issues.
"I'll tell you what I would
do and I wouldn't have
permitted that if someone
brought that up at a town
hall meeting of mine. I
would have said, 'No,
listen. Before we answer
let's clear some things up
for the rest of the
audience.' And I think you
have an obligation as a
leader to do that," Christie
said on NBC's "TODAY"
Friday.
The Reporting Islam Project
at Griffith University is
seeking expressions of
interest from suitably
qualified individuals for
the position of casual
research assistant.
PROJECT
The project is tasked with
the development and trial of
a suite of research-based
training and education
resources for Australian
media practitioners to
encourage more mindful
reporting of Muslims and the
Islamic faith.
MAIN DUTIES
Duties might include a range
of tasks including event
management, writing,
multimedia content
production, talent sourcing
and general research
assistance. Applicants will
need to demonstrate a deep
understanding of Islam and
Muslim communities and have
extensive media experience
and/or have conducted higher
degree research in
communication and media.
Please send your expression
of interest in the form of a
brief letter of application
and attach a short CV to:
Abdi Hersi, Project Manager,
Reporting Islam Project,
Griffith University. a.hersi@griffith.edu.au
Closing date: October 1,
2015 or until filled
AFIC vacancy in Halal
Certification Department
Job description
Successful applicant will
have the following:
1. have a degree or
diploma In food science
or equivalent
2. have intermediate
understanding of food
safety systems and
standards
3. have previous
experience in the food
or pharmaceutical
industry
4. be able to be
proficient with Excel
and word
5. be willing to travel
6. have the ability to
conduct internal and
external compliance
audits
7. to have good
communication skills and
organizational skills
8. Proven analytical and
problem solving skills
9. The ability to think
proactively and
independently
For more information contact
Wasim Raza (wasimraza@afic.com.au)
of Muslims Australia
Muslim Link interviewed
Ilhan Ibrahim, who, along
with her two sisters Hodan
Ibrahim and Ayan Ibrahim,
have co-founded Qurtuba
Publishing House.
7. What have been the
lessons learned so far from
starting your own publishing
house?
Our team has been working
tirelessly on developing
Qurtuba Publishing House for
the past 6 months or so. The
most valuable lesson that I
have learned so far would be
that in order for us as
Muslims to witness the
change that we wish to see
in our communities, we must
make a lot of sacrifices
along the way. Our Prophet
Muhammad (peace be upon him)
is a testament to the power
of sacrifice and dedication.
Whether it was pulling late
hours into the night in
order to meet editorial
deadlines, or balancing
personal commitments and
work, our team had to
sacrifice a lot of our time
and energy for the sake of
growing an initiative that
we hope would someday play a
role in shifting the Muslim
narrative. Despite the
challenges, we’ve pushed
through for the sake of
Allah (swt) and for the sake
of serving our global Muslim
community.
I’ve also learned that we
all have the potential to
influence and shape the
Muslim narrative from a
biased and narrow
perspective to an accurate
portrayal of Islam and
Muslims, but we may lack the
motivation or direction to
do so. Everyone is capable
of supporting growth in the
Muslim community in their
own unique way. I truly
believe no action with a
pure intention is
insignificant, despite how
small or big it may be.
Insha’Allah, we hope Qurtuba
Publishing House may also be
a source of inspiration for
Muslims to find the
motivation and passion in
themselves to be productive
members in our community.
NEXT WEEK IN CCN:
8. What lessons have you
learned about working with
family members which you
would like to share with
other entrepreneurs who work
with family members?
Muslim schoolboy arrested
for homemade clock invited to White House,
NASA, Google amid surge of support
USA:
A Muslim schoolboy arrested
in Texas after a teacher
mistook his homemade clock
for a bomb has been invited
to the White House amid a
surge of public support on
social media.
President Barack Obama
congratulated Ahmed Mohamed,
14, on his skills in a
pointed rebuke to school and
police officials who
defended his arrest amid
accusations of Islamophobia.
"Cool clock, Ahmed. Want to
bring it to the White House?
We should inspire more kids
like you to like science.
It's what makes America
great," Obama tweeted.
A photo of Mohamed standing
in handcuffs while wearing a
t-shirt with the US space
agency NASA's logo was
retweeted thousands of times
in a matter of hours and "#IStandWithAhmed"
became the top trending
hashtag on Twitter.
The son of Sudanese
immigrants from from Irving
outside Dallas, Mohamed told
the Dallas Morning News he
hoped to impress teachers by
bringing the clock to school
on Monday.
"My hobby is to invent
stuff," the teen said in a
video posted on the paper's
website, filmed in his
electronics-filled bedroom.
"I made a clock. It was
really easy. I wanted to
show something small at
first... they took it wrong
so I was arrested for a hoax
bomb."
Mohamed loved robotics club
in middle school and was
hoping to find something
similar at MacArthur High
school, but did not get the
reaction he hoped for when
he showed the clock to his
engineering teacher.
"He was like, 'That's really
nice,'" Mohamed said. "'I
would advise you not to show
any other teachers.'"
When the clock's alarm went
off in another class, his
teacher told him it looked
like a bomb and confiscated
it. The school called the
police and Mohamed was taken
away in cuffs amid suspicion
he intended to frighten
people with the device.
Wired magazine was among
those who responded to the
incident with a mixture of
humor and horror, posting an
article entitled "How to
Make Your Own Homemade Clock
That Isn't a Bomb".
Facebook founder Mark
Zuckerberg told Mohamed to
"keep building," saying:
"I'd love to meet you."
Zuckerberg may have to wait.
Along with the invitation to
astronomy night at the White
House next month, Mohamed
also got invitations to
drive NASA's Opportunity
rover and visit Google.
"Hey Ahmed- we're saving a
seat for you at this
weekend's Google Science
Fair...want to come? Bring
your clock!" the online
giant tweeted.
Mohamed's family launched a
Twitter account Wednesday to
thank his supporters using @IStandWithAhmed
as his handle.
"Thank you fellow
supporters. We can band
together to stop this racial
inequality and prevent this
from happening again," read
a tweet that included a
photo of the smiling boy in
his NASA t-shirt holding two
fingers up in the sign of
victory.
The hashtag #IStandWithAhmed
had been tweeted over
370,000 times, Twitter said.
Police said they have
determined that Mohamed had
no malicious intent and it
was "just a naive set of
circumstances."
Irving police chief Larry
Bond insisted that Mohamed's
ethnicity had nothing to do
with the response.
"Our reaction would have
been the same either way.
That's a very suspicious
device," Bond told
reporters.
"We live in an age where you
can't take things like that
to school."
He insisted officers did the
right thing when they
handcuffed Mohamed and
brought him to a juvenile
detention centre for
questioning. All prisoners
are handcuffed for their own
safety, Bond said, adding
"unfortunately we've had
people jump out of cars."
A school district
spokeswoman also stood by
the establishment's
response, telling reporters
that any one who saw the
homemade clock would
understand that "we were
doing everything with an
abundance of caution."
A photo provided by police
to local media showed a
flat, rectangular red
digital clock face screwed
into the dark plush interior
of a silver case along with
a circuit board and some
wires.
White House spokesman Josh
Earnest called the incident
an opportunity to "search
our own conscious for biases
that might be there."
"At least some of Ahmed's
teachers failed him," he
said, adding that "this has
the potential to be a
teachable moment."
The Council on
American-Islamic Relations
said the heavy-handed
response was suspicious
given the political climate
in Irving, where mayor Beth
Van Duyne has claimed that
Muslims are plotting to
impose Sharia law in
America.
"This all raises a red flag
for us," said Alia Salem,
who directs the council's
North Texas chapter.
Pretoria to be lit up with
billboards showcasing sublime example of
Nabi Muhammad SAW
SOUTH AFRICA: An outdoor
advertising agency is erecting billboards on
major highways in South Africa as it seeks
to educate people on the teachings of
Prophet Mohammed.
The initiative dubbed ‘‘Get to know Prophet
Mohammed (Peace be upon him)” is spearhead
by Citi Media, an advertising firm based in
the capital, Pretoria.
If this project takes off, it will be fisrt
of its kind in South Africa if not across
Africa and is set to play a key role in
spreading da’wah to commuters and motorists
who spend lengthy time in traffic jams
during peak hours in the morning and
evening.
Company director, Imtiaz Adrus, said this
campaign was firstly launched on social
media as a direct response to correct a
movie rendering a bad image about the last
and final messenger who is revered by
billions worldwide.
“You remember that movie that came out which
was depicting a bad image on Prophet
Mohammed, obviously not a good one, a lot of
hatred with that feeling on the Muslim world
towards non-Muslims from people who came up
with that movie,’’ said Adrus.
The drive will be launched in Pretoria but
will be limited to Gauteng province
initially due to funding constraints.
Adrus said this project is a community
initiative and called on Muslims to support
this cause, which will tell a true story of
Islam. He says,
“Initially we need to get money for
production which we will cover ……so if
anybody wants to contribute towards one
creative they can contact Channel Islam or
me for contact details,” he told Cii News.
He said he wanted to involve Muslim
businesses to have the same message on
billboards placed on their web pages.
“For example if you have a cash and carry,
if you go on the website which a lot of
people do, i want who get on their homepage
get to know Prophet Mohammed click on our
website to find out more,” said Adrus. “We
will create that web page opening to
everyone who’s interested.”
The ‘‘Get to Know Prophet Mohammed (Peace be
upon him)” will be rolled out in two phases
starting with first phase highlighting
notable non-Muslims who spoke glowingly
about Prophet Mohammed.
For the first stage, 14 prints which are
already in production line will be
generated.
The second phase that will comprise 11
prints will feature Prophet Mohammed SAW’s
sayings, which act as a guide to Muslim
daily life. This campaign which will run for
over a year is intended to generate lots of
response on Islam and its sublime teachings.
Charee Stanley, the Muslim
flight attendant who was
suspended for refusing to serve alcohol
Charee Stanley, the Muslim
flight attendant who claims she was
suspended for refusing to serve customers
alcohol, told her story to The View (Joy
Behar, PAULA FARIS, Whoopi Goldberg, Raven-Symoné
et Michelle Collins).
Charee said she loved her job as a flight
attendant. "I love what I am doing right now
and I should be able to do that if I want
to."
Q: Dear
Kareema, I’m noticing that my parents aren’t as
active as they used to be. This is worrying me
because I can see that they have less energy and
drive to do things they once loved doing. They
are both healthy but seem to have lost their
motivation. Any suggestions?
A: Just because they’re getting older,
doesn’t mean they have to take it easier or save
their strength… especially if they are healthy.
Regular physical
activity is very important to the health and
abilities of older people.
Studies show that
for the most part, when older adults lose their
ability to do things on their own, it doesn’t
happen just because they’ve aged. It is usually
because of their lack of activity / movement.
Inactive people are
also more likely to develop heart disease and a
whole range of other illnesses and health
issues.
Encourage them to get off the couch and get
moving.. anything is better than nothing. Do
what you have to, even if it means joining them
on regular walks or getting them to run little
errands for your that you know will get them out
and about.
Move it or lose it
(muscle strength) – don’t wait for tomorrow,
start today.
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: Here's
a novel way to serve jelly. Make them to go with
a fruit platter at a BBQ. You can cut them in
wedges and serve them at birthday parties. And
it will also make a great school holiday treat.
Jelly in
Oranges
Ingredients
• 8 medium oranges (at least)
• 2 or 3 boxes of jelly (different flavours)
Method
1. Make up the jelly according to the packet
instructions and set aside for 20 minutes to
cool
2. Slice the fruit cleanly in half lengthwise
(through the axis).
3. Carefully remove the pulp while keeping the
half rind fully intact.
4. Ensure that the rinds are dry (you can use
paper towels to blot them).
5. Set each half rind upright in a muffin pan so
you can fill it with the Jelly.
6. Fill up as high as you can.
7. Carefully transfer to the fridge and let set
for about three hours.
8. When the jelly is set, place the fruit
open-side down on a cutting board, hold it's
shape with one hand and carefully slice in half
lengthwise again to form quarters.
9. Be careful not to smash the fruit as you'll
want to keep the jelly intact (you may use a
serrated knife).
10. Ready to serve!
He that does good shall have
ten times as much to his
credit: he that does evil
shall only be recompensed
according to his evil: no
wrong shall be done to (any
of) them.
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
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Basics of Islam
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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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to the Editor
It
was a typical rainy Spring
evening, and as soon as I
thought it, I knew there was
something wrong with that
phrase. It shouldn’t be
rainy and gloomy because it
was Spring, so with nothing
else to do but scroll
through the Book of Faces
(Facebook), a lovely poster
caught my eye. An Islamic
Relief stall selling
cupcakes? Now my day was a
brighter one.
USA:
A Muslim schoolboy arrested
in Texas after a teacher
mistook his homemade clock
for a bomb has been invited
to the White House amid a
surge of public support on
social media.
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August 2011