On Thursday evening 03
December the Islamic College
of Brisbane Community
gathered for a presentation
of the Action Plan that the
Commonwealth and State
require to address their
concerns.
Those concerns in summary
are that they want to see a
new Constitution where the
Australian Federation of
Islamic Councils does not
have control over the local
ICB Board, that a financial
recording system that shows
clearly where public monies
are spent and a separate
accounting function for ICB.
AFIC has agreed to these and
other minor provisions and
the ICB Board is on track to
providing their submission
to the government agencies
by the due date of Friday
11th December.
The meeting was chaired by
Ali Kadri, a newly appointed
Board member and following a
presentation by the ICB
Principal, Dr Ray Barrett,
the Question and Answer team
was those two and Ismail
Kadri (Board Chair) and
Mohammed Tilly (Board member
elect).
The meeting also included
members of CPAC (College
Parent Advisory Committee)
including the president
Maryam Kissane.
The meeting culminated with
the endorsement of the
Action Plan proposed for
presentation to address
Commonwealth and State
concerns.
ICB is now looking forward
to the future with
confidence.
Amanah Institute held their
annual Jalsa last Saturday
at Runcorn High School
celebrating the achievements
of the students and
recognising the efforts of
all the teachers.
The Amanah Institute would
like to thank the parents
for all the support that
they give the students
throughout the year.
The Institute is proud to
announce the following
students that were awarded
the: Ilm Award, Adab Award,
Leadership Award, Quran
Award and the Amanah Award.
AMANAH Ayesha Awards
The student who
embodies and
displays great adaab
Suhayl Esa (P)
Nasra Haji (1)
Oomir Benjamin (2)
Salmaan Benjamin (3)
Suhayl Seedat (4)
Fahmi Abdi (5/6)
Shahid Mithwani
(5/6)
Amina Haji (P)
Amani Ali (2)
Zaynah Tilly (4)
Azizah Latif (5/6)
Aaliyah Ali (5/6)
Ayah Aziz (7/8)
Adi Zayba Luisa
(7/8)
The student who
displays great
enthusiasm for
seeking
ilm
of their deen.
Mohammed-Sideeq
Chown (P)
Ahmed Mohamed (Gr 1)
Sharif Rajabu (Gr 2)
Fazel Dost (Gr 4)
Fahmi Abdi (Gr 5/6)
Ali Abdi Chimosa (Gr
5/6)
Yasin Mithwani (Gr
7/8)
Afrah Yasir Noor (P)
Iqra Abdulkarim (Gr
1)
Amani Ali (Gr 2)
Humairaa Hafsah Ali
(Gr 3)
Malika Mahomed (Gr
4)
Fareen Aziz (Gr 5/6)
Najmah Dean (Gr 5/6)
Fatima Osman (Gr
7/8)
Senior students
The student who
demonstrates
outstanding servant
leadership
Dawood Esa (P)
Ziyaad Rasool (1)
Mustafa Muhetear (2)
Abdullah Sid-Ahmed
(7/8)
Zahraa Rane (2)
Sabreen Nathie (3)
Malika Mahomed (4)
Year achievements
Quran Award
1.Dedication to
learning the Qur’an
2.Proficiency in
reading the Qur’an
3.Excellence in
application and
adherence to tajweed
rules
Aadil Vally (2)
Ahmad Rane (4)
Nabeel Moolla (5/6)
Yasin Mithwani (5/6)
Madihah Saheed (2)
Humairaa Hafsah Ali
(3)
Maryam Shameer (4)
Azizah Latif (5/6)
Sumerya-Gul Erol
(5/6)
Q&A with students and Dr
Mohammad Abdalla
The student who best
fulfils the amanah
upon their learning
and the vision of
this madrassah
Amanah Institute –
learning how to live
as Muslims
The
AMANAH Institute
previously known as
Kuraby Madrassah is
running its new
education model
successfully for the
second year. We
caught up with
Amanah Institute
Principal Dylan
Chown right after
the jalsa
(student graduation)
to learn a little
bit more about how
AMANAH Institute is
progressing.
“As
we moved away from a
focus on pushing
through the Quran
quickly there was a
perception that our
madrassah wasn’t
covering enough
Quran… what is most
pleasing is that the
data we have
gathered across the
year shows that the
proficiency of
reading, correct
articulation of
letters and
application of
ahkam-al-tajweed
has improved
significantly across
the entire
Institute,” Mr Chown
said.
“Our
approach to teaching
might be viewed as
different as we are
not limiting
ourselves to
teaching Islam;
rather we are
focusing on students
learning how to live
as Muslims. All
teaching is
therefore for
transformation,” he
continued.
What
this means in
practice is that
there are two parts
to the curriculum –
a foundations
component and a
theme based
component.
In
the foundations
curriculum students
learn age
appropriate
surahs, fiqh,
duas and
essentially
memorization. For
example, in the
early grades
students learn
how to join in
prayer in a
congregation, while
the middle years
learn how to perform
eid salah.
In
the theme based
curriculum,
students are
exploring themes in
relation to the
meanings in the
Quran.
“We
study historical
events by looking
into the deeper
message. How does it
relate to us in
today’s society? We
encourage students
thinking about their
inner state. The
students are able to
reflect on where
they are on their
path. Thus we are
not seeking to only
quantify the
learning.”
The
transformation has
not only been
applied to the
education model. The
teachers attend
weekly in-house
workshops for
professional
development. Some
have also enrolled
in external
educational course
and Institutions.
The role of the
teacher is highly
valued at Amanah
Institute.
‘The
Muslim educator
brings nothing
better than adab
(etiquette and
refinement) to the
classroom, this
adab connects
ilm (knowledge)
and amal
(proper sincere
action),” Mr Chown
said.
“The
teacher engages with
the students,
working together to
achieve the goals, a
challenge is seen as
an opportunity to
grow and learn,” he
said.
“When there is a
need for an
intervention, the
teacher assesses the
situation and uses
the opportunity to
teach the student,
however it is all
done in a dignified
way, using the
prophetic
principles.”
This
has been challenging
for both educators
and parents at times
as we have become
accustomed to
expecting compliance
over transformation.
“Over
the course of the
year this approach
has given the
teachers’ confidence
and we see the
positive impact this
transformation has
had on the learning
environment creating
a better ambience in
the classroom,” Mr
Chown said.
Amanah Institute is
an inclusive
madrassah, which
works with students
and families taking
a holistic approach.
The focus is to
work with the
students, assisting
them in learning how
to live as a Muslim.
“We
are bringing the
Quran into their
life with the
emphasis on applying
the teaching of
Islam in our
everyday life. The
Quran would thereby
become a lifelong
relationship for the
child,” Mr Chown
said.
The
Institute evaluates
the program over the
course of the year
to keep track of the
progress of the new
education method,
which continues to
take shape.
“Alhumdullilah,
feedback is
overwhelming
positive; however I
have to say that
this quest for high
standards has also
translated to high
expectations,
particularly from
parents,” Mr Chown
said.
“We
are seeing this as a
positive and
certainly appreciate
the increased
expectation and
voice of parents in
identifying those
areas we need to
target next,” he
said.
The
Amanah Institute
transformation has
not only seen the
progress of a more
relevant and
contextual education
model but also the
increase in duty of
care, better safety
systems, classroom
renovations and
increased technology
as well as staff and
teacher training.
On 1 December, MUP Academic
published The
Phenomenology of Community
Activism: Muslim Civil
Society Organisations in
Australia by Dr. Nora
Amath.
Synopsis
Muslim communities are among
the least understood in
Australia, and yet they form
a vibrant part of the
multicultural society to
which we aspire.
The Phenomenology of
Community Activism
provides a deeper
understanding of Australian
Muslim civil society
organisations.
It explores how these groups
have responded to the
challenges of the national
sociopolitical context, the
perceived impact of these
experiences, and how Islam
is manifested within the
contexts of these
experiences.
In contrast to much
publicised jihadist and
radical groups, these
organisations are far more
representative of Muslim
communities and integral to
the long-term position of
Islam in Australia.
This book offers
researchers, policy makers
and those engaged in
community development a rich
understanding of Muslim
community building,
engagement and agency.
‘Amath has
displayed
rigour,
authenticity and
clarity of
thought and
analysis. This
is a solid piece
of research that
investigates a
significant
issue pertaining
to Australian
Muslims through
the lens of
Muslim civil
society
organisations in
Australia.’
—Professor
Fethi
Mansouri,
Director of
the Alfred
Deakin
Institute
for
Citizenship
and
Globalisation
and UNESCO
Chair in
comparative
research
‘This
book reveals
what will be
surprising to
some, that there
are many and
varied MCSOs in
Australia, that
in many ways
they are similar
to other civil
society
organisations,
serve similar
purposes and
encounter
similar issues.
This is a very
important datum
to stand against
the prejudices
about Muslims
and their
organisations.’
—Professor
Emeritus
Gary Bouma,
Emeritus
Professor of
Sociology at
Monash
University,
UNESCO Chair
in
Intercultural
and
Interreligious
Relations–Asia
Pacific
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She is also highly active in
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international development,
including interfaith
understanding, and has
received a number of awards.
ORGANISERS
behind a far-right,
anti-Islamist group are
organising a rally on the
streets of Toowoomba.
They aim to grow its
membership and become a
registered political party.
The United Patriots Front
has declared it will
kickstart its east coast
campaign in Toowoomba and
promised the series of
events will be "massive".
The Toowoomba event - the
time, date and location of
which has not been released
- is billed to be the first
of three as the group gears
up to become a registered
political party.
"Nothing like this ever
happens anymore," UPF leader
Blair Cottrell said in a
video posted on the group's
Facebook page.
"You never get political
parties - popular political
parties - coming out to
regular street movements.
"Political parties these
days are formed from money.
"We are just a regular
Aussie street movement.
"You know where we came
from, you know who we are."
Naima Estrada and the Kuraby
Lions Team raising funds with a
halal sausage sizzle at Bunnings.
Naima Estrada
is not just active in
Brisbane's Muslim community,
she is also proudly involved
in her local Lions Club of
Kuraby.
CCN asked
Naima what attracted her to
Lions?
"While
both my husband (Javed Iqbal)
and I are involved in local
Muslim community activities,
we decided earlier this year
that we wanted to also get
involved in a mainstream
community organisation, an
organisation that works with
and across the broader
community. We were aware the
Kuraby Lions had been
involved with some very
worthwhile projects with the
local Muslim community."
"When we went to a
meeting earlier this year,
we found that we weren't the
only Muslims involved as
Janeth Deen is also a
member. We were made to feel
very welcome so we decided
to join."
Kuraby Lions are part of a
global organisation of
46,000 local clubs and more
than 1.4 million members in
over 200 countries around
the world.
Local Lions identity David
Forde said, "We're a
voluntary community service
organisation and we want our
membership to reflect our
local community. Part of our
activities includes
fundraising and 100% of what
we raise goes back to the
community. Naima and Javed,
along with Janeth Deen, have
been fantastic Club members.
I also acknowledge the
support from the local
Muslim community for many of
our Club projects and some
joint ventures."
If you would like to find
out more about Lions,
contact David Forde on 0413
874 008.
Michael Brull cleans up what’s left
of Cory Bernardi’s anti-Halal Senate
inquiry.
Cory Bernardi, speaking at
the recent Senate Inquiry into
the certification of foods.
As readers may be aware from
my colleague Max Chalmer’s
incisive reporting on the
subject at New Matilda, the
Senate has been inquiring
into Halal. That is, into
Third party certification of
food.
The Senate has released its
report. The whole thing was
ridiculous from start to
end, and seems to have been
driven by a vocal bunch of
racist nuts on the internet
who think Halal labelling
funds terrorism and is a
form of religious oppression
of people who don’t want to
“support Islam”.
For example, there was this
image by the facebook page
Boycott Halal in Australia.
The
fact that this inquiry took
place tells you something
about Australia and the
political salience of the
most ignorant strains of
anti-Muslim bigotry. Readers
will not expect the Senate
to devote similar time to
investigating the moon
landing, or what really
happened on 9/11, because
certain types of conspiracy
theorists don’t need to be
assuaged, whilst others
apparently do.
Anyway, let’s turn to the
report. Chaired by ALP
senators (Sam Dastyari, then
Chris Ketter), and Deputy
Chaired by Liberal Senator
Sean Edwards, it had 7
members, and two
“participating members”. It
seems this lower level
designation was in
recognition of their
intellectual faculties: they
were Senators Jacqui Lambie
and Cory Bernardi. The
report runs to 114 pages,
though 45 pages simply list
the names of submissions.
The report found
“insufficient evidence” as
to whether food
certification drove up
prices (3.26). The committee
explained there was no
imposition of religion
because there’s no religious
rituals involved in halal or
kosher certification
(3.34-5). Certification
doesn’t impose religion on
anyone, and doesn’t make
food more or less halal.
What about the terrorism
link? Dismissed in 3.42-7.
For example,
The committee
considered these serious
allegations very closely
and sought the
clarification of a
number of government
agencies with expertise
on anti-money laundering
and counterterrorism
financing (AML/CTF).
Evidence supplied by
AUSTRAC, Australia’s
regulator and specialist
financial intelligence
unit with responsibility
for monitoring AML/CTF,
stated that despite
these allegations, such
a link does not exist…
The Australian Crime
Commission “confirmed that
no direct link between halal
certification in Australia
and the funding of terrorism
had been found”. Kirralie
Smith, Director of Halal
Choices Incorporated claimed
in a submission that “it is
quite clear that the halal
certifiers are giving to
charities, and AUSTRAC, AIC
and ACC have all said
repeatedly that those
charities are major conduits
for funding extremists and
terrorism both here and
overseas”.
The response: “The committee
did not receive any evidence
supporting this view.”
Conclusion?
3.46 The committee
defers to the view of
agencies which are at
the forefront of
Australia’s
counter-terrorism and
anti-money laundering
endeavours, which have
access to classified
intelligence and
considerable resources,
and whose evidence
indicates that there is
no direct link between
halal certification in
Australia and terrorism
funding.
3.47 The committee has
complete confidence that
these agencies are
vigilant in their
efforts to protect our
nation and its
interests.
The report concludes that
halal certification is
“arguably under-regulated”
and “poorly understood”,
leading to a situation which
has “amplified” the
industry’s shortcomings.
Improvements can be made,
but this is “vastly
different” from abolition.
The Committee also noted
that “it is cognisant of the
pronounced anti-Islamic
tenor permeating a
regrettably large portion of
[submissions to the
inquiry]. Many Australians,
Muslim and non-Muslim alike,
may have been justifiably
confronted by the vitriolic
nature of some of the
published submissions”.
Cory Bernardi, though not a
Chair or even a proper
member of the inquiry, still
added his own “Additional
Comments” to the report.
They are somewhat vapid, and
yet, even Bernardi does not
quite corroborate the anti-Halal
nuts, hard as he might try.
For example, as noted, the
rest of the Committee found
that Halal didn’t involve a
religious ritual. Bernardi’s
response? The “name of Allah
is invoked during halal
slaughter by the
slaughterman when he says
“bismillah” (‘in the name of
Allah’) as he cuts the
animal’s throat. This was
confirmed by Mr Wasim Raza,
Manager of AFIC. There is
clearly a religious
connotation to this so to
deny any religious element
during halal slaughter is
not accurate”.
Note how he seamlessly
transitions from “religious
ritual” to “any religious
element”. So, in case anyone
needs this explained: when
people sneeze, it is common
in Australia for people to
say “bless you”. There is a
religious connotation to
this too, and yet, somehow,
most of us don’t consider
that a religious ritual.
And what about terrorism? He
covers it in a very brief
three paragraphs
(1.90-1.92). Perhaps he was
embarrassed by the weakness
of his own case, or letting
down the racists who hoped
they finally had a voice in
the Senate.
He begins: “The committee’s
report does not go far
enough in detailing the
evidence presented regarding
the potential for halal
certification funds to find
their way to radicals. My intention
is not to doubt the
abilities of the relevant
authorities in this
matter; I merely wish to
present some additional
points in the context of
this discussion.”
So they don’t go far enough,
not that they’re wrong, but
we should note some more
things. What evidence did he
have in mind?
He writes that the relevant
Australian authorities
aren’t perfect and can’t see
everything
Officials from the
Australian Transaction
Reports and Analysis Centre
(AUSTRAC), while stating
that they had no information
to indicate halal
certification is linked to
terrorism, also said that
they do not follow
certification funds from a
certifier to wherever the
certifier sends it (for
example, to a mosque,
school, charity or
bookstore). AUSTRAC also has
“much more limited
visibility of domestic
financial activity” and is
not able to track money
overseas once it moves on
from its first overseas
recipient.
Then he notes, like the
Committee, that the ACC
hasn’t found “any direct
links” between halal
certification and terrorism
funding. He replies: “Yet
it’s logical to conclude
that funding derived from
halal certification could be
directed to Islamic
charities and objectives.”
It could also be directed to
paying the salaries of anti-Halal
nuts. There simply isn’t any
evidence of that link
either.
Bernardi concludes with his
strongest evidence:
AUSTRAC’s 2014 report
Terrorism Financing in
Australia found that
there is a high risk
that charities and
not-for-profit
organisations could be
used as channels for
terrorism funding;
indeed “some
Australia-based
charities and NPOs have
been exploited by
terrorist groups”. Mr
El-Mouelhy, for example,
boasts that he
contributes to Human
Appeal International (HAI).
The overseas branch of
HAI has been named as a
possible fundraiser for
Hamas.
So, Halal certifiers could
give money to charities,
which could be linked to
terrorists. He just doesn’t
have any evidence of this –
he just has one anecdotal
claim of one instance of
when he thinks this
happened, citing an ABC
story. Yet the problem is –
Hamas is not a listed
terrorist organisation. Its
military wing is, but he
presents no evidence that
Human Appeal International
donated to it.
The funny thing is: Bernardi
already knows this. As Max
Chalmers wrote, he discussed
this on Four Corners.
Bernardi then, too, gave
Hamas as an example of this
nefarious halal-terrorism
axis.
“Hamas itself is not
a proscribed terrorist
organisation in this
country,” [journalist
Geoff]Thompson coolly
pointed out.
Bernardi stared back at
the camera for a moment.
“Well, there you go,” he
eventually responded.
And then, almost three
months later, he still put
it in the report. He knows
it’s bullshit, but he said
it anyway. Just to smear
Muslims.
There are probably some
Australians who fear Halal
on the basis of bad
information and excessive
susceptibility to false
claims on social media. Then
there are people who peddle
hatred and bigotry for
cynical ulterior motives.
The fact that we have
video footage of him
learning that this talking
point is bullshit is really
all you need to know about
Cory Bernardi, and the
vicious attacks on Muslims
in Australia that will
doubtless continue long
after this inquiry finished.
A “deradicalisation”
initiative by the Alfred
Deakin Institute of
Citizenship and
Globalisation at Deakin
University has fallen flat
after it was thoroughly
rejected by multiple Muslim
Students’ Associations in
Victoria.
The #myjihad program sought
to replicate a US campaign
that attempted to redefine
“jihad” to counter alleged
“extremism”.
Five Muslim Students’
Associations from premier
universities in Victoria
have stopped the campaign in
its tracks after releasing a
collective statement
refusing to participate.
The Islamic societies of La
Trobe, Monash, Swinburne,
RMIT and Deakin University
were all signatories to the
statement which rejected the
advances of the
Alfred-Deakin Institute.
The statement, hosted on the
Muslim Students’ Association
of Victoria’s Facebook page,
made clear that no future
meetings on the #myjihad
campaign will be attended as
it is a “deliberate
misrepresentation of Islam
for a politicised CVE
[counter violent extremism]
agenda.”
Deakin University’s courting
of Muslim Students’
Associations was labelled
“exploitative” and was
“comprehensively rejected”
as it “seeks to undermine
core Islamic ideas and
values”.
The statement went on to
denounce the “undefined and
politically expedient use of
the words ‘radicalisation’
and ‘extremism’ to
criminalise legitimate
political discourse and
critique of the Government’s
policies by members of the
Muslim community.”
A call was issued to
university student societies
to beware of, reject and
expose attempts to be used
for “government intervention
programs on the false
pretext of CVE.”
This stand by MSA’s in
Victoria found wide spread
support among Muslims who
praised it as much needed
and courageous stand against
unwarranted government
intervention.
Deakin University
“counter-terrorism”
professor Greg Barton
alleged to know the views of
Muslims better than the MSAs
claiming that the statement
did not represent the views
of most Muslim students and
that opposing the #myjihad
program was unhelpful.
“Maybe two years ago,
before the rise of IS, this
problem of radicalisation
was merely the stuff of
academic conversations but
now this is a real problem
and there is real concern
among Muslim communities
that their children are
being targeted by predatory
recruiters,” he alleged.
A president of one of the
signatory MSAs told GIMC
that Muslim student
societies were being
instrumentalised in the
government’s duplicitous war
on terror agenda through
campaigns such as this.
“Students are simply fed
up with being treated like
cheap tools in government
propaganda that aims to dump
the problem of extremism and
terrorism on to Islam and
Muslims,” he said.
“Campaigns like #myjihad
reinforce a false narrative
that requires Muslims to
‘reclaim’ Islam from
‘extremists’, that we need
to somehow reform Islam. The
message is clear: Islam and
Muslims are the problem. We
reject that premise.”
“We re-iterate that this
is not about countering
extremism. It is about
stifling legitimate
political debate and
critique of government
policy. We will not be used
as a platform for this.”
He emphasised that Muslims
are more than capable of
undertaking debates about
issues within Islam without
government patronage.
The Project host is revealed as
a secret ROCK STAR after
shredding a pitch perfect Pink
Floyd guitar solo
Nationals
He's best known for his
voice-of-reason TV
editorials and his lucid
commentary on terrorism and
world events.
But The Project host Waleed
Aly has other less well
known talents - like being
something of a rock star.
Aly, 37, shredded a
pitch-perfect guitar solo of
Pink Floyd's Comfortably
Numb at the Walkley
journalism awards in
Melbourne on Thursday
evening.
His band Robot Child's
performance left several
prominent names in the
Australian media swooning.
'So I'm at a fancy award
ceremony and Waleed Aly is
playing Pink Floyd covers.
Pretty sure I've had this
dream before,' tweeted ABC
political writer Annabel
Crabb.
'What else could Waleed Aly
possibly turn out to be good
at? I put ten bucks in
"French Polishing". Any
other ideas?'
Fairfax journalist Kate
McClymont remarked: 'As if
Waleed Aly isn't talented
enough he is now on lead
guitar rocking Pink Floyd's
Comfortably Numb at the #walkleys.'
The Chaser comedian Jules
Morrow tweeted: 'The walkley
for best investigative
guitar solo goes to Waleed
Aly.'
Two thirds of Muslims have
suffered racial abuse in
Australia despite identifying as
Australian.
There has been a three fold
increase in the reported
incidents of Islamophobia in
Australia after the Paris
attacks.
The preliminary findings,
which are based on reported
incidents to the
Islamophobia Register,
Australia over a 12 month
period were presented to the
Second Australasian
Conference on Islam in
Sydney.
“Our preliminary findings
offer a small window into
the types of racially and
religiously motivated hate
incidents taking place out
in suburban Australia.”
Mariam Veiszadeh, Lawyer and
President of the
Islamophobia Register
Australia told the
conference.
“Based on our preliminary
observations, the victims
appear to be predominately
women wearing religious
headwear and an alarming
number appear to be taking
place in the presence of
young children.” She said.
The conference on
Radicalisation &
Islamophobia, Roots,
Relationships and
Implications in Religiously
Diverse Societies was held
in Parramatta, Western
Sydney from Monday 30
November to Tuesday 1
December organized by ISRA
and Charles Sturt
University.
Hanan Dover
speaking at the
Radicalisation &
Islamophobia
conference in
Sydney.
A report titled “The
resilience and ordinariness
of Australian Muslims”
containing a survey of
almost 600 Muslims in Sydney
by Western Sydney University
and Islamic Sciences and
Research Academy (ISRA) was
released at the conference
The study found that Muslims
in Sydney experience
discrimination at three
times the rate of other
Australians, but most
believe relations between
Muslims and non-Muslims are
friendly.
The report’s main author
Professor Kevin Dunn, said
the survey was further
evidence of high rates of
Islamophobia in Australia.
But he said the fact that
Muslims face high levels of
discrimination “yet still
believe Islam is compatible
with Australian norms, bodes
well for the future”.
“Because of things that are
happening in the world and
the various representations
of Muslims, and these are
problematic, and it means
that some people
unfortunately feel more
emboldened to say things and
do things which are
prejudicial and which are
hurtful towards Muslims,”
Professor Dunn said.
He also said that most
Sydney Muslims had a high
sense of religiosity that
was positively associated
with a sense that Islamic
ways align with Australian
norms.
Some of the key findings of
the study included:
• 57 per cent had
experienced racism.
• 62 per cent had
experienced racism in
the workplace or when
seeking employment.
• 1 in 10 Sydney Muslims
had “very high” rates of
exposure to racism.
• 86 per cent believed
relations between
Australian Muslims and
non-Muslims were
friendly.
The conference also
witnessed the launching of a
book by the conference
convenor Dr Derya Iner, and
Salih Yucel published by
Cambridge Scholars
Publishing “Muslim Identity
Formation in Religiously
Diverse Societies as well as
the launch of an e-journal
“Australian Journal of
Islamic Studies”.
The two day conference
included a large number of
presenters from US, UK, New
Zealand and all states of
Australia, mainly academics
and researchers on Islam and
Muslim Societies as well as
PhD students and
professionals.
The keynote speaker
Professor John Esposito,
from Georgetown University,
USA spoke at length on the
root causes of
radicalization that need to
be addressed.
“One of the things that does
wind up alienating some
youth is the extent to which
anti-Muslim and anti-Islamic
diatribe, hate crimes,
attacks on mosques make
people feel alienated and
marginalised from their
societies,” he said.
On a global level he said
that radicalization and
violent extremism was not as
a result of religious
teachings but use of
religion for political
purposes specially among
societies living under
authoritarian regimes
suffering from injustice and
repression.
He advised that Western
governments need to review
their foreign policies with
respect to support for
authoritarian regimes in the
middle East as well as to
check Islamophobia in
general.
Deakin University Professor
Greg Barton, a
counter-terrorism said that
a recent spike in protests
against mosques and
multiculturalism fuels the
ISIL message.
“Prime Minister Malcolm
Turnbull’s comments after
the Parramatta shooting had
strengthened ties with the
Muslim community”, he said.
Professor Barton concluded
that Mr Turnbull’s rhetoric
was inclusive and measured
in comparison to those of
former prime Minister Tony
Abbott.
Ms Randa Abdel-Fattah in her
third year of PhD at
Macquarie University told
conference attendees the
anti-halal debate in
Australia was being fuelled
by Islamophobic remarks from
politicians and the media.
Ms Abdel-Fattah said the
language from certain
politicians and media
commentators had contributed
to an increased sense of
fear towards Muslims and
Muslim-related issues, such
as halal food.
In a message to the
conference Senator Concetta
Fierraventi-Wells, Assistant
Minister for Multicultural
Affairs welcomed the
conference’s focus on the
causes of radicalization as
well as looking at
Islamophobia in the
Australian Society.
"The need for a cohesive
community to fight extremism"
The Member for Gellibrand
was at it again, turning the
words of security officials
against a renegade group of
Coalition MPs who appear
determined not to let the
rhetoric of the Abbott
government die with it. Max
Chalmers reports.
Malcolm Turnbull has dialled
down the terror-scare
rhetoric since taking the
reins from Tony Abbott – and
some in his party are not
liking it one bit.
A number of MPs have been
speaking out with cabinet
member Josh Frydenberg and
the member for Canning
Andrew Hastie leading the
charge this weekend, doing
their bit for social
cohesion by arguing there is
an intrinsic link between
terror and Islam.
In an interview with Murdoch
tabloid the Herald Sun
Hastie said “modern Islam
needs to cohere with the
Australian way of life, our
values and institutions. In
so far as it doesn’t, it
needs reform”, in an article
title ‘Islam must change:
War hero MP Andrew Hastie
leads radical push’.
Frydenberg reiterated
criticisms Australia’s Grand
Mufti, while MP Michael
Sukkar said Islam had not
reformed as Christianity
had.
George Christensen, the
Nationals MP who appeared at
a Reclaim Australia rally
earlier this year, moved a
motion in Parliament today
which, among other things,
“calls for continued action
in countering violent
extremism and in particular,
radical Islam within
Australia in order to
prevent further acts of
terrorism within our
borders”.
Somewhere along the way
Labor MP Tim Watts – who has
previously taken aim at the
Reclaim Australia movement –
decided enough was enough.
In four minutes and 58
seconds flat the Member for
Gellibrand shredded the
dissenting Coalition MPs in
Parliament today.
“These people need to get in
touch with what we’re trying
to do with this nation. It’s
an important national
security issue that is being
hijacked by irresponsible,
ignorant members of a
minority group within the
Coalition. It’s about time
it stopped,” Watts said.
Watts was heckled by
Christensen as he delivered
the address, and paused
briefly to ask that Hansard
record the interjections.
Aside from that the Labor MP
barely stopped for breath.
Watts chastised the
Christensen and co for
thanking police and security
forces on the one hand, but
subsequently ignoring their
advice about the importance
of community cohesion in
preventing radicalisation on
the other.
“The more we marginalise and
vilify the Muslim community
in Australia the harder our
job will be to tackle the
real problem, the
vanishingly small number of
perverts who use the text as
justification for
barbarity,” he said. “Modern
Islam isn’t the fever-dream
of bigotry and paranoia
inside the minds of some
conservative MPs. It’s the
individual life choices of
half a million Australians.”
Muslim Marriage Research is
looking for 50 individuals
to give an hour of their
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marriages and how Islam
impacts upon them as
husbands and wives living in
Australia.
You can participate by
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Your one hour interview can
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with UQ ethics.
Ali was diagnosed with
Cancer and doctors have
given him only 7 months to
live. Despite his
circumstances, he considers
this a gift from Allah.
Watch his story here.
74 players
comprising of 19
groups tee'd off
from various
holes at the
Brookwater’s
Golf Course last
week in the
Continental
Club’ s Crescent
Wealth
Challenge, the
final
complementation
for the year.
I write to
say how disappointing and
unfortunate I found your
comments about the role of
the Grand Mufti of Australia
following the atrocities in
France. His Eminence
immediately and
unequivocally condemned the
barbaric violence in Paris
Ankara and other places.
But he also
dared to speak into another
important narrative, a
narrative that apparently is
not allowed to be spoken
openly in Australia. Namely
that the precursor of the
development of Daesh has
been the West’s incursions
in the Middle East. Prior
to the Gulf war there was no
ISIL. When Saddam Hussein
was overthrown and Sunni
involvement in politics, the
military, the police force
and the judiciary came to an
end, resentment exploded.
Winning a war
is the lot of those with the
most powerful weaponry.
Winning the peace is another
matter altogether. It
requires wisdom, grace,
listening, space for the
vanquished not to feel
humiliated etc. That these
lessons still have not been
learned is an indictment
upon the West in Syria and
Iraq as it is of Israel in
Palestine.
I am grateful
that the Grand Mufti has had
the courage to raise what we
all need to hear. I am sad
that despite this being an
open democracy it is
apparently unacceptable to
say so. If these matters
are not spoken of, the same
mistakes will continue to be
made.
Syrian refugees are welcome
in central Queensland city
of Mackay, hit hard by an
economic slump due to the
falling price of coal.
Mackay’s economy was built
on the back of foreign
labour, mainly South Sea
Islanders, Italians and
Maltese.
Muslims first arrived in the
1880s from south-east Asia
to work on the gold and
sugar cane fields.
“We have lived very
peacefully and in harmony,
we haven’t gone through any
serious trouble or any
misunderstanding,” the
President of the Islamic
Society of Mackay, Waheed
Haider, said.
“Some (refugees) might open
a restaurant and offer
Middle Eastern food not
available to us.
“We have become an integral
part of this community and
provide whatever support we
can to take it forward.”
The small Muslim community
now includes people from
Pakistan, Nigeria and
Bangladesh who arrived more
recently on 457 visas to
work as doctors, engineers
and marine pilots.
“They’ve made a great
contribution," Mr
Christensen said.
"I know them personally,
I’ve celebrated Ramadan with
them at the mosque or at the
Islamic centre.
“They’re everyday
Australians. Like most
people call themselves
Sunday Christians, these
people are Friday Muslims.
You don’t see the extreme
Islamist, the pro-Sharia
bent.”
Hinduism, Buddhism,
Christianity, Judaism, and Islam
are five of the biggest
religions in the world. Over the
last few thousand years, these
religious groups have shaped the
course of history and had a
profound influence on the
trajectory of the human race.
Through countless conflicts,
conquests, missions abroad, and
simple word of mouth, these
religions spread around the
globe and forever molded the
huge geographic regions in their
paths.
Crescent Institute invites
you to its next professional
networking event in Brisbane
hosted at the Corrs Chambers
Westgarth office.
The Hon. Curtis Pitt, State
Treasurer of Queensland will
be the Guest Speaker at this
event. Queensland has played
a strong role in Australia's
economic growth and
prosperity. With the current
challenging global economic
environment coupled with
Australia's transitioning
economy, new and innovative
business methods are
required to maintain and
continue economic growth in
Queensland. The Hon. Curtis
Pitt will set out the
challenges and opportunities
for the great state of
Queensland.
You are invited to join with
The Hon. Curtis Pitt, ask
questions and of course
network with your fellow
Crescent Institute members!
Event Details:
Tuesday 15 December
6:00 PM for 6.30 PM Start
(Sharp)
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM - Drinks,
canapés and networking
The Amanah
Institute at Kuraby Mosque
is on the look out for a
bright, dynamic, organised
and professional part time
permanent office
Administration officer to
join its team.
Mohammad Hafez
examines the
driving factors
in
radicalisation
that turn
seemingly
ordinary men and
women into
potential
terrorists.
Yes, let’s have
a frank and open
discussion about
the causes of
extremism and
terrorism
Several Australian
government politicians have
said a frank discussion is
needed about the causes of
terrorism. Resources
Minister Josh Frydenberg set
the tone for the week by
saying “religion is part of
the problem”. There is a
problem “within Islam”, he
added.
Liberal MP Andrew Hastie
said debates about extremism
are “clouded by political
correctness”. Liberal MP
Craig Kelly and Queensland
Nationals MP George
Christensen followed suit.
Frank and open debate about
the problem of terrorism and
violent extremism is
certainly needed in
Australia. But such a debate
requires us to examine many
possible causes. Singling
out and overplaying one
cause, such as religion,
only stifles debate and also
our policy responses.
We need an open and informed
debate.
Recent research, published
by Mohammed Hafez and
Creighton Mullins of the US
Department of National
Security Affairs, set out to
identify why Muslims in
Western societies embrace
violent extremism. This
research identified four
causes:
•personal and collective
grievances; •networks and interpersonal
ties; •political and religious
ideologies; and •enabling environments and
support structures.
The
Conversation
Australian far
right group
‘used me for
propaganda’
As a young girl
Rahila Haidary
defied the
Afghan Taliban
by dressing up
as a boy to
attend school.
Now settled in
Australia, this
is the story of
what happened
when she
confronted the
far right United
Patriots Front.
When anti-Islam
movement Reclaim
Australia held
rallies across
Australia on 22
November, Ms
Haidary had
planned to meet
friends at the
Perth
counter-rally.
She never made
it. Instead, she
took a detour on
the way over to
find out what
"the other side"
had against her
religion.
"I was just
trying to make a
point," she
says. "As a
Muslim I went
there to tell
people that not
every Muslim is
a strict Muslim.
I'm not that
person they
think I am."
BBC
'It started with
Josh Frydenberg
saying over the
weekend that the
more recent
massacre in
Paris was down
to a “problem
within Islam”’
The demand
for Islamic
reformation is
just another
brand of
Islamophobia
............
So when
politicians call
for a
“reformation in
Islam”, as
several
rightwing
Liberal Party
MPs did over
recent days, we
might wonder
what they could
possibly be
asking for.
Given the terms
in which the
demand was put,
which seem to be
drawn from a
half-remembered
high school
history class,
it’s difficult
to tell.
..............
The law-abiding
Muslim majority
in Australia are
not only
blameless in
acts of terror,
but according to
respected
counterterrorism
experts, are our
best defence
against outrages
in our own
country.
Implying that
they and their
faith are
responsible for
atrocities is
not only
cynical, but
counterproductive.
This demand for
reformation has
nothing to do
with defeating
Isis. In one
sense it is a
know-nothing
cliche, passed
from hand to
grubby hand in
the increasingly
bold
Islamophobic
right. But that
doesn’t make it
any less
dangerous.
That’s because
in another
sense, it’s a
political
project – in
both electoral
and broader
sense – which
attempts to
manufacture the
kind of fear and
insecurity that
drags the
national
political
spectrum to the
right, and
heightens the
appeal of
rightwing
candidates.
World's Largest Islamic
Organization Tells ISIS To Get Lost
INDONESIA:
A 50-million strong Sunni
movement in Indonesia just
launched a global
anti-extremism campaign.
Each time the Islamic State,
al Qaeda or another
terrorist group commits
violence in the name of
Islam, a familiar refrain
arises: What's the Muslim
world doing about it?
In fact, anti-extremism
efforts abound in the global
Muslim community: Muslim
leaders and scholars have
denounced the Islamic State
group, the U.K.'s Muslim
Youth League has declared
"ideological holy war"
against extremism, and
YouTube has even tried to
recruit American Muslims to
counter extremist content.
And in Indonesia, home of
the world's largest Muslim
population, a massive
anti-extremism movement is
underway.
Leading Imam
Hassan El Alaoui says unlicensed
mosques and those preaching
hatred will be shut down under
emergency rule.
FRANCE:
France is likely to close up
to 160 mosques in the coming
months as part of a
nationwide police operation
under the state of emergency
which allows places of
worship that promote radical
views to be shut down, one
of the country's chief imams
has said.
Following
news that three mosques have
already been closed since
the November 13 attacks on
the capital, Hassan El
Alaoui, who is in charge of
nominating regional and
local Muslim imams and
mediating between the imams
and prison officials, told
Al Jazeera on Wednesday that
more were set to be shut.
"According to official
figures and our discussions
with the interior ministry,
between 100 and 160 more
mosques will be closed
because they are run
illegally without proper
licenses, they preach
hatred, or use takfiri
speech," he said.
Takfiris are classified as
Muslims who accuse others of
the same faith of apostasy,
an act which has become a
sectarian slur.
"This kind of speech
shouldn't even be allowed in
Islamic countries, let alone
secure countries like
France," El Alaoui, who
became the first Muslim
prison chaplain-general in
2005, said.
The recent mosque closures,
he added, were made under "a
legal act that the
authorities have" and must
have happened because "of
some illegal things that
they found".
The imam also rejected those
suspected of carrying out
the suicide bomb and gun
attacks, which left 130
people dead, as
"terrorists".
"Those terrorists are a
bunch of thieves and drug
dealers that wore religious
clothing," he said.
"The whole
issue is not about Muslims,
but about terrorists. It's
an issue of security for
everyone."
There are a total of 2,600
mosques in France, El Alaoui
said.
JEDDAH: The
Ministry of Education has
banned all schools,
libraries and resource
centers from using 80 books
of writers linked to the
outlawed Muslim Brotherhood
organization.
The writers include Hassan
Al-Banna, Sayyid Qutb and
Yousuf Al-Qaradawi, reported
an online publication on
Tuesday, quoting a circular
issued by the ministry.
The circular stated that
these books should be handed
to the ministry within two
weeks. The ministry has also
warned education departments
and schools not to accept
any gifts other than those
given by the ministry.
The banned books include
“Allah and the Islamic
Faith,” and “The Ten
Principles” by Hassan Al-Banna,
“The Lawful and Prohibited
in Islam” by Yousuf Al-Qaradawi
and “Shubhaat Hawl Al-Islam”
by Sayyid Qutb.
Pope Francis: 'Christians
And Muslims Are Brothers And Sisters'
Pope Francis
(C) looks on, alongside Imam
Nehedid Tidjani (2-L), during a
visit to the Central Mosque in
Bangui on November 30, 2015.
Pope Francis said on November 30
that Christians and Muslims were
'brothers', urging them to
reject hatred and violence while
visiting a mosque in the Central
African Republic's capital which
has been ravaged by sectarian
conflict.
CAR: The pope
took his message of peace to
the Central African
Republic, where thousands
have died in clashes that
have split the country along
religious lines.
Pope Francis ventured into
one of the world's most
dangerous neighborhoods on
Monday to implore Christians
and Muslims to end a spiral
of hate, vendetta and
bloodshed that has killed
thousands over the past
three years and divided a
nation.
"Christians
and Muslims are brothers and
sisters," he said after a
speech by Imam Tidiani
Moussa Naibi, one of the
local religious leaders
trying to foster dialogue.
"Those who claim to believe
in God must also be men and
women of peace," he said,
noting that Christians,
Muslims and followers of
traditional religions had
lived together in peace for
many years.
INDONESIA:
Around the world, young
women are disappearing, for
a surprising reason. They
are leaving their homes to
join terrorist groups with
religious ideologies, such
as ISIS.
Take Hasna
Aitboulahcen, for example.
She never appeared to be a
pious girl and reportedly
only started wearing a head
covering last month. But
last week she died during
the police raid in
Saint-Denis, Paris.
Earlier this
year, three British
schoolgirls went to Syria
through Turkey to join ISIS
militants. Meanwhile, in
March, an entire Indonesian
family, including a toddler,
a baby and a pregnant woman,
slipped away from their tour
group in Turkey and crossed
into Syria.
Indonesian
terrorism expert Sidney
Jones has said that her
research has identified
about 40 Indonesian women
and 100 children under 15 in
Syria.
The question is: why do
these girls and women want
to join radical groups?
The casket of
Army Spc. Azhar Ali is carried
by the Color Guard after a
prayer services at the Masjid
Al-Mamoor Jamaica Muslim Center,
Friday, March 18, 2005 in the
Queens borough of New York. Ali,
27, a Pakistani-American was
killed Wednesday, March 2, in
Baghdad when an explosive
detonated near his vehicle. He
was assigned to the National
Guard's 1st Battalion, 69th
Infantry Regiment in New York.
US: The
so-called "Islamic
extremism" spreading across
the Middle East has given
new life to American
patriotism.
A YouGov poll
from 2013 shows that 44
percent of American citizens
question the loyalty that
Muslims have to the U.S.
The poll
showed that older Americans
and those who vote
Republican are more likely
to view Muslims as "less
patriotic" than other
religious groups.
Despite the prevailing
stereotypes of Muslim
Americans, Islam has
contributed a great deal to
the U.S. In fact, Muslims
have played an integral part
in defending the homeland
and fighting for the
American government's
geopolitical interests.
The history
of Muslim Americans serving
in the U.S. military
challenges the widespread
skepticism that Americans
have for those who follow
Islam. Muslims are asked by
Prophet Muhammad to "love
your country as [patriotism]
is part of Islam."
The Qur'an
(4:60) calls on Muslims to
be obedient to their
governments: "O you who
believe, obey God and the
Prophet and obey those in
authority from among you."
As I discuss
in this piece, Muslims have
heeded the Prophet's call
for allegiance and shown
love for America.
Shaikh
Mohammad hailed women as
partners of their male
counterparts in nation-building.
They deserve appreciation and
respect, he said.
DUBAI: The
United Arab Emirates ranks
number one in the world for
treating women with respect,
according to a major
scientific study comparing
development and well-being
among all 132 nations of the
world.
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad
Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice
President and Prime Minister
of the UAE and Ruler of
Dubai, said the evidence on
respect for women reflected
fundamental truths about
Emirati culture and
traditions.
“We have the deepest respect
for women. We respect their
sacrifices and their
dedication as partners in
the building of our nation.
In many sectors they have
been able to contribute more
than men because UAE society
gives women a supportive
environment to achieve their
full potential. Their
contributions have
outweighed those of men in
many sectors, and this
reflects the supportive
environment that the UAE has
always provided for women.”
The global Social Progress
Index also ranked the UAE as
number one for the lowest
level of violent crime, the
lowest homicide rate, the
lowest undernourishment
rate, and the highest rate
of enrolment in secondary
education.
The report was produced by a
team of prominent
international economists led
by Professor Michael Porter
of Harvard Business School,
as part of an initiative
launched by the World
Economic Forum’s Global
Agenda Council.
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Staying Healthy on Holidays
Holiday season is upon us, and for most people
that means a lot of get-togethers, weddings and
parties.
It can be hard to stick to a healthy diet during
this festive time; however, the trick is not
about eating less but eating smart.
Also, ensure that you keep physically active
over these couple of months.
Keep an eye out for my articles in CCN over the
next few weeks as I will be sharing my Holiday
Season Do’s and Don’ts to help prevent that
unwanted weight gain over the summer.
"A man who does not read is no better than a man who cannot
read."
The CCN Book-of-the Week
The Ignorance of Hirana
by
Dr Fawzia Moola
A psychiatrist's personal journey of
exploration into spirituality, consciousness, energy and
control of humanity, by positive and negative influences
Description
The
book discusses the journey of a Muslim female born in
Apartheid South Africa. It involves her experiences of
studying in Ireland and while there experiencing depression
and anxiety. This eventually culminated in her qualifying in
psychiatry in South Africa, and practicing there.
Her interest in consciousness
and metaphysical aspects of being resulted in her exploring
these areas To this end she travelled to South America and
worked in New Zealand to further gain insights into
spirituality. Her experiences with Ayahuaska and shamans in
South America had created a profound awareness in her of the
benefits of plant medicines and their benefit in healing.
She also paid heed to all non
allopathic treatment modalities and sadly saw how present
day allopathic medicine was so controlled by pharmaceutical
companies and monetisation of health She became aware of
control issues by benevolent and non benevolent influences
on humanity.
Mostly however she was aware of
and experienced the power of love and the scientific effect
of this emotion/factor in healing. Transpersonal psychology
and its influence on psychiatry was another area of
exploration especially as it involved spirituality and
everything pertaining to the spirit of mankind In describing
her journey she hopes to bring attention to her readers that
a very holistic form of treatment is available to humanity
that has been suppressed and maligned by conventional
allopathic medicine, mainly because of monetisation issues
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:
With mangos being so plentiful in season, here
is a recipe for a truly fresh summer salad using
my two favourite ingredients, mango and avocado
and the combination of the savoury and the
sweet, mmm, absolutely delicious.
Mango, Lettuce and Avocado Salad
Preparation
Green oak lettuce
torn into small pieces
1 large avocado diced
1 large mango diced
2 tab. slivered almonds, toasted
2 tab. dried cranberries
1 small green chilli, chopped (seeds removed)
Making it up
Mix all together
and place in your serving bowl and
refrigerate.
Dressing
Whisk together 1 tab. oil and 1 tab. vinegar
in a jug.
Season with salt and pepper and pour over
the salad mixture just before serving.
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.
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Tuesday 5:00 - 7:00pm & Thursday 5:30 - 7:00pm Madressa
(for children) - Wednesday & Friday 4:30 - 6:30pm Salawat
Majlis - first 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.
Quran Reading Class For Ladies (Beginners
or Advanced)
Every Saturday 2 - 4pm
Lady Teacher
Algester Mosque
Zikrullah program every Thursday night after
Esha
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
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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
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Ladies
TIME
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Community Consultative Group
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Time: 7.00pm sharp
Date: TBA
Venue: Islamic College of Brisbane -
45 Acacia Road Karawatha
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ORGANISERS
behind a far-right,
anti-Islamist group are
organising a rally on the
streets of Toowoomba. 
The
fact that this inquiry took
place tells you something
about Australia and the
political salience of the
most ignorant strains of
anti-Muslim bigotry. Readers
will not expect the Senate
to devote similar time to
investigating the moon
landing, or what really
happened on 9/11, because
certain types of conspiracy
theorists don’t need to be
assuaged, whilst others
apparently do.
INDONESIA:
A 50-million strong Sunni
movement in Indonesia just
launched a global
anti-extremism campaign.
INDONESIA:
Around the world, young
women are disappearing, for
a surprising reason. They
are leaving their homes to
join terrorist groups with
religious ideologies, such
as ISIS. 
The
book discusses the journey of a Muslim female born in
Apartheid South Africa. It involves her experiences of
studying in Ireland and while there experiencing depression
and anxiety. This eventually culminated in her qualifying in
psychiatry in South Africa, and practicing there. 
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