The Mt Gravatt Cemetery will
be open from the University
Drive entrance from Maghrib
on Sunday 22nd May to Fajr
on Monday 23rd May.
Full lighting will be
provided by the Islamic
Council of Queensland in
conjunction with the Islamic
Society of Algester.
There is a complete
Laylat al-Bara'at
programme at Algester Mosque
from Maghrib on Sunday
onward with a co-ordinated
visit to the cemetery and
back to the Mosque for a
further programme.
Wisdom College held
its annual
Childrens Festival
last week and it was
a huge success! A
new building, a new
principal, and the
growing number of
students were all a
cause for
celebration.
With great weather,
and support from the
community, it was
beautiful to see the
students, teachers
and families come
together to enjoy a
fun day out at their
school.
A sea of colour
transformed the
entire school, and
the excitement in
the air was
contagious. The
teachers and their
classes worked hard
on various stalls
and performances,
and all were a great
success!
This year, the
format of the
Childrens festival
changed in that it
was more of a fete
and focused on
bringing the
community together.
There were rides and
stalls and being on
Mothers Day there
were special
messages from the
students as well as
prizes and gifts
just for Mum.
It was a perfect
opportunity for the
new Principal Mr
Murat Guzel to meet
the community. He
was overwhelmed by
the support the
school received and
the dedication of
its parents. For
such a small school
the parents work
hard and I am
surprised by how
many families and
friends have come to
celebrate with us
today he said.
Never short on food
and fun things to
do, there were so
many activities to
keep the little ones
busy. The school has
celebrated
Childrens festival
for 5 years now and
its a day when the
children take over
the microphone and
host the event and
the senior school
captains Talha
Durmaz and Ammarah
Millson did a
wonderful job.
The newly formed P &
C committee in
conjunction with
staff put in a huge
effort to raise
money at their
biggest school event
of the year.
Thank you to all who
put so much effort
into organising the
event, and thanks to
all who came out to
support it.
In response to this Q&A
program, the Lebanese Muslim
Association issued the
following press release:
The Lebanese Muslim
Association condemns the
lack of Muslim
representation on last
nights Q&A, especially
in light of discussions
around Islam and the
Prophet (PBUH). It finds
it unacceptable that the
ABCs flagship current
affairs and news panel
programme, has deemed it
fair and justifiable to
discuss these topics
without providing
Muslims a right of
reply.
This is compounded by
the fact that such a
panel played host to
infamous bigot Ayaan
Hirsi Ali, who was given
the airtime to criticise
the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH),
the most beloved and
revered figure to
Muslims.
Samier Dandan, President
of the LMA said, Some
of the issues discussed
last night on Q&A have
significant and real
life ramifications for
Muslims in their
everyday lives. It is
unacceptable that not a
single practicing Muslim
was provided with the
platform to offer their
perspective. Would it
similarly be acceptable
for Q&A to tackle
questions regarding
feminism with an all
male panel?
The LMA is disappointed
at the suggestion it is
the responsibility of
Muslims to condemn the
acts of criminals who
believe they act in the
name of Islam. Such
rhetoric only
exacerbates widespread
Islamophobic sentiments
and encourages the
otherisation of
Muslims.
In addition, the LMA
wishes to distance
itself from the use of
terms like moderate
Muslims, which implies
that to be accepted, a
Muslim must be moderate
in their practicing of
the religion and forsake
certain elements deemed
unpalatable to certain
individuals in society.
This episode has stained
the stature of
reputability and
respectability Q&A
undoubtedly hopes its
programme would have
amongst its Muslim
audience. The LMA finds
it necessary that this
be redressed by the ABC
and Q&A.
The Lockyer Valley Islamic
Association has acquired a
property in Gatton for its
proposed Community centre /
Musallah, at a cost of $250
000.
Gatton is situated 1 hour
west of Brisbane and has a
Muslim Community, comprising
mainly of recent migrants
and refugees from Burma,
Bangladesh and Sudan, as
well as students and
seasonal workers.
The Association is seeking
your financial assistance to
help make this project a
reality for its fledgling
community. It is envisaged
that the centre will
ultimately provide
educational and
congregational facilities
for our community.
The closest Islamic centre
is 40 minutes away at either
Ipswich or Toowoomba.
This property is zoned
industrial, is a one-acre
block and has an old
Queenslander on the
property.
The settlement is scheduled
for the 6th June 2016.
The Association has raised
$132 000, and needs your
help for the balance to
settle on the property.
Last weekend marked the 16th
weekend Islamic course held
by Al Kauthar Institute
Brisbane.
The Forgotten Jewels,
presented by Sheikh Daood
Butt from Canada, was a huge
success with over 140 people
attending.
Feedback received was
overwhelmingly positive.
Al Kauthar Institute is
a global organisation that
brings a high level of
Islamic knowledge to
students across the world.
Join us at our next course,
The Divine Light, on the 6th
and 7th August and
experience the Al Kauthar
difference -
Textbook complete with
detailed notes is
provided so you can
enjoy the live sessions
without having to
constantly write notes.
Download all the
sessions in MP3 format
to relive the
experience. Revise the
material at your own
leisure. The audio is
yours to keep for a
lifetime.
Question & Answer
sessions throughout the
course. Sisters enjoy
exclusive sessions!
Plenty of interaction
through a Case Based
Learning approach.
Refreshments to keep
you energized throughout
the weekend.
The Lebanese Muslim
Association (LMA) organised
a Youthink Panel Event on
Saturday 14 May with the
Mainstream Media: Enemy or
Ally at their function
centre in Wangee Road,
Lakemba.
The discussions covered a
number of issues including
Muslim community engagement
with mainstream media,
Muslim representation in the
media, response to crises
(overseas/local), and
differentiating between
conversation within the
community as well as outside
the community.
The discussions were
regulated by the MC, Sara
Saleh who directed it to a
diverse line up of panelists
including Dr Alana Lentin,
Associate Professor in
Cultural and Social Analysis
at University of Western
Sydney, Dr Mehal Krayem, PhD
in Communications: Arab
representation on Australian
screens, Widyan Fares,
Senior Writer for the Point
Magazine at Multicultural
NSW and Lydia Shelly,
solicitor with the Supreme
Court of NSW and high court
of Australia.
What would be the end goal
of engagement with media and
what are we trying to
achieve as members of the
community? was a question
posed by the MC.
While there are a number of
individuals in the community
that speak to media,
however, not necessarily
because they always want to,
but because sometimes they
are the only people who are
willing to said Widyan
Fares.
The Panelists
While speaking about
community representation,
Lydia Shelly said The
large majority of community
leaders that do engage are
very conscious of the fact
that a larger portion of the
Australian population will
take their comments as being
reflective of the broader
Muslim community, so thats
why they often have to think
twice about the topic on
which theyre engaging, who
theyre engaging with and on
what terms.
Dr Mehal Krayem said Our
primary responsibility
should be for caring for one
another, not towards
convincing others that your
friend or your brother is
not a terrorist. And we
dont take that
responsibility of caring
seriously.
Widyan Fares shared her
research findings where all
women she interviewed who
were somehow engaged with
the media suffered from some
sort of mental health
issues, marriage breakdowns
downs or were stressed due
to community backlash.
We need a safe space for
our media spokespeople to
come together and talk about
their experiences, what has
worked and what hasnt
worked, she said.
Im highly critical of
laws that have been brought
in purely to
disproportionally target,
especially young Muslim men
in our community and to
essentially just see them as
a prism of radicalisation
and criminality. said
Lydia Shelly.
A member of the Toubou
people from southern Libya,
Abdulsalam Tokh, and his
wife Mariam Gaji, who moved
to Australia in 2010 from
Lybia, will become two of
our newest citizens at a
ceremony to be held in
Maroochydore today.
We are from the Toubou
people, a minority culture,
who live mainly in the south
of Libya, Abdulsalam says.
I understand we are the
only Toubou people living in
Australia at the present
time.
A gifted student, Mariam was
selected to receive a
scholarship to complete her
Masters of Agricultural
Engineering Technology at
the University of Southern
Queensland in Toowoomba.
My wife and I came to
Australia in 2010 from the
city of Murzq, and settled
in Toowoomba so she could
complete her Masters
degree, Abdulsalam says.
Mariam graduated in 2014
and during this time I
supported her in caring for
our children. We now have
four boys who were all born
in Australia.
We moved to Coolum in 2015
because we wanted to live
the Australian way of life
and enjoy the beautiful
weather on the Sunshine
Coast.
Abdulsalam trained as a
specialist nurse in Libya
and is now studying English
to enable him to complete
further study and gain his
nursing qualification here.
I graduated from nursing in
Libya in 2007, but the
requirements are different
in Australia, Abdulsalam
said.
Im going to university to
improve my English and then
I hope to study nursing
here. I also speak Arabic
and Toubou, which is my
mother's tongue.
While I am studying, I have
been working with Coolum
Coast Care on the weeding
and dune management program.
I love working outdoors in
this beautiful environment.
Abdulsalam considers it a
great privilege to become an
Australian citizen.
Food writer and Brisbane
local Fiona Reilly is taking
a journey through the
incredible world of Islamic
food.
Shes writing a book,
The Kitchen of Joy,
about the kitchens of five
Islamic women around the
world: in Kashgar, far west
China; Jeddah, Saudi Arabia;
Tire, Turkey; Shiraz, Iran;
and Jakarta, Indonesia.
Fiona believes that food is
one way for individuals to
make meaningful connections
with one another. As part of
her research, Fiona is
hoping to connect with women
in the local Brisbane
Islamic community who are
passionate about food and
cooking. She would love to
talk with them about the way
they cook food at home, the
food traditions they have
brought with them from
elsewhere, and the food they
make for celebrations.
You dont need to be an
expert, you just need a deep
love of food and cooking.
Translation services can be
arranged for those whose
first language is other than
English.
If you are interested in
helping Fiona, she would
love to hear from you.
Victorian police are
investigating the
circumstances around a
suspicious fire that
engulfed and destroyed a
mosque in Geelong this week.
According to emergency
services, a local resident
heard what sounded like a
bang at the Manifold
Heights property a former
church early in the
morning before seeing the
mosque ablaze minutes later.
Firefighters were called at
2.10am and took 50 minutes
to bring the blaze under
control.
Imam Mohammed Ramzan lives
next door to the mosque, and
said he initially dismissed
the noise as something else.
We thought it might have
been a storm, or bin
collecting truck banging the
bins, he told Melbournes
3AW.
But we looked outside and
it was very bright.
He said the building hasnt
had any problems in the 23
years it has worked with the
community.
We had a very peaceful and
love-based relationship with
our neighbourhood. We never
received threats or
anything, he said.
The roof has completely
fallen in, CFA firefighter
Mark Sinkinson told the ABC.
There were a couple of
concerns with the structure
potentially falling down so
we didnt put crews inside
the building.
No-one was injured in the
fire, and a crime scene has
been established to
investigate. An arson
chemist and detectives will
survey the scene today.
According to the mosques
official website, the mosque
housed an Islamic Society
that represents more than
8,000 Muslim family located
in Greater Geelong in
Victoria.
Geelong's Muslims get prayer
space after fire guts mosque
The Anglican Church has
offered Geelong's Muslim
community a temporary place
of worship after its mosque
was destroyed by fire.
Melbourne Bishop Philip
Huggins said he had told
Imam Mohammad Ramzan he
could use the hall of All
Saints church in Newtown for
Friday prayers, if needed.
Bishop Huggins said the
church wanted to help "our
Muslim friends continue
their devotional life".
The roof and interior of the
Geelong mosque - a bluestone
former church - were
destroyed by the fire in the
early hours of Wednesday
morning.
Residents were woken about
2am by a bang so loud that
some thought it was thunder
or an explosion.
When the residents ran
outside, they found an
enormous blaze consuming the
building on Bostock Avenue.
"They [the neighbours] ran
and got hoses but saw it was
so big that these hoses
weren't going to do
anything," 3AW's Pat
Mitchell told Fairfax from
the scene.
"Given the size of the fire,
it's amazing surrounding
buildings including their
houses were actually able to
be saved."
Seven fire trucks eventually
put the blaze out, but by
then the entire centre of
the structure had been
turned to ash.
The original bluestone walls
were still standing.
As well as the mosque, four
churches in Geelong have
been consumed by suspicious
blazes since October last
year.
On Wednesday morning police
said it is believed those
four blazes were connected.
"This [the mosque fire] is
one of a series of fires
against places of worship in
this area," Geelong
inspector Geelong's
Inspector Graham Banks said.
"There's been five since
September last year ... We
believe those fires are
connected."
Inspector Banks believes the
mosque may have been
targeted because someone
mistook its bluestone facade
for a church, rather than a
mosque.
"It is clearly not what
people might envisage a
mosque might look like," he
said.
"Certainly if you drove past
it the vast majority of
people would not know if it
was a mosque."
Bishop Huggins, whose
episcopal area includes
Geelong, wrote to the
Islamic Council of Victoria
offering the church hall,
through Father Peter Martin,
the Vicar of St James and St
John in Queenscliff.
The bishop said there were
close ties between Father
Martin and Imam Ramzan.
"We appreciate how shocking
and distressing the
destruction of a place of
prayer and community
strengthening is," Bishop
Huggins said.
He said the church would
look to help in others ways.
He said it wanted to show
support for the Muslim
community in the context of
media coverage which he said
could leave some Muslims
feeling isolated.
"I think it is important to
reach out to convey our
support and friendship
during distressing times,
which is why we did what we
did this morning," Bishop
Huggins said.
The mosque, in the
north-western Geelong suburb
of Manifold Heights, is
actually a refurbished
Uniting Church.
The building was sold to the
local Muslim community more
than 20 years ago
Dr Susan Carland is one half
of Australias most recognised
Muslim couples, and contrary to
what many may think, she
converted to Islam long before
she married Waleed.
Waleed Aly dedicated a
significant portion of his
Gold Logies acceptance
speech to his wife of 14
years, Dr Susan Carland.
Heaping praise on both her
personal and professional
traits he joked, "If she had
my job she'd be much better
at it than me. She's
sharper, wittier, funnier
and infinitely more charming
and likeable.
As a prominent media
personality, academic,
mother of two and former
Australian Muslim of the
Year, Dr Carland has no
shortage of achievements to
her name, and for those who
arent familiar with her or
her work, this is why you
should be:
At
17, she decided to explore
other religions
Born in suburban Melbourne
to a New Zealand mother and
Australian father, Dr
Carland was a typical young
white girl raised as a
Christian in the Uniting
Church.
Deciding to explore faith
further as a teenager, she
joined the Baptist church
but despite having a very
positive experience with
their members, felt she had
questions the religion
couldnt quite answer.
She began pondering whether
she held the beliefs that
she did only because she had
been raised to, or rather
because she knew them to be
essentially true.
And as a result at the age
of 17 she determined to
learn more about other
faiths, and two years later
converted to Islam.
She
felt an intellectual
connection to the Islamic
faith
Before Dr Carlands
exploration of Islam, she
had a preconceived idea of
it being violent, sexist and
foreign.
In fact, after telling her
mother that her New Years
resolution was to
investigate other religions,
she was reportedly told, I
dont care if you marry a
drug dealer, but dont marry
a Muslim.
Dr Carland's approach to
Islam was an academic one.
She read old scholarly texts
on the fundamental beliefs
of the faith and came away
with a deep intellectual
appreciation for their
concept of an indivisible
god and the idea that asking
for forgiveness, without the
condition of sacrifice or
penance, was enough to
attain it from god.
She tells Islam, My Choice,
When I read about Islam
itself, I realised it was
actually very different to
what I thought.
It was actually very
peaceful, very egalitarian,
with strong emphasis on
equal treatment of women,
and a strong stance on
social justice. I thought it
was a very intellectual
religion, yet it was also
very spiritual, and that
also appealed to me as
well.
She
couldnt wait to start
wearing the headscarf
After converting faiths, Dr
Carland had concerns about
coming out as Muslim and
how her family and friends
would perceive her decision.
She was eager to start
wearing a headscarf and
began doing so a few days
after she broke the news to
her teary mother.
Speaking to Meshel Laurie's
Nitty Gritty Committee, Dr
Carland explains, the
reason I wear the hijab or
the headscarf is as an
active worship to God. It's
just about reminding myself
who I am, what my values
are, why I'm here.
She has strong feelings
against both enforcing or
prohibiting anyone to wear a
headscarf and says, there
are some women who say
[wearing the hijab] is a
feminist statement.
In a society where womens
bodies are used to sell
everything from toothpaste
to cars, [for those women]
covering [their] body is
about saying Ill decide
who sees my body and what
parts they get to see by
wearing a hijab and covering
my body Im choosing to not
have my body commodified in
that way.
Shes all about Muslim women
fighting sexism
A sociologist and lecturer
at Melbournes Monash
University, Dr Carland last
year added to her academic
record by completing a PhD
in the School of Political
and Social Inquiry.
Her thesis, titled 'Fighting
Hislam', is on how Muslim
women fight sexism and is
due to be published this
year.
Her research specialises in
gender, sexism, activism,
and the experiences of
Muslim women and her next
project will see her look
into the role women have in
recruiting or preventing
others from engaging in
violent extremism.
She
rejected Waleeds romantic
advances at first
Dr Carland was 16 when she
first met Aly, also 16. They
had spoken on the phone but
only came face to face when
Carland knocked on the door
of his family home one
afternoon.
It wasnt until a number of
years later however, that
Aly proposed taking their
friendship further, but as
Dr Carland explains to TV
Week, she wasnt all that
receptive.
He rang me up and said
Look, I like you, and would
really like to pursue
this, she recounts, before
revealing her reply was a
blunt, 'I wouldn't marry
you if were the last person
on earth.
A year later her feelings
had changed and she
approached her now husband
with an apology and a date,
and they havent been apart
since.
The pair wed on the lawns of
Melbourne Zoo in 2002 and
share two children,
12-year-old Aisha and
nine-year-old son Zayd.
She
hates being called a Muslim
power couple
With very few Muslim
Australians holding
prominent prime time places
on Australian TV, Aly and Dr
Carland are regularly looked
to as public spokespeople so
to say, of the Muslim
community a premise Dr
Carland rejects.
She tells the Nitty Gritty
Committee, If Im asked to
comment on things I will
always preface it by saying
Im not a spokesperson, Im
not a community leader, Im
not an expert on these
things Im just a person. I
have opinions on things but
I dont represent anyone
other than myself.
And as for the brand of
being a Muslim power
couple she laughs, Its
bizarre, were not even
remotely powerful!
The Islamic Society
of Gold Coast and
ICare arranged a 40
ft container
consisting of
clothing, baby items
(milk powders and
diapers), 17,000
brand new blankets/bedsheets
destined for Syrian
refugees in Jordan.
Multiculturalism, religious
tolerance and inclusion in
Islamic education: Policy
and benchmarks from global
best practice
Date: Monday 30th May
2016 Venue: Multi-Faith
Centre, Nathan Campus,
Griffith University Time: 8:30am
3:30pm, Registration from
8:15am; 3:30pm 5:00pm
Networking reception Cost: Free
This public symposium seeks
to facilitate discussions on
the role of institutions and
various actors in
contributing to a
multicultural society.
In particular, it will look
at the strategic approaches
employed by places of
worship, government,
business, schools,
universities, sporting
activities and art and
culture, to promote
multiculturalism, religious
tolerance, and inclusion.
Consisting of three panel
discussion groups, chaired
by Robert Kingham, the
symposium will canvas
important questions
regarding what methods work,
what are the challenges,
what is potentially
transferable to other
country contexts and what is
relevant for promoting a
multicultural, pluralistic
Islamic education
environment in Indonesia.
The symposium is part of an
Australian Government-funded
Short Course Award, "Islamic
Education to Promote
Multiculturalism", developed
in association with
Indonesia's Ministry of
Religious Affairs.
Panellists:
Clem Campbell,
President United Nations
Association of Australia
(UNAA) QLD
Very Reverend Dr.
Peter Catt, Dean of
Anglican Cathedral
Reuban Keehan,
Curator, Queensland Art
Gallery | Gallery of
Modern Art
Venerable Chueh Shan,
Abbess of Chung Tian
Temple
Associate Professor
Afshin Akhtarkhavari,
Griffith University
Additional panellists to be
announced...
Places are limited for this
free event, please book
early to avoid
disappointment. For further
information and
reservations, please email
events-gai@griffith.edu.au.
Women are hardworking, resilient
and marvellous multi-taskers!
These women have shown that
Pakistani women are especially
exceptional because of all that
we have to overcome and yet we
are able to not only become
leaders in our fields but also
pioneer into uncharted
territories. All over the world,
and beyond.
Read on about these super
Pakistani women gathering
respect and accolades the world
over:
1. Namira Salim
Namira became the first
Pakistani, man or woman, to
reach North and South Poles
when she achieved this in
2008. She also holds the
distinction of being the
first Asian and first
Pakistani to skydive over
Mount Everest during the
historic First Everest
Skydives project in 2008.
She is also going to be the
first Pakistani to travel
into Space when the first
commercial space flight by
Virgin Galactic takes off.
Since Sadiq Khans election
as Mayor of London, many
people seem to be suggesting
that no Muslim city would
ever be open-minded enough
to elect a Christian as
mayor.
So, in the interests of
accuracy, and because FACTS
ARE OUR FRIENDS, I present a
list of some of the many
Christians who have done
just what Mr Khan has done
been elected to high office
in Muslim countries where
they are a religious
minority:
2. Kamran Michael
Pakistan currently has a
Christian minister of ports
and shipping, Kamran
Michael. Pakistan is 96.4%
Muslim.
A Muslim mother in Sydney
fears her grandchildren will
end up in a concentration
camp. A Victorian father
won't tell his football team
he is Muslim so he doesn't
have to explain himself. To
be Muslim is to be judged
for everything you do, says
a Brisbane woman. An
international student living
in Melbourne says she feels
segregated in class.
What is it to be Muslim in
Australia today?
Fairfax Media asked readers
who are Muslim to speak of
their experiences and how
they explain extremism and
Islamophobia to their
children. Dozens of people
responded.
CCN publishes one response
each week:
"I don't even tell my
footy team"
Michael Kelly, 29,
Torquay
I don't even tell my footy
team I'm Muslim because I
don't want to deal with the
assumptions and ignorance of
a lot of the people I come
across. If somebody knows
I'm Muslim it is guaranteed
they'll ask me why I
converted. I feel judged on
my answer. If I said I was
Christian no one would bat
an eyelid. When my daughter
gets older I will tell her
that not everybody agrees
with or understands the
choices of another person,
but that we should
understand that everybody
gets to make their own
choices as long as it
doesn't hurt another person.
If it hurts another person,
what you're doing is wrong.
There seems to be two types
of people: those who hate
Muslims and everybody else.
Nine men and women from
around Australia give voice to
what it's really like to live as
a Muslim. Muhammed Edwars, 46, a
teacher, Islamic studies
co-ordinator and marriage
celebrant, tells how attacks by
extremists affect his family.
Beau Donelly reports.
THE TEACHER
Muhammed delivers a wedding
sermon in his role as a marriage
celebrant.
Challenging. That is the
first word that comes to
mind when I think about
being a Muslim living in
Australia. Unlike in
Indonesia, where I'm from,
we cant take our religion
for granted. It takes effort
to find halal food or a
mosque, and to teach our
children about Islam because
its not part of the
culture.
A lot of questions are
raised at school about
Islam. The students ask
about extremism and acts of
violence and the
relationship with Islam.
What I find very worrying is
the reaction from Muslim
children, who feel that
practising their religion is
almost a crime. They feel
they are condemned for
dressing like a Muslim or
that people believe they
will become radical because
they say their prayers. This
is something that they
struggle with. What the
media says and what the
government says affects them
a lot.
I feel like my religion has
been hijacked. I feel like
the people who commit crimes
in the name of Islam are
using my beautiful,
compassionate, just religion
for their selfish purposes.
I feel angry about the way
the media portrays my
religion. Islam is put in a
frame. If a group of people
carry out a crime and they
happen to be Muslim, the
discussion turns to
religion. If theres a
Muslim involved, the
coverage is always amplified
a 100 times.
The hardest times for us are
after terrorist attacks.
The Edwars on holiday at Cradle
Mountain in Tasmania.
After the Bali bombings, my
wife, who is a nurse, had a
bottle thrown at her while
she was waiting for a bus.
My wife has struggled to
find work. A patient once
refused to let her treat
him. He called her a
terrorist and said she would
try to kill him. In the
nursing home where she works
now, people sometimes call
her names, too. Being a man,
I don't have as many
challenges. Muslim women
suffer the most.
My children were all born in
Australia and have had an
awareness of being a Muslim
from a very young age. At
home we talk a lot about
what it means to be a
Muslim. I tell them that we
are all essentially the same
and that being different in
some ways doesn't mean one
person is better or worse
than another. My children
understand that extremism
has nothing to do with
Islam. Occasionally, other
kids at school ask them
questions about their
religion but they dont give
them a hard time.
Being a Muslim in Australia
is challenging, but we also
have many more opportunities
here that we would not have
in Indonesia. I wouldn't be
able to do as much to
support my community and
spread the true message of
my religion if I lived in
Indonesia.
Hissa Hilal of
Saudi Arabia was a contestant on
Millions Poet, a competitive
reality TV program on Abu Dhabi
TV. One of her poems for the
semi-final round of the contest
criticized ad hoc fatwas and
the Salafi religious
establishment in Saudi Arabia.
The controversy surrounding her
poem resulted in world-wide
support for Mrs. Hilal, but also
threats from websites denouncing
her.
Syria Do
More than Dua
Onepath
Can I do more
than Just Pray for Syria? An
insightful response by Yasir
Qadhi. Many wonder if praying is
the easy way out of performing
actions that will actually
benefit those suffering around
the world. Dr Yasir Qadhi
provides many viable strategies
Muslims can undertake alongside
Duaa to ensure they help the
Ummah to the best of their
abilities.
Multiculturalism In The Scottish
Parliament AJ+
GLASGOW: In a
strong show of British
multiculturalism, a Muslim
politician elected to Scottish
Parliament delivered his oath of
allegiance in Urdu while wearing
a kilt.
But Humza
Yousafs expression of love for
the language of his Pakistani
heritage faced a vile attack on
Twitter.
Controversial
Canadian writer @TarekFatah
tweeted on a family photo Yousaf
has shared that shows women in
Hijab: The new face of leftwing
Scottish National Party @HumzaYousaf
with his Islamist family of
Sharia-Bolsheviks.
Another tweeter
namely @50degreesam said: Abu
Humza is nothing to do with
Scotland. Only a
tiny minority are
as big pillocks as him.
In his reply,
Humza tweeted: Think
Islamaphobia just made up? This
comes after I simply put up a
pic of my family. Luckily more
good ppl than bad.
Yousaf, a member
of the Scottish National Party
who won a seat from the city of
Glasgow, spoke first in English
and then in Urdu, swearing "that
I will be faithful and bear true
allegiance to Her Majesty Queen
Elizabeth" and concluding with
"so help me God."
His party
championed Scotland's
unsuccessful bid for
independence in 2014, framing
its nationalism not on ethnic
identity but on the desire for a
distinct, diverse nation to have
greater control over its
affairs. The SNP now dominates
politics in Edinburgh and has a
sizable bloc of seats in
Westminster as well.
On Twitter,
Yousaf laughed off the
predictable backlash to his oath
from those fearful of the role
of Islam in British society.
Yousaf was not
the only politician to take the
oath in another language: Other
members of Scottish Parliament
spoke in local tongues such as
Doric, Gaelic and Scots.
6 Things
Wrong With
Trevor Phillips
Latest Crusade
(Continued
from last week's
CCN)
By Abdul-Azim
Ahmed (A
graduate of
Religion and
Theology BA and
a Masters in
Islam in
Contemporary
Britain. Abdul-Azim
is currently
completing a PhD
on Islam in
Wales.)
UK: I genuinely
cant remember
the last time
there was a
single week
without a
headline story
about Muslims.
Sometimes, its
unavoidable.
With global
crises like
Syria, the
post-war mess in
Iraq, and acts
of terrorism
headline news is
expected. But
other times,
its engineered.
Like the
non-story of
Ramadan exam
timetables, or
the non-story of
halal hysteria,
or the Suns
misleading 1 in
5 Brit Muslims
sympathy with
jihadis
frontpage (which
they had to
offer an apology
for).
This week, its
Trevor Phillips.
Hes come to
tell us
What British
Muslims Really
Think.
Thanks Trev, but
no thanks. I,
and other
British Muslims,
can quite
confidently and
competently
express
ourselves. Note
the word really
too, which gives
off the air of
Muslims hiding
their true
intentions and
nature, almost
like a
subversive fifth
column. Trevor
Philips latest
Channel 4
documentary
reeks of a
particular kind
of condescending
and dog-whistle
sensationalism,
and as many
others have
pointed out over
the past day
alone, its full
of problems.
Rather than
re-invent the
wheel, here is a
recap of what
Trevor gets
wrong.
(Continued
from last week's
CCN)
6)
Integration Is A
Two Way Street
Trevor lays the
entire blame of
segregated
communities in
Britain on
British Muslims,
he writes in the
Sunday Times
that: -
According
to ICM, more
than half
mix with
non-Muslims
daily,
probably at
work or
college
but 30%
never
translate
that into a
friendship
that would
take them
into a
non-Muslims
house more
than once a
year. One in
five never
enter a
non-Muslim
home.
First, youd
expect a lower
degree of
interaction in
high Muslim
areas than in
others (see
Point 2), but
more
importantly,
integration is a
two way street.
Most areas with
a high minority
population are
more to do with
bounded economic
choices and the
white flight
phenomenon (in
which wealthier
white families
move out from an
area once there
is a minority
presence) than
self-segregation.
As Mend pointed
out, a poll
commissioned by
Islamic Relief
indicated that
39% of
non-Muslims have
had close
contact with a
Muslim.
Integration
comes from all
members of
Britain building
bridges.
Trevor laments
that unlike some
other migrants,
Muslims are not
gradually
abandoning their
ancestral ways.
This isnt
integration.
This is
assimilation,
and as a white
Welsh Christian
faith leader
told me,
assimilation
isnt good for
the Welsh
either. Trevors
view is that
diversity means
uniformity. I,
like many others
I suspect,
cherish and
value the
diversity I
encounter in
Britain.
So, thanks to
Trevor Phillips
and Channel 4s
poll, Muslims
will be
dominating the
headlines for a
few more weeks.
Once again,
Muslims are up
for dissection
in the court of
public debate.
Trevors
comments are
based on an
unrevealing,
methodologically
unsound survey
that does little
more than
confirm the
prejudices of
those who are
convinced of a
Muslim
problem, and
hamper the
efforts of those
who are seeking
to actually
address the
challenges of
21st century
Britain.
Is The
Morality of
Islam Suitable
for the Modern
World, or
Antithetical to
It?
Kabir Helminski
Let us rephrase
the question:
can a morality
suitable for the
modern world be
derived from the
principles
expressed in the
Quran? Or are
the principles
found in the
Quran
antithetical to
contemporary
civilized
values?
It is important
to make a
distinction
between the
original
revelation, the
Quran, and
Shari`ah which
comprises the
various
interpretations
and applications
of that
revelation in
terms of
religious
practice,
personal
morality, and
societal law.
For the general
public in the
West who have
glimpsed Islam
through the
keyhole of mass
media Shari`ah
has come to mean
the forceful
application of
an oppressive
and rigid
morality
enforced by
harsh
punishments. But
the Quran lends
no support to
such religious
tyranny, and in
the battle for
the soul of
Islam Muslims
are confronting
the injustices
and oppression
perpetuated by
authoritarian
and harsh
interpretations
of the religion.
At the time of
the Prophet
Muhammad, the
people of the
Arabian
Peninsula were
without a deep
tradition of
spirituality and
were barely
aware of the
other great
religious
traditions.
Before Islam,
tribal vengeance
was the common
law in the
Arabian
Peninsula. The
first legal
pronouncements
of Islam came at
a time when
there was
neither a legal
system nor
prisons. Within
150 years Islam
had developed
into a
civilization
that spanned
from Spain to
India. It was
especially under
the first
Abbasid Caliph,
al Mansur, that
the need for a
more systematic
approach to law
was recognized.
Beginning in the
mid-700s the
great
formulators of
Islamic law
Abu Hanifa,
Malik bin Anas,
Al-Shafii, and
Ibn Hanbal
began the
project of
systematizing
Islamic law from
the Quran and
the example of
the Prophet
Muhammad.
Eventually
Islamic Law grew
into a highly
developed system
of justice whose
stated aim was
to secure the
well-being and
dignity of human
beings.
While in a few
cases punishment
for crimes is
specified in the
Quran, these
punishments
represent the
maximum penalty
to be imposed,
and considerable
latitude is left
for mercy,
mitigating
circumstances,
and the
uniqueness of
each case.
Huffington Post
Sabria S. Jawhar
Propaganda
against Saudi
Arabia
By Sabria S.
Jawhar
The recent
passage of a
bill by the
United States
Senate that
would allow the
victims of the
9/11 attacks to
sue Saudi Arabia
for damages
establishes a
dangerous
precedent in
Americas
relationships
with foreign
countries.
Although the
bill, which
comes 15 years
after the
attacks, still
must be approved
by the House of
Representatives
and President
Obama has
promised to veto
it, the actions
of the US
government
should provide
the Kingdom with
a valid reason
to reconsider
its relationship
with the United
States.
Saudi users of
the social media
have been
particularly
outspoken about
the bill, which
is more about
money and
personal
interests than
it is about
democracy or
justice. The
hypocrisy is
breathtaking,
really,
considering the
immense damage
the United
States foreign
policy has done
to the Middle
East. Iraq and
Syria are in a
bad shape and on
the verge of
disintegration
almost entirely
due to the US
meddling in Iraq
and its neglect
of Syria, a
byproduct of
Americas
failure in Iraq.
The United
States
continually
flaunts its
special status
to remain above
the law with its
drone warfare
and holding
terrorism
suspects without
allowing access
to due legal
process.
But no one said
that life is
fair in the
world of
geopolitics and
some countries
enjoy the
advantages of a
thriving
economy, a
massive military
and vast
resources while
smaller
countries with
lesser resources
should be happy
just to bask in
the glow of
their big
neighbours.
Arab News
Sadiq Khan.
Across the UK
there are
hundreds of
Muslim
councillors, and
the House of
Commons has 13
Muslim MPs
What the rest
of Europe thinks
about Londoners
picking a Muslim
mayor
As Europe
grapples with
the rise of
anti-immigration
parties, Sadiq
Khans
appointment as
the first
directly elected
Muslim mayor of
a western
capital city is
important.
According to
those who
responded to a
Guardian
callout, people
living in the
rest of Europe
welcome the
choice Londoners
have made.
Sadiqs
appointment
sends a great
message to the
world. It
reflects
Britains state
of mind which,
as a French
person, I think
is more
open-minded than
France, said
18-year-old
Mathilde from
the south of
France. It
tells me that
Londoners see
above the
religion or the
race of a
person.
Last year, a
YouGov poll
found that 31%
of those living
in the capital
would be
uncomfortable
having a Muslim
mayor, and 13%
were not sure.
But the
1,310,143 people
who voted for
Khan have
boosted Londons
reputation as a
multicultural,
multi-faith and
liberal city.
Mathilde lives
in Alleins, a
village not far
from Marseille,
which is home to
250,000 Muslims,
the second
largest
population in
France. In the
2015 regional
elections
Alleins citizens
voted for the
rightwing party
Les Rιpublicains
(52%), and the
far-right Front
National (FN)
(48%). In the
first round of
the local
election Front
National led,
losing out in
the second round
to Les
Rιpublicains. I
live in an area
where,
ironically,
there are many
Muslims but
where the FN has
the most
success. There
are definitely
discriminations
against Muslim
people, even
though its
often in
discreet forms.
I tend to
notice that
Muslims are not
really
integrated in
society but left
in a corner. I
think the Paris
attacks helped
the rightwing
parties,
especially the
far-right party,
to become more
important. In
fact the
regional
elections
happened a
little while
after the
attacks she
said.
MVSLIM's list of Muslim women
who achieved great things in
2015.
10.
Noor Tagouri
All eyes on Noor! Meet Noor
Tagouri, an aspiring anchor
on US Commercial Television.
Having gained masses of
support and coverage, Noor
continues to strive towards
achieving her goal to be
showcased on US Commercial
Television. Yet what seems
to restrict her from this
large media landscape is her
hijab. It empowers me,
Noor remarks, It helps me
do what I do. But for her
its either her and her
hijab, or nothing. What adds
her to this list is her
perseverance, her
motivation, and drive to
achieve her ultimate goal.
This building in Famagusta
was St Nicholas's Cathedral
before the Ottomans captured
the city in 1571, at which
point it became a mosque. It
was renamed in 1954 after
the commander of the 1570
Ottoman conquest, who was an
unsavoury character, known
for the torture of the
Venetian commander of
Famagusta's fortress.
Ennahda leader Gannouchi: 'We are
Muslim democrats, not Islamists'
Tunisian party
set to separate politics and
religion as leader says no room
left for 'political Islam'
within country's democratic
constitution
Rached
Ghannouchi said the Ennahda
party was "leaving political
Islam and entering democratic
Islam"
TUNISIA: Tunisia's
Ennahda party will separate its
religious activities from political
ones, its chief said in statements
published on Thursday ahead of a weekend
congress to formalise the change.
Rached Ghannouchi told
French daily Le Monde there was no room
left in post-Arab Spring Tunisia for
"political Islam".
"Tunisia is now a
democracy. The 2014 constitution has
imposed limits on extreme secularism and
extreme religion," he was quoted as
saying.
"We want religious
activity to be completely independent
from political activity.
"This is good for
politicians because they would no longer
be accused of manipulating religion for
political means and good for religion
because it would not be held hostage to
politics," said Ghannouchi.
His comments come on the
eve of a three-day congress for Ennahda,
which is part of a coalition government.
Leaders say the congress
will take the formal step of making the
separation between political and Islamic
activities.
Ghannouchi, who is
expected to be re-elected as party head
barring any last-minute surprise, said:
"We are going towards a party which
specialises in political activities.
"We are leaving political
Islam and entering democratic Islam. We
are Muslim democrats who no longer claim
to represent political Islam," he added.
He described Ennahda as a
"political, democratic and civil party"
but said its point of reference remain
rooted in the values of ancient and
modern Islam.
Ghannouchi and other
intellectuals inspired by Egypt's Muslim
Brotherhood in 1981 founded the Islamic
Tendency Movement, which became Ennahda
in 1989.
:
Source:
Middle East Eye
A Muslim woman won
Eurovision with a warning about mass
deportation. But did the world hear it?
The war-torn country of
Ukraine was represented by Jamala, a
Crimean Tatar Muslim woman. Her winning
song 1944 respected Eurovision rules
by not being overtly political. But with
lyrics evoking the deportation of
Crimean Tatars by the Soviet Union, the
point was hard to miss. Many in the
audience, however, were left with an
interesting question: Was she singing
only about 1944, or about 2016 too?
In 1944, well after the Nazi invasion of
the Soviet Union had failed and the Red
Army was on the offensive, Joseph Stalin
accused Jamalas entire people of
colluding with the Germans. The charge
was, like most of his charges,
ridiculous. The solution, as per most of
his policies, was monstrous. Stalin
ordered the entire population of Tatars
deported from their homeland in the
Crimean Peninsula.
.....
The persecution of Tatars, like other
European Muslim peoplesfor example the
Circassiansis rarely recognized. And so
Eurovisions choice really does matter.
But it remains to be seen what this
awarenessor, for that matter, the
sanctions slapped on Russia by the
Westwill accomplish.
VATICAN: Pope Francis has
urged France to respect the right of
Muslim women to profess their faith and
wear the hijab same as Christians are
allowed to wear the cross.
If a Muslim woman wishes to wear a
veil, she must be able to do so.
Similarly, if a Catholic wishes to wear
a cross, Francis told the French
Catholic newspaper La Croix, The
Guardian reported on Tuesday, May 17.
People must be free to profess their
faith at the heart of their own culture
not merely at its margins.
Showing support to secularism, Pope said
that states also needed strong laws
guaranteeing religious freedom and
needed to ensure individuals, including
government officials, had a right to
conscientious objection.
He also expressed a modest critique of
France, saying the countrys laws
exaggerate laοcitι the separation of
church and state.
This arises from a way of considering
religions as subcultures rather than as
fully fledged cultures in their own
right. I fear that this approach, which
is understandable as part of the
heritage of the Enlightenment, continues
to exist, Francis said.
France needs to take a step forward on
this issue in order to accept that
openness to transcendence is a right for
everyone, he added.
France is home to a Muslim community of
nearly six million, the largest in
Europe.
French Muslims have been complaining of
restrictions on performing their
religious practices.
In 2004, France banned Muslims from
wearing hijab, an obligatory code of
dress, in public places and schools.
France also outlawed the wearing of
face-veil in public in 2011.
Washington:
Near the end of his Southwest Airlines
flight from Chicago to Albuquerque in
December, Gill Parker Payne decided he
had to take action.
Seated a few rows in front of him was a
woman he had never met before. She was
wearing a religious headscarf, known as
a hijab, which Payne recognised as a
Muslim practice. He stood up, walked
down the aisle and stopped next to her
seat. Looking down at the woman, Payne
instructed her to remove the covering.
Take it off! This is
America! said Payne, 37, of North
Carolina. When she didnt do it herself,
Payne did: He grabbed the hijab from the
back and pulled it all off. Violated,
the woman, identified by the Justice
Department only as K.A., quickly pulled
the hijab back over her head.
On Friday, as part of a plea deal with
the federal government, Payne pleaded
guilty to obstructing the womans
exercise of her religious beliefs.
Because I forcibly removed K.A.s hijab,
I admit that the United States can prove
beyond a reasonable doubt that I
intentionally obstructed K.A.s free
exercise of her religious beliefs, he
said in a written statement in the plea
agreement.
Payne awaits sentencing. He faces a
maximum penalty of one year in jail and
a fine of up to $100,000 (Dh367,000).
No matter ones faith, all Americans
are entitled to peacefully exercise
their religious beliefs free from
discrimination and violence, Vanita
Gupta, head of the Justice Departments
civil rights division, said in a
statement. Using or threatening force
against individuals because of their
religion is an affront to the
fundamental values of this nation.
Hasan,
a 25-year-old American-born Muslim with Pakistani parents,
stridently explains the need for greater understanding of
Muslims in America, decrying media stereotypes of Muslims as
terrorists and fundamentalists.
She is especially clear that as a young Muslim woman, she is
free to be a feminist. (""Here I am writing a book on Islam
in America,"" she declares. ""Do I seem oppressed to you?"")
She has studied the Qur'an's teachings and decided not to
don the hijab, the head covering some Muslim women wear,
though she expresses respect for women who choose to do so.
Brief chapters present factual information about topics such
as the sects of Islam, the Five Pillars and the growth of
Islamic schools, as well as Hasan's strong opinions on
subjects ranging from what she sees as the anti-Islam lyrics
of the Disney film Aladdin to the increasing Muslim presence
in America.
Hasan argues that American Islam, which lacks the cultural
baggage of Islam in other countries, is actually more
religiously pure than anywhere else in the world--""a return
to the Qur'an without the influence of pre-Islamic Arab
culture.""
The book has its flaws; Hasan's writing too often favours
the rhetorical, and some of her comparisons are unskilled
(as when she says that the Five Pillars are ""almost like
the sacraments in Christianity""). But her insistence upon
Islam's fundamental compatibility with American values is
well taken, and she provides memorable personal examples
throughout.
KB says:
A great idea for savouries in Ramadaan, its
quick, easy and very delicious.
3 Step Quiche
Step One
Combine
1Ό cup of sifted
flour
2 tsp. baking powder
A pinch of salt
110g grated butter
Add Ύ cup milk to make a soft scone like dough.
Pat down the dough (you may need to wet your
hands) onto a rectangle oven tray (30cm X22cm)
which has been greased or lined with baking
paper.
Step 2 Mix
the ingredients below and place on one above.
1 cup cooked chicken shredded (see recipe
below)
½ cup frozen vegetable (thawed and steamed in a
microwave)
Pinch of salt
Pinch of lemon pepper
Ό tsp green chillies (if you like it hotter)
Ό cup cheese
Step 3 - beat
ingredients below and pour over the ingredients
in step 2
1 cup cream
2 eggs
Ό tsp green chillies
Top with slivered almonds or finely diced green
peppers
Bake in a pre-heated oven of 180degrees until
the quiche is light brown.
Cut into squares and serve warm.
Recipe
for chicken
1 cup
chicken fillet cooked in
1 Tab of oil/ghee
1 tsp green chillies,
½ tsp salt,
Ό tsp crushed jeeru/cumin,
1 tsp ginger garlic
Cook
until no moisture is left and when
cool, shred the chicken using your
fingers.
Notes:
1. I prepare steps 2 and 3 first.
2. Its easier if you have cooked up chicken
in the freezer, its a great help
Q: Dear
Kareema, is it best to eat before exercising in
the morning or should I eat after my workout?
A: Definitely not good to exercise on an
empty stomach.
If you dont have
much time, grab a banana on-the-go before you
head off to the gym or your workout. Having a
big meal just before a workout is also not a
good idea as you will feel uncomfortable during
your session.
Stay hydrated with
small, frequent sips of water as you work up a
sweat.
When youve finished a class or session on your
own, head out or home for brekkie.
Eggs, muesli, fruit
with yogurt and honey are some great options to
keep you feeling fuller for longer & energise
the body for the day ahead.
Always make sure
your post-workout meal or meals throughout the
day includes some proteins and carbs to give
your body a constant supply of fuel for optimum
health and fitness.
Be bold with an Urn on a
pillar.
Use the right colour
Fill with good
water-retaining potting
soil.
Use flowering plants with
blending colours and
foliage.
Place urn at a focal
point.
See how happy this makes
you.
Wake up! When someone
threatens you, snap to
attention. Be aware of your
environment. Look for
objects that you can use for
weapons. Searching out a
place to escape to is
especially important if
youre outnumbered. Do not
bite off more then you can
chew your ego will often
lead you to worse outcome in
this situation.
For more info
on self defence classes
please contact Taufan on
0447004465 or
info@sscombat.com.au.
Somewhat sceptical of his son's newfound determination to
become a body builder, Mula Nasruddin nevertheless followed
the teenager over to the weight-lifting department, admiring
a set of weights.
"Please, Dad," pleaded the boy, "I promise I'll use them
every day."
"I don't know, Bilal. It's really a commitment on your
part," Mula Nasruddin pointed out.
"Please, Dad?" the boy continued.
"They're not cheap either," the father came back.
"I'll use them Dad, I promise. You'll see."
Finally won over, Mula Nasruddin paid for the equipment and
headed for the door.
From the corner of the store he heard his son yelp, "What!
You mean I have to carry them to the car?"
O you men! It is you that
have need of Allah: but
Allah is the One Free of all
wants, Worthy of all praise.
If He so pleased, He could
blot you out and bring in a
New Creation. Nor is that
(at all) difficult for
Allah.
Islamic College of Brisbane, 45 Acacia Rd, Karawatha
0410 083 975
10am to 9pm
17
July
Sunday
Annual Eid Night
Islamic Society
of Darra
Darra Mosque,
DARRA
TBA
TBA
20
& 21 August
Sat & Sun
The Divine Light
Sh Wasim Kempson
Al Kauthar
Brisbane
Griffith
University NATHAN
0438 698 328
All day
20
August
Saturday
Family Fun Day
Gold Coast
Islamic School (AIIC)
19 Chisholm Road
Carrara, Gold Coast
5596 6565
12pm to 6.30pm
4 September
NEW DATE
Sunday
CRESWALK2016
Crescents of
Brisbane
Orleigh Park,
WEST END
0402 026 786
8.30am
12
September
(tentative)
Monday
EID al-ADHA
1437 (10th Zilhijja 1437)
3 October
(tentative)
Monday
1st Muharram
1438 Islamic New Year 1438
8
October
Saturday
Al Yateem Fundraising Dinner
Islamic Relief
Australia
Greek Hall, 269
Creek Road, Mt Gravatt
0456 426 523
6.30pm
12 October
(tentative)
Wednesday
Day of Ashura
12 December
(tentative)
Monday
Birth of the
Prophet (pbuh) / Milad un Nabi
PLEASE NOTE
1. All Islamic Event dates given above are supplied by
the Council of Imams QLD (CIQ) and are provided as a guide and 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 & Madressa - Wednesday & Friday
4:30 - 6:30pm, brothers, sisters and children
New Muslims Program - last Thursday of every month,
6:30 - 8:30pm
Salawat Majlis - first Saturday of every month.
Starting at Mughrib, families welcome
Islamic Studies - one year course, Saturday 10:00 -
2:00 pm, brothers and sisters
Ilm-e-Deen, Alims Degree Course - Three full-time and
part-time nationally accredited courses, brothers
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
0413669987
Click on images to enlarge
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
Queensland Police Service/Muslim Community
Consultative Group
Next Meeting
Time: 7.00pm Date: TBA Venue: Islamic College of Brisbane - 45 Acacia Road
Karawatha
Please send any topics you wish to be added to the agenda to
be discussed on the night.
Articles and
opinions appearing in this newsletter do not necessarily
reflect the opinions of the CCN Team, its Editor or its Sponsors, particularly if they eventually
turn out to be libellous, unfounded, objectionable,
obnoxious, offensive, slanderous and/or downright
distasteful.
It is the usual policy of CCN to
include from time to time, notices of events that some
readers may find interesting or relevant. Such notices are
often posted as received. Including such messages or
providing the details of such events does not necessarily
imply endorsement of the contents of these events by CCN
The best ideas
and the best feedback come from our community of readers. If you
have a topic or opinion that you want to write about or want
seen covered or any news item that you think might be of benefit
to the Crescents Community please e-mail
ccn@crescentsofbrisbane.org.
Share your
thoughts, feelings and ambitions for our community through CCN.
If there is
someone you know who would like to subscribe to CCN please
encourage them to enter their details
here.
Geelong's Muslims get prayer
space after fire guts mosque 
Ennahda leader Gannouchi: 'We are
Muslim democrats, not Islamists'
Washington:
Near the end of his Southwest Airlines
flight from Chicago to Albuquerque in
December, Gill Parker Payne decided he
had to take action. 
Hasan,
a 25-year-old American-born Muslim with Pakistani parents,
stridently explains the need for greater understanding of
Muslims in America, decrying media stereotypes of Muslims as
terrorists and fundamentalists. 
post comments on
our Wall
7
August 2011