On Saturday 9 July 2016, the
Islamic Council of
Queensland (ICQ) held its
first annual Eid and end of
Ramadaan celebration, Eid
Down Under at the Islamic
College of Brisbane.
Planning for the festival
started at least four months
in advance. The planning
committee included Ismail
Cajee, Ali Kadri, Fahim
Khondakar and Junaid Qadri
of ICQ. Ali Ghafoor was
appointed the project
manager within first few
weeks of the formation of
the ICQ Eid Down
Much of the organization of
Eid Down Under took place
through community
consultation including the
name Eid Down Under, which
was finalized through an
online naming competition #namethefestival.
ICQ received 72 entries with
interesting and unique names
in the mix of entries,
including Need for Eid and
Eidelicious. The
organisers settled for the
very Australian name Eid
Down Under suggested by
Mohammad El Khafaji.
The day
"ICQ expected it to be a big
day but from the very first
moments we realised that the
numbers would exceed our
expectations," said Ismail
Cajee, president of ICQ.
Buses were arranged to
shuttle visitors between the
parking spaces and the
venue. the Church of the
Latter Day Saints generously
offered their neighbouring
venue to accommodate up to
3000 vehicles. These
arrangements were made with
the expectation of around
10,000 people but the final
estimated numbers that came
through the day were double
this figure.
Over 70 stalls were present
including food stalls from
various countries, clothes,
souvenirs, charity
organisations and community
service organisations.
Seventeen different rides
entertained the crowd at a
very low rate of $25 per
ticket for unlimited use of
any rides. The highlight
however was the helicopter
ride, which provided the
participants a birds eye
view of the event and
picturesque horizon
stretching all the way to
the Gold Coast. The night
was topped off with a
spectacular fireworks
display.
Official opening ceremony
At the opening of the event,
Mr. Ismail Cajee welcomed
the guests followed by
speeches from Minister for
Multicultural Affairs
Queensland, Grace Grace
(representing the QLD
Premier); Cr Angela Owens
(representing the Brisbane
Lord Mayor); Catholic Archbishop, Mark Colerige; Imam Uzair Akbar
of the Holland Park Mosque,
Logan City Mayor, Luke Smith
and Queensland Police
Commissioner, Ian Stewart.
Other dignitaries included
Senator Claire Moore, Graham
Perrett MP, Tracy Davis MP,
Councillor Kim Marx and
representatives from all
levels of Governments. A
nasheed performance by
pupils of the Australian
International Islamic
College started of the
proceedings..
ICQ community service
recognition awards
ICQ also acknowledged the
selfless service of many
Muslim community members and
organisations. Award
recipients included, Imam
Uzair Akbar, Janeth Deen,
Dr. Nora Amath, Hussin Goss,
Islamic Women Association of
Queensland, Muslim
Charitable Fund and Eid
Fest.
Also, Dr Mustafa Ally
took the occasion to acknowledge the
contributions of Prof
Mohammad Abdalla, who leaves
to take up an appointment at
the University of South
Australia. A plaque and gift
were presented to Dr Abdalla
by Mr Ismail Cajee on behalf
of
the community
organizations who
contributed to this
recognition.
Local media coverage
Brisbane Times:
Eid Down Under: Festival
showcases the best of the
Islamic community
Courier Mail:
Delicious food from across
the world at Eid Down Under
at the Islamic College of
Brisbane
EDU Project
Manager
savouring a
job well
done.
Aysha Mohd Ali with
her bubble toy
Marie Millan and
Feroze Khan get
ready to serve up a
global cuisine
Dr Naadir
Gutta tucks
into an
Aussie-styled
Durban Lamb
Curry Bunny
Chow at the
Crescents of
Brisbane's
CresCafe
Haji Sultan Deen (left) takes
up 45th spot in the 100%
Brisbane
What does the face of
Brisbane look like? Museum
of Brisbane recruited 100
people with 100 different
stories to represent the
city for its 100% Brisbane
exhibition which opened this
week.
100% Brisbane is an
exhibition like no other. In
a world-first, Museum of
Brisbane has collaborated
with Berlin based theatre
company Rimini Protokoll, to
create a powerful and
unforgettable interactive
exhibition experience,
bringing together 100
residents of all ages and
from all walks of life.
Their personal stories are
revealed alongside beliefs
and attitudes that shape who
we are, creating a real-time
snapshot of our city, and
the 1.1 million people that
call Brisbane home.
From the enduring culture of
our Aboriginal community to
the modern metropolis which
continues to grow and
change, 100% Brisbane puts
our city under the
microscope like never
before, and highlights some
of our city's most defining
moments.
This landmark exhibition
will also give you the
opportunity to have your say
and share your Brisbane
story in 612's Storybooth
studio on location. You may
even hear your story aired
on 612 ABC Brisbane!
For a sneak preview of the
exhibition click
here to listen to some
of the 100 participants'
stories captured by 612's
Rachel Fountain recently at
their first gathering.
'People fear
what they don't know': Mackay
mosque opens doors in hope of
educating community on Sunday 10
July 2016
A north Queensland man says
he is grateful his
neighbours invited him along
to a mosque open day to
learn more about their
faith.
Colin Hofmeier prides
himself on learning about
other people's religions,
and encourages others to do
the same.
Colin Hofmeier and Mizanur
Khandar and his family at the
mosque open day
"We have a Muslim family who
live next to us who we found
are just beautiful people,"
he said.
Mr Hofmeier and his wife
Debra were among dozens of
people who attended the open
day in Mackay on Sunday.
"There are lots of people
out on the streets who are
very confused I suppose ...
this is an opportunity to
come along and say, 'This is
what we've heard, can you
tell me and put it in the
right perspective?'" he
said.
"My mind says they can't all
be bad; there's a lot of bad
Christians too, and I jumped
at the chance to come along
today to see what made these
people tick."
As part of the open day,
information pamphlets were
handed out to people
interested in learning more
about Islam.
Ready to provide further
insight to those attending,
Islamic Council of
Queensland spokesman Ali
Kadri attended the event and
helped answer community
members' questions.
"The idea was to allow
people to come to the mosque
and talk to us, the Muslim
community and the
representatives of the
Muslim community, and learn
what Islam is about."
Helping people gain a better
understanding of Islam,
information pamphlets were
displayed for guests attending
the Mackay Mosque open day.
Asked about recent events
overseas, Mr Kadri said he
did not believe religion or
God was to blame for what
human beings had done in the
name of God.
"It is an unfortunate fact
that if a few priests do
wrong things by children in
a Catholic church, then
people start blaming the
church and God, and people
start moving away from
religion," he said.
"I don't think we'll get
there by taking extreme
positions in any shape and
form."
Islamic Society of Mackay
secretary Imran Abdul Khaliq
said there was a larger
turnout to the open day this
year in comparison to
previous years.
"We've had open days before
but not many people came,
but I think people really
came here to show they're
concerned or want to know
more, and they are generally
interested in knowing what
we practice and what we
believe in," he said.
Mr Khaliq said there were
about 200 people in the
region who attended the
mosque on a regular basis.
Imran Abdul Khaliq is the
secretary of the Islamic Society
of Mackay.
"We always have people
coming in, and actually we
have a lot of visitors who
are backpackers who are
travelling from Brisbane to
Mackay, and they come from a
different country and they
see the mosque," he said.
"They are very happy, say
hello and go.
"The most important thing I
want to say is that we are
very peaceful people and we
love to live in harmony, and
if anyone has any questions
please feel free to ask us
what you like."
Open day talks were followed
by traditional food, prayer
and henna painting
activities. Inside the
mosque, Farhana Akbar had
women waiting patiently for
her to paint intricate
designs on their hands.
"I was a painter all my life
so it is easier if you know
a bit of drawing," she said.
Ms Akbar said henna played a
big part in Muslim
celebrations, and said she
was covered in henna because
they had had a celebration
following Ramadan.
"We recently had a henna
party because we fasted one
month," she said.
"At the end of the fasting
that night, after 1 o'clock
we enjoyed ourselves.
Everybody put henna on; we
put music on, and we enjoyed
food."
Mr Kadri encouraged people
not to make assumptions
based on fear about the
Islamic community, but to
instead make decisions based
on knowledge and proper
information.
Tonia Binsiar
posted on the
Mosque Facebook
page: I was
one of the
visitors you all
welcomed to the
open day at your
Mosque and I
want to say
thank you for
your warmth,
love and
hospitality. I
enjoyed the day
immensely and
learned so much
by speaking to,
and listening
to, your Imam
and other
representatives,
right down to
the lovely young
lady (I feel so
bad that I have
forgotten her
name but it
starts with M
and she is a
trainee doctor)
who was kind
enough to do a
beautiful henna
tattoo, her
mother and
aunties. I found
the Mother of
your Mosque to
be a most
beautiful lady
and all the
gentlemen
attending to be
kind and
respectful.
Events like this
and people like
you all help to
break down the,
often
unnecessary,
barriers in our
community and I
hope that this
is able to grow
and turn into an
annual event.
Children taking part
in henna activities
at the Mackay Mosque
open day.
Farhana Akbar
painting intricate
henna designs during
the open day.
(l
to r): Ali Kadri,
Dr Waheed Haider,
Mariyam, Imam Peer,
State MP for Mirani
Jim Pearce, Mayor
Greg Williamson and
his wife Annette,
State MP for Mackay
Julieanne Gilbert.
Behind is Secretary
for the Islamic
Society of Mackay,
Imran, Mackay Crime
Prevention Unit's
Sergeant Nigel
Dalton, Councillor
Laurence
Bonaventura, and
Frank Gilbert,
Magistrate Nerida
Wilson.
The official launch of the
exhibition: Omans
Message of Islam: Tolerance,
Understanding and
Coexistence took place
on Tuesday evening at the
Centre for Interfaith &
Cultural Dialogue (ICD) at
the Nathan Campus, Griffith
University
"The event was a wonderful
success and on behalf of the
Oman Society of Queensland
and all the Representatives
from the Ministry of Awqaf
and Religious Affairs of the
Sultanate of Oman, we would
like to thank all for
spending the evening with
us, " Dr Brain Adams of the
ICD told CCN.
Professor Lesley Chenoweth
AO, Pro Vice Chancellor and
Head, Logan Campus welcomed
the guests and Dr. Mohamed
Said Khalfan Al Mamari,
Adviser to the Minister's
office, Ministry of
Endowments and Religious
Affairs gave an introduction
to his travelling
exhibition.
Amongst the nominees in the
Outstanding Volunteer
category of the Queensland
Multicultural Awards for
2016 is Ms Naseema Mustapha.
Naseema has worked
tirelessly since 1998 in
various volunteer roles
helping to support
multiculturalism and
harmony in her
community.
She has taken an
interest in a range of
cultural and community
groups and has been
involved in causes such
as blanket and clothing
drives to assist asylum
seekers, English
tutoring, fundraising
for orphanages in Africa
and the Griffith
University Refugee
Students Association
Refugee Day Festival.
She is currently working
with the Faces of Islam
project which aims to
encourage a diverse
group of every day
Muslim Australians to
share their stories and
quotes with the
community. Naseema works
in conjunction with a
team to demystify Muslim
people by breaking down
false stereotypes, and
sharing common
experiences, to bring
people together.
In the Communication and
Media Achievement the
Reporting Islam Project Team
was nominated:
The Reporting Islam
Project aims to combat
the negative
stereotyping of Islam
and Muslims in the media
through the development
of a research-based
best-practice guide for
journalists reporting on
stories about Islam and
Muslims.
Developed and first
tested here in
Queensland in
consultation with south
east Queensland Muslim
community leaders, the
project team has created
a suite of
research-based
multi-media training and
education resources for
Australian media
practitioners and
tertiary institutions to
encourage more mindful
and accurate reporting
of Muslims and the
Islamic faith. The
project team is now
delivering targeted
training courses
nationally.
Strong partnerships have
also been formed with
Muslim community
members, international
academic experts,
educators and media
industry personnel. The
project teams
innovative and proactive
approach promotes
acceptance and
understanding of Islam
across diverse cultural
groups and the wider
community.
You can read more about the
achievements of the other
nominees
here.
Labor's Anne Aly has claimed
victory in the Perth-based
seat of Cowan, becoming the
first Muslim woman elected
to the House of
Representatives.
Dr Aly, an anti-terrorism
and de-radicalisation
expert, also believed the
Liberal campaign to paint
her as soft on terrorism
backfired and did not lose
her any votes.
Dr Aly said she was humbled
and looked forward to
becoming a strong and fair
voice in parliament for the
Cowan community.
She said she recognised the
significance of becoming the
first Muslim woman in the
Lower House of federal
parliament.
"I think having a diverse
parliament in these very
trying times is an absolute
positive and bodes well for
the future of Australia," Dr
Aly told reporters.
During the campaign, Liberal
frontbenchers criticised Dr
Aly's judgement, claiming
she had provided support to
radical Islamic preacher
Junaid Thorne during his
trial for flying with a
false identity.
She countered it was a smear
campaign and the
de-radicalisation program
she had suggested for Thorne
was funded by the Coalition
government.
Dr Aly said she did not
think the criticism had
played a huge role in the
Cowan result.
"I do believe it backfired,
whether or not it actually
helped, I think that's a
long short to call, that's a
difficult call to make," she
said.
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:
9. Shaila Abdullah
Shaila Abdullah is known as
a Word Artist for being an
award-winning Pakistani-
American author, writer and
designer. Her work focuses
on the strengths and
weaknesses of Pakistani
women and their often
unconventional choices in
life. She is the author of
five books, Saffron Dreams,
Beyond the Cayenne Wall and
three childrens books, My
Friend Suhana, Rani in
Search of a Rainbow, and A
Manual for Marco. Abdullah
has received many awards for
her work including the
Patras Bukhari Award for
English Language, the Golden
Quill Award and the
Norumbega Jury Prize for
Outstanding Fiction.
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:
"Being a minority is
harder"
Nada, Melbourne, Indian
Being a Muslim in Australia
is not the concern. Being a
minority in Australia makes
day-to-day activities
harder. You have to
constantly prove yourself,
your beliefs and your
existence in a land that
itself was invaded. There
are bad people out there who
are disenfranchised and
searching for avenues to
show they stand out. They
will do anything. These
people don't reflect us.
Their minds are not normal
and they are doing things
irrationally.
Fear-mongering
and dog whistling on refugees,
and on immigrants by
opportunistic politicians who
try to gain popularity by trying
to divide us, has reached a new
low. Typified by the rhetoric of
fear and division espoused by
the rise of Pauline Hanson and
One Nation.
UK New Prime Minister Theresa
May Quotes Quran
How to make a Halal Snack
Pack
How to make the perfect HSP,
according to Sam Dastyari.
24 of the
Most Influential Black
Muslims in History
8.
al-Jāḥiẓ (781 869)
Originally from Basra, Abu
Uthman Amr, aka al-Jāḥiẓ, is
renowned as one of the most
important writers in Islamic
history. In addition, he was
an accomplished theologian,
poet, philosopher,
grammarian and linguist.
Known as the first Islamic
zoologist, he authored
about 200 books on various
subjects. Among his most
famous works is his Risalat
mufakharat al-sudan ala al-bidan
(Treatise on Blacks), an
impassioned defense of the
superior qualities and
accomplishments of the
people of sub-Saharan and
East Africa.
During Ottoman
rule, Sarajevo
was heralded as
the European
Jerusalem, as
its invaluable
contributions to
civil
engineering,
industry, trade
and architecture
attracted people
from various
ethnic and
religious
backgrounds.
Revealing
the Muslim worlds
forgotten role in European
history
Muslim travel
writer Tharik Hussain, who
has been uncovering some of
Europe's forgotten Islamic
history for nearly two
decades, has launched
London's first European
Muslim Heritage Exhibition
this week.
Hosted at the London Muslim
Center in the heart of Tower
Hamlets, east of the
capital, the exhibition has
already attracted a diverse
crowd of both Muslim and
non-Muslim visitors, with a
sold-out launch event.
The exhibition showcases a
selection of photographs
from Hussains travels
across Europe - Spain,
Bulgaria, Estonia, France
and England, as part of his
quest of uncovering the
continents forgotten Muslim
heritage.
Highlights in this section
include a photo of a
medieval Muslim tomb in the
Balkans, today revered by
both Christians and Muslims,
one of a ninth century coin
found in Estonia minted by
the Muslim Abbasid caliphate
in Baghdad, and a man
worshipping in the mosque
that was home to Britains
earliest indigenous Muslim
community who were led by
converted Victorian Lords
and Ladies.
Speaking to Al Arabiya
English on the launch night,
Tharik explained how the
exhibition serves a role in
debunking the popular myth
that the heritage of Europe
is exclusively
Judeo-Christian:
"A common story has
developed throughout history
that Muslims have not played
a pivotal role in shaping
European culture. The
exhibition strives to
reorientate that
misconception. It's not
about a triumph of one
religion over another.
Instead, it's about seeking
parity - that Islam like its
Jewish and Christian
counterparts, has
contributed to European
culture."
"Not many people would know,
for instance, that Muslims
have in fact been part of
Europe's evolving cultural
identity for 14 centuries."
With the launch coinciding
with the 21st anniversary of
the Srebrenica Genocide, the
exhibition also had
photographs commemorating
one of Europe's darkest
events since World War II.
The images were captured by
Bosnian photographer Jasmine
Agovic during his
decade-long tenure at the
International Commission on
missing persons.
Reflecting on the images,
Tharik said: "Often Muslims
are presented as the 'Other'
in Europe and that's no
truer than today. Srebrenica
reminds us what happens when
that goes to the absolute
extreme."
Professor
Jakelin Troy is
Director of
Aboriginal and
Torres Strait
Islander
Research at the
University of
Sydney and a
proud Ngarigu
woman whose
country is the
Snowy Mountains
of NSW.
Time for us
to give thanks
to Muslim
brothers and
sisters
COMMENT |
Yesterday was
Eid, the end of
Ramadan, and as
an Aboriginal
Australian I
give thanks in
NAIDOC week that
we have a strong
and thriving
Muslim community
in Australia,
says Professor
Jakelin Troy.
My thanks are
firstly for all
the Aboriginal
people who share
a proud heritage
with the Muslim
cameleers, many
were Afghan and
from what is now
Pakistan, who
made our first
national
communications
network possible
the famous
Australian
Overland
Telegraph that
united our
outback with
the rest of the
country. They
were the people
who carried the
supplies and the
equipment that
made this huge
national venture
possible.
Aboriginal
people married
these courageous
men and their
descendants have
gone on to be
great leaders in
our land
councils,
community
organisations
and in the
national
political arena.
Aboriginals
with Muslim
ancestry
There would be
very few
Aboriginal
people in the
Centre of our
country who
dont claim
Muslim ancestry.
Indigenous
lawyer Josephine
Cashman recently
talked about the
widespread
Muslim ancestry
of Aboriginal
people in
Central
Australia,
including some
of her
relations. One
descendant, a
leader from the
Central Land
Council, told me
that one of the
first mosques in
Australia was
built in Alice
Springs and the
date palms in
that city and
throughout the
centre marked
where the
cameleers had
their camps.
Sad business
of deflecting
Hansons
attention
I next give my
sorrowful thanks
to the Muslim
community for
deflecting the
sad, bad and
frankly
dangerous
attention that
is drawn to us
as Aboriginal
and Torres
Strait Islander
people by
extreme
individuals like
Pauline Hanson.
It is with great
humility that I
say this because
I would not wish
the attention of
Pauline Hanson
or anyone who
shares her views
on anyone. When
Pauline Hanson
was elected
again to
Parliament in
the last week my
first reaction
was to laugh
loudly at the
ignorance of the
people who voted
for this
caricature of a
human. But then
I remembered her
vitriol against
my people in her
last political
incarnation 20
years ago.
Hansons new
target
Indeed it might
be us that
Pauline and her
kind are once
again focused on
but mercifully
it is not. She
has a new target
in the Muslim
community of
Australia. Hard
working people
making this
country their
home and
enhancing the
lives of all
their fellow
Australians. It
gives me no joy
but I do feel
solidarity with
all Muslims who
come under the
gaze of the
racist
inhumanity of
Hanson and her
supporters. So
in NAIDOC week,
as it coincides
with Eid, I
personally
commemorate and
reflect on all
the Muslim
people who have
contributed to
enriching the
lives of
Aboriginal and
Torres Strait
Islander people.
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SOUTH AFRICA: On
Saturday, 23 July 2016, a first of its
kind event has been scheduled to take
place in Nkandla, Kwazulu-Natal. The
infamous town associated recently to the
plus R250 million rand presidential
scandal, will witness the the Zulu King,
His Majesty, King Zwelethini and his
followers officially introduced to the
religion.
The event, organised and hosted by
Muslim scholars from the Mkhize family
who form an important part of the Zulu
royal household, will also be attended
by Shaykh Ibrahim Baye Haiba, tribal
authorities, tribal Indunas, mayors and
municipal councillors, Muslim scholars
from Africa and religious leaders from
other faith groups.
Ml Bham Call For
Muslim To Support The Islamic Event in
Nkandla
Abu Dhabi resident serves
free Biryani to 4,000 people daily
25 cooks and
helpers use 450kg of rice, 400kg
of meat and 100kg of veggies to
prepare the meal
ABU DHABI: It is 4pm and
the steady trickle of people has by now
swelled into a huge crowd at the open
area behind villa No 59 on the Abu Dhabi
Corniche.
A kandura-clad man emerges from the
building and gestures at the crowd to
queue up.
Within seconds, pots of piping hot
biryani are placed on a table, with the
aroma of Indian spices wafting through
the air. As as a team of helpers gets
ready to serve the dish, the men in
queue jostle as they thrust plastic
boxes, metal pots and even big
casseroles for a free fill of the
Ramadan special biryani.
Abdul Khader, the kitchen supervisor at
the villa, said more than 4,000 people
are served free biryani daily during
Ramadan.
This is a daily service at the villa
during Ramadan. Our landlord has been
doing this for the last 10 years, said
Abdul Khader, a Keralite who has been
working at the villa for 40 years.
XPRESS got access to the villas
kitchen, specially set up for Ramadan
where a team of 25 cooks and helpers
prepares the dish.
Abdul Khader who is helped by his wife
in managing the kitchen said they use
450kg of rice, 400kg of meat (chicken,
mutton or beef) and 100kg of vegetables
daily to prepare the meal.
....
This is what our religion and our
leaders, especially late Shaikh Zayed,
has taught us. It is our duty to help
those in need and we should not shout
from the rooftop about an act of
kindness, said the man who is a senior
official in the Abu Dhabi government.
One thing I can tell you. We do not
differentiate between religions. All are
welcome to have our food, he added.
What
is Islam? How do we grasp a human and historical phenomenon
characterized by such variety and contradiction? What is
"Islamic" about Islamic philosophy or Islamic art? Should we
speak of Islam or of islams? Should we distinguish the
Islamic (the religious) from the Islamicate (the cultural)?
Or should we abandon "Islamic" altogether as an analytical
term?
In What Is Islam?, Shahab Ahmed presents a bold new
conceptualization of Islam that challenges dominant
understandings grounded in the categories of "religion" and
"culture" or those that privilege law and scripture. He
argues that these modes of thinking obstruct us from
understanding Islam, distorting it, diminishing it, and
rendering it incoherent.
What Is Islam? formulates a new conceptual language for
analyzing Islam. It presents a new paradigm of how Muslims
have historically understood divine revelationone that
enables us to understand how and why Muslims through history
have embraced values such as exploration, ambiguity,
aestheticization, polyvalence, and relativism, as well as
practices such as figural art, music, and even wine drinking
as Islamic. It also puts forward a new understanding of the
historical constitution of Islamic law and its relationship
to philosophical ethics and political theory.
A book that is certain to provoke debate and significantly
alter our understanding of Islam, What Is Islam? reveals how
Muslims have historically conceived of and lived with Islam
as norms and truths that are at once contradictory yet
coherent.
"One who does not read is no better than one who cannot
read."
Would you like
to see the cover of your favourite book on our book shelves
below?
KB says:
A creamy, rich soup of sautιed cauliflower
florets blended with a little cream, Dijon
mustard and parmesan cheese.
Cream
of Cauliflower Soup with Parmesan
Ingredients
50g olive oil
50g unsalted butter
15g peeled fresh garlic cloves,
finely diced 150g peeled brown onion,
diced 12g sea salt
½ tsp ground green chillies
Freshly ground white pepper, to taste
800g cauliflower florets, roughly chopped
900ml fresh chicken stock
50g single (pouring) cream
15g Dijon mustard,
approximately 50g parmesan cheese, finely grated
(approximately)
Method
Heat oil and
butter in heavy-based pan; add garlic,
onion, salt and pepper, sautι for 10
minutes.
Add cauliflower
and sweat over low heat for about 10 minutes
or until florets are soft and golden (the
browning of the cauliflower is essential for
the flavour of this soup).
Add stock, bring
to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered
for about 15 minutes or until cauliflower is
very soft.
Remove from
heat, process soup until very smooth.
Return to pan,
place over low heat, stir in cream.
Add mustard and
cheese in batches tasting soup each time to
judge whether more is needed. It depends on
the strength of flavour of both products as
to the amount required. Check seasoning.
Add more chicken
stock if necessary to give the desired
consistency.
Weeds are the gardeners
enemy, spoiling the beauty
and stealing the nutrients
meant for good plants. If
you follow a simple
time-effective strategy, the
problem can be easily
solved.
Here are the best tips:
* Weeds must be removed by
the roots. Using a whipper
snipper is a waste of time
and money as the weeds will
come up even more
vigorously.
* Never allow weeds to go to
seed as this will multiply
the problem. Removing them
before they flower will
destroy their life cycle.
* Use mulch in garden beds.
This will eliminate at least
70% of your weeds.
* Mow your lawn regularly to
encourage sideways growth
that chokes weeds.
* If runner grass encroaches
onto your garden bed use a
chemical killer because
thats the only way to kill
them right down to the
roots.
* Once youve eliminated the
weeds, sit outside and enjoy
the peaceful surroundings.
"Cowardice asks the
question, is it safe?
Expediency asks the
question, is it politic?
Vanity asks the
question, is it popular?
But, conscience ask the
question, is it right?
And there comes a
time when we must take a
position that is neither
safe, nor politic, nor
popular,
Stick with a friend or two
when walking through unsafe
places. This could be enough
to help you to stay out of
trouble.
Only fight as a last resort.
Talking your way out and
getting away are infinitely
better options.
For more info on self
defence classes please
contact Taufan on 0447004465
or
info@sscombat.com.au. Or
visit our Facebook page for
updates and info on
Southside Academy of Combat
- Silat PD
Parenting Toolbox Workshop with Ahmad
Fakhri Hamzah and Jamilah Samian
ICQ & IWAQ
IWAQ Hall
9am to 4pm
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
8
& 9 October
Sat & Sun
The First Kingdom by Sh Bilal Ismail
Al Kauthar
Brisbane
Griffith
University NATHAN
0438 698 328
8.30am to 5.30pm
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.
"InShaAllah
we will get back to the normal Tafseer and Sahaba program
soon, most likely the days would be Mondays and Wednesdays."
Al-Mustapha
Institute of
Brisbane
39 Bushmills Court, Hillcrest Qld 4118
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
RAMADAN PROGRAMME
Naath
and Queesadah session every Saturday night,
after Taraweeh
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: Tuesday 19th July 2016 Venue: Islamic College of Brisbane - 45 Acacia Road
Karawatha
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painting intricate
henna designs during
the open day.
What
is Islam? How do we grasp a human and historical phenomenon
characterized by such variety and contradiction? What is
"Islamic" about Islamic philosophy or Islamic art? Should we
speak of Islam or of islams? Should we distinguish the
Islamic (the religious) from the Islamicate (the cultural)?
Or should we abandon "Islamic" altogether as an analytical
term?
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