The Crescent Institute
Brisbane hosted a successful
networking event on Thursday
18 August at the BDO offices
in the Brisbane CBD with
some 70 men and women in
attendance.
The Hon Jihad Dib MP, NSW
member of parliament, was
the keynote speaker for the
night. He spoke of his
passion for providing
educational opportunities
for the youth and his aim to
extend the successful model
of the Punchbowl Boys School
(where he was the principal
for 9 years) to others in
the State in his new role as
a politician.
One of the first things I
did (on entering Parliament)
was run an excursion with a
twist, it wasnt for kids,
it was for parents. With 30
of them behind me, mostly
women and a majority being
Muslim, I walked them
through the Parliament. I
said to them this is your
house - not one of them had
ever been there before, many
of them come from countries
where youre not even
allowed to walk into the
Parliament, that made me
proud.
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The Crescent
Institute
Brisbane
Committee
members
Fahim
Khondaker,
Dr. Mustafa
Ally, Talal
Yassine
(Crescent
Wealth), Dr
Nora Amath,
Jihad Dib MP
and Kemal
Omar
IWAQ clients and carers,
from both Muslim and
non-Muslim backgrounds, came
together to celebrate
Seniors Week 2016 at at
Michaels Oriental
Restaurant on Wednesday 17
August.
"This years theme was #facesofageing
and it was lovely to
showcase the beauty in
diversity and ageing," Ms
Galila Abdelsalam, IWAQ
Director, told CCN.
A brief information and Q&A
session regarding the 2016
Census was presented by Mr
Justin Masima from the
Australian Bureau of
Statistics.
After a delicious dinner,
attendees also enjoyed
entertainment and a
Palestinian dance
performance.
The Reporting Islam project
team with Project Manager, Dr
Abdi Hersi (2nd from
left)
The Reporting Islam project
won the Communications and
Media Achievement category
of the 2016 Queensland
Multicultural Awards
yesterday (Saturday)
The Reporting Islam Project
has developed user friendly
and readily accessible
resources underpinned by
research-based evidence to
help journalists adopt more
mindful practices in stories
about Islam and Muslims.
Ms Naseema Mustapha was
recognized for an award as
Outstanding Volunteer.
South African-born Australian
SBS news presenter,
Anton Enus, with Ms Naseema
Mustapha.
After 6 years in existence,
the Muslim Charitable
Foundation has purchased a
property in Woodridge on
Saturday 13 August 2016 for
the sum of $341 000.
It is situated on a 782sq
metres block and has a large
storage shed at the rear of
the property. The property
is well situated, freshly
renovated and ready for MCF
to move into with minor
changes. The premises will
serve as the MCF office for
conducting interviews,
boardroom for meetings,
storage and distribution
centre, and possibly
emergency accommodation.
MCF has 30 days to settle
the property with the
agents.
The chairman of MCF, Mr
Yusuf Khatree, made the
following appeal to teh
community: As MCF
continues to strive to
expand its programmes and
assistance to the needy of
Brisbane and its surrounding
areas we send this appeal to
you to be a part of this
historic event. Without the
support of community-minded
individuals like you, we
would not be able to serve
those in our community each
year. Your generosity will
make a difference.
Contributions can be
deposited to the following
account:
Name of Account: Muslim
Charitable Foundation
Administration Account
Bank: Bank of Queensland
BSB: 124 155
Account Number: 2176 5225
Reference: 17
A far-right nationalist
group that links itself to
One Nation leader Pauline
Hanson stormed a church
service on Sunday dressed in
Muslim-style attire and
chanting anti-Islamic
slogans, leaving some
members of the congregation
"deeply traumatised".
The incident, on the NSW
Central Coast, reflects the
emboldened attitudes of
anti-Islamic groups
following the political
resurgence of One Nation.
Australia's peak Muslim body
has demanded that Senator
Hanson denounce the group's
actions.
The incident has triggered
calls for the new Parliament
to retain the full strength
of discrimination laws amid
a new push for the repeal of
section 18C of the Racial
Discrimination Act.
About 10 members of the
Party for Freedom on Sunday
disrupted the morning sermon
at the Gosford Anglican
Church, which is widely
known for its embrace of
multiculturalism, and
refugees and asylum-seekers.
The Party for Freedom is an
anti-Islam, anti-immigration
party whose Facebook page
features Senator Hanson as
its profile picture.
The church is nationally
renowned for a sign at the
front that often bears
messages critical of
Australia's hardline border
protection policies, such as
"Hell exists, and it's on
Nauru".
Father Rod Bower said that
members of the Party for
Freedom burst into the
church about 9.30am, halfway
through his sermon.
"Using a loud speaker,
starting to abuse me in
particular for the work we
do they violated our
sacred space," Father Bower
said.
"It was typical rhetoric
from the extreme right,
vilifying Muslims and
multiculturalism as a whole.
"[They said] Muslims are
taking over, they had some
prayer mats and mock prayed;
they had a recording of the
Koran being sung."
In video footage of the
incident, the intruders can
be heard speaking
sarcastically of the "rich
tapestry of Islam", claiming
"the Western world is living
in denial".
As the group left the church
a few minutes later, they
warned the congregation: "Do
not promote Islam."
SMH
Pauline Hanson hits back
after Party for Freedom's
anti-Islam church stunt
One Nation
leader Pauline Hanson has
denied responsibility for an
incident in which a group of
her supporters stormed a
church service in an
anti-Islam stunt, and
compared her situation to
that suffered by the Muslim
community after the Lindt
cafe siege.
But her anti-Islam party,
which is enjoying a recent
political resurgence, has
warned of "civil unrest on
our streets" if public
concern about Islam is not
addressed.
The Age
"A right
wing hate group violated our
sacred space and traumatised
and terrorised our
congregation this morning.
They unwittingly provided a
perfect sermon illustration
for today's Gospel Luke
12:49-56. "Jesus said I did
not come to bring peace".
This is one of the difficult
sayings of Jesus that needs
deeper understanding. Sadly
these hate filled people
would have certainly claimed
to be Christian on last
Tuesdays census, but they
know not Christ or his
peace. If these people has
been actual muslims it would
be call terrorism. This is
"radicalised Christianity"
and right wing terrorism and
should be named as such."
Fr Rod.
Andrew
Bolt fires up at anti-Islam
protester for church stunt
Tahmina
Ansari came to Australia
as a refugee from
Afghanistan as a young
child, and has gone on
to be the first woman in
a hijab to appear as a
television reporter on
ABC News.
Ansari says she has
encountered both sexism
and Islamaphobia, and
the biggest issues
affecting Australian
women is still a lack of
equality in the
workplace.
"Particularly for Muslim
women, they're
encountering racism and
discrimination," she
said.
"There's an ongoing
issue of domestic
violence and lack of
funding."
Ansari worked as a
reporter for ABC News
until she moved to
become an editorial
associate at Twitter's
new Australia project,
Moments.
Yassmin Abdel-Magied -
Engineer and activist
As an
engineer who just so
happens to be a young
Muslim woman who was
born in Sudan, Yassmin
Abdel-Magied has faced a
lot of discrimination.
But she turned her
journey through the
white-male-dominated
industry of mechanical
engineering into one of
inspiration for other
young people, publishing
a memoir Yassmin's
Story: Who do you think
I am?, which aims to
dispel myths about
Australian Muslims.
Abdel-Magied, who was
awarded Young
Queenslander of The Year
in 2015, founded Youth
Without Borders, an
organisation dedicated
to programs for young
people in diverse
communities.
The US has Lena Dunham and
Tavi Gevinson, the UK has
Emma Watson, but who are
Australia's up and coming
feminist icons? Meet the
young women from very
different walks of life who
believe there is work to be
done to bring about gender
equality.
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:
14. Rohina Malik
Rohina Malik is a critically
acclaimed playwright,
actress, speaker and solo
performance artist of South
Asian descent. Her career in
playwriting and performance
arts started in 2008 after
taking a class on writing a
one-person play with Tekki
Lominicki in April 2008. She
has performed at educational
institutions like Princeton,
Yale, University of Chicago,
University of Oklahoma,
Columbia University,
University of Illinois and
Stanford. And yes, she wears
a hijab but that doesnt
deter her from acting!
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:
"There is always hope"
Zainab Hedayat, Sydney,
Afghan
Since the start of the
conflict in Syria living in
Australia as a Muslim has
become quite difficult.
Every time something happens
involving an Arab or Muslim
it ignites hatred, or at the
very least, prejudice among
the Australian population.
It has become more common
for me to hear about racial
vilification and violence
against Muslims in Sydney.
I'm just waiting for the day
when I have to endure an
experience like this. It's a
sad time, but there is
always hope. I remember
after the Lindt Cafe siege,
the manager of a firm next
to my workplace came to
assure me that if I felt
unsafe I could always rely
on her and her colleagues
for help.
UK: Almost 7,000
Islamophobic tweets were
sent, in English, every day
last month. In April it was
an average of two and a half
thousand a day. July saw the
most anti-islamic abuse on
the site for five months as
Europe was hit by the Nice
terror attack and the murder
of a Priest. Researchers at
the think-tank Demos
collected the data and with
police predicting a terror
attack for the UK they say
this kind of abuse is likely
to escalate. Catrin Nye has
this exclusive report -
which contains some very
strong language.
BBC
Islamophobia discussion
interrupted by Islamophobia
Interconnectedness: Our Shared
Narrative
This event
coincides with the launch of
University of South Australia's
Centre for Islamic Thought and
Education.
The impact of both international
and local events has entrenched
the pejorative view that Islam
is at war with the West. Textual
analyses of the Australian
popular media discourse
demonstrate that both pre - and
post-September 11, 2001 Muslims
were demarcated from Australians
with the underlying assumption
that Islam is hostile not only
to Australias values but also
to the basic tenets of Western
civilisation. Equally, the rise
of violent extremism among some
Muslims has led to mayhem and
destruction in the name of Islam
and heighten this portrayal.
Both of these phenomena advocate
an us and them divide that
is destructive, and more
significantly ignores centuries
of fruitful interaction between
peoples of diverse faiths and
backgrounds, and undermines the
interconnectedness of Islamic
civilisation and its Western
counterpart.
For Muslim
pilgrims, solar-powered umbrella
offers cool respite
A
Saudi-Palestinian firm has
invented a multi-purpose
umbrella with a fan,
navigation system and
flashlight, to meet the
needs of Muslims performing
the Hajj pilgrimage..
Kbora Ali:
first Afghan woman in the
Australian Army- The Feed
The first refugee
from Afghanistan joins the
Australian Army: watch her tell
her story.
24 of the
Most Influential Black
Muslims in History
13. Sonni
Ali (d. 1492)
Sonni Ali, also known as
Sunni Ali Ber or Sunni
Ali, was a military
strategist, conqueror and
founder of the Songhai
Empire in West Africa. Under
Sonni Alis infantry and
cavalry, many cities were
captured and then fortified,
such as Timbuktu and Djennι.
During his reign, Songhai
surpassed the height of the
Mali Empire, engulfing areas
under the Mali Empire and
the Ghana Empire before it.
NEXT WEEK IN CCN: 14. Askia
Muhammad I (c. 1443 1538)
Muslim woman removed
from Donald Trump rally 'for handing out
pens'
Rose
Hamid had been handing out pens
in the shape of flowers
displaying the word 'peace'
Police escort
Rose Hamid out of Donald Trump's
campaign rally in Charlotte,
North Carolina, on 18 August
2016
US: A Muslim woman has
been ejected from a Donald Trump rally
after handing out pens inscribed with
the word peace.
Rose Hamid said a member of the
Republican Presidential candidates
security staff removed her from the
event in Charlotte, North Carolina,
because she was causing a disturbance.
I just wanted to let people know that
Muslims who dont support Trump can get
along with people who do support Trump,
she told WBTV News on Thursday, saying
she had positive conversations with
Trump supporters.
Listening to Quran on
radio, blind boy, 5, memorizes it
JEDDAH:
Five-year-old Hussein Mohammad Tahir,
visually impaired since birth, managed a
feat few able-bodied people can: He
memorized the Holy Quran just by
listening to the radio.
The story of the Burmese child began in
Jeddah, where his father, knowing that
he would not be able to watch TV, bought
him a radio.
The father, Mohammad Tahir, said he
fixed the frequency on a station, which
broadcasts the Quran 24/7 so that his
son can develop the habit of listening
to Qurans teachings.
I didn't even imagine that this child
would benefit from the radio by
memorizing the Quran, he said.
For three years, Tahir did not realize
Hussein was memorizing the holy book
through the radio.
After they moved from Jeddah to Madinah,
the child asked his father to take him
to the Prophet's Mosque.
The condition for taking him there, said
the father, was to recite a few verses
from Surah Al-Baqarah.
The child recited the entire surah,
which surprised the father to no end.
Mohammad Tahir said he took the child to
several teachers and people who had
memorized the Quran to confirm that the
child had completely memorized the holy
Quran. They confirmed Husseins
achievement, and said he only needs some
lessons in recitation.
Hussein was admitted to a Quran
memorization circle of visually impaired
children in the Prophets Mosque.
This makes me forget all the hardships
he endured over the years, having been
born blind and with some disability in a
hand, said a thankful Tahir
The moderate imam: On a
mission to unite France while dodging IS
assassins
FRANCE: Outside the
main mosque in Bordeaux, France,
worshippers are scanned with metal
detectors and heavily armed soldiers
stand with guns ready.
The city's Grand Imam, Tareq Oubrou, is
a marked man and in a country reeling
from repeated Islamist terrorist
attacks, no one is prepared to take any
chances.
"Threats don't scare me," he tells us,
as he welcomes us inside.
Six months ago, the Islamic State
terrorist group posted the address of
this mosque in one of its propaganda
publications and called for Imam
Oubrou's assassination.
The reason? The Imam urges his followers
to reject fundamentalism and adapt their
religious practices to France's secular
society.
KB says:
Kebaabs are a favourite for the working Moms.
You can make both the kebab and the chutney in
advance, freeze it and just combine and heat
through when you are ready to serve.
KEBAABS
Ingredients
500g lamb mince
500g beef mince
1 grated onion
3 slices bread
2 tab of fried onion
1 tsp. green chillies
2 Tab chopped fresh coriander
3 tsp crushed garlic
2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp turmeric
1 tsp dhana jeeru/coriander and cumin mix
2 tsp red chili powder
1/4 tsp cinnamon powder
Combine the above ingredients and form into
small balls and place in the oven at 180 degrees
to cook.
Then place kebabs
into a tomato chutney (see my version below) and
simmer for a while on a low heat.
Best served hot with
roti or Indian bread.
Tomato Chutney
1. Sautι 2 large
onions which are chopped until slightly
caramelized.
2. Add ½ tsp ginger and ½ tsp garlic and braise
3. Add your spices, Ό tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp
coriander and cumin mix, 1 tsp red chili powder
and 1 tsp salt.
4. Then add 3 Tab Tomato puree and flesh of 5
tomatoes and simmer on low for a while until the
tomatoes are cooked.
TIME TO
WALK THE WALK only 2 weeks until race day
Use the following
program as a guide for your final few weeks of
preparation for Creswalk
Please note that the following program is
suitable for beginners. For the more competitive
or serious athlete, intensity, duration and
frequency of exercises need to be increased!
REMEMBER: NUTRITION IS JUST AS IMPORTANT AS YOUR
TRAINING REGIME. SO START EATING HEALTHIER TODAY
AND DON'T FORGET TO DRINK YOUR WATER!
DAY 1:
Option - try jogging instead of the walking.
Walk for a minimum of 80 -90mins. (15 mins. at a
moderate pace, 60 mins. at a more brisk pace and
5 mins. cool down / slow pace).
PLEASE REMEMBER TO STRETCH AFTER EVERY WORKOUT!
Healthy Tip: Always keep your body hydrated -
carry a bottle of water with you daily!
DAY 2:
Getting your body race-ready does not mean hard
work only. A well deserved massage every so
often will do wonders for your preparation.
Try a strength & tone session (yoga, Pilates,
etc).
DAY 3:
Why not mix it up & plan a hiking session with
fellow - race goers.
DAY 4:
Hit the pool or if you feel good, go for a
similar workout to day 1. Change it up with hill
climbs and mini challenges along the walk.
DAY 5:
Head back to the pool for some much needed
recovery. Muscles & body will love the break.
DAY 6:
Walk / jog away.. See how your body feels and
turn it up a notch if possible.
PLEASE NOTE: The above training program assumes
a healthy participant. Those with medical
conditions or who are not already physically
active, need to seek clearance from their GP
before starting any form of exercise.
You be foremost (in seeking)
forgiveness from your Lord,
and a Garden (of Bliss), the
width whereof is as the
width of heaven and earth,
prepared for those who
believe in Allah and His
Messengers: that is the
Grace of Allah, which He
bestows on whom He pleases:
and Allah is the Lord of
Grace abounding.
"Every year I live I
am more convinced that
the waste of life lies
in the love we have not
given, the powers we
have not used, the
selfish prudence that
will risk nothing, and
which, shirking pain,
missed happiness as
well.
No one ever yet was
the poorer in the long
run for having once in a
lifetime let out all
the length of the
reins.
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
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
Minutes of Meeting Tuesday 19 July, 2016,
Islamic College of Brisbane:
Click here
Next Meeting
Time: 7pm Date: TBA Venue: Islamic College of Brisbane - 45 Acacia Road
Karawatha
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JEDDAH:
Five-year-old Hussein Mohammad Tahir,
visually impaired since birth, managed a
feat few able-bodied people can: He
memorized the Holy Quran just by
listening to the radio.
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