This
year's CresWalk took place
at Orleigh Park on Sunday 4
September. On a brilliant
Spring day, men and women of
all ages, and young boys and
girls took to the road along
the Brisbane River.
They returned to the Park
for the signature CresWalk
burger and breakfast and
activities that included
tug-of-war and rock
climbing,
Crescents of Brisbane team
member, Kemal Omar,
presented the Haji Ebrahim
Patel/Crescents of Brisbane
Special Achievement Award to
David Forde for
his
contribution to the Muslim
community over the years.
Mr Forde told CCN soon after
receiving the award: "I
want to take this
opportunity to thank the
Crescents of Brisbane Team
for the Annual Haji Ibrahim
Patel Award. It certainly
was a very humbling
experience and
congratulations on another
very successful Creswalk.
There are so many people out
there who contribute to
improve and work with and
for individuals and the
community for which we live.
It's about all of us doing
what we can. I also wish
your readers Eid Mubarak for
Eid-ul-Adha."
During the presentations,
Susan Al-maani gave an
overview of the work that
her organization, SAKINA,
was undertaking to help
women victims of domestic
violence, and Fahim
Khondaker spoke on the role
of the Islamic Council of
QLD (ICQ) in the community.
Crescent Wealth donated five
$100 gift cards to the
random draw segment of the
presentations.
If you would like to know
more about SAKINA or
contribute to the cause
visit their
gofundme page.
Crescents of Brisbane's
secretary, Hafizah Suleman
and Raeesa Banwa were the
MC's for the day and Saleem
Cajee delivered the vote of
thanks. Imam Imraan Husain
of the Gold Coast Mosque led
the opening and closing
prayers.
On Sunday, 25th September Kuraby
Mosque will be hosting the first
of a number of friendship days
with members of the wider
community. These friendship days
are an attempt to bring together
people from different cultures
and creeds, who share a desire
to co-operate through mutual
acceptance and strengthen the
richness of our society through
greater understanding
At Kuraby mosque we aim to build
bridges mutual co-operation that
seeks to dispel myths about
Muslims and forge genuine
cultural interaction between the
Muslim community and others.
In creating sessions such as
these, we allow others to know
who we are, and we them. Sharing
our experiences fosters
tolerance, acceptance and
understanding between all
communities that make up this
wonderful country of ours.
Intercultural friendship
sessions are important to
building harmony and trust in
the societies that we live.
So, if are not Muslim and have
other non-Muslim friends, then
please come along on the day.
This
was an event co-sponsored by
IWAQ and ICQ which was held
on Saturday 3rd September at
Nathan Campus, Griffith
University. The talk was
conducted by Br. Edris
Khamissa who is a
world-renowned Educationist,
Trainer & Motivational
Speaker.
The whole session was a very
useful one with the first
half covering 10 ways to
lose your spouse. This was
very interesting as he
highlighted some very common
ways and habits we can get
into that would contribute
to breakdown in
relationships. He wove in
the practices of the Prophet
Peace be upon him and some
examples from his vast
experience in dealing with
people.
He talked about togetherness
be it emotional,
intellectual, operational,
recreational, aesthetic,
motivational, crisis or
spiritual.
We looked at applying
Quranic rule of
communication and some
attractive examples and
points we need to adopt to
achieve a marriage of
romance and an interesting
point of making a love
agreement.
So what are some of the ways
you can lose your children?
This was covered in the
second half of the session.
We looked at important
Islamic parenting principles
and the importance of
linking the child to his
Creator. How can parents
erode the self-esteem of
their children- a childs
precious sense of being. A
lot of the things parents
are aware of yet many
parents fall into the trap
of not listening to their
childs needs.
Parents
need to understand that
parenting is not so much
their relationship with
their children but the
relationship between the
parents
What is better, praise or
encouragement? The dangers
of social media which is
easily accessible to
children nowadays.
A very good speaker (with a
good sense of humour) with
insight and very beneficial
information even for those
married for a long time.
Soul Seeker
(Match-making) session
This was conducted by Br.
Sajid Hussein. Soul Seekers
aims to bring together
like-minded brothers and
sisters who want to find
their other half in a Sharia
compliant manner.
Soul Seekers primary focus
is to help identify
potential marriage partners
in a controlled and halal
environment without
compromising Islamic values
and encouraging free mixing.
This was a unique and
interesting experience as a
facilitator seeing how the
whole process works. There
were a few 100% matches so
we never know, maybe some
good news in the future
insha Allah?
Many thanks to the sponsors
(IWAQ and ICQ), Griffith
University Muslim Students
Association (GUMSA) and the
wonderful volunteers
especially Br. Mohammed
Khatree, Sr.Fathima Omar,
Sr. Naima Estrada, Javed
Iqbal and Sr. Nora Amath.
Your help was much
appreciated.
The sun shone and stall
holders set up early for the
expected crowds, for Sunday
28 August marked the annual
AIIC fete. It was great to
welcome family, friends and
neighbours to our college.
Throughout the day people
arrived and enjoyed the
formal welcome program,
shopping, rides, games and
food on offer.
The Colleges Nasheed group
commenced the program with
the national anthem followed
by addresses from Councillor
Steve Griffiths and Sgt Jim
Bellos. Also saying a few
words was the founder of the
college Imam Abdul Qudoos
Azhari and College Principal
Mariam Banwa.
The Student Council from
both Primary and High School
organised a games stall
while teachers had their own
stalls. There was something
for everyone and when the
fun of the fete and the heat
of the day became too much,
people supported food
vendors and sat in the shade
of the large marquee. The
end of a successful day went
off with a big bang namely
the firework display.
The support from the
community was immense, the
day was exhausting but very
enjoyable and rewarding. We
will be back next year and
we would to thank all our
sponsors and the community
for their continued support.
Muslims Australia AFIC,
rejects and condemns ISIS
calls for violence in
Australia
Any attack on Australia,
lone wolf or otherwise is an
attack on Islam and Muslims,
we condemn and reject any
call to attack Australia.
Islam is freely practised in
Australia and mosques exist
in every capital city, as a
minority, Muslim Australians
consider Australia home and
we respect Australia and its
people who are all our
fellow citizens, we value
the safety and security of
Australia and we will stand
by Australia against any act
of violence, said Keysar
Trad, President, Muslims
Australia, the Australian
Federation of Islamic
Councils (AFIC).
ISIS is a brutal barbaric
group whose attacks have
killed thousands of Muslims
and non-Muslims around the
world. I appeal to all
members of my community to
likewise reject ISIS and its
calls for violence and to
highlight the beautiful and
peaceful nature of Islam
wherever they go: Wear Islam
through your smile, wear
Islam through being helpful,
wear it through a job well
done, wear Islam through
building this great nation."
Islam is a great source of
peace for humanity, in fact
for all forms of life and
for the environment, the
call for violence by ISIS is
anathema to Islam and its
great teachings.
Islamic Association of South
Australia Imam Shaikh Mohammad
Tawhidi said he was very hurt
by how he had been portrayed.
THE Adelaide Imam at the
centre of controversy when
his warning against violence
was interpreted as a threat
says he should have worded
his comments to make it more
clear he was alerting people
to extremist Islamic
reprisals.
Islamic Association of South
Australia Imam Shaikh
Mohammad Tawhidi told The
Advertiser he was unhappy
with the ABC and Daily Mail
Australia media outlets for
the way they portrayed his
comments last week.
In a written statement the
Imam had been critical of a
man who grabbed a Muslim
womans headscarf and
threatened her during a bus
trip in Adelaide.
Asked what his statement
would have said if he
realised it would have been
misinterpreted Imam Tawhidi
said: The extreme Muslims,
I fear that they would take
matters into their own
hands.
I also believe the media
knew what I meant, but they
ignored this and portrayed
me as someone who was
warning Australia, and I
am very hurt by that.
Despite being an outspoken
campaigner against violent
extremists including ISIS,
his comment that he feared
a violent reaction by such
extremists were interpreted
by some media outlets to be
threatening, and have drawn
the attention of anti-terror
authorities.
He said Daily Mail Australia
had even changed his direct
quote in a headline from
take matters into their own
hands to take matters into
our own hands, which made
his comments appear more
like a threat. The quote was
subsequently corrected.
Imam Tawhidi, whose social
media accounts give voice to
a constant campaign against
ISIS and other extremists,
said in response to the
controversy would be to
establish an international
group of Imams for peace.
What happened (the reaction
and misinterpretation by
some media) has affected me
and inspired me to found the
Imams for Peace
organisation globally to
fight ISIS, starting in
Australia, he said.
I call for patriot Imams in
Australia to join me.
Imam Tawhidi said while he
had moved to Adelaide four
months ago, for some time
his role had been as a
roaming Imam based in Iraq,
who had been active in the
United States, the UK and
Canada.
Imam Tawhidi said extremists
in the Islamic community
were also using the media
misinterpretations to cause
division.
Even if our own people want
to cause division and chaos
through unwise statements,
we will oppose them and
restore peace and harmony in
Adelaide as soon as
possible, he said.
He said right-wing
extremists had made death
threats against him after
the media articles.
I clearly said I fear the
day that these extremists
take matters into their own
hands, and we are working
hard to stop this, Imam
Tawhidi told The Advertiser.
I tried to do something
good and support Australias
national security and it was
turned against me.
I wasnt warning about
myself or my people, I was
warning them of the
extremists and I am with the
Australians against the
extremists.
I love Australia so much
and it is very hard for me
to get death threats and
have my community confused.
I also have expectations of
the media that they match my
words with what they know I
believe in.
I co-operate with the
Australian police and the
police know my efforts into
recruiting Muslims into the
police force.
Screenshot of wifi-accessable
services at Masjid al-Haram
The Hajj, the annual Muslim
pilgrimage to Mecca, begins
Friday. The worlds eyes are
on Saudi Arabia: Tragedy
marked last years
pilgrimage, during which as
many as 2,600 people died in
a stampede. The Kingdom
received criticism the world
over for failing in its
custodianship of the
pilgrimage, which occurs
within Saudi Arabia but
constitutes a lifelong
aspiration for hundreds of
millions of Muslims from
nearly every country and
territory.
As ever, the Hajj is a
moment of transcultural
encounters. It is one of the
largest and most diverse
gatherings of people
anywhere. It poses
near-insurmountable
logistical challenges for
its Saudi organizers, but
also for individual
pilgrims, who must negotiate
confusing, unfamiliar, and
sometimes unsafe
surroundings, often on
little sleep and a long way
from home.
In recent years, smartphones
have changed the
fundamentals of
international travel: People
carry in hand the means to
seek information, view maps,
and book transportation and
lodgings. The vast majority
of pilgrims known as
hajjis still do the Hajj
the old-fashioned way, by
booking group tours that
take care of everything from
plane tickets to hotel
bookings to visits to the
holy sites. But there are
smartphone applications for
everything, and the Hajj is
no exception. More than ever
before, Hajj DIY, navigated
by smartphone, is a real
option.
Apps that cater to pilgrims
specifically have cropped up
in recent years. The rituals
that hajjis perform are
often complicated, and if
not done correctly, can
negate the validity of ones
pilgrimage. For centuries,
specialized Hajj guides have
ushered groups of pilgrims
from site to site,
instructing them where to
walk, when to pray, when to
recite passages from the
Quran, and when to perform
small symbolic tasks such as
clipping fingernails at one
particular station in the
Masjed al-Haram the mosque
built around the Kaaba, the
holiest place in Islam. But
now, interactive smartphone
apps such as 3D Hajj,
HajjSalam, Hajj Guide, and
Smart Hajj, all available
for download, provide
step-by-step instructions
for each stage of the
pilgrimage.
Theres even free wifi at
the Grand Mosque. Pilgrims
can check flight times,
access government websites,
read the Quran and other
religious materials, and
check prayer times, though
other websites are
restricted.
But most visitors to the
Masjed al-Haram use their
phone for a purpose that
requires no internet: Hajj
selfies. Some clerics wish
these would stop, but they
might as well try keeping
the wind from blowing.
In much of the world, the
chance to perform the Hajj
is a once-in-a-lifetime
honor that pilgrims want to
share with their entire
communities. The selfies
show up all over social
media and elsewhere. A
friend in Indonesia says he
matched with a man on gay
dating app Grindr whose
profile picture showed him
beaming in front of the
Kaaba.
Hajj-goers have also adapted
for their purposes the apps
that have fast become
standard fare for world
travelers. This is the first
year that hajjis will be
able to use Uber to get
around. In November 2015,
the ride-hailing app began
offering service in Mecca
and Medina, Saudi Arabias
holy cities. Before we
launched our service in
Mecca and Medina, we
introduced a pop-up service
for the month of Ramadan to
transport tourists and
residents to perform Umrah
[pilgrimage to Mecca not
during the Hajj], where we
provided thousands of rides
to Mecca, Nairi Hourdajian,
director of corporate
communications at Uber, told
told Foreign Policy in
January. The response
during that period was
simply overwhelming and the
potential was clear to us
from the start.
In addition to convenience,
Uber offers another benefit
for pilgrims a guaranteed
price. As in many countries,
cab drivers in Saudi Arabia
are known to ask for higher
fares from non-locals, who
may not be familiar with the
proper rates.
The young, tech-savvy
population in Saudi Arabia
knew about Uber long before
we launched and they were
using Uber in Europe and
America before we started
operations, and so when we
launched, many users were
excited, Hourdajian said.
The same holds true for
pilgrims from countries
where ride-sharing apps are
already on offer.
Lodgings app Airbnb also
operates in the holy cities.
Some listings market
themselves specifically for
pilgrims, such as this
two-bedroom apartment, which
the owner describes as
suitable for a family want
to make [sic] the Hajj or
umrah, 5 minutes to al
masjid al haram. Another
listing in Medina, at $134 a
night, comes with a free
driver to shuttle pilgrims
to local sites.
Hajjis use Google Maps to
navigate the holy cities and
find their way to the
religious sites, hotels, and
restaurants. But one major
app is not yet available:
Yelp. Its tough to find
food options other than the
ubiquitous fried chicken
sandwich shops that line the
streets close to the Kaaba.
For the best places to pick
up perfume, purses, or
Qurans with gilded covers,
hajjis still need to ask a
local, a concierge or
leave it to luck.
This year more than ever,
pilgrims are concerned for
their personal safety. Apps
and technology have cropped
up to address that concern.
Hajj Guider, a smart
bracelet and app, is
designed to help pilgrims
who get lost, get hurt,
encounter loss of life, lose
track of dependents, or get
confused about where they
are or what to do next. But
most pilgrims will continue
to rely on other pilgrims
for help, safety, and
information, just as they
have done for almost 1,400
years.
Signs like this, advertising
halal meat for sale, have been
removed from some butcher shops.
Butchers in Coffs Harbour
have told the ABC they are
losing customers and have
been verbally abused for
selling halal meat.
Some butchers said they were
no longer advertising the
fact that they sell it.
Halal meat is from animals
slaughtered under Islamic
practices, with clean
instruments that are pork
and alcohol-free, in the
presence of a Muslim.
One Coffs Harbour butcher,
who did not want to be
identified, said he took
down a sign in his shop
after more than one customer
swore at him.
"I was shocked by such a
narrow-minded attitude to
people who are just trying
to make a new life in
Australia," the butcher
said.
"I felt it was not worth my
while to leave the sign up
[and] actually thought
someone may chuck a brick
through the front window of
my shop.
"But I will continue to sell
halal meat, which I source
from a supplier in Casino."
Refugee advocate Paul
Hemphill said Coffs Harbour
was home to a small number
of Muslims.
"They are mainly Afghani
refugee women with dependent
children who have been
brought to Australia for
humanitarian settlement," Mr
Hemphill said.
"Their needs are simple and
as they adapt to our ways,
they hold dear the customs
of their lost homelands.
"They wish to prepare and
eat food in traditional ways
[and] this includes meat
from animals slaughtered in
accordance with their
religious custom; that is,
halal."
Mr Hemphill said the public
manifestation of fear and
ignorance saddened him.
"We have people from areas
in the world who have been
forced to flee and we have
them now living amongst us,"
he said.
"We are a safe haven,
we're providing refuge.
Things like this are a bit
of a poke in the eye to that
humanitarian ethos."
Coffs Harbour sitting
councillor and mayoral
candidate Dr Sally Townley
said the city was embracing
refugees.
"I would like to think we
really are a 'Refugee
Welcome Zone', not just in
name but in action too," Dr
Townley said.
One Coffs Harbour butcher
sources his halal meat from
Casino.
"Coffs Harbour is an area
that has been selected by
the Federal Government to be
a settlement city for a
number of different refugee
groups.
"Sudanese people, some other
African nations, we have a
growing Burmese population,
also a lot of Afghani people
and some other people as
well."
Dr Townley said it did not
make sense for anyone to
object to a butcher selling
halal meat.
"If you can ask for a
skinny, caramel, latte, chai
on soy milk then you can ask
for halal meat," she said.
"It's a personal choice and
I don't see why it shouldn't
be available.
"I think anyone who has
lived in Coffs for the past
10 or 15 years has
definitely seen an increase
in multiculturalism.
"It's gone from being
quite unusual to see
Sudanese people for example,
to now seeing lots of kids
in our schools, people
working in shops and people
starting up business
enterprises.
"It makes people realise
that the way we live is not
the only way to live.
"Opening people's eyes up to
the fact that there's a big
world out there, and to come
in contact with people who
have completely different
life experiences is always
helpful."
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:
17.Fatima Ali
Fatima Ali is a chef whose
specialty is Pakistan-spiced
Western fare a combination
that won her first prize on
the American cooking show
Chopped. Currently sous-chef
at Cafι Centro, she plans to
return to Pakistan to
establish subsidized
kitchens with cheap and
organic food for the poor.
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:
"Where is our
protection from the white
extremists?"
Ahmed, Melbourne, Lebanese
I feel isolated, harassed,
always looked down upon.
Australia has become a very
racist country. We Muslims
have been living here for
decades and help contribute
to this nation's growth and
within a split second we are
deemed as terrorists. The
media is to blame too. I
tell my children how it is.
That this country is turning
on its own citizens. We are
constantly asked to say
sorry for actions of others.
We are being pushed into a
corner and forced to defend
ourselves. Things have
become much worse. Where is
our protection from white
extremists?
The Hajj: It's one of the
biggest gatherings in the world,
with millions of Muslims from
everywhere making the pilgrimage
to the city of Mecca but
what's it about, anyway?
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USA: Meet Amal
Chammout. She's 23 and the first
uniformed member of the Dearborn
Police Department to wear a
hijab.
Mia Ayliffe
Chung's mother speaks out about
her death
(Facebook)
"Someone doesn't murder a young
girl in the name of Islam, it
doesn't figure at all".
The mother who vows to read the
Koran at her murdered daughter's
funeral speaks out to promote
peace..
24 of the
Most Influential Black
Muslims in History
16. Idris
Alawma (15801617)
Idris Alawma was an
administrator, military
leader and ruler of the
Bornu-Kamen Empire in what
is today part of Chad and
Nigeria. Following the fall
of the Songhai Empire, he
became the most powerful
Muslim monarch between the
Niger and the Nile.
NEXT WEEK IN CCN: 17.
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(17541817)
THIRST-QUENCHER: South Africans
distributed more than 400 food
packs and about 1000 bottles of
water to pilgrims in need
MAKKAH: South African
pilgrims in Makkah for the annual hajj
rites are going the extra mile and
ensuring less fortunate visitors to the
holy city in Saudi Arabia have a meal to
eat.
Makkah, Saudi Arabia - South African
pilgrims in Makkah for the annual hajj
rites are going the extra mile and
ensuring less fortunate visitors to the
holy city in Saudi Arabia have a meal to
eat.
Joburg-based social activist Yusuf
Abramjee, known in South Africa for his
work as a journalist, started the
project last week. He is in Makkah for
his first five-day hajj journey, which
starts on Saturday.
Abramjee launched the Hajj Feeding
Scheme last Friday and to date has
raised R250 000 to buy food for
destitute pilgrims who dont have a
next meal.
Hundreds of pilgrims in Makkah simply
sleep along streets and outside the
Grand Mosque. A few of us decided to do
something and within minutes we raised
R70 000 amongst SA pilgrims, he said.
Abramjee and other volunteers initially
went to the local Bin Dawood Supermarket
to buy food for immediate distribution.
They invited others to contribute cash
and help distribute the food.
He said that after Friday prayers last
week, a group of South Africans had
distributed over 400 food packs and 1
000 bottles of water.
Within minutes it was all gone.
Pilgrims lined up for the food and
water. We are making a small difference.
And in true South African tradition, we
are again opening our hearts, said
Abramjee.
Pilgrims who received help were from
Bangladesh, Egypt, Ghana, India, Nigeria
and Pakistan.
The activist has been engaging his
Twitter audience, totalling just over 15
000 followers, with updates about the
hajj and the feeding scheme.
Back home the message spread fast on
social media and we raised a further
R180 000. Cash is still coming in for
the feeding scheme, said Abramjee.
He said they would continue throughout
the hajj buying destitute pilgrims food.
Their aim is to alleviate the discomfort
pilgrims without much money or food
would endure especially during they
daytime, when temperatures soar to the
mid-40 degrees C.
Abramjee was involved in Operation
Hydrate earlier this year, assisting
with drought alleviation efforts in
South Africa.
Some pilgrims who joined Abramjee have
given their feedback for the project.
Mubeen Adam from Pretoria said: I was
touched when I saw how many people
needed food. They scrambled for it.
Husband and wife Rahim and Aisha Haroon
from Joburg added: We cannot sit back
and watch people going hungry.
Islams Prophet Muhammad Peace be upon
Him encouraged pilgrims to enrich their
hajj by providing food to people.
Saudi newspaper Arab News has reported
that Arafat Day, when hajjis pray on the
plains of Arafat near Makkah at the peak
of the annual pilgrimage, will be on
Sunday.
Hollande: Republic
must create 'Islam of France' to respond to
terror threat
FRANCE:
French President Francois Hollande
called for the creation of "an Islam of
France" and the removal of
foreign-trained extremist imams in a key
speech Thursday on the challenges
radical Islam poses to democracy.
Addressing the debate surrounding Islam
following a summer of terror attacks and
burkini bans, he stressed that French
secularism was not at odds with the
religion.
"Nothing in the idea of secularism is
opposed to the practice of Islam in
France, as long -- and that is the vital
point -- as it complies with the law,"
Hollande said in Paris, stressing that
secularism was "not a religion of the
state that stands against all other
religions."
"What we need to succeed in together is
the creation of an Islam of France,"
Hollande said.
He said that this could be achieved
through the new Foundation for Islam in
France, a measure announced in the wake
of the terror attacks to improve
relations between the state and the
country's large Muslim community, which
accounts for between 7% and 9% of the
population.
Longtime French politician Jean-Pierre
Chevθnement was appointed head of the
foundation last month, CNN affiliate BFM
TV reported.
Hollande said France also needed to
create "a national association in order
to obtain financing for the building of
mosques and the training of imams."
"The republic cannot accept a situation
where a majority of imams are trained
abroad and sometimes don't speak our
language," he said.
France's rules of secularism prohibit
the use of state funds for places of
worship, and there have been concerns
about the radical vision of Islam
practiced in some foreign-funded
mosques. At least 20 Muslim places of
worship have been closed due to
extremism since December, French
Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said
in July.
Hollande said that radical Islam had
created "a fake state, led by real
killers. It skews the Islamic religion
to spread its hatred."
France is under a state of emergency
introduced after the ISIS terror attacks
in Paris in November and extended
following the Bastille Day terror attack
in Nice.
"The question is to know if the
principles laid down more than a century
ago remain relevant when Islam is the
second religion of France," he said.
"The answer is yes, clearly yes. The
vast majority of our Muslim compatriots
demonstrate it every day."
UK: A Canadian author
will become the first Muslim-born woman
to lead a mixed-gender British
congregation through Friday prayers
tomorrow in a highly controversial move
that will attempt to spark a debate
about the role of female leadership
within Islam.
Raheel Raza, a rights activist and
Toronto-based author, has been asked to
lead prayers and deliver the khutbah at
a small prayer session in Oxford.
She has been invited by Dr Taj Hargey, a
self-described imam who preaches an
ultra-liberal interpretation of Islam
which includes, among other things, that
men and women should be allowed to pray
together and that female imams should
lead mixed congregations in prayer.
Egypt MP Says Women Must
Accept FGM Due to Countrys Sexually Weak
Men
EGYPT: Egyptian member of
parliament Elhamy Agina has encouraged
women to undergo female genital
mutilation (FGM) to reduce their sexual
desires to match that of Egypts
sexually weak men, Parlmany reported.
We are a population whose men suffer
from sexual weakness, which is evident
because Egypt is among the biggest
consumers of sexual stimulants that only
the weak will consume, Agina said. If
we stop FGM, we will need strong men and
we dont have men of that sort.
The parliamentarian, who hails from
Daqahliya, said that it is therefore
better for women to undergo FGM because
it reduces a womans sexual appetite
and women should stand by their men in
order for life to proceed smoothly.
KB says:
Orange and cardamom is a great flavour
combination and cardamom or elachi is a kind of
celebratory spice, which I love, hence baked it
for tea on Eid Day
Cardamom Orange Cake
Ingredients
Cake:
Cooking spray
3 cups plus 1 tablespoon sifted cake flour
2 cups castor sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1Ύ teaspoons ground cardamom
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
Ύ cup fresh orange juice
2/3 cup sunflower oil
1 tablespoon grated orange rind
2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 large eggs
Glaze:
1 cup icing sugar
4½ teaspoons fresh orange juice
½ teaspoon fresh lemon juice
Method
1. Preheat oven to
350°.
2. To prepare pan,
coat a tube pan or Bundt pan with cooking spray;
dust with 1 tablespoon flour. Set aside.
3. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder,
cardamom, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl. 4.
Make a well in centre of mixture. Add Ύ cup
orange juice, oil, orange rind, lemon rind,
vanilla, and eggs to flour mixture; beat with a
mixer at low speed until well combined, scraping
sides of bowl occasionally.
5. Spoon batter into prepared cake pan,
spreading evenly.
6. Bake at 350° for 55 minutes or until a wooden
pick inserted in centre comes out clean. 7. Cool
in pan 5 minutes on a wire rack; remove from
pan.
8. To prepare glaze, combine all the
ingredients, stirring well with a whisk. Drizzle
glaze over warm cake; cool cake completely on
wire rack.
Dont slouch It adds stress on your spine &
puts a strain on your bones, muscles and joints
Straighten up A great way to prevent posture
problems is to stand up tall, draw your belly in
and gently pull your shoulders back
Dont slump at your desk Try sitting up tall
instead & make sure your desk height is at the
right level
Exercise of course Tone your abs to
strengthen your back. You need strong muscles to
support your spine
Make sure you have a pillow that supports your
neck to keep it in line with your spine
Al Mustapha Institute of
Brisbane: ACCREDITED COURSES
An advanced
knowledge of Islam which includes a highly
developed comprehension of the theological,
jurisprudential, historical, contemporary and
spiritual aspects of Islam.
Islamic sciences
are studied from both a classical and
contemporary perspective and students graduate
with the ability to speak, write, read Arabic
religious texts and an understanding of Arabic
grammar.
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
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
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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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This
year's CresWalk took place
at Orleigh Park on Sunday 4
September. On a brilliant
Spring day, men and women of
all ages, and young boys and
girls took to the road along
the Brisbane River.
This
was an event co-sponsored by
IWAQ and ICQ which was held
on Saturday 3rd September at
Nathan Campus, Griffith
University. The talk was
conducted by Br. Edris
Khamissa who is a
world-renowned Educationist,
Trainer & Motivational
Speaker. 
Parents
need to understand that
parenting is not so much
their relationship with
their children but the
relationship between the
parents
FRANCE:
French President Francois Hollande
called for the creation of "an Islam of
France" and the removal of
foreign-trained extremist imams in a key
speech Thursday on the challenges
radical Islam poses to democracy.
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