From left,
elected directors: Michael Yau,
Ahmed Sokarno, Yasmin Khan,
Surendra Prasad and Alex
Daniloff.
The election for rotating
open positions on the Board
of Directors was held
on Thursday night at the Ethnic
Communities Council of
Queenslands Annual General
Meeting in West End.
Yasmin Khan was elected to
the position of Chairperson,
Michael Yau as Deputy
Chairperson and Alex
Daniloff was re-elected to
the board. New directors on
the board are Surendra
Prasad OAM and Ahmed Sokarno.
Ms Khan has served on the
board since 2013 and as
Deputy Chairperson for one
year. Outgoing Board
Directors are Serge
Voloschenko OAM, Samuel
Miszkowski and Amar Khan.
At the 2016 Lockyer Valley
Business Awards last
Saturday, Dr Mohammed Iqbal
Sultan's Family Health
Clinic in Gatton won
prestigious awards in two
categories - The People's
Choice Award and The
Professional, Health &
Fitness Award, against
some long and
well-established businesses
in the region.
The selection process was
comprehensive and rigorous
and included "mystery
shoppers" and an independent
assessor from outside the
region.
In his Facebook post, Dr
Sultan thanked the Lockyer
Valley Regional Council for
acknowledging the
contribution his Clinic
makes to the Lockyer
community. He thanked his
team, the doctors, staff and
allied health professionals
for helping make the awards
possible. He also praised
his practice manager,
Ellisha Freeman, and Leanne
Ramsay.
Dr Sultan is a Director on
the Muslim Funeral Services
and president of the Islamic
Medical Association of
Queensland and serves on a
number of community
organizations.
The Salsabil Charity
Organisation informed CCN
that the report contained a
number of factual errors and
that the following report by
the Gold Coast Bulletin was
more reflective of the true
situation regarding the sale
and other issues raised in
the report:
Currumbin mosque
backers make profit
after selling property
on Gold Coast
A GOLD Coast Muslim
group which had its
plans for a mosque
rejected after community
protests has sold the
sites, for a large
profit.
The Salsabil Charity
Organisation offloaded
the Currumbin Waters
properties for $3.34
million, a $480,000
profit, after it was
told by a court it could
not go ahead and build a
mosque.
The organisation would
not say if it would now
start searching for an
alternate site which
could potentially spark
further demonstrations.
Community protests
convinced the Gold Coast
City Council to oppose
the Currumbin Waters
proposal.
Salsabil appealed to the
Planning and Environment
Court in Brisbane which
earlier this year upheld
the council decision but
it cost the city a large
portion of its $3
million legal bill for
the period.
Last night a council
spokesman said they were
not aware if another
site was under
consideration.
However, Islamic Society
of Gold Coast president
Hussin Goss yesterday
said more mosques were
needed for the citys
increasing Muslim
population.
Of course we need more
places of worship and,
of course at the end of
the day when the time
comes, we will try to
pursue this in the right
areas, Mr Goss said.
As the community grows,
more places of worship
are required.
The Currumbin Waters
site in Villiers Drive
was bought by the
Salsabil Charity
Organisation in 2014.
The organisation applied
for a warehouse to be
converted into a place
of worship which sparked
3867 submissions and
eight petitions
containing 5511
signatures, as well as
protests outside the
Evandale council
chambers.
Salsabil appealed
against the councils
rejection to the
Planning and Environment
Court in Brisbane but
lost.
The group which led
opposition to the mosque
proposal, the Currumbin
Residents and Light
Industry Safety
Committee, said it was
against the church on
town planning grounds.
It hailed the courts
decision as a victory
for the Currumbin
community.
Attempts to contact
Ishrat Abdool and
Benjamin Abdul,
directors of the
Salsabil Charitable
Organisation, were
unsuccessful.
The buyer of the
Villiers Drive property,
Australian School of
Meditation & Yoga, owns
the Vege Chip Company
which produces
gluten-free chips and
has bought the site to
extend its production
capacity.
People marched from Kurilpa
Park at South Brisbane to
Emma Miller Place in the CBD
as part of Brisbane's Walk
Together event on Saturday
(22 October), with
participants holding
placards welcoming refugees
and playing music.
Brisbane co-ordinator Glen
Veitch said the influence of
politicians such as Mr Trump
and Pauline Hanson was
detrimental to the
community.
Islamic Council of
Queensland spokesman Ali
Kadri told the crowd in
Brisbane he had been asked
about 13 or 14 times to "go
back to where you came from"
in the time he had lived in
Australia.
He asked Aunty Maroochy, who
performed the Welcome to
Country and blessing, if he
should go back to where he
came from.
"Aunty Maroochy, I'll only
go back where I came from,
if you tell me to go back to
where I came from because
this land belongs to you and
your ancestors. So can I
stay?" Mr Kadri asked.
Aunty Maroochy replied:
"Everybody's welcome, if
there's enough room and
enough water and enough
resources, everybody's
welcome."
Mr Kadri said: "Thank you,
today I think I got my
citizenship."
He said everyone needed to
stand together to fight
ignorance and injustices
around the world.
"This is why I think it is
very important to stand up
to the people who want to
lock up the refugees who
come across the seas into a
detention camp," he said.
"[Australia] is not about
red-headed women who own
fish and chip shops, it is
about all of us."
Shanti Shanti
owner and local Muslim, Sailay
Hamid, fears for her life after
she was attacked by three men in
her store on Thursday because of
her religion.
A CAIRNS woman is living in
fear after allegedly being
grabbed, spat at and called
a shitty Muslim in a
hate-fuelled attack.
Two men have been charged
over the clash, which
involved a third man and
allegedly took place inside
Sailay Hamids Shields St
store, Shanti Shanti, about
1pm last Wednesday.
Ms Hamid, who migrated from
Afghanistan with her husband
nearly 30 years ago, fears
the pair will return and is
considering increasing
security at the shop to
protect herself. They know
where I am, so I am scared,
she said.
Lots of times when I see
someone coming into my shop
I get scared, especially a
man.
Ms Hamid alleged she was
helping a man to buy incense
when he learned she was
Muslim and launched into a
rant.
He started swearing and bad
mouthing and I told him
whether you leave or change
your subject, I dont want
to talk about this thing,
its uncomfortable and here
I do business, I dont talk
about religion or
politics, she said.
But he wouldnt stop
talking, he called his
friend, he said theres a
shitty Muslim here and he
came in with his other
friend and they surrounded
me.
Ms Hamid alleges the men
grabbed her and tried to hit
her with a jewellery stand.
They also allegedly spat at
her but she hid under a
table.
I just screamed but nobody
came to help, even when he
went outside. He was
standing in front of the
shop unlocking his bike from
the fence and while he was
doing that he was saying
theres a shitty Muslim
inside, lets get her, she
said.
The attack left Ms Hamid
badly shaken and with a nose
bleed due to stress. She is
upset no one came to her aid
and the citys security
didnt respond to her calls
for help.
Police later arrested two
Bungalow men, aged 57 and
30, who have been charged
with public nuisance and
banned from the CBD for 10
days.
They will face the Cairns
Magistrates Court on
November 4.
Police will allege the pair
also abused staff at two
Cairns Central shopping
centre stores.
Far North Police Senior
Constable Russell Parker
said public nuisance
offences were common in the
CBD and Ms Hamid was
unlucky.
Shes done the right thing
and contacted police. If we
dont know about it, we
cant take action, he said.
Cairns Muslims community
member Aboo Auckbur has
condemned the alleged
attack, labelling it
appalling.
They are not promoting
peace and harmony in
Australian society, he
said.
They are promoting
division, hatred and
aggression, and they want to
attack a lonely person in a
shop.
The first Islamic Museum
in Australia was established in
March 2010 in Melbourne. It showcases the
rich artistic heritage and
contributions of Muslims in
Australia and abroad through
exhibitions and events.
You are invited to
participate in a research
project jointly conducted by
Islamic Museum of Australia
with the University of South
Australia, University of
Stirling (UK) and Deakin
University.
In times of change, budget
cuts and fear of difference,
the purpose of the study is
to examine arrangements that
create and retain value. The
researchers wish to ask you
about what creates and
retains value in the Islamic
Museum, important to all of
us and to our communities.
An internationally-based
group of researchers who
would like to understand
more about your views on the
museum.
Professor Ruth Rentschler
(Arts & Cultural Leadership,
University of South
Australia, Australia)
Dr Fara Azmat & Dr Ahmed
Ferdous (Business School,
Deakin University,
Australia)
Dr Boram Lee (Accounting &
Finance Division, University
of Stirling, UK)
Your perceptions of the
factors influencing or
inhibiting value creation
are important, with this in
mind you are invited to
participate in the online
survey. It will take about 5
minutes of your time.
Refugee
Mohammad Javir is happy to have
fulfilled his parents last wish
for him to graduate high school.
He escaped his home in Myanmar
in 2012, but his parents were
killed trying to travel to
Australia via boat.
FOR most Year 12 school
leavers November 18 is a
celebration marking the end
of their schooling.
For Woodridge State High
Schools Mohammad Javir,
that date marks the day he
fulfils a wish of his dead
parents.
It was the last wish of my
parents that I finish
school, said Mohammad, who
arrived in Australia as a
refugee from Myanmar (Burma)
in 2012.
Mohammad, 20, lost his
parents, younger siblings,
aunts, uncles, grandparents
and cousins during a boat
crossing on the way to
Australia in 2013.
They were lost to the
waves, he said.
Mohammad had come to
Australia ahead of his
family after being separated
from them when their family
Rohingya Muslims was
attacked by Buddhists in
their village.
I was separated from my
family on our way to the
highway bus stop, he
recalled.
That is the last day I saw
my family.
At the bus stop a
shopkeeper took out his
sword and chased me because
I am a Muslim, Mohammad
said.
I joined a group running
away. We ran all the way to
the jungle until the
Buddhist people stopped
following After that, life
became something I never
imagined.
After fleeing Myanmar he
made it to Jakarta by boat,
but was forced to again run
for his life from
gun-wielding soldiers.
He and two friends fled into
the mountains, but one of
his mates was shot dead and
the other injured.
Shirtless, his feet
bleeding, Mohammad was
forced to make the terrible
decision to die at the hands
of soldiers by staying to
help, or leaving his injured
friend and pushing on to
save his life.
Still, today I feel guilty
about why I didnt save him.
I have nightmares, he
said.
He eventually caught a boat
to Australia and was
interned at Christmas Island
then in a mainland detention
centre where he heard of the
death of his family.
Alone, he was relocated to a
Marsden-based detention
centre and then on to
Woodridge State High School
where teachers and students
became his extended family.
He quickly turned from a
child into a young man he
had no choice.
You have to be mature. You
cant be a kid and cry. You
have to grow up, take what
life offers, keep going and
work hard, he said.
And work hard he did.
While juggling school
duties, Mohammad works five
jobs a week coaching
soccer, refereeing Futsal,
car washing, cleaning at
Suncorp Stadium and washing
floors at Westfield Garden
City.
It was doing these menial
jobs that made him realise
his mothers wish for him to
finish Year 12 was a goal he
had to achieve.
My mum wanted me to finish
Year 12 and I realised how
important education is and
that I can do better things
in life and not have to keep
picking up rubbish, he
said.
He has ambitions. He aspires
to be an apprentice
electrician and to change
the stereotype those
outside Logan have of the
city.
He also hopes to return to
soccer at Logan Metro.
He gave up the sport two
years ago when he started
work.
I wanted to be a soccer
player but losing my
parents, I had to focus on
my work and study, he
said.
In life, you have to
sacrifice, but I did not
know I had to sacrifice my
family. It was the worst
thing in my life.
Last month, Mohammad was
awarded the Schools
Citizenship Award from the
Order of Australia
Association and next month
will receive a Year 12
graduation certificate.
It (school) has been like
my home, he said. It
makes me happy. And it has
taught me all the things I
need to know in life.
STUDENTS RECEIVE
SCHOLARSHIPS
Zinita Singh,
Julie Mang, Naing Htun, Fouzieh
Fazlahmad and Zeinab Ghalandari
have received scholarships from
the University of Queensland.
FIVE Woodridge State High
School students, three of
whom are refugees, have
earned $30,000 University of
Queensland Youth Achievement
Program scholarships.
Australian-born Zinita Singh
wants to assist my
community like a silent
hero by completing study
as a nurse and midwife.
Julie Mang, a refugee from
Myanmar, aims to study a
Bachelor of Commerce while
Naign OO Htun wants an
engineering career.
Both Afghan-born Fouzieh
Fazi Ahmed and Iranian-born
Zeinab Ghalandari fled Iran
to Australia as UNHCR
refugees.
Both young women were
interested in careers in
pharmacy.
Here, my gender and culture
will not stop my dreams,
Ahmed said.
Manija Akbari
is one of the many women who
will wear the new hijab at
Westpac.
Westpac's latest corporate
wardrobe is different this
year, not only because its
designed by Carla Zampatti,
but because it also includes
a hijab.
The collection, which will
be worn by 8,000 staff
across 680 branches and 50
business banking centres
around the country from
April, also includes
maternity wear and (if you
haven't worked it out
already) embraces cultural
diversity.
Why?
"It's Australia," Zampatti
told The Huffington Post
Australia.
"My design room has cultural
diversity and I find with
each person they add value,
they add a dimension I would
have never considered or
thought about simply because
they come from a different
country, a different
culture, a different angle.
"I think cultural diversity
is what has made Australia
exciting."
The designer was approached
by the bank after a staff
survey nominated Zampatti to
design the corporate
wardrobe, which marks
Westpac's 200 year
anniversary.
Zampatti consulted with more
than 200 staff members at
the bank to design clothing
inclusive of all men and
women, young and old.
"The bank didn't want to
look backwards, they wanted
to look forward... and to
have a modern age look,"
Zampatti told HuffPost
Australia.
"I'm a culturally diverse
person too, so I absolutely
empathise with newcomers
working hard to succeed and
show the Australian
community we're a worthwhile
import for the country.
"We add value in all kinds
of ways, economically,
socially -- and we do it
well."
Born in Italy, Zampatti
migrated to Australia with
her family at just nine
years old and is now an
ambassador for The Social
Outfit, which trains and
employs refugees in
Australia's fashion
industry.
Manija Akbari
and Julia Gherjestani wear
Westpac's new collection.
Westpac's Director of
Women's Markets, Inclusion
and Diversity, Ainslie Van
Onselen, said senior leaders
began discussing introducing
the hijab 18 months ago
before testing it with focus
groups.
"The results came out
positively, so we progressed
with the design. Feedback
from staff so far is that
the hijab is subtle and
blends beautifully with the
broader uniform," Van
Onselen told HuffPost
Australia.
"Westpac has a long proud
history of ensuring
diversity and inclusion for
our people, customers and
communities. This is another
way we can show our support
for all our people --
allowing them to bring their
whole selves to work.
"We believe that ensuring
they feel and look great
will result in the best
customer service."
On Tuesday, 30 Westpac staff
unveiled the corporate
wardrobe alongside a preview
of Zampatti's winter
collection, which you can
see here.
The Australian Muslim
Achievement Awards (AMAA),
hosted annually by Mission
of Hope, aims to acknowledge
and celebrate some of our
most respected community
leaders from across the
corporate, public and
not-for-profit sectors.
For the first time this
year, three award categories
will go up for public
voting:
- People's Choice Award
- Social Media Award (new
award category for 2016)
- Abyssinian Award (awarded
to a non-Muslim Australian)
Please note the following
voting guidelines:
- Voting is only for Muslims
living in Australia.
- Only one vote per person
for each category
- You must include a valid
email and contact number
- You must be at least 16
years of age
Deadline for voting is
Saturday 5th of November
2016.
Maria Idrissi
wants to be a positive role
model for Muslim girls
Mariah Idrissi was walking
through a shopping centre
near Wembley in London when
a woman stopped her, took a
photo and asked for her
phone number.
She did not know it then,
but that was to be a turning
point in her life.
The woman was Coralie Rose,
a street casting director
who hunts out fresh new
talent among the crowds of
ordinary people in this huge
city.
"I'm looking for people who
remind me of myself," she
said.
"I come from a mixed race
family. And when I was
growing up there were very
few people of colour or
mixed race families on TV
and it's always something
I've wanted to see more of."
She saw that in Idrissi when
she walked by wearing a
hijab and a nose ring.
Idrissi is of Pakistani and
Moroccan heritage.
"She's got such a great
look, she's got such a great
style, she's so unique in
her ways, she's so British
in her ways, there was
something I was really
attracted to," Ms Rose said.
Idrissi's first job was with
major fashion brand H&M.
She appeared for a couple of
seconds in a video, but it
was a start.
Now she has been picked up
by a major modelling agent,
Select, and the work offers
are quickly coming in.
"I think it was the thing
with brands like with H&M,
every fashion brand has to
have this very blank canvas,
you can't show any political
or religious preference,"
the 24-year-old said.
"So they always thought if
you show woman with hijab it
might seem too politically
motivated or religious, but
the fact that they
deliberately avoided using
us is actually in fact the
opposite, it's quite
insulting when really we're
just normal girls. We just
choose to cover our heads."
'There's so much negativity
about Muslim people'
Mariah Idrissi
was the first model to wear a
hijab in a H&M campaign.
Idrissi does not want to
simply be a model.
She wants to be a role model
for other young Muslim
girls.
Idrissi will never strut the
catwalk, but she is happy to
have a man apply makeup to
her face.
The number of followers on
her Instagram page has gone
from a few hundred to more
than 40,000.
She writes a blog for the
Huffington Post and works
with a children's charity.
"Even though I'm just in the
beginning of my journey I
never had to compromise my
morals or beliefs," Idrissi
said.
"I didn't have to sell my
body as many young women are
doing today, that's my main
message you can do it
being yourself."
Her family provides her
grounding.
"She's trying to promote
Islam in the fashion modesty
kind of way. I'm so proud of
her," her cousin Nadia
Derissy said.
"She's an amazing person who
deserves this and more."
Ms Derissy believes her
cousin is also helping
improve perceptions about
Islam.
"There's so much negativity
going on in the media at the
moment with Muslim people,"
she said.
"You know there's terrorist
attack after terrorist
attack and it's not
concentrating on anything
positive that we actually
are, who we actually are,
which is love and peace."
Terrorism
charges have been dropped
against a Queensland man,
after he pleaded guilty to
foreign incursions offences.
Omar Succarieh, 33, was set
to face a Supreme Court
trial next week charged with
making funds available to a
terrorist organisation but
in a pre-trial hearing today
all terrorism offences were
dropped.
He has instead pleaded
guilty to four charges
including two counts of
preparing for incursions
into a foreign state and two
counts of giving money for
incursions into foreign
state.
Counts one and three relate
to Succarieh facilitating a
person's safe passage into
Syria.
Counts two and four relate
to Succarieh providing money
to Abraham Succarieh and
others related to him for
the intention of supporting
or promoting engaging in
hostile activity in Syria.
He is due to be sentenced
next month.
"Mr Succarieh is relieved
the prosecution has
withdrawn the
terrorism-related charges
under the Commonwealth
Criminal Code and looks
forward to the matter coming
to a conclusion," his lawyer
Andrew Anderson said.
Succarieh, of Kuraby, south
of Brisbane, has been in
custody since September
2014, when an Islamic Centre
was raided at Logan.
Tasmanian Governor,
Professor Kate Warner,
addressed the Walk Together
rally in Hobart and
questioned Senator Hanson's
position that Australia was
being swamped by Muslims and
that there should be a ban
on Muslim immigration.
Professor Warner used the
speech to ask Australians to
challenge those ideals.
"She [Pauline Hanson]
declared that Australia was
being swamped by Muslims and
... reiterated a call for a
ban on Muslim immigration,"
she said.
"I think we must call out
racism and stand up to
intolerance and, as Governor
of Tasmania, I'm very proud
to stand up and say welcome
to Australia to all asylum
seekers and immigrants, no
matter what colour or creed.
"I think it's so important
for Australians who oppose
her views to stand up and be
counted."
Tasmania's Premier has
spoken to the state's
Governor about her comments
at a pro-immigration rally,
which have raised the ire of
One Nation leader Pauline
Hanson.
Senator Hanson said Governor
Kate Warner should consider
stepping aside after she
challenged her views on
Muslim immigration at rally
in Hobart on Saturday.
Alhamdulillah, we are well
in progress of building the
mosque, however with the
shortage of cash we are in
desperate need of additional
funding to complete the
building. We think this
would be a wonderful
opportunity for people to
contribute to an amazing
need in the Gold Coast, and
a historical moment. There
will be a gourmet barbecue
during this event to
everyone who attends
inshallah.
In recent years, Islam has
been thrust into world
spotlight for a number of
reasons starting with 9/11
and ISIS to anti-refugee
sentiments in Europe and a
certain US Presidential
candidates anti-Muslim
campaigns. In this
hullabaloo, we have
forgotten that some of the
coolest famous people we
look up to from Muhammad
Ali to Zayn Malik and Aziz
Ansari are all Muslims.
Would you believe it if we
told you there were many
more Muslims in the celeb
world?
This week's celebrity
Shaquille ONeal
The 7 ft 1 inch basketball
icon is a devout Muslim
whose first name hints at
his religion but doesnt
make it crystal clear. Shaq
has revealed his desired to
travel to Mecca for Hajj,
but beyond this intention,
he seems to live a quiet
life as a practitioner of
his faith. In fact, he has
called himself a people
person who is respectful
and welcoming of other
faiths such as Buddhism and
Judaism.
An engaging conversation
between a Christian Pastor
and a Muslim Imam, "Out of
Context" is a 14 part
Interview series answers
pressing questions about
Islam and gives valuable
insight into the spirit of
the faith.
In Part 5 of the interview
with Dallas-based Pastor
Mike Baughman, Imam Omar
Suleiman gives the
definitive word on the
meaning of Sharia law and
how it must be distinguished
from Islamic penal code.
Lamenting the fact that
Muslims often have to
distance themselves from
terms that have been abused
because they dont have
sufficient time to explain
them, Suleiman begins by
noting that linguistically,
the word sharia in Arabic
means a path leading to
water. It does not refer to
law per se, but refers to
the idea of divine
legislation. It is not
synonymous with heads and
hands flying off, nor is it
synonymous with criminal
law. While there is a
component of it that is
government-based, the main
component of it is
individual and pertains to
personal practice and
maintaining ones religious
identity. On the state
level, the hudud or penal
code aspect, is a very
small, misunderstood, part
of sharia that is purely
discretionary. In the first
1,000 years of Islamic
history, there was not a
single narrated case of
stoning, for instance,
because the conditions
dictated in the Quran for
such punishment are so
impossible to meet that it
becomes impossible to
implement it. The horrors
propagated by groups such as
ISIS are absolutely alien to
Islam, just as the concept
of taqeyya - that Muslims
can deliberately deceive
others to secretly advance
the faith. There is no
evidence in neither the
Quran nor the tradition of
the Prophet to support this
notion.
Seeking highly motivated
individuals committed to the
education of Muslim
children.
Opportunities for:
Casual positions
(4.00 pm 6.30 pm,
Monday Thursday)
Relief teaching
Volunteer teacher
aiding
Professional
learning, training
and development
Weekly professional
learning topics:
Islamic education
philosophy
Evidence based
teaching and
learning strategies
Student centred
teaching practice
Prophetic
pedagogical
strategies
Interested candidates should
kindly forward a CV and
contact details to
admin@amanahinstitute.org.au
or contact the Principal
(Sister Soraya Bulbulia)
during office hours.
Applications close on 12
November 2016.
Primary and
Secondary School Teachers
needed
AUSTRALIAN
INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC
COLLEGE
We are
seeking qualified and
experienced primary and
secondary teachers for the
new school year, 2017 for
our
DURACK CAMPUS
Primary
School Teacher needed
AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL
ISLAMIC COLLEGE
We are
looking for an experienced
primary school teacher for
the start of the new school
year, January 2017 for our
BURANDA CAMPUS
A teacher with early
childhood experience will be
of an advantage.
If you are an experienced
primary school teacher,
interested in the position,
please contact us
immediately.
WHAT WE NEED
FROM YOU!
Excellent communication
skills
Well-developed classroom
management skills
A passion to enrich
childrens learning
Enthusiasm
Mr Ahmed
Azhari
Administration Manager
Australian International
Islamic College
PH: 0432539942
Email:
ahmed.azhari@aiic.qld.edu.au
Have you seen Benji?
Persian Cross with mid grey
top coat and lighter
grey/off white bottom coat.
Large round green/hazel eyes
with a fairly flat facial
profile, though not fully
flat as he is a Persian
cross.
Normally will respond to the
name Benjamin or Benji and
the sound of cat food
rustling in a food pouch or
container. Very weary/scared
of unknown people so may not
approach you unless food is
offered.
Please call Mohammed on
0422235113 if found or
sighted.
United we
stand, divided
well fail
by David Forde
RECENTLY there
has been a
resurgence in
negativity
regarding
multiculturalism.
As I see it, we
have two
choices. We can
speak up in
support of
inclusion where
all are treated
and made to feel
equal within the
rule of law,
thereby creating
a sense of
belonging and
strengthening
social cohesion.
Or, we dont
speak up and
treat
multiculturalism
as a concept to
be avoided or
scapegoated.
Thereby letting
the negative
control the
narrative while
creating a sense
of exclusion,
where people are
more readily
labelled and
some are
considered more
Australian than
others. As a
result, we
encourage
division as
people retreat
into various
ethnic groupings
and put up the
barriers as they
seek a sense of
belonging and
acceptance from
within.
It also creates
an environment
where the more
vulnerable are
left open to
exploitation.
Yes, there are
people who dont
want to, or
dont feel
comfortable
associating with
people outside
their own given
identity this
is normal and
applies to
people of all
backgrounds.
The important
thing is that
its not about
everyone
agreeing or
being the same,
thats simply
impossible, its
about acceptance
and a fair go
where everyone
is treated
equally. Surely
everyone is
entitled to
that.
There are too
many
Australians,
including many
born here, who
feel excluded
from society and
continually have
to justify their
Australianness.
Every one of us
is different,
but as
individuals we
share more in
common than we
realise. One of
those
commonalities is
that everyone,
except our First
Peoples, is of
migrant stock;
its just that
some are more
recent than
others.
Currently more
than 28 per cent
of Australias
population was
born overseas.
Australia is a
multicultural
success story.
So scapegoating
the very
substance that
has delivered
todays
Australia is not
the answer. In
fact it is
completely
counter-productive,
not least for
economic reasons
around trade and
tourism.
I have been very
fortunate to
call Australia
home for the
past 24 years
and live in one
of the most
culturally
diverse suburbs
in Queensland. I
have neighbours
who originate
from all parts
of the globe.
Despite this
diversity or
because of it
we have a
tremendous sense
of community,
not least when
the community,
be they from the
local service
clubs, mosques,
churches,
temples or just
everyday
community
members, rally
together to
assist those in
need.
Creating fear of
the other or
the unknown is
very easy. But
rather than
rejecting or
scapegoating
Australias
multicultural
success story,
we should
embrace it;
there are simply
too many
benefits.
Go out and meet
your fellow
Australians,
engage and
replace
(politically
motivated) fear
of the unknown
with curiosity.
This leads to
one simple
question. What
sort of
Australia do we
want, a weak and
divided
Australia or a
strong and
inclusive
Australia?
I know what I
want and what is
in Australias
long-term
interests.
David Forde is
an Irish-born
Australian and
winner of the
2014 Pride of
Australia
Queensland Fair
Go Medal"
The Courier
Mail
Mosque
restrictions
should be lifted
by Steve Etwell
THE move by
Toowoomba
Muslims to seek
a change in the
number of people
who can worship
at the mosque
seems perfectly
reasonable.
Toowoomba
Regional Council
recently
approved an
expansion at the
mosque which
included a
number of
conditions.
The key point
which the city's
Muslims are
concerned about
is that those
restrictions
include a clause
that no more
than 50
worshippers will
be allowed at
all sessions
apart from the
noon Friday
session where
150 can attend.
Restricting
numbers of
worshippers in
any other place
of worship in
Toowoomba would
result in a huge
outcry.
Hopefully this
will be easily
resolved by
council without
too much angst.
Founding
president of the
Islamic Society
of Toowoomba
professor
Shahjahan Khan
said they were
very aware of
the rights of
their neighbours
and had been
proactive in
this area.
There are
regular meetings
with neighbours
and community
leaders at the
mosque.
Parking issues
have been
addressed. Let's
resolve this
number issue and
move forward.
The Chronicle
Stop telling
Muslim teens
that mixing
genders is some
kind of fitna
By Amani Ahmed
It's not okay to
keep telling
children that
piety looks like
segregation.
Because it's not
true, and it
sends such a
twisted message.
It's not okay to
tell children
that a high-five
is inappropriate
because it
leaves room to
be interpreted
as something
"more."
I
attended the
annual ISNA
(Islamic Society
of North
America)
conference
earlier this
summer, an event
that brings
together Muslim
leaders from all
fields. I got to
listen to some
great speakers
and see a lot of
wonderful
people. There
was one moment,
though, that is
still bothering
me.
Included in the
ISNA conference
are MYNA (Muslim
Youth of North
America)
lectures and
events. There
was one lecture
in particular
that my friends
and family were
interested in
attending. Youth
get to choose
seats first, so
we got good
seats toward the
front.
Two minutes
after we settled
into our chairs,
one of the MYNA
volunteers told
us we needed to
sit separately,
boys on one side
of the room and
girls on the
other.
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:
"We only hear those who
scream the loudest"
Asif Iqbal, 35, Sydney,
Bangladeshi
I am an optimist. I believe
most Australians are good,
welcoming people. As always,
we only hear those who
scream loudest. The week of
the Parramatta shooting,
Muslims in the area were
still able to pray in their
mosque. This, to me, is an
amazing example of the
freedom that Australia
provides. Muslims do face a
lot of criticism that is
based on false premises or
stems from a lack of
knowledge. Ironically, these
things have made me a better
Muslim. They have made me
challenge my beliefs and
research more about my
religion. My daughter is
only two years old. I want
to make sure she receives
the correct Islamic
teachings. That is the cure
for extremism. In Islam,
there is simply no room for
harming an innocent person.
Sakdiyah tells the story of
growing up in one of Indonesia's
most conservative communities
and how she is really not at all
brave. She may be Indonesia's
first Muslim female stand-up
comedian and held up as a role
model around the world, but she
is not another Malala. She is
just a woman who still needs to
fight her own battles before
having the strength to fight the
extremists. So, whatever you do,
don't call Sakdiyah Ma'ruf
brave.
Sakdiyah Ma'ruf is one of the
first Indonesian Muslim female
stand-up comics. Passionate
advocate for freedom and
equality, she juggles life
behind the mic as a comedian and
interpreter.
Producers have asked Sakdiyah to
censor her own jokes, telling
her that she is "too conceptual,
theoretical, laden with
message," but the stakes are too
high for Sakdiyah to stop.
Having grown up watching
U.S.-based comedians drive their
points home, she decided to use
the same medium to get people
talking about issues plaguing
her own country.
Sakdiyah received the Vαclav
Havel International Prize for
Creative Dissent at Oslo Freedom
Forum 2015. She currently works
with the Indonesian Consortium
for Religious Studies (ICRS):
and the Moral Courage Project,
New York University. She
received her BA in English from
UGM, Yogyakarta, and is working
on her M.A.
The queen of
taekwondo is wearing hijab
Dear
Politicians: I'm a Muslim
American and Not a Terrorist
Fusion
"When you tell me
that I can solve violent
extremism, you're also telling
me that I'm part of the
problem."
Dear politicians, you've got
Muslim Americans all wrong:
24 of the
Most Influential Black
Muslims in History
23. Louis
Farrakhan Muhammad Sr. (b.
May 11, 1933)
He is a religious and social
leader and currently heads
up the NOI. Hes known for
his outspoken and articulate
rhetorical style, reviving
the NOI in the 1980s, and
organizing and leading the
Million Man March in October
1995 in Washington, D.C.,
calling on Black men to
renew their commitments to
their families and
communities.
NEXT WEEK IN CCN: 24.
Khalid Abdul Muhammad (1948
2001)
Churchgoers rally for
Muslims targeted by extremists
US: Church-goers in a
small city in southwest Kansas marched
in support of the local Muslim
community, after details emerged of a
foiled plot by a far-right militia to
bomb an apartment complex where many
immigrants live.
Federal investigators announced the
arrest of three men on 14 October, for
involvement in a domestic terrorism
plot.
They had allegedly planned to blow up a
suburban housing estate in Garden City
where several African immigrant families
lived, along with a community from
Burma.
Hundreds of predominantly Christian
residents of the city gathered outside
the apartment complex on 15 and 16
October to show support for the
immigrant communities. Many also
attended a candlelit "unity walk" vigil
on Saturday night.
Around 1,000 Muslim refugees, most from
Somalia, but some from Ethiopia and
Sudan, live in the city of 28,000
people. Most work in a meat-packing
factory nearby.
Reverend Denise Pass, a Presbyterian
Church pastor who organised the initial
rallies, said she felt it was important
to hold an event in solidarity with the
families affected by the bomb scare.
She told Al Jazeera: "When I heard this
tragic news, it came to my mind that we
- as members of this community and as
Christians - should support and protect
the local Muslim community."
The three terrorists were members of a
small militia group who call themselves
"the Crusaders". According to an FBI
agent's affidavit, they hold
"anti-government, anti-Muslim, and
anti-immigrant extremist beliefs."
Ms Pass said the majority of the Garden
City population is not racist,
anti-Muslim, or anti-immigration.
"The actions of few racist individuals
should not be taken to represent the
whole community, just as the Muslim
community should not negatively labelled
or held responsible for the actions of
the very few terrorists who happened to
be Muslims," she said.
Halima Farh, a Somali refugee and shop
manager, who lives in one of the flats
the FBI said were targeted, has found
most Garden City residents welcoming.
She told local media she was shocked and
scared when she heard about the plot,
but after a meeting with the FBI and
local police she felt safe again
"I was so scared, you know, but thank
God nothing happened," she said.
"I know these things are happening
around the world, but I never thought it
would come to Garden City."
She added: "This changes nothing,
though. I know Garden City is a good
place full of lovely people."
Steve Burgess owns the apartment complex
affected and rents properties to more
than 600 Somalians and Burmese. He told
a local paper he is glad to provide
homes to those new to the area and the
country.
"We think they are good people, and if
you take the time to teach them the
rules, it can prove to be a successful
relationship," he said.
"We have to be willing to go ahead and
work with these people. It's keeping our
economy going, and it's good for our
community."
Stephanie Burgess-Blackburn, bookkeeper
for the rental business, said since the
alleged terrorist plot the company had
been checking on residents.
"Since the bomb scare last week, we have
been asking them how they are doing and
if they are feeling safe. They said they
were scared last week, but they are
calming down now and feeling more
comfortable again," she said.
She added: "They don't seem to be
spiteful or revengeful in any way."
Ms Pass, however, was concerned about
Muslims not feeling safe in the US,
especially amid Republican candidate
Donald Trump's explicitly anti-immigrant
presidential campaign.
She said: "If I was a Muslim in the US
today, I would feel very vulnerable and
very threatened, that's why it is
important for us to make a stance here,
because we are all God's children."
Janet Jackson
spotted for first time in full Islamic dress
since announcing pregnancy
Janet Jackson spotted for first
time in full Islamic dress since
announcing pregnancy. The star
is believed to have become a
Muslim after marrying Qatari
billionaire Wissam Al Manna, 41,
in 2012
LONDON: Singer Janet
Jackson was this week spotted in public
for the first time since announcing her
pregnancy - wearing full Islamic dress.
The star is believed to have become a
Muslim after marrying Qatari billionaire
Wissam Al Manna, 41, in 2012.
Our exclusive pictures show the couple
looking relaxed and happy as they
shopped in London earlier this week.
The pair strolled hand in hand as Janet
- who will become a mum for the first
time later this year at the age of 50 -
stroked her growing bump.
They were spotted browsing for
childrens clothes at an upmarket
boutique before stopping for lunch at a
health food restaurant.
Sport is greatest
remedy against youth extremism, says
activist footballer
Sport is a
universal language that can help
prevent extremism and racism,
says London-born Pakistani
footballer Kashif Siddiqi
LONDON: Sport is a
universal language that can help prevent
extremism and racism among young people,
London-born Pakistani footballer Kashif
Siddiqi said on Friday, urging
governments to do more to bring together
players from different religions.
Siddiqi, co-founder of Football for
Peace, a charity that puts on matches
between communities of different ethnic
or cultural backgrounds, said being born
to a Ugandan mother and an Indian father
had taught him a lot about cultural
diversity.
"The communities we bring together play
in one team, so they have to talk to
each other - just like in football you
can't win if you don't pass the ball to
teammates," said Siddiqi, who has played
for Pakistan at international level.
Young people have been among the
thousands of Muslims, including more
than 800 Britons, who have left Europe
for Iraq and Syria, many to join Islamic
State (IS), while the deadly attacks in
Paris, Brussels and Nice illustrate the
risk posed by some lured to a violent
Islamist cause at home.
Siddiqi said governments were missing a
crucial opportunity to prevent youth
extremism and racism because they did
not think of sport as a solution.
"I feel like governments have hit a wall
in the fight against extremism...,"
Siddiqi told the Thomson Reuters
Foundation in a phone interview.
"I want to show them that sport is an
avenue to explore," said the
30-year-old, who kicked off his career
at the youth academy of Premier League
club Arsenal and now plays for Football
League One club Northampton Town.
"I played for Pakistan at international
level while my father is of Indian
heritage, so bridging social divides is
particularly important to me," he added.
The more integrated young people are,
the more resilient they will be in
facing discrimination and extremism,
said Siddiqi.
Talking about his own experience as a
professional football player in Britain,
Siddiqi said it had not always been easy
for him as South Asian and Muslim
player.
"You can get funny glances from other
guys in the locker room when praying
before a game, for example," he said.
Earlier this month, Siddiqi proposed to
hold a "peace match" between Muslims and
Catholics on St Peter's Square in Rome
when he presented the charity to Pope
Francis at the first global conference
of faith and sport in the Vatican.
Football for Peace, which Siddiqi
brought to Britain in 2013 after it was
founded by Chilean footballer Elias
Figueroa in 2006, also works with
schools to put on educational workshops
on conflict resolution, equality and
empowerment.
"We get teenagers to think collectively
about stereotypes they're confronted to
in their everyday lives - like jokes
about their race or religion," Siddiqi
explained.
He acknowledged the peace matches' and
the workshops' limitations.
"Getting more kids into football isn't
an end in itself, it's more a means to
get people to interact together who
normally wouldn't," he said.
Muslims stage
protest prayers near Rome's Colosseum
Organisers
staged demonstrations after authorities
closed down five makeshift mosques on
administrative grounds.
Right-wing
parties have called for a
blanket ban on any mosques built
with funds from donors outside
of Italy
ITALY: Hundreds of
Muslims offered Friday prayers near
Rome's Colosseum to protest at the
closure of mosques and other places of
worship in Italy.
The prayer demonstration was staged over
what they see as unfair restrictions on
freedom to practise their faith in the
country, according to organisers who
called the protest following the recent
closure of five makeshift mosques on
administrative grounds.
Worshippers knelt on prayer mats and
tarpaulins on the pavement metres away
from the ancient amphitheatre. Some held
placards reading "Peace" and "Open the
mosques".
Many Italian Muslims suspect local
authorities are responding to a climate
of mistrust caused by recent attacks in
Europe by closing down the places of
worship on the grounds of easily
resolved problems, such as the number of
toilets on a particular premises.
The protest was organised by a
Bangladeshi group, Dhuumcatu, which has
complained that Muslim places of worship
in Rome have been branded illegal by
authorities for various building
violations.
The group wants City Hall to intervene.
In Italy, Islam is not recognised as an
official religion, unlike Judaism or the
Mormon faith, and many Muslims from
North Africa and South Asia feel
discriminated against on the grounds of
both race and religion.
According to official figures, there are
more than 800,000 Muslims living in
Italy legally, and officials estimate
another 100,000 live there permanently
without official papers.
Somalias fight against
jihad will be decisive for womens
rights and may be decided by female
soldiers.
ARABISKA FORWARD
OPERATING BASE, Somalia: Uwimana is one
of roughly 500 women in the Ugandan
contingent of AMISOM, the 17,000-strong
African Union force tasked with battling
al-Shabab and securing the troubled Horn
of Africa nation so that a political
process can take root. They serve as
drivers, gunners, and technicians in the
motorized infantry division roles that
women were barred from in the U.S.
military until as recently as last year.
But in Somalia, female peacekeepers have
been serving in these positions for
years.
This is remarkable not only because al-Shabab
is among the regions most dangerous
terror groups, but because Somalia is
generally one of the most dangerous
places in the world to be a woman,
according to various rankings and polls.
Somalia has the highest prevalence of
female genital mutilation in the world
at 95 percent, among the highest
maternal mortality rates at 1,600 deaths
per 100,000 live births, and, though
official statistics are unreliable,
anecdotal evidence suggests that sexual
assault remains an inescapable threat
for most women across the country.
KB says:
The holidays are approaching and if you are
looking for ideas for good wholesome food to
take to picnics then this is just ideal and so
versatile and can be prepared ahead of time.
Baked
Chicken
Ingredients for
marinade
1 chicken, skin removed and cut into pieces or I
kg chicken fillets
1 tsp chili garlic paste
1 tsp bbq spice
1 tsp lemon pepper
1tsp chicken spice
2 Tab. lemon juice
½ cup buttermilk
Coating
1 cup flour
1 tsp bbq spice
1tsp chicken spice
1tsp lemon pepper
½ tsp red chillies
½ tsp baking powder
Method
1. Cut chicken into pieces
2. Combine all the ingredients for marinade and
marinate chicken overnight.
3. Combine the ingredients for the coating.
4. Coat the marinated chicken with the flour
mixture.
5. When the chicken is well coated, shallow fry
in ghee or coconut oil.
6. Place chicken in oven tray, cover with foil
and bake for 30 to 40 mins.
7. Serve hot with chips or salad and rolls
Summer months means
the mercury will rise and so will your water
requirements.
According to Nutrition Australia, most adults
lose 2-and-a-half to three litres of water per
day, even more during hot weather or prolonged
exercise.
Try to have at least one glass of water every
hour to be sure that youre meeting the daily
required intake. Even mild dehydration can zap
your energy and leave you feeling fatigued.
Your daily food intake may supply around 1 litre
of water, so the rest must come from fluids.
Consuming enough water will enhance your energy
levels and is great for your skin.
So aim to drink at
least 2 litres a day and remember - if youre
feeling thirsty, youre already dehydrated.
To book appointments -
Ph: 3341 2333 (Underwood)
Ph: 3299 5596 (Springwood)
M: 0406 279 591
Website:
www.diversenutrition.com.au
How to Eat Well When Eating Out : Part 2
As a continuation from last month's article,
here are my next 4 practical tips:
1. Choose meals made with healthier cooking
methods. The menu terms you want to look out for
include grilled, roasted, boiled, baked or
steamed. Avoid those that say creamy or fried -
especially deep fried as they are higher in
saturated (unhealthy) fats and kilojoules.
2. Share your dessert with a friend! This will
save you half the calories if you were to eat it
on your own. Plus sharing is caring right?
3. Choose sides containing complex carbs such as
wholegrain bread or brown/basmati rice, instead
of choosing hot chips. Better yet, choose a
salad as a side!
4. Listen to your body cues - eat slow and stop
when you are feeling full. If you can't finish
your meal and don't want to waste food, most
places are happy for you to take-away.
On that last note, I want to leave you with this
relevant ayah of the Quran.
"...Eat and drink, but be not excessive. Indeed,
Allah likes not those who commit excess."
(7:31)
Jallaludin to Mula Nasruddin: Brother, being a husband
is a tough job!
Mula Nasruddin: Why do you say that?
Jallaludin: When I reached the office today, I got a
call from my wife asking me what today's date was.
I hesitated for a
while and then told her it was the 7th of September.
The next thing I heard
was the phone being disconnected.
I started to wonder, was
it her birthday? No...mine...No...
anniversary...no.....son's birthday ...no...in law's
birthday anniversary... no... gas booking .. done...utility
payments done...her uncle who arrives when we want to go
out...his birthday ...no... Then?! Why the date???
Lunch and afternoon tea
went with possibilities spinning around in my head.
I reached home and found
Junior playing in the car park.
I asked him how the
weather was in the kitchen. Was it a tornado...a tsunami??
Junior say no, it was
all normal.
Why... he wanted to
know.
I told him his mom had
called me this morning to ask me what the date was today.
My son smiled and told
me...."I tore some sheets from calendar in morning...she
must have been confused.."
Save seeds from your best
plants so that over time you
have genetically strong
plants.
Give the seedlings a good
start by adding rich compost
and animal manure.
When the seedling has 6/8
leaves, pinch out the
growing tip to stimulate
side shoots.
Rather than use any
chemical remedies, pinch out
any diseased leaves or
sections. This constant
grooming will produce a
magnificent plant.
Pick the green chillies
frequently to stimulate more
fruiting. A few can be left
to turn red if desired.
Younger chillies are
milder than the older ones
so if you have a very hot
variety you can pick them
while young if you prefer
them milder.
Once the shrub is
established, it needs little
attention apart from
pinching.
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.
Nuria Khataam
Date: Every last Wednesday of the month
Time: After Esha Salaat
Venue: Algester Mosque
Contact: Yahya
Ph: 0403338040
Sisters Support Services - On going
Activities
Tafsir
Class
By Umm Bilal. Held every Tuesday at 10am -
Kuraby area
Halaqah
By Um Bilal. Held every Thursday &
Saturday at 10am
( Saturdays at Runcorn location)
Arabic classes
Taught by Umm Bilal Wednesdays 1 2pm
Kuraby Masjid
Tuesdays 1 2pm
Kuraby area (after Tafsir Class)
Sisters Support Social Group -
1stWednesday of every
Month - Kuraby Location
YOUTH GROUP-
- Muslimah Girls Youth Group
for 10+ Girls
School Holiday Activites
- Contact : Aliyah 0438840467
Amir Boys Club
for Primary School Boys MONTHLY & HOLIDAY ACTIVITES
Contact : Farah
0432026375
We also run a volunteers group to assist
Muslim women with food rosters and home visits for sisters
who need support or are isolated. We refer Sisters in need
for counselling, accommodation, financial assistance and
other relevant services.
To join our volunteer group or for any other
details for activates please call the numbers below
Aliyah : 0438840467
Khadijah: 0449268375
Farah: 0432026375 Iman
: 0449610386
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
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IPDC
Holland Park Mosque
Queensland Police Service/Muslim Community
Consultative Group
Next Meeting
Time: 7pm Date: TBA Venue: Islamic College of Brisbane - 45 Acacia Road
Karawatha
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