An Adelaide photographer has
offered a rare insight into
sacred sites of Saudi Arabia
after secretly capturing his
pilgrimage to the cities of
Mecca and Medina.
Authorities have
traditionally discouraged
pilgrims from photographing
the two sites, fearing it
could detract from the focus
of worship and turn the
pilgrimage into a tourist
attraction.
But as technology evolves
with phone cameras and small
cameras, some images have
slipped through the cracks.
Photographer Mark Zed with
his exhibition.
Mark Zed captured his own
journey on a mobile phone,
slipping it out after
performing rituals while the
guards in the sanctuary were
not looking.
He said he wanted to convey
a story of faith born from
the harsh environment of the
Saudi Arabian desert where
Islam's holiest sites are
situated.
At the heart of Mecca is the
cubical structure, the Kaaba,
which is considered the
house of God in Islam.
The 1.6 billion Muslims
around the globe must face
the direction of Mecca to
pray and are required to pay
visit (Hajj) to the site
once in a lifetime, if they
are financially able.
Mr Zed said he was nervous
before travelling to Saudi
Arabia because he did not
know what to expect and had
found little information on
the internet to give him
comfort.
"You hear so much stuff in
the media and it all seems
to be very negative," he
said.
"You only hear of horror
stories so I was really
quite nervous."
The floor area at Masjid an-Nabawi
(Prophet's Mosque) is 1.5
million square metres.
Selfies and Snapchat in
places of worship
Snapchat stories of Hajj
were first posted in 2015 —
the first time people
outside the faith saw a
glimpse of the area reserved
for worshippers.
The arches of Masjid an-Nabawi
are in classic Saudi style.
Mr Zed said it was not
unusual to see people now
taking selfies and
facetiming family while
circling the Kaaba in an
ancient act of worship.
He described his visit like
being stuck in a time warp
as the Government tried to
maintain a sacred history
but also keep up with the
demands of the modern world.
"It's almost like the
history of Islamic
civilisations is almost
non-existent because
everything feels new and
current," Mr Zed said.
Mr Zed said many of the
historical sites, including
one the first mosques ever
built, had been given little
maintenance because the
focus was on accommodating
the growing number of
pilgrims.
"The commercial focus, [in
Mecca] I just wasn't
prepared for," he said.
"The shopping, the
jewellery, the food, it was
all very commercially driven
... what was particularly
striking was people would
come from a 12-story
shopping mall to the holy
mosque."
"It almost detracted a
little from the spiritual
experience because it was in
such contrast to the
philosophies of modesty."
Mr Zed has curated an
exhibition of his photos,
with which he hoped to
balance his romanticised
pilgrimage experience with
the "sad" story of change.
Medina a more simple
affair
About 437 kilometres away
from Mecca is Medina, the
location of key Islamic
figure the Prophet
Mohammad's mosque and grave.
He said his experience in
the city of Medina was very
different to Mecca with less
extravagance and a greater
emphasis on simplicity.
He said he was brought to
tears on first entering the
sanctuary of the Medina
mosque.
"Everyone heading the
prayer all in unison —
it was an overwhelming
feeling of community
when everyone puts aside
their culture and
political difference to
get down to the business
of prayer," he said.
"It had a beautiful feeling
of tranquillity. You kind of
get overwhelmed by the
magnitude of people
worshipping in one
direction."
A lone construction worker
prays outside the locked gates
of a mosque.
The second of the
CoderDojo Crescents of Brisbane
sessions commenced yesterday at
the Australian International
Islamic College with 40 young
Ninjas honing their computer
programming skills under the
guidance of the Crescents of
Brisbane Team of volunteer
mentors.
ICQ Spokesperson, Ali Kadri
posted a Facebook response
to the following Daily Mail
article entitled:
Islamic group slams halal
boss as 'foolish and
ignorant' for calling on
Muslim men to 'fertilise'
Australian women and saying
the 'white race would die
out'
A leading Islamic group
has slammed a halal
businessman for
suggesting Muslim men
need to fertilise
Australian women as
white men die out.
Halal Certification
Authority president
Mohamed Elmouelhy has
gone to ground on social
media since he published
an offensive Facebook
post predicting
Australia's white race
would become extinct
within 40 years.
The Islamic businessman
from Sydney's wealthy
North Shore said Muslim
men had a duty to
'fertilise' Australian
women and keep them
'surrounded by Muslim
babies'.
The Islamic Council of
Queensland's media
spokesman Ali Kadri has
condemned Mr Elmouelhy's
remarks.
'Mohamed Elmouelhy's
comments are foolish and
ignorant. Such comments
are wrong by any
standard and should be
condemned,' the
Brisbane-based activist
tweeted.
Mr Kadri has joined
Australian Conservatives
senator Cory Bernardi is
denouncing the vile
comments of the
businessman.
'Frankly, I don't want
him, his halal racket or
his extremist poison in
our country,' Senator
Bernardi said.
Mr Elmouelhy made his
racist comments after
Hebrew University in
Jerusalem published
research which showed
sperm counts in men from
Australia, New Zealand,
North America and Europe
had declined by more
than 50 per cent in less
than 40 years.
Daily Mail
Ali Kadri's
post:
Daily
mail took my criticism
of Mohammad Moueley to
another level. My
comments were public so
I guess i can't complain
about it being published
in daily mail without my
consent.
However I have a lot
more respect for
Mohammad than I have for
say Cory Bernardi who I
believe is truly
divisive. Mr Mouelhy
clarified that his
comments were in a
context and were meant
to be a joke , while I
would not suggest anyone
to use such language
about any race, I take
his word for it. But
Cory goes out of his way
to demonise Muslims and
Islam with false
information and as a
senator he is in much
more powerful position
than both me and Mr
Mouelhy. While Mr.
Mouelhy goes out of his
way to engage with those
who are of non Muslim
faith, Cory is busy
wasting tax payer
dollars in destroying
halal exports by
demonising it based on
the fantasy of it
funding extremism, which
has been refuted by
experts several times.
Do I think my comments
were newsworthy,
definitely not. Since
this particular
journalist is trolling
my twitter and FB feed,
I think he should also
report on how I think
most of what comes out
of Cory Bernardi's mouth
is foolish and full of
ignorance. Publish that
Stephen.
This year marked a
significant milestone for
IWAA, celebrating 25 years
of community service. Today
IWAA celebrated this with
the community by hosting a
Community BBQ at the
Karawatha Forest BBQ Area.
This was an event for the
whole family in a relaxed,
friendly environment and
proved to be very successful
with a large attendance from
the community.
The event started with
Welcome to Country by Aunty
Kerry Charlton, then welcome
by Galila Abdelsalam, CEO of
IWAA. Acknowledgement was
done by Nora Amath for
members of Parliament
including Duncan Pegg Member
for Stretton and former
Member for Woodridge Desley
Scott. Also in attendance
were Management Committee of
IWAA, Police Commissioner
Ian Stewart, Senior Sergeant
Jim Bellos, Gail Ker CEO of
ACCES Services and Serge
Volescenko, former
Chairperson of ECCQ.
There was a variety of games
on the day and of course not
forgetting the tug-of-war
which was won by……….all that
can be said is “you should
have been there to see it”
Acknowledgements and thanks
to the organising committee
as well as the volunteers
and staff at IWAA for the
tremendous work put into
making this a memorable
event marking IWAA’s 25
years of excellence in
community service.
Minister Grace Grace
(Minister for
Employment and
Minister for
Multicultural
Affairs) visited the
Gold Coast for a
morning breakfast.
She took this
opportunity to visit
inside the Gold
Coast Mosque and was
taken on a conducted
tour of the “Youth &
Cultural Centre”
which is under
construction.
She was impressed
and delighted with
the progress of the
construction and she
was looking forward
to its opening.
"The Minister was
very pleased with
our hospitality as
well as with the
breakfast spread
made up of a variety
of traditional
dishes. I explained
to her that there
are Muslims in the
Gold Coast from over
60 different
cultural
background," Mr
Hussain Baba,
secretary of the
Islamic Society of
Gold Coast told CCN.
The Gold Coast
Mosque Community and
Cultural Centre has
launched a
crowd funding page
in order to collect
funds to help with
the construction
costs of this new
facility.
Mr Eideh (left) was barred
from boarding a plane from
Vancouver to Denver
A Victorian MP who was
barred from entering the US
while on a parliamentary
study trip has accused the
Trump government of
discrimination.
It comes as his Labor
colleagues lashed out at the
Trump administration over
the "extraordinary and
unprecedented" events which
led to Muslim MP Khalil
Eideh being denied entry to
the US.
Speaking next to a baggage
carousel at Melbourne
Airport after a 48-hour
journey home, a bleary-eyed
Khalil Eideh also revealed
on Saturday afternoon that
he had dual
Syrian-Australian
citizenship.
"I am exhausted, very very
disappointed and
frustrated," Mr Eideh said.
The MP was blocked from
boarding a flight from
Vancouver to Denver this
week while on a
taxpayer-funded trip to
study drug policy and
injecting rooms.
His parliamentary colleagues
had no issues boarding the
flight.
"All my colleagues went
through and I was blocked
from entering the United
States", he said. "I have
been discriminated against .
It is not known whether the
Lebanese-born MP fell foul
of the Trump government's
travel ban, which bars
citizens of Sudan, Somalia,
Iran, Yemen, Syria and Libya
from travelling to the US.
Mr Eideh described the Trump
ban as "totally wrong" but
said he was unsure if it was
behind his rejection.
"They couldn't find my name
and when I gave them my
itinerary they said
unfortunately it is blocked
and we can't let you on the
plane and that was it."
Mr Eideh, who is the deputy
president of Victoria's
legislative council, said he
was born in Lebanon and had
automatic Syrian citizenship
through his parents.
He said he shared this
information with authorities
before they issued him with
a US visa five weeks ago.
He said he had relatives in
Syria who he last visited at
Christmas. When asked if he
supported the Assad regime,
Mr Eideh said his loyalties
lay with Australia.
Mr Eideh was joined at the
airport by Labor Senator Kim
Carr, who lashed out at the
US government's treatment of
an ally.
"Quite clearly, Khalil has
been a victim of Trumpism,"
Mr Carr said.
"We are seeing the chaos
that reigns in the US."
He said the incident was
unprecedented and he was
waiting for an explanation
from the US government.
"I find it an extraordinary
proposition that a member of
an Australian parliament
with a valid visa,
travelling on an official
passport undertaking
parliamentary work, can be
stopped from entering the
United States without
explanation," he said.
Shadow Minister for Foreign
Affairs Penny Wong said
Labor was "deeply concerned"
that Mr Eideh had been
denied entry to the US.
"Mr Eideh is an elected
member of State Parliament
and was travelling on a
valid visa," she said.
"Labor is seeking an
explanation as to why Mr
Eideh was denied entry by
the US."
Foreign Affairs Minister
Julie Bishop has asked
Australian officials to make
urgent enquiries.
"Like Australia, the United
States administers a strict
entry regime and the
decision on who can enter
the country is a matter
solely for the US
government," a spokeswoman
said.
Fete time is time to have
fun at school and what a
day!
On Saturday 29 July AIIC
held its annual College fete
where there was something
for everyone. The fete
started with a short formal
program, a recitation from
the Qu’ran by Abdul Khaliq.
The College’s Nasheed group
in their smart outfits sang
the national anthem followed
by addresses from Mrs Banwa
(College Principal), Mr
Mohamed Ali (Chief
Administration Officer), Sgt
Jim Bellos (School Police
Liaison Officer), and Daud
Abdullah (President of AIIC
P&C). Imam Ahmed Azhari
closed the program with a
vote of thanks and Dua.
The beautiful winter
sunshine kept everyone warm
throughout the day and the
food stalls quenched our
thirst and fed our hunger.
It was wonderful to see the
support from our school
community – the parents,
family, friends, neighbours
and old students who came
along. With plenty of
vendors and school stalls
(thank you teachers), the
fete is a good time to shop
for clothes and books, and
to try your skill at table
tennis, mask making, ceramic
decorating and volleyball.
This year the bubble
football was a big hit – did
you have a go?
Each year we try to offer
something different, who
knows what it will be next
year? You’ll have to come
along to Fete 2018 to find
out.
The end to such a successful
day went with a big bang -
with a firework display. We
will be back next year and
thank all our sponsors and
the community for their
continued support.
We are a school that is
growing and going places,
come along and join us at
our next function.
The Celebrating
Multicultural Queensland
grants program promotes
Queensland’s multicultural
identity, the benefits of
multiculturalism, and
equitable access to
opportunities by people for
diverse cultural
backgrounds.
The currently opened funding
round is for multicultural
events and celebrations to
be held within 2018 calendar
year with funding provided
for events that aim to:
• enhance appreciation and
recognition of diverse
cultures in Queensland
• promote community
awareness about the benefits
of multiculturalism
• foster positive
interaction and cohesion
across diverse cultural
groups and the wider
community
• facilitate increased
understanding of cultural
diversity and intercultural
connections.
The 2017-18 Funding
Information Paper for
multicultural events, and
information about how to
submit a funding application
are available at
here.
THE CLOSING DATE FOR
APPLICATIONS IS TUESDAY, 29
AUGUST 2017. LATE
APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE
ACCEPTED.
Assessment of funding
applications is conducted
through a merit process with
funding allocated to events
that best address funding
criteria, and can
demonstrate strong alignment
with funding objectives and
priorities.
Should you require
assistance in developing an
application, you may contact
the Grants Access Worker, Mr
Mehran Ghadiri, on (07) 3198
2500 or email
MehranG@mdaltd.org.au.
As
one of only two Muslims playing
in the AFL, Gold Coast Suns
defender Adam Saad is flying the
flag for his religion as well as
his sport
Saad with students from the
Australian International Islamic
College at Carrara on the Gold
Coast
Adam Saad has the knack of
making you feel good - he
spreads hope, on and off the
football field. As one of
only two Muslim players in
the Australian Football
League, the Gold Coast Suns
defender keenly feels a
responsibility to represent
his religion on the national
sporting stage. And there is
no doubt the AFL relies on
him to spread its gospel
within his community.
He can't afford to put a
foot wrong. Yet he shows no
sign of being shackled and
when he plays he's as free
as a bird. The 23·year-old
has electric heels and when
he tucks the footy under his
arm and goes for a dash
upfield, a wave of
expectation, from fans of
both the Suns and that day's
rivals, sweeps through the
stadium.
No player has bounced the
Sherrin football more often
in Saad's three years in the
AFL. His tally for this
season to date is 70, almost
double the number of
second-placed Charlie
Cameron, from Adelaide. It's
a statistic that rarely gets
talked about in a game
dominated by kicks, marks
and goals, but you can bet "Saady"
treasures it. Because in the
highly structured world of
modem football, where sides
move the Sherrin along
repetitively practised arcs,
igniting the afterburners
and seeing where it takes
you can be liberating.
Footy is meant to be fun and
few enjoy it more than Saad,
who has become a crowd
favourite around the
country. Plenty of
footballers would do well to
take a leaf out of his book.
Players who bemoan the
increasing demands placed on
professional footballers
don't have to factor in five
daily prayer sessions. Or a
month of fasting.
If million-dollar-plus
superstars such as the Suns'
Gary Ablett Jr or the Sydney
Swans' Buddy Franklin feel
everyone wants a piece of
them, they should spend a
day in Saad's shoes. He
conducts Auskick clinics at
the Gold Coast International
Islamic College, is an AFL
multicultural ambassador,
and conducts his own
football and religious
education program, the Saad
Squad, for young Muslims. He
also clocks up the hours al
his local mosque, where he
has become a mentor in its
youth programs.
"You really don't have to
subscribe to the life that
was written for you."
Allan describes himself as
"a blind, Muslim refugee who
grew up in a London council
estate." He is now a
University of Cambridge
graduate. We think his story
will inspire you.
Dr OZ on being Muslim
The
Newsmakers
"America's
Doctor" Dr. Oz is a Muslim.
But does he embrace it or
shrink away from that
identity?
Why do Muslims.....
Rapt
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Muslims
and Christians pray together for just peace
in Al Aqsa Mosque
JERUSALEM: Muslims and
Christians were gathered together in Al
Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem on 27th July.
Side-by-side for just peace in the Holy
Land. After almost two weeks of tension,
violence and killings in Jerusalem.
Meetings between church leaders and the
Islamic leadership inside the mosque
plaza were cheered by the community even
amid wafts of tear gas and the rumble of
explosives from time to time. Catholic
Patriarch Emeritus Michel Sabbah, who
was supposed to be heading the Christian
delegation, was denied entry through
Lions’ Gate and, instead, sent his
message.
In solidarity with the Palestinian
Muslims, church leaders visited Al Aqsa
Mosque, after the removal of all
obstacles placed around the Haram
al-Sharif after the 14 July killing of
two Israeli policemen at one of the
gates.
Norwegian anti-immigrant group mistakes
empty bus seats for women wearing burqas
‘It
looks really scary, should be
banned. You can never know who
is under there. Could be
terrorists with weapons”
Users posted
comments like ‘scary’ and
‘frightening’ underneath the
image Facebook
NORWAY:
An
anti-immigration
group in Norway
has been widely
mocked after
mistaking a
photograph of
empty bus seats
for six Muslim
women wearing
burqas.
The image shared
to private
Facebook group
Fedrelandet
viktigst, which
translates as
Fatherland
first, sparked a
furious debate
among its
members after it
appeared to show
the seats
occupied by
women wearing
the full-face
veil.
But the man who
shared the
image, captioned
“What do people
think of this?”,
said it was just
“a little
practical joke”
to see how
people would
react to what
was actually a
photograph of a
bus.
Speaking to
WorldViews,
Johan Slattavik
said the affair
had given him a
“good laugh”.
“I laid out the
photo to see
what happened,”
he said, adding
that he was
shocked so many
people fell for
it.
Users described
the apparent
scene as
“scary”,
“frightening”
and “tragic”.
One wrote: “It
looks really
scary, should be
banned. You can
never know who
is under there.
Could be
terrorists with
weapons.”
It comes after
Norway’s
right-wing
government
proposed a
so-called burqa
ban earlier in
the year.
KB says:
This recipe was kindly shared by Fathima
Sayed. Served with a salad this could make a
very nice light lunch.
Mediterranean Salmon Tart
INGREDIENTS
1
sheet ready frozen shortcrust pastry
1 large can pink or red salmon (drained and
flaked)/canned tuna can also be used
⅓
cup sour cream
Ľ cup fresh cream
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 tab. bread crumbs
1 tab. finely cut dill (don't use too much it
can be overpowering)
1 tab. finely cut parsley
1 tsp Harissa paste
Salt to taste
Cracked black pepper to taste, about 1 ˝ tsp
1 tsp Lemon pepper
1 tsp fresh red chilli
5-6 cherry tomatoes, cut
5-6 pitted calamata olives (black ones), cut in
half
3 tab. cream cheese (I used the spreadable one)
/ crumbled feta may also be used instead
METHOD
Press pastry into round tart tin, trim edges and
pierce with fork. Blind bake pastry in
pre-heated oven at 220 degrees for 10 mins.
Mixture
Combine salmon, egg, sour cream, herbs, bread
crumbs and spices and mix together.
Pour on top of baked pastry.
Topping
Place olives and tomatoes over and small dollops
of cream cheese.
Sprinkle with dry oregano
Reduce oven temp to 180 and bake for 20-25 mins.
Switch oven off and leave for 10 mins.
Cut when tart has cooled fully.
Suggestions
To make the filling more substantial, you can
add boiled potato cubes or spinach to the
mixture.
The cherry tomatoes could be substituted with
sun dried tomatoes
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readers?
Send in your favourite recipe to me at
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Welcome to my weekly
column on
Self-Care and
Clarity of Mind.
If you’re taking
time out to read
this, pat yourself
on the back because
you have shown
commitment to taking
care of your mind
and body.
Today, In Shaa
ALLAH, we will
explore the topic:
Cultivating Joy
In Your Marriage
ALMIGHTY ALLAH
enjoins a man and a
woman in marriage, a
union so beautiful
in every way.
Admittedly, it is
not always a bed of
roses. Cultivating
joy in your marriage
is a daily
challenge.It takes
unconditional love,
dedication,
commitment, kindness
and tremendous
amount of respect
and understanding to
maintain a joyful
marriage.
We may feel that
love is the only
ingredient in
marriage. However,
it all starts with
respect. Respecting
anyone means to have
regard for their
feelings, rights and
wishes. When you
respect, you are one
step closer to
understanding. When
you understand
someone, there is no
room for assumptions
or accusations.
Take a moment and
ask yourself when
was the last time
you displayed regard
for your spouse’s
feelings, rights and
wishes? How did you
display it?
Having an attitude
of respect and
understanding is not
the same as
practising them. It
is vital that your
spouse actually sees
you practising
respectful words and
respectful actions
towards him/her.
Strategies to
Cultivate Joy in
Your Marriage
1. Look your spouse
in the eye when you
communicate. There
is no barrier when
you are together.
ALLAH has enjoined
you in marriage and
permitted you to
communicate openly.
Looking in the eye
when communicating
reaffirms your
commitment and
caring nature.
2. Listen to the
reply when she/he
speaks. REALLY
LISTEN. Do not
formulate a response
while she/he is
speaking. Do not
interrupt. Become
fully engaged. Curb
your urge to correct
or argue. You will
have your time
afterwards to
respond
appropriately. First
LISTEN.
3. Give undivided
attention to each
other. Multi-tasking
is a wonderful skill
but NOT when you are
communicating with
your spouse. No
matter how important
certain chores or
tasks may seem,
remember ALWAYS that
your marriage is
more important than
any task you are
concerned about.
4. Ask each other
this question: “What
matters to you most
in life?” Understand
the response given
and honour those
wishes. Knowing what
matters most to your
spouse helps you
understand what you
can do to fulfil
his/her wishes.
5. Speak well about
the people who
matter to your
spouse. You may not
get along with all
the people who
matter to your
spouse and that is
fine. There is no
obligation to get
along. However there
is an obligation to
show respect. If you
speak ill about
people who matter to
him/her, it is
hurtful. Causing
your spouse hurt
will eventually turn
the relationship
sour.
6. Respect each
other’s fears and
sentiments. Fear is
very real to the
person experiencing
it. You do not have
to encourage it but
you need to show
sensitivity that it
is real to the
person experiencing
it. For example, “I
know it makes you
fearful when you
think about our new
baby. It is
overwhelming for
both of us. I am
with you all the
way. I am so pleased
that you are trying
your very best. That
is all that matters.
Allah rewards
efforts not results.
Keep doing your
best.”
7. Do not bring up
past arguments/
negative events when
addressing a new
issue. Be clear from
the beginning of any
discussion that the
topic of discussion
is to remain a
specific one and you
both need to respect
that rule. For
example, if you need
to discuss the
budget for your next
family vacation, it
is NOT advisable to
talk about how the
last vacation was
horrible because one
of you forgot to
book a hotel and
ended up staying
with in-laws!
8. Thank your spouse
regularly for being
your soulmate.
Expressing gratitude
increases positivity
in your
relationship.
9. Emphasize each
other’s good points.
Dwelling on mistakes
or negative traits
will only put stress
on your
relationship.
Instead, acknowledge
that you are human
hence you have your
own shortcomings.
Similarly, your
spouse may slip
every now and then
too. Say sorry,
forgive and move on.
10. When leaving for
work, exchange
Salaams and a loving
hug. There is no
shame in hugging
your spouse. ALLAH
has enjoined you in
marriage and allowed
you to display
affection towards
each other.
11. Spend COUPLE
TIME at least once a
week where you are
by yourselves for a
couple of hours to
share an activity
you both love. This
increases your
compatibility.
12. Follow ALLAH’s
commandment that the
husband is the
guardian of the
family. The wife is
created equal and
has different
responsibilities.
Following this
commandment
increases harmony in
the home. Disharmony
creeps in when these
roles are reversed.
13. Be content with
life and however
much your spouse is
doing for you.
Express gratitude to
ALLAH. If you want
more from life, ask
ALLAH instead of
nagging or
complaining to your
spouse.
14. Admire one
another. Pay a
compliment. Your
spouse feels nice
every time you
compliment him/her.
15. Protect each
other’s honour.
Guard it fiercely.
Do not speak ill of
your spouse to
another person, even
if that person is a
close family member.
Remind yourself that
ALLAH is watching
you if you backbite
about your spouse.
If the matter is
serious and your
spouse’s behaviour
concerns you, seek
appropriate guidance
and professional
help. Speaking ill
about your spouse
shows your poor
character - it
doesn’t fix your
marriage.
In Shaa ALLAH, next
week we will explore
the topic:
Raising Daughters
If you wish to know
about a specific
topic with regards
to Self-Care and
Clarity of Mind,
please text or email
me or visit
www.muslimahmindmatters.com.
If you wish to have
a FREE one hour
Finding Clarity
telephone session,
contact me on
0451977786.
Q: Dear
Kareema, I’m on track with my fitness journey
and am now focusing on improving my diet. Water
intake is a struggle at the moment. Any
suggestions?
A: Water keeps the body working as it
should so it’s a vital part of your diet.
It’s great for the
skin and can help with weight loss too. If
you’re struggling to make it a part of you’re
daily ‘routine’, can try a few different things:
Eat your water - Most people get roughly about
20% of the water they need each day from the
foods they eat. Try including more watermelon,
zucchini, tomatoes and cucumbers to your diet.
They come with some great nutrients too.
Another good idea is having soup every now and
then, adding as many veggies as you can for a
healthier meal.
We all know dieting doesn't work because, if it
did, everyone would have followed a diet, lost
weight and that would be the end of the story.
Diets are often
unsustainable, which is why most who lose
weight, gain it all back gradually or more.
In order to maintain
results, you need to be consistent in making
small but concrete changes.
How can you start implementing changes?
See my top 5
non-dieting tips
on the blog to help you take the first small
steps to a healthier lifestyle.
Need an answer to a
nutrition related matter? Send your question to
Fitria at
fitria.s@hotmail.comAll questions sent in
are published here anonymously and without any
references to the author of the question.
We all know dieting doesn't work because, if it
did, everyone would have followed a diet, lost
weight and that would be the end of the story.
Diets are often
unsustainable, which is why most who lose
weight, gain it all back gradually or more.
In order to maintain
results, you need to be consistent in making
small but concrete changes.
How can you start implementing changes?
See my top 5
non-dieting tips
on the blog to help you take the first small
steps to a healthier lifestyle.
Need an answer to a
nutrition related matter? Send your question to
Fitria at
fitria.s@hotmail.comAll questions sent in
are published here anonymously and without any
references to the author of the question.
Assalamualaikum.
Shajarah Islamic Kindergarten is
in need of your help! The
Department of Transport who owns
the current premises at 2 Rothon
Drive, Rochedale South, require
the property to create a new
busway through the area. We need
to find a new location a.s.a.p.
Going back to
the beginning…. Shajarah
Islamic Kindergarten was the
inspiration of a new
Muslimah’s concerns that
there was no Islamic Kindy
where she could send her son
to for the most critical
years of his life i.e the
1st five years. (As we are
all aware of the importance
of the foundation phase in
the correct upbringing of
our children). She noticed
this empty Kindergarten
building at No. 2 Rothon
Drive and in October 2012
the first Islamic Kindy in
Brisbane opened it’s doors
to a pressing need in the
community. From such humble
beginnings up till now, we
are pleased to say that
through the Rahmah and mercy
of Allah we have grown to
become an established
institution serving the
needs of the Muslim
community.
In October
2016 we were assessed by the
Office of Early Childhood
Education and Care and
Alhamdullilah we were rated
as “EXCEEDING THE NATIONAL
QUALITY FRAMEWORK”. We meet
all government requirements
for the National governing
body “ACECQA” as well as the
Queensland State Government
Office of Early Childhood
Education and Care.
Our Service
Approval currently includes
:-
- An
Approved Kindergarten
Program for children in
their final year before
school,
- Long Day Care for 3year
olds to school age,
- Before School Care
- After School Care
- Vacation Care for School
Aged Children
- A Montessori Program
across all ages.
We have 24 childcare places
per day. Our Kindergarten is
set in a beautiful garden
setting and it will be sad
to see it go. We even have
parents coming from the
North side and as far as
Gold Coast, braving the
traffic for up to an hour
just to place their child in
our Islamic Kindy!
To date we have approached
various organisations and
individuals and visited
buildings for rental but
unfortunately have not been
successful in securing
premises for our new Kindy.
We beseech anyone who can be
of any assistance in helping
us to find new premises,
renovate if required, and
relocate by the 31st
December 2017 to come
forward and assist us in
continuing this humble but
integral venture for the
future of our children in
this environment we find
ourselves in.
This is an environment where
our children will learn
about Allah and his beloved
Prophet Muhammad S.A.W.,
recite their duas and surahs,
learn about the 5 pillars of
Islam, following the Sunnah,
the values of Ramadaan and
Eid and go to sleep
listening to the beautiful
recitation of the Quran or
Zikr. …….
GOLD COAST
ISLAMIC CULTURAL CENTRE
Update as at July
2017
Work is
progressing according to
schedule but still short of
funds.
Please donate generously for
this worthy project and earn
Saadaqah Jaariya.
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.
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
MONTHLY COMMUNITY PROGRAMME
FIRST FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH
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IPDC
HOLLAND PARK MOSQUE
Queensland Police Service/Muslim
Community Consultative Group
As well as Commissioner Ian Stewart, Mark Ryan MP, Minister
for Police, Fire and Emergency Services and Minister for
Corrective Services has indicated he will attend the
meeting. This was arranged after issues were raised at the
last MRG meeting.
Please note the change in venue for this meeting.
The agenda will be sent closer to the meeting date.
Community Contact Command, who are situated in Police
Headquarters, manages the secretariat role of
the QPS/Muslim Reference Group meeting.
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