Federal MPs, Mr Graham
Perrett (Moreton) and Mr Jim
Chalmers (Rankin) present
petition to Australian Foreign
Minister, Julie Bishop.
Over 2000 signatures were
collected by the Rohingya
Support Group calling on the
Australian Government to
stop military cooperation
with Myanmar, and send a
fact finding team to the
country "to investigate the
periodic mass killing of
Rohingyas and ongoing ethnic
cleansing in Rakhine."
The petition was presented
to the Foreign Minister, Ms
Julie Bishop, by local
Federal MPs, Mr Graham
Perrett (Moreton) and Mr Jim
Chalmers (Rankin).
Ms Bishop committed the
Government to sending $20M
in support of the Rohingya.
Islamic council complains of
prisoners being beaten,
humiliated and deprived of halal
food but Queensland Corrective
Services says evidence not
provided
An Islamic Council of
Queensland appeal for action
on claims of abuse was
unsuccessful, Queensland
Corrective Services says.
Allegations of abuse,
humiliation and deprivation
by prison staff have been
made by Muslim inmates at a
correction centre in
Brisbane.
The Islamic Council of
Queensland made a series of
complaints about the
behaviour of staff towards
inmates at the Arthur Gorrie
correctional centre (AGCC),
the state’s largest prison.
In a letter sent to
Queensland Corrective
Services (QCS) in June, the
council said that “on at
least five occasions
non-Muslim prisoners have
been instructed to
physically assault Muslim
prisoners”, including one
time “without the guard
realising he was instructing
another Muslim to commit the
assault.”
It also alleged an inmate
was made to stand facing a
wall while a guard bashed
his head into it repeatedly,
“causing the prisoner to
lose consciousness”.
The letter alleged an AGCC
manager entered a cell with
eight Muslims praying
together and claimed “they
are engaging in terrorist
activity and it should not
be tolerated”.
The letter claimed “the
prisoners were threatened
with gas if they continued
to pray together”.
The council’s appeal for
action was unsuccessful,
according to a QCS
spokesperson, on the grounds
that, “after referral to the
ESU [ethical standards unit]
and CSIU [corrective
services investigation
unit], no further evidence
was provided to substantiate
the claims”.
The spokesperson said: “QCS
takes any allegation of
prisoner mistreatment
seriously … If an allegation
of assault is made, it is
referred, in every instance,
to the Queensland police
service, corrective services
investigation unit.”
Jesse Price, a 21-year-old
ex-inmate from Upper
Coomera, converted to Islam
last October while detained
at the AGCC, the state’s
biggest remand centre. Now
removed from detention, he
is one of few individuals
willing to publicly voice
complaints.
“I’m in the process of doing
a discrimination claim … The
way I was treated: I was
bashed, left in segregation,
not given halal food. They
would call me a terrorist
and were saying I should be
associated with terrorists,”
Price said.
Price said on one occasion
he was “knocked out”
following altercations with
other inmates. “The guards
bashed me and put me on the
ground, said I’m a piece of
shit, I’m a Muslim.”
He claimed he protested
multiple times before
finally being transferred
from the AGCC. “It was only
until I told them that I
felt that I had been
sexually abused,” he said.
“I was taken down to the
detention units, so [that
meant] segregation. And they
ripped all my clothes off me
and stuff. They kicked me in
the private parts. It came
to the point where I was
getting taunted by them, it
was ongoing, every day … The
staff needs to know the
things that they were doing
and how it was wrong and how
it affects people. And know
the effects of the ongoing
scarring it’s had.”
Price said he was detained
in the Brisbane correctional
centre and Wolston
correctional centre before
arriving at the AGCC last
year, with charges including
alleged assaults on a police
officer, vehicle theft and
property-related offences.
He said he was in contact
with Muslim inmates at the
prison, who were “still
experiencing the same stuff
from the guards”.
Following his release from
the AGCC, members of the
Islamic Council of
Queensland provided Price
support as a newly converted
Muslim.
The council, founded in
1969, is a peak umbrella
body which uses community
channels to represent the
interests of Muslims in
Queensland.
The council’s members heard
accusations against prison
staff during regular visits
with Muslim inmates at the
AGCC. These were eventually
raised in a formal address
to QCS’s general manager,
Peter Shaddock.
Ali Kadri, spokesperson of
the ICQ, has had a
long-standing involvement in
efforts to legitimise and
address the inmates’ claims,
which he said pointed to an
“ongoing structural
problem”.
Kadri said it sometimes took
up to 12 weeks for converts
to access halal food and in
some instances they never
did.
Inmates who convert are
required to send a dietary
request form to the general
manager’s office, and “in
many cases, the guards have
just crumpled these papers
up in front of the inmates
and thrown them in the bin”.
The AGCC is privately owned
by the company GEO Group,
which when asked about
inmates’ access to halal
food responded: “GEO is
required to adhere to QCS
procedure for the provision
of special diets to
prisoners in accordance with
religious or medical
requirement.”
The GEO spokesperson also
said: “The management of the
AGCC has not received
complaints in the last 12
months of prisoners being
mocked or intimidated
because of religion or race
… GEO is aware QCS has
received complaints directly
from the ICQ which were
investigated by QCS.”
In the 1990s the
western suburbs
of Sydney were
totally
different to
now. The old
Australian
‘bogans’ were
strong in number
and around them
was a small
community of
immigrated
families.
Multicultural
Australia was on
the rise,
especially from
Asian families
like ours.
I felt like I
had entered a
totally
different
country in
western Sydney
when compared
with my earlier
years in the
eastern suburbs.
At school I was
called things by
other kids I had
never heard
before.
‘F—ing curry
muncher’ was one
of the more
popular ones
that
particularly
hurt. I’m not
sure why,
looking back. I
still don’t know
how to actually
munch curry.
Kids can be mean
and that is
normal.
Being racially
vilified
actually made me
stronger in many
respects. I even
had a couple of
kids try to
fight me one day
heading home
from school. For
no reason
either! They
were in my class
one second and
the school bell
rang – the next
minute I’m just
about to leave
the gates of my
school and they
are having a go
at me.
I somehow
managed to put
up enough of a
fight to fend
them off but I
still don’t know
why they did
what they did.
But what is
important is the
sadness, hate
and anger I’ve
heard in some of
the voices of
the people who
have told these
stories.
At the same
time, I was
listening to an
up-and-coming
politician by
the name of
Pauline Hanson
segregate a
whole race to
‘protect the
Australian way
of life’ … or
something like
that.
I just couldn’t
believe she
could get away
saying what she
was. I obviously
had no idea
about politics
so, to me, I was
just going on my
first emotional
response. I had
no idea I’d be
dealing with the
same thing 20
years later.
Getting sledged
by opposition
players and
their parents
was the norm.
Some of them
said it just
quietly enough
for only me to
hear. It still
hurt, but I
would never show
it. Most of the
time it was when
I scored runs.
Some parents
take things too
seriously.
It is for this
reason why so
many of my
friends, most of
whom were born
outside
Australia,
didn’t support
Australia in
sporting
contests. I
didn’t either.
Especially in
cricket. It was
either West
Indies,
Pakistan, India,
Sri Lanka.
Anyone else.
It’s probably
why Brian Lara
was my favourite
cricketer. Let’s
be honest, he
was pretty good!
In hindsight,
the fact we
didn’t support
Australia is
disappointing.
Everything that
was going on in
our childhood
and around us
built up this
resentment of
the Australian
cricket team.
I mean, none of
them looked like
us. I was
brought up to
believe if I
didn’t drink
alcohol growing
up I was
un-Australian.
So then why
should I support
a country that
doesn’t believe
in me?
I was brought up
to be
respectful,
humble and
polite. But when
I watched the
Aussie team, I
saw men who were
hard-nosed,
confident,
almost brutish.
The same type of
men who would
sledge me about
my heritage
growing up.
These Muslim
scholars wrote
about evolution
900 years before
Darwin was born By
Rayana Khalaf
When you hear
about the theory
of evolution,
English
scientist
Charles Darwin
is probably the
first person who
comes to mind.
'Muslim
scholar', on the
other hand, is
the last thing
to be associated
with the theory.
But, Muslim
scholars beg to
differ.
While Darwin is
greatly credited
for putting
forth the theory
of evolution in
the 18th
century, Muslim
scholars had
suggested
similar theories
centuries before
Darwin was born.
The famous
theory discusses
the process
through which
new species
arise and are
perpetuated by
natural
selection.
Originally, the
theory is said
to date back to
ancient
cultures, as it
was discussed by
Greek
philosophers,
who are believed
to have borrowed
their
evolutionary
ideas from the
Hindus.
Al-Jahiz
(776-868)
Abu ‘Uthman Amr
bin Bahr al-Fukaymi
al- Basri,
better known as
Al-Jahiz, was a
renowned
Baghdad-based
East African
prose writer and
theologian.
In his writings,
Al-Jahiz
described three
mechanisms of
evolution:
Struggle for
Existence,
Transformation
of Species into
Each Other, and
Environmental
Factors.
According to The
Guardian, Al-Jahiz
once wrote:
"Animals engage
in a struggle
for existence,
and for
resources, to
avoid being
eaten, and to
breed."
He explained:
"Environmental
factors
influence
organisms to
develop new
characteristics
to ensure
survival, thus
transforming
them into new
species. Animals
that survive to
breed can pass
on their
successful
characteristics
to their
offspring."
Nasir ad-Din
Tusi (1201-1274)
The Muslim
polymath,
architect,
philosopher,
physician,
scientist,
theologian and
Islamic source
of reference (marjaa
taqleed) put
forth a basic
theory
explaining the
evolution of
species.
According to The
Vintage News,
Muslim scholar
Ibn Khaldun
considered Tusi
to be the
greatest of the
later Persian
scholars. His
writings, which
dealt with both
religious and
non-religious
topics, are said
to constitute
one of the
largest
collections by a
single Islamic
author.
In his book
Akhlaq-i-Nasri (Nasirean
Ethics), Tusi
suggests that
the universe
originally
consisted of
equal and
similar
elements, but
internal
contradictions
developed later
on, leading some
substances to
evolve at a
different pace
and different
manner from
other
substances.
Tusi also
explains how
elements evolved
to minerals,
then plants,
then animals,
and finally, to
humans.
Muhammad al-Nakhshabi
(10th century)
The 10th century
scholar from
central Asia
believed that
celestial bodies
evolved to
elements, which
became plants,
which in turn
developed to
become animals,
which yielded
human beings.
He wrote: "While
man has sprung
from sentient
creatures
[animals], these
have sprung from
vegetal beings
[plants], and
these in turn
from combined
substances;
these from
elementary
qualities, and
these [in turn]
from celestial
bodies."
Evolution in
Islam
Several Islamic
figures have
argued in favor
of the theory of
evolution,
asserting that
it does not
contradict
Islamic
teachings.
Such Muslim
scholars and
preachers cite
Quranic verses
that suggest
that the
universe was not
created all at
once, but rather
in stages.
"Allah has
created every
[living]
creature from
water. And of
them are those
that move on
their bellies,
and of them are
those that walk
on two legs, and
of them are
those that walk
on four [...]."
(Quran 24:45)
Another verse is
interpreted as
saying that man
was created out
of clay, which
later evolved to
human beings.
Similarly, Surat
Ghafir states,
"[We] formed you
and perfected
your forms."
Step Feed
Can the UK
make the most of
sukuk, the
Islam-compliant
bond?
Traders at the
Kuwaiti Stock
Exchange
Earning
interest, or
Riba, is
forbidden under
Islamic law:
“Allah allows
trade, but
forbids
interest,” says
the Qu’ran, the
holy text that,
along with the
Hadiths and
other scripture,
underpin the
Muslim faith.
This is why
different forms
of investment
have been
devised for the
faithful; one
such method is
in sukuk, a
bond-like
product that
operates on a
profit share
basis. Sukuk can
take a range of
different forms;
among the most
common is a
sovereign bond,
known as Al-Ijara.
The idea behind
Al-ljara is that
investors
purchase an
asset, which is
then leased
back, as opposed
to a traditional
Western
fixed-rate bond
where the
holders earn a
predetermined
amount of
interest.
The UK
Government was
quick to realise
the sizeable
opportunity
offered by
serving the
needs of the
international
Islamic finance
market. In June
2014, the UK
became the first
country outside
the Islamic
world to issue a
sovereign sukuk
of Ł200m.
My Name is Zainab and I am
NOT a Terrorist
Islam is the
religion of peace and safety
The Message: Islam and Jesus
(pbuh)
Islam & Peace
'Who's Afraid of Aymann
Ismail?'
Yaqeen Institute
for Islamic Research
Fox News claimed a "Sharia
law court" is enforcing Islamic
law in Texas. So I went to see
it.
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Summary
by Mohideen:
Mufti Naeem
spoke about
how Allah
has
mentioned in
the Quran
more than
700 times
about Salah
(prayer). He
said how the
majority of
Muslims
today are
not praying
and
therefore
there is no
barakah in
their life.
He said a
story of a
person
stealing
from the
time of Fajr
and our
Prophet (pbuh)
said if he
maintains
his salah
soon he will
stop
stealing. He
explained
how Allah
promised
that sincere
prayer will
stop a
person from
all evil
actions. He
spoke about
how a person
should smile
which is
also a
sunnah. He
also told
how shaytan
was arrogant
and did not
prostrate to
Adam and the
Imam
compared
this
arrogance
with present
day Muslims
and advised
to be humble
as advised
by our
Prophet (pbuh).
He
questioned
how we can
be humble to
fellow
Muslims if
we are not
humble in
front of
Allah. He
reminded
again how if
the salah is
correct then
the rest of
the actions
will be
correct. He
also said
how the
Prophet (pbuh)
kept on
saying close
to his death
to be very
mindful of
the salah.
The first
reward given
by Allah for
salah is
putting away
the worry of
his rizq. He
said how a
person gets
two
certificates
if he gets
takbir oola
for 40
consecutive
days. He
mentioned a
story of an
Aalim in
England
getting
questioned
by people in
order to
make fun of
him. The
point he was
getting is
how in salah
one talks to
Allah and in
the original
language of
the holy
Quran. He
concluded by
reminding
again as to
why Muslims
today are
facing lots
of problems
due to
neglecting
their salah.
Parvaneh
Kadivar, John Andrew Morrow, and
Zachary Markwith
US: Dr John Andrew Morrow, the
award-winning academic, author, and
activist, received a Certificate of
Special Congressional Recognition at the
IMAN Cultural Centre in Los Angeles,
California on 24 September 2017.
The extraordinary recognition to Dr
Morrow was given for his presentation of
a lecture on The Covenants of the
Prophet Muhammad with the Christians of
the World, that has now been published
as a book.
The recognition, signed by Karen Bass,
Member of Congress for California’s 37th
District, was presented to Dr Morrow by
Mrs Parvaneh Kadivar, who described
Professor Morrow as “a prolific writer,
an accomplished scholar, and a fine
human being who has devoted his life to
building bridges between and among the
diverse faith communities and who has
spent his life in search of truth in
scrolls and scriptures.”
During his lecture on the covenant Dr
Morrow (Imam Ilyas Islam) said:
“Considering that
the continued conflict between
Christians and Muslims across the
world has been artificially ignited
by the forces of imperialism,
especially in Africa, the Middle
East and Asia, the content of these
priceless historical documents can
shed light on the early history of
Islam. Via this information, we are
witness to the primordial
relationship between Muslims and
People of the Book. Thus, these
covenants can serve as a source of
inspiration for the establishment of
insuperable harmony between the
three Abrahamic religions: Judaism,
Christianity and Islam.”
Singapore
conference calls for a global culture of
peace
Delegates and
speakers at the Singapore
conference.
SINGAPORE: An international conference
with the theme “The Role of Islamic NGOs
in Promoting a Culture of Peace:
Challenges and Prospects,” was held from
Friday 13 to Saturday 14 October 2017 at
the Pan Pacific Hotel in Singapore.
The international forum was hosted by
Jamiyah Singapore in collaboration with
The Islamic Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization (ISESCO) based in
Rabat, Morocco.
Delegates from more than 23 countries
from all over the world presented papers
highlighting the challenges faced and
the initiatives taken by non-government
organisations in their respective
countries in promoting harmony and peace
between people of diverse background,
faiths, ethnicities.
The opening of the conference on Friday
13 October was attended by a host of
community leaders , members of the
diplomatic corps in Singapore,
representatives of the main religious
institutions in the country, several
local and international media personnel
, delegations from Southeast Asia and
the Pacific, Europe, Asia, Latin America
and the Caribbean, representing several
countries including Argentina, the UK,
Albania, Canada, France, India,
Indonesia, Malaysia, Russia, Spain,
Switzerland, Australia, Philippines,
Brunei Darussalam, Sri Lanka and
Singapore.
After the opening remarks by Dr Hussin
Mutalib, Chairperson of the conference
organising committee, President of
Jamiyah Singapore, Dr Mohammad Hasbi Abu
Bakar during his welcome address thanked
participating parties and highlighted
the efforts being made by the Jamiyah in
Southeast Asia through its various
activities and initiatives with a view
to promoting a culture of peace.
Quebec
passes controversial law obliging citizens
to uncover faces
The Quebec
Premier said the legislation was
necessary for reasons related to
communication, identification
and security.
CANADA: The Canadian province of
Quebec has passed a religious neutrality
bill that will oblige citizens to
uncover their faces while giving and
receiving state services, triggering
criticism that the law targets Muslim
women.
Quebec's two main opposition parties
opposed the bill because they argued it
did not go far enough in restricting the
presence of conspicuous symbols of all
religions in the public sphere.
The new law has two basic components: It
bans the wearing of face coverings for
people giving or receiving a service
from the state, and it offers a
framework outlining how authorities
should grant accommodation requests
based on religious beliefs.
While the bill does not specifically
mention specific clothing, it would
prohibit the burka and niqab when people
interact with the state.
Premier Philippe Couillard said he
expected some people to challenge the
law, but he defended the legislation as
necessary for reasons related to
communication, identification and
security.
"The principle to which I think a vast
majority of Canadians by the way, not
only Quebecers, would agree upon is that
public services should be given and
received with an open face," he said.
"I speak to you, you speak to me.
"I see your face. You see mine. As
simple as that."
Advocacy groups and academics have
condemned the measure.
The National Council of Canadian Muslims
said it was "studying its options" with
regard to a possible court challenge.
The Attorney-General of Ontario
province, Yasir Naqvi, said his province
did not plan any similar measure and
criticised Quebec's action.
"We respect people's right to express
their religious beliefs and we disagree
with the law Quebec has brought in and
we will never introduce such a law in
Ontario," Mr Naqvi said.
Quebec Justice Minister Stephanie Vallee
said guidelines on how to apply the law
— notably criteria touching on
reasonable accommodation — would be
phased in by next June 30 after
consultations.
Provisions regarding daycare workers
will kick in by next summer to allow
educators to get training, but the
majority of the face-covering provisions
will take effect immediately.
That means people who sit for an exam
will have to do so with their faces
uncovered.
Asked specifically about someone getting
on a bus, Ms Vallee said all such
services must be offered or received
without a face covering.
Ophelia:
Islamic centre in Dublin opens doors to
homeless as storm hits
Mosque in
Dublin opened its doors to
homeless and anyone who was
affected
IRELAND: An Islamic Cultural Centre
opened its doors to the homeless and
anyone in need during ex-Hurricane
Ophelia.
The centre in Clonskeagh, Dublin,
welcomed neighbours during one of the
worst storms to hit Ireland in half a
century. Ophelia pummelled the country
with sustained winds of more than 50mph
and gusts of around 80mph.
Malek Madani, who works in
administration at the centre, told The
Independent that the building was “open
24 hours for everyone”.
“We provide food and soup,” he said.
“It’s the minimum that we can do as
humanitarians. We try to contribute
along with council organisations, who
have helped us with beds, too.”
The category 1 storm, which was a
category 3 hurricane over the weekend as
it moved over the Atlantic, made
landfall in County Kerry early Monday
morning.
All schools were closed for the day,
motorists were warned to keep off the
roads and around 1,200 army personnel
were sent to help impacted areas with
storm-related contingencies.
The Islamic Cultural Centre of Ireland
wrote on Facebook: “Please stay safe
everyone, especially during the times
that the storm hits and its aftermath.
Check in on your elderly and vulnerable
neighbours, bring in your pets and make
sure your bins and any other items that
can be blown away are secured or brought
in.”
Mr Madani said he expected other
cultural centres in Dublin to open their
doors.
“They are part of society and they
should too,” he said. “We never know
[who will come during the storm] but we
try to do our best.”
Local Aoife O’Riordan wrote on Twitter
she had been to the centre several times
“Cause they make the best damn
schwarma [sic] in south Dublin and
they've a lovely wee shop too”.
The Capuchin Day Centre
in Dublin has also provided an extra 120
beds during the storm.
Young Charlie is a
true-blue young Aussie, and so is his friend
Khaled.
They spend time
together on their scooters, as well as chatting
about the things that they share, and the things
that make them different.
My Muslim Mate,
written by exciting new author Amal Abou-Eid, is
the story of how, through talking and learning
about each other’s cultures, friendships can
flourish and lives can work together
harmoniously.
The story explains aspects of Islam that are
often misunderstood, and is a great resource for
non-Muslim families who wish to learn more, as
well as Muslim students in classrooms across
Australia who can access the book to help
express themselves.
About Amal
Abou-Eid
Passionate
educator Amal Abou-Eid is an Australian mother
of two with a strong connection to her Lebanese
heritage.
Inspired by her
faith, and her wish for people to live
harmoniously and without fear, Amal has turned
her hand to writing.
Supported by her
family, and with these values firmly at its
core, Amal’s writing is honest and kind, and she
hopes to spread acceptance and tolerance through
her work.
When she’s not busy
with her young family or her career, Amal has
been known to thoroughly enjoy that Aussie
staple, BBQ Shapes, and she has an adventurous
streak too – she bungee jumped in New Zealand!
KB says:
Delicious naan, or flatbread, to enjoy with your
favourite curry or all on its own!
Thank you Ayesha
Peer for sharing this wonderful recipe with the
readers of CCN.
Roghni Naan
Ingredients
3˝ cups flour
1 tsp salt
2 tsp yeast
1 heaped tbsp ghee
Ľ tsp ground garlic ( I use fresh )
Ľ tsp green chillies ( I use grounded fresh)
1 Tablespoon parsley or any dry herbs
Method
Bind dough with warm
milk and water.
Allow dough to rise 1-2 hours
Divide dough into required size of balls.
Roll out n fry on a hot tawa/griddle
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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:
Thoughts Become
Things - What You
Think About, You
Bring About
Take a few moments
and look at the
garment you are
wearing. Now look at
the device that you
are reading this
article on. Both
these items, your
clothes and your
technology device,
were first conceived
as a thought in
someone’s mind
before they were
physically created.
At times when you
worry about the
future you may start
visualising possible
outcomes. You create
thoughts in your
mind that perpetuate
fear and anxiety in
you. As a result,
you start believing
in a false, imagined
reality that you
yourselves have
created in your mind
by creating fearful
thoughts. Then, you
begin to dwell on
those negative
thoughts and start
living your life on
“high alert” mode
where you try to
protect yourself
from dangers that
you expect life to
throw at you due to
the imagined, false
future. When you
live on this high
alert, vigilance
mode, your present
moment, that could
have been lived with
peace and joy, is
wasted in fear,
worry and anxiety.
Before you know it,
these moments become
days, weeks, months
and sadly,
sometimes, years.
Wouldn’t it be
better for you to
think only thoughts
that evoke peace and
joy?
In the Holy Quran,
ALMIGHTY ALLAH gives
us a magnificent and
vivid description of
Jannah. As Muslims,
we can use that
imagery every single
day to visualise and
create only positive
thoughts for our own
lives here in duniya.
Instead of creating
thoughts of fear and
worry, try creating
thoughts of peace,
love, joy and
optimum health and
wellbeing for
yourself and all of
ALLAH’s creation.
How To Switch
Your Thoughts From
Negative To Positive
My clients often ask
me how to stop
thinking negative.
Negative thoughts
are addictive and
can become a habit.
I recommend a daily
practice of
THOUGHT SWITCH.
For the purpose of
this exercise, I
have used the words
“pleasant” and
“unpleasant” to
describe the nature
of our thoughts. A
pleasant thought
always makes you
feel joy and love.
An unpleasant
thought always
evokes worry,
anxiety, fear,
anger, jealousy,
hate and doubt.
Daily Practice
Sit in silence for 2
minutes
Notice your thoughts
Notice your inner
voice
If a pleasant
thought comes, smile
and say
ALHUMDOLILLAH
If an unpleasant
thought comes,
IMMEDIATELY think of
the beauty of
nature, for example,
clear, blue ocean;
majestic mountains;
colourful flowers…
Keep thinking about
pleasant thoughts,
keep smiling and
saying ALHUMDOLILLAH
Keep switching
unpleasant thoughts
to pleasant ones by
thinking of nature
and its beauty
Dwell only on
pleasant thoughts
and smile as you
utter ALHUMDULILLAH
Do this practice
daily for 2 minutes,
few times a day.
Practise this daily
and In Shaa ALLAH
you will feel more
aware of your
thought patterns.
With awareness comes
transformation.
In Shaa ALLAH, next
week we will explore
the topic: It
Takes Two To Argue
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.
The room was full of
pregnant women with their husbands.
The instructor said,
"Sisters, remember that exercise is good for you.
Walking is especially beneficial - strengthens the
pelvic muscles and will make delivery that much easier.
Just pace yourself, make plenty of stops and try to stay
on a soft surfaces, like a grass path."
"Brothers, remember
-- you're in this together. It wouldn't hurt you to go
walking with her. In fact, that shared experience would
be good for you both."
The room suddenly
became very quiet as the men absorbed this information.
After a few moments Jallaludin, at the back of the room,
slowly raised his hand.
"Yes?" said the instructor.
"I was just wondering if it would be all right if she
carries a golf bag?"
It is He Who creates from
the very beginning, and He
can restore (life). And He
is the Oft-Forgiving, full
of loving kindness, Lord of
the Throne of Glory, Doer
(without let) of all that He
intends.
The 2017 Scientific
conference of the Islamic
Medical association of
Queensland is an annual
meeting place for members to
share ideas and learn about
the latest developments in
the field of medicine. It is
also a platform for members
to network and broaden their
professional circles.
The event will aim to invite
both scientific and faith
based speakers on topics
which have been highlighted
by our members as areas of
interest.
The conference will be at
the Hilton Hotel Brisbane on
29 October 2017. Halal meals
and snacks will be provided
for all attendees and Salah
facilities will be available
on site.
We look forward to meeting
you at the conference and
hope it will be both a
medically stimulating and a
spiritually uplifting
experience.
The conference is open to
ALL Medical, Dental and
Allied healthcare
professionals and students
in these disciplines,
including non IMAQ members.
With the ongoing
humanitarian crisis in
Myanmar, IMAQ will be
donating your entire
registration fee to the
Myanmar Appeal.
At the Islamic Women's
Association of Australia (IWAA)
this is what is being
organized over the next few
months.
1. inspiredNAFSi personal
leadership course:
This course is a signature
program of the Centre for
Islamic Thought & Education,
UniSA. The inspiredNAFSi
program is underpinned by a
strength-based approach and
Muslim worldview, that
utilises the nga
thanaluidha
Yarning Circle Framework
(developed by Aunty Debra
Bennett). This framework has
been adapted, infusing
Islamic worldview as this
informs Muslim people's ways
of knowing, being and doing.
The program offers a
holistic approach to
development of human
potential. It depicts a
journey of learning and
self-discovery, empowering
the individual and the
community and enabling
individuals with skills
through sharing, learning
and transforming life into
new futures.
Places are very limited.
Please the flyer below for
details.
2.
Parenting between Cultures
workshop
that will run over a three
week period on Fridays
starting 6th October. This
workshop has been very
popular and has been very
well received. The
facilitators are Joan
Burrows and Sr. Susan Al-maani
who come with a wealth of
knowledge and experience in
delivering these workshops.
Places are very limited.
Please the flyer below for
details.
3. “I am
Connected”
at IWAA. We have been very
privileged to start a
program to connect with our
indigenous sisters. The
“I am Connected” project
is aimed at developing
connections and linkages
between Muslim and
Indigenous women through
sharing of native foods,
customs, arts and crafts and
storytelling and
highlighting the
similarities between these
groups, forging friendships
and celebrating women's
interests across all
cultures in a respectful and
caring environment.
Current activities include:
• arts and crafts workshop
on Friday, 8th September at
IWAA hall from 5-7pm
• Soundtrack – Tuesday, 19th
September at IWAA hall from
11am-1pm
• Weekend camp – 12-14th
January 2018 (please note
that the dates for this camp
has changed from 24-26th
November). Please see flyer
for more details
• Walk in Country – date and
venue to be advised
We acknowledge our
indigenous and Muslim elders
for their support, advice
and guidance. Alhamdulillah
For more details and to
participate, please call
Muna on 0431 360 418
David Forde will be
undertaking a 10km swim +
100km cycle to provide
urgently needed shelter and
food security for displaced
and desperate Rohingya
persons on the Myanmar /
Bangladesh border.
The challenge? For every
$2,000 donated through Human
Appeal Australia, David will
swim 1km, up to 10km for a
total of $20,000.
Immediately after, if in
excess of $20,000 is raised,
he will cycle 10km for every
$2,000 raised, up to 100km.
His aim is to raise $40,000
and complete the 10km swim /
100 cycle in 11 hours on
Friday 24 November 2015
Donations will support food
and shelter security as
such: $20 provides a food
parcel for a family; $25
provides clothing for a
family; $100 provides a tent
shelter and utensils for a
family and $500 for a water
well. Tax-deductible
donations to Human Appeal:
CBA BSB 062191 – A/C 0090
3948. Reference your name
and “DF Challenge”
For further information and
receipts contact Imam Akram
Buksh on 0431 201 164 or
David Forde on 0413 874 008
and
visit the Facebook page.
Latest figures from the UN
are that 500,000 Rohingya
men, women and children have
been forced from their homes
and 1.2 million are
impacted. The best way to
immediately support
displaced persons is through
food and shelter security
GOLD COAST
ISLAMIC CULTURAL CENTRE
Update as at
October 2017
Construction of
the Cultural Centre (Dawah &
Youth Centre) is progressing
well.
The walls for the second floor
have already been erected and
very soon they will be working
on the roof.
We still need donations to fund
this construction.
Please donate
generously.
Islamic
Society of
Toowoomba is
collecting
donations to be
sent to the
Rohingya
refugees.
You may donate
any amount,
including ZAKAT,
to the following
Commonwealth
Bank of
Australia
account:
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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.
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