Muslims in Australia have
been warned to be extra
vigilant in coming days
particularly when attending
local mosques in the wake of
the Christchurch tragedy.
The Australian Federation of
Islamic Councils president
Dr Rateb Jneid extended deep
sorrow for the victims and
families of the attacks in
New Zealand.
In the wake of the
atrocities and the links to
Australia, he urged all
Muslims in Australia to be
vigilant particularly as
Islamophobia increases.
“We encourage all Mosques
and places of worship in
Australia to be extra
vigilant and for members of
the Muslim community to be
particularly mindful of
their safety in the coming
days,” he said.
“This act of terror on
innocent worshippers is an
atrocity and we grieve with
the victims and their
families. We will reach out
to our compatriots in New
Zealand and offer any
support and assistance that
we are able to.”
He added the massacre was a
product of the
“ever-increasing
Islamophobia and
marginalisation of Muslims”.
“It is a reminder to all
concerned including
political leaders and media
commentators, of the
horrific consequences that
an atmosphere of hate and
division can lead to,” he
said.
“No country or community is
immune to such atrocities.
We urge governments in
Australia, both at a Federal
and State level, to give
extra attention to the rise
of anti-Muslim sentiment and
extremism and ensure that
the concerns of the Muslim
community are being
genuinely heard and
responded to.”
Australian
National Imams Council's Bilal
Rauf speaking on Christchurch
Terror
Christchurch Terror: "What has
occurred is a terrorist attack,
it's something that's very
difficult to comprehend."
Gold Coast man visits local
mosque to lay flowers
following Christchurch terror
attack
OnePath Network: A response
to the Christchurch Terror
Attack
Messages of
support left at
Kuraby Mosque
Messages of
support left at
Holland Park Mosque
Messages of
support left at Buranda
Mosque
Gold Coast
Mosque Prayer Service
Yesterday
(Saturday) over 1000 people
attended the prayer services at
the Gold Coast Mosque
Muslims and
non-Muslims gathered to express
their solidarity and condolences
to the families of the victims.
There were several media groups
presented at the event.
Speeches were
made by:
• Hon Stuart
Robert (Federal Asst. Treasurer)
• Hon Sam O’Connor (State MP)
• Asst.Police Commissioner Brian
Wilkins
• Pastor Brian Gilmor (Chairman
of Multi Faith group)
• Pastor Terry Ailing
(Compassionate Gold Coast)
• Members New Zealand Community
in Gold Coast
• Imam Imran Hussain
• Haji Habib Jamal
(ICQ-President)
• Haji Hussin Goss (ISGC-President)
The dua
(supplication) was made Imam
Mohamed Ali.
Believing Women
for a Culture of Peace joins
with the Muslim community of
Brisbane as it deals with the
horror and mourns the terrible
tragedy in the two mosques in
Christchurch, New Zealand. We
are shocked that such a dreadful
terrorist act could be committed
against innocent men, women and
children at prayer. We join our
prayers with yours for the
families of the victims and
pledge our on-going commitment
to building a culture of peace
which respects and honours
people of all faiths and
cultures.
Believing
Women for a Culture of Peace
Melbourne
tribute
The Ethnic
Communities Council of
Queensland is the peak body in
advocacy for the CALD
communities of Queensland. We
join with others to show our
solidarity with the people of
New Zealand and others who are
experiencing trauma following
the tragic events in New Zealand
yesterday. The Ethnic
Communities Council of
Queensland advocates for a
cohesive but diverse community
in which we all live in a
multicultural Queensland,
Australia and New Zealand.
The Ethnic
Communities Council of
Queensland advocates for the
safety and wellbeing of all
communities across Queensland
and each member of our community
to have the opportunity to live
a free life, to be able to go
about their life in safety and
to be able to practice their
respective faith in a safe
environment. We join with our
Muslim communities, all faith
communities and other fair
minded Australians to mourn
their respective loss of family
and loved ones and to condemn
the right wing extremist
terrorist attack on free living
people in Christchurch, New
Zealand. There is no place in
our society for this or any type
of terrorism in our
multicultural society.
Alton Budd, the
Chairperson of the Ethnic
Communities Council of
Queensland states “that we find
any notion or form of racism
whether mild or extreme to be a
vile exposure of race hatred and
a blight on Australia and New
Zealand’s diverse multicultural
societies. The condemnation for
this evil attack in New Zealand
should be as extreme as the
attack itself. There needs to be
a greater political will by our
State and Commonwealth
politicians to raise the level
of objection to racism in this
country.”
Our political
leaders ought to be willing to
lift the levels of concern for
right wing extremism and race
hatred which has not only grown
in our society but has been
allowed to permeate our
political institutions. Right
wing extremism antennas should
be placed on the same level as
it is applied to other cohorts
of extremism. Plausible comments
and affected outrage is not the
answer. Deliberate public action
where the leaders are not only
active but seen to be active in
the fight against racism and
extremism on all levels of the
spectrum is needed.
Already received around 30000+
signatures in Australia.
REPORT FRASER ANNING
- This petition has
been recommended by
experts in the field
of law and politics.
E-petitions are
great but
unfortunately they
are rarely ever
reviewed in
Parliament. Here's a
better option:
Report Fraser Anning,
you can consider a
letter to the
President of the
Senate, urging
censure and
expulsion for
abusing his
position, inciting
violence and in the
interests of public
safety.
Dear Senator
As President of
the Senate, I
draw your
attention to the
media statement
released by
Senator Anning
in relation to
the terror
attack in New
Zealand.
His statement is
abhorrent to all
decent people,
and is being
shared, on AU
Govt letterhead,
around the
world.
I urge you to
refer this to
the Privileges
Committee as a
matter of
urgency and in
the interests of
community
safety, and ask
that you
consider this
abuse of
position
seriously and
censure
or expel this
person from the
Senate.
We stand united with the
community and the world in
condemning the senseless act
of terrorism in New Zealand.
MCF and MAA are assessing
the needs of the families of
the victims in Christchurch
and preparing a plan of
action.
Meanwhile, to honour them
and their families, we are
immediately launching a
Sadaqah Jariyah campaign.
Sadaqah Jariyah is the
charitable gift that keeps
on giving. The Messenger of
Allah (ﷺ) said, "When a
person dies, his deeds come
to an end except for three
things: Sadaqah Jariyah
(ceaseless charity); a
knowledge which is
beneficial, or a virtuous
descendant who prays for him
(for the deceased)." -
Bukhari.
Bank Account:
Muslim Charitable Foundation
BSB: 124 155
A/C: 2089 7392
Ref: NZ
RIYAAD ALLY
(Muslim Aid
Queensland):
We have already
begun our
assessment of
the situation.
One of our reps
from Auckland
has flown to
Christchurch and
is coordinating
with FIANZ to
assist with the
funeral services
at this point in
time.
We working with
locals to
coordinate a few
things here:
1. Support from
local funeral
services to use
their facilities
and vehicles
2. Assistance
pre-cutting
shrouds
3. Doctors/
surgeons to
repair bodies
4. Supper
services on hand
to provide acute
grief
counselling
5. Funeral costs
covered for
those in need
6. Financial
assistance for
families
On Saturday 9 March, Human
Appeal-QLD held their 3rd
annual Year 12 Muslim
Achievement Awards at the
Fitzy's Hotel in Loganholme.
The more than 80 guest
included proud parents and
local community leaders.
This year there was total
NINE Award Winners ( i.e.
students who received an OP
of 1 to 6) with their
family. The event recognised
their hard work and
dedication and acknowledged
the great support of their
parents. Each student was
presented with a certificate
and gifts. Similar events
have taken place or will
soon on a national level in
Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney
and Perth.
Dr Abdnaser Ali from Human
Appeal Australia head office
Sydney delivered the
introductory speech. The
Master of Ceremonies for the
night was Dr Mustafa Ally
who kept the crowd engaged
and entertained through the
evening's proceedings.
The sponsors of the event
was Islamic College of
Brisbane, Terry White
Chemmart, Zone Medical
Centre and Maximize
Accountants.
The key note speakers were
Mr. Farouk Adam, president
of Muslim Business Council,
Mr. Mohammed Ally, Principal
of Australian International
Islamic College, Dr Ray
Barrett, Principal of the
Islamic College of Brisbane
and Mr. Habib Jamal, newly
elected president of the
Islamic Council of
Queensland.
Imam Akram, Manager of Human
Appeal QLD office, thanked
all for attending and making
thee vent a success.
On Sunday, 10 March, the
Hurricane Stars Club hosted
an elegant afternoon
fundraising high tea in the
Stamford Plaza in Brisbane
City. The event was
organised to celebrate
International Women’s Day
and to honour the most
important person in a
woman’s life, their mothers,
grandmothers or daughters.
It was a sold-out event with
130 ladies attending and
enjoying a buffet high tea.
The Stamford Plaza did not
disappoint by serving a
variety of delicious
desserts, sandwiches and
quiches. The event took up
the entire Terrace area,
allowing the attendees an
amazing view overlooking the
beautiful Brisbane river
with the picturesque Storey
Bridge in the background.
The event was hosted and
co-organised by the amazing
Susan Al-Maani who ensured,
as usual, that all the
attendees had an amazing
time full of laughter, great
company and delicious food.
One of the attendees decided
to use this event as a
birthday celebration for her
daughter. It was a brilliant
gesture as not only it was a
gorgeous setting with
minimal preparations, the
mothers also got to come,
and enjoy themselves on
different tables, but it
served also the higher
purpose of contributing to
fundraising for a good
cause.
The High Tea was also a
success with sponsored games
and lucky door prizes from
Jas – Makeup and Styling,
The Cheesecake Shop
Sunnybank Hills, Sam and
Billy’s Beauty Box and Ella
Bache New Farm and giftbags
for all attendees. It was a
successful event and the
Hurricane Stars Club look
forward to organising more
similar events in future
which celebrates being a
Muslim woman in a fun and
halal way.
After a
rollercoaster year, Western
Sydney's Haneen Zreika finally
made her debut with the Giants
On a horrific day following
the shootings at two mosques
in Christchurch, GWS’ Haneen
Zreika - the first Muslim
player in AFLW - has kicked
her first ever goal.
Players in GWS’ game against
Geelong wore black armbands
and paused for a moment of
silence before the AFLW
clash, paying tribute to the
victims of the shootings in
New Zealand.
Those horrors meant the UNSW
Canberra Oval crowd
recognised the importance of
the moment as Zreika kicked
her first ever AFLW goal
late in the first quarter.
“It’s been a big day for
Haneen,” Giants coach Alan
McConnell said at
quarter-time.
“Hopefully she continues
going well.”
The Giants led 2.1 (13) to
0.1 (1) at the first change.
A moment of silence in
remembrance with players wearing
black armbands
When Giants debutant Haneen
Zreika took to the field
against the Lions in the
opening weekend of the AFLW,
she was looking forward to
two things.
"My first touch of the
footy" is one of them, she
says. "And just making
history, I think."
"I never thought I’d ever be
playing AFL. Ever," she
says.
Zreika is from a Lebanese
family in western Sydney and
was raised on rugby league,
with two older brothers who
were avid fans of the sport.
"I just wanted to play with
them," she says.
There was a park across the
road from their home, so
years of Zreika's childhood
was spent throwing a ball
around with her siblings in
the park or their backyard.
It was Zreika's mother who
steered her towards playing
more competitively, which
she acknowledges is quite an
anomaly.
"My mum’s pretty easy going
for a Muslim and my
culture," she says. "Some
girls won’t be allowed to
play sport, so I have
amazing support from her and
my family.
Zreika's mother registered
her in a rugby league mixed
gender competition when she
was just six years old and
never missed a single game.
She stopped playing club
sport once she turned 13,
however, when her options
became limited. "I used to
play with the boys, but I
couldn't play after 12," she
says. "There was nothing in
rugby league for girls at
that time."
She was introduced to
Australian rules by chance
when she was 15, at the
invitation of one of her
school teachers.
"I used to just do school
sport, and I had a PE
teacher that called me out
and said: 'What are you
doing? There's an [AFL] guy
here that's an agent for the
boys, but do you want to
join?'" Zreika said.
She told the teacher that
she didn't know what AFL
was.
"It's all good," he told
her. "Just catch, kick,
tackle and you'll be fine."
Four years later, these are
the aspects of the sport
that Zreika enjoys most. "I
love the contact and I love
how big it is," she says.
"It's an athlete's sport -
running, catching - it's not
just one thing so you have
to be athletic."
The past year has been a
rollercoaster for the zippy
midfielder: she was picked
as a GWS Giants rookie in
2018 before being delisted
at the end of last season,
and then relisted again for
2019.
"It was hard, to be honest,"
she says. "I didn't know
what to do."
Giants coach Alan McConnell
says Zreika has had a
"fabulous preparation"
leading up to this season.
"She's done it pretty hard,"
he says. "I delisted her at
the end of last season. She
had to earn her spot back on
the list and she's had a
great pre-season."
Now she's confirmed to debut
in Sunday's round-one game,
Zreika says she's a bundle
of mixed emotions. "I’m
really excited, nervous and
all over the place," she
says.
She will be helped along by
the immense community
support that has rallied
behind her, both from her
family and her local AFL
club, the Auburn-Penrith
Giants.
While most of her GWS
teammates have come from
around Australia and NSW,
she counts herself extremely
fortunate to be representing
home.
"The feeling is amazing,"
she says. "If I had to move,
I’d have to move, but
representing my own state
and western Sydney is a big
thing to me."
Equally as significant is
the example she'll be
setting for those in her
community.
"I know it’s hard in our
culture for girls to play
sport, but if they see me
maybe it gives them a little
[hope], and their fathers
might have second thoughts
about letting their
daughters play," she says.
"It’s a big thing," she
adds. "I feel like I’m
making a pathway for them."
The Islamic Museum of
Australia in Melbourne this
week announced that Maryum
Chaudhry had been appointed
as the Museum's new General
Manager.
According to the Museum's
media release, Maryum
"brings a wealth of
experience with her and has
a deep passion for
strengthening and
volunteering with
communities."
She is also the President of
Sanad Foundation and Vice
Chair of Centre for Muslim
Wellbeing. She was
previously a Commissioner
for the Victorian
Multicultural Commission,
Vice President of Islamic
Council of Victoria and CARE
With ME (foster care),
Member of the Women’s Legal
Service of Victoria, Alumni
of the Williamson Leadership
Program and an AFL
Multicultural Community
Ambassador.
She has worked in
government, corporate and
not-for-profit organisations
for various sectors:
taxation, multicultural
affairs, youth engagement
and education. She has
studied Bachelor of Business
and Executive Masters of
Arts.
NEW BOARD MEMBERS
Two new board members have
also been appointed to the
IMA Board, Farah Farouque
and Jevan Bouzo.
Farah
is the Principal Advisor,
Public Affairs and Policy,
at the national anti-poverty
group the Brotherhood of St
Laurence. Prior to this, she
was a senior journalist at
The Age. Her diverse career
in the newsroom included
covering social affairs, law
and justice issue and
working as a political
journalist in the Canberra
Press Gallery and Victorian
Parliamentary Press Gallery.
Farah’s international
assignments for The Age and
sister paper The Sydney
Morning Herald include
covering the aftermath of
the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami
in Asia.
Farah is also the board
chair of The Social Studio,
a Collingwood-based social
enterprise and fashion label
working with young people
from refugee backgrounds.
She has degrees in law and
arts from the University of
Adelaide.
Jevan
is the Chief Financial
Officer (CFO) of ASX listed
company, Viva Energy
Australia. Jevan has been
with Viva Energy since 2015
having led the organisation
through IPO in 2018. Prior
to becoming CFO, Jevan was
responsible for corporate
finance and played a lead
role in the IPO of Viva
Energy REIT. Jevan is a
Chartered Accountant with a
Bachelor of Commerce from
Monash University and is a
director of several
not-for-profit organisations
and two companies part owned
by Viva Energy.
Omar Hamid | Design
Extraordinaire and
Co-Founder of LaunchGood
LaunchGood has become the
biggest Muslim-specific
crowdfunding platform across
the globe.
Whilst many comfortably use
the platform, they are
unaware of the story behind
its inception.
Co-Founder Omar Hamid's
journey started in late high
school, as he kicked off his
design career by starting
his own agency - that’s
right - during high school.
The design agency turned out
to be a stunning success,
and all was well and good,
until Omar got his most
engaging project yet - the
LaunchGood website.
He would soon realise that
this project drew him in
like none other before and
lit a passion deep inside.
Eventually, Omar went all in
as a Co-Founder and began
his journey to develop the
Muslim World's largest crowd
funding platform.
Muslim News UK readers
nominated the following
illustrious men, women,
children and projects deemed
worthy of short-listing for
a Muslim News Award for
Excellence. These exemplars
of good practice, excellence
– future role models – will
be treated to a Gala Evening
in the presence of their
peers and other renowned
guests in April, when the
finalists are announced for
the 15 coveted Awards for
Excellence
CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK'S
CCN.......
Uthman Dan Fodio Award for
Excellence in COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
Ibrahim
Adewusi
is a Nigerian-born British
accountant, lecturer,
community leader and the
current Project Coordinator
for the rebuilding of Old
Kent Road Mosque & Islamic
Cultural Centre. He was a
former general secretary and
president of the Muslim
Association of the UK. He
also served as the first
publicity secretary of the
UK Nigerian Muslim
organisation’s umbrella
body, Council of Nigeria
Muslim Organisations. In a
professional capacity,
Ibrahim is the chair and
chief executive of
Threadneedle Training and
Management Consultancy.
In 2015 the Mayor of
Southwark awarded Ibrahim
with a Civic Award Letter of
Commendation in recognition
of his contribution to the
community. It stated that
‘Ibrahim Adewusi for many
years has been a committee
member, a project
coordinator and a driving
force of the Muslim
Association of Nigeria based
at Old Kent Road’.
The
Hubb Community Kitchen.
After the Grenfell Tower
fire tragedy, Al Manaar
Muslim Cultural Heritage
Centre based in North
Kensington invited the
victims to use the kitchen
canteen facilities.
A group of women gathered
and were soon joined by the
women who worked at Al
Manaar. As they cooked, they
began to heal and move
forward. This was the start
of the Hubb (which means
‘love’ in Arabic) Community
Kitchen. During this time,
Her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Sussex made
regular private visits to
the kitchen and was inspired
by the power of coming
together over a home-cooked
meal.
However, due to funding, the
kitchen was only able to
open for two days a week.
The Duchess suggested
creating a cookbook, using
the women’s own recipes to
raise proceeds to open the
kitchen all week. The
cookbook became a Sunday
Times and New York Times
bestseller. The women are
now able to use the kitchen
seven days a week and have
been upskilled to gain food
hygiene qualifications and
empowered to start their own
projects.
Sajid
Rashid BEM
is a multi-award winning
philanthropist; the
‘Youngest’ Muslim ever to
receive a British Empire
Medal (BEM) from Her Majesty
the Queen on the New Year’s
Honours List 2016 for
services to the community as
well as charitable
fundraising.
Born on 2nd November 1989;
Sajid is regarded as one of
Britain’s most inspirational
figures scooping many
international accolades.
Sajid, who works for
Rolls-Royce professionally,
started off his journey
volunteering for
Staffordshire Youth Service
and quickly progressed to
become a Millennium
volunteer after helping
young people around East
Staffordshire set up youth
centres in his spare time.
In addition to his
charitable fundraising,
Sajid has since decided to
become an ambassador under
Rolls-Royce to promote
science, technology,
engineering and maths (STEM)
to inspire the future
generations.
Salih Yucel and Abu Bakr
Sirajuddin Cook, editors Australian
Journal of Islamic Studies
Editors' Introduction (Vol 3
No 3 2018):
The history of Islam within
Australia is an important,
yet often overlooked, part
of Australian history.
Muslim presence in Australia
has helped shape
multicultural experience
facilitating intercultural
dialogue as well as
contributing significantly
to the development of the
Australian nation. However,
to date, it has received
minimal scholarly attention.
There have been significant
studies on the engagements
of the Maccasans, Muslim
fishermen from Indonesia,
with the Indigenous peoples
of northern Australia. These
studies have detailed the
cultural interactions and
trade between them and the
lasting impacts of the
inclusion of language
foreign to Australian soil.
There is also an increasing
awareness of Australia’s
cameleers, many of whom were
Muslims, and the
contribution they made to
maintaining trade routes and
assisting early Australian
explorers.
Despite the growing interest
in the field, the history of
Islam in Australia remains
an understudied area of
research.
This rich history dates back
further than we thought and
has possibly had a greater
impact than what is
recognised. Given the
current political and social
climate surrounding Islam
globally, it is timely that
this volume of the
Australian Journal of
Islamic Studies is
published.
This volume brings to light
the depth and richness of
Australia’s Islamic
heritage, challenging some
of the prevalent assumptions
on the topic, and calls for
further studies in this
field.
Australia has proclaimed
itself as being a successful
example of a multicultural
society. It is a society
that has been shaped, and
continues to be shaped, by a
diverse range of cultural
inputs. With this being the
case, it is justifiable to
ask how and why the
contributions of Muslims to
Australia have been largely
overlooked.
Over the weeks, CCN highlights extracts from
the Australian Journal of
Islamic Studies which is an
open access, double-blind
peer-reviewed journal
dedicated to the scholarly
study of Islam.
THE EARLY HISTORY OF MICRO
AND MESO DIALOGUE BETWEEN
MUSLIMS AND NON-MUSLIMS IN
AUSTRALIA.
Federation. A White
Australia is invented,1901
-1945
Although the records are
hazy, in 1901 it has been
estimated there were between
2,000 and 4,000 Muslims in
Australia, representing less
than 0.001% of the
population. As a result of
the passing of the
Immigration Restriction Act
of 1901 (aka the White
Australia Policy), many
Muslim migrants returned to
their place of birth, as,
apart from British Indians,
citizenship would not
initially be conferred on
them.
This legislation was
initially designed to
prohibit the immigration of
Asians; however, its net
spread wide, capturing
anyone the new country
deigned to be undesirable.
This prevented the
predominantly male Afghans
from bringing brides over,
leaving some to return to
their homelands and others
to marry Australians. In
addition, employment
patterns for the Afghans
were changing.
Within 20 years, the motor
vehicle would render the
camel surplus to
requirements; in fact, great
herds were soon liberated
into the Australia bush.
Being unable to have their
voices heard at a meso level
in State and Federal
Parliament, they were not
able to have the
discriminatory policy
changed to allow family
based immigration.
Additionally, a lack of
government support following
the cessation of their
livelihood showed that
attempts at meso level
dialogue failed, leaving
many of the remaining
Afghans destitute and
reliant on the limited
largesse provided in cities
such as Adelaide.
"Criticising
Israel for violating the
human rights of Palestinians
is not anti-Semitic."
Jewish-American activists
are standing in solidarity
with Rep. Ilhan Omar.
‘I know what it feels to
be someone who is [of] a
faith that is vilified.'
Billy Dib - Former World
Champion
OnePath
Network
From MTV to Mecca:
Kristiane Backer
Islam
Religion of Peace
Mehdi Hassan on Ilhma
Omar
ISLAMIC
Hadith with Imam Uzair
Hadith:Tenets
of Islam
19/03/12
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Iran sentences human rights lawyer to
38 years over headscarf defence
IRAN: A prominent Iranian lawyer
who defended women arrested for
protesting against the country's
mandatory headscarf law has been
sentenced to 38 years in prison and 148
lashes, according to her husband.
Nasrin Sotoudeh, who has been imprisoned
since being taken from her home on June
18 last year, is already serving a
five-year sentence.
The 55-year-old human rights lawyer was
sentenced to an additional 33 years -
and the 148 lashes - after being
convicted of several more national
security crimes this month, her husband,
Reza Khandan, wrote on Facebook.
But the semi-official Islamic Republic
News Agency reported that a judge at
Tehran's Revolutionary Court said on
Monday that, in addition to the five
years of Sotoudeh's earlier sentence for
"colluding against the system," she was
sentenced to two years for "insulting"
supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Sotoudeh told her husband in a brief
phone call from prison that she was
informed she faces 38 years and the
lashes, according to the Centre for
Human Rights in Iran.
People
lived because she killed.
People died because he lived.
Zafira is the Hunter, disguising herself
as a man when she braves the cursed
forest of the Arz to feed her people.
Nasir is the Prince of Death,
assassinating those foolish enough to
defy his autocratic father, the king. If
Zafira was exposed as a girl, all of her
achievements would be rejected; if Nasir
displayed his compassion, his father
would punish him in the most brutal of
ways.
Both are legends in the kingdom of
Arawiya—but neither wants to be.
War is brewing, and the Arz sweeps
closer with each passing day, engulfing
the land in shadow. When Zafira embarks
on a quest to uncover a lost artifact
that can restore magic to her suffering
world and stop the Arz, Nasir is sent by
the king on a similar mission: retrieve
the artifact and kill the Hunter. But an
ancient evil stirs as their journey
unfolds—and the prize they seek may pose
a threat greater than either can
imagine.
Set in a richly detailed world inspired
by ancient Arabia, We Hunt the Flame is
a gripping debut of discovery,
conquering fear, and taking identity
into your own hands.
Not only is it a great deep muscle workout, it’s
a great stretch-sesh for improved flexibility
and is good for heart-health too.
Other benefits include strengthening and toning
muscles.
According to new research, adding some yoga to
your life can decrease your risk of heart
disease by encouraging weight loss, lowering
blood pressure and dropping cholesterol levels –
just like walking or cycling.
Writer, Clarity
Coach, Founder and
Facilitator of
Healing Words
Therapy - Writing
for Wellbeing
Muslimah
Mind
Matters
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:
What You Feed Your
Mind Determines What
You Feed Your Body
For years I used
food for comfort.
Any emotional
occurrence such as
happiness, sadness,
anger, guilt,
frustration, and
more, would be my
cue to hit the
pantry and finish a
whole packet of
crisps or an entire
family-size
chocolate bar (the
giant Toblerone from
Airport Duty
Free?...Oh
boy...Don’t even get
me started on that
story!).
Every Monday morning
I would decide to
eat healthily and
every Monday
lunchtime I would
decide to postpone
the healthy-eating
commitment to next
Monday. That was my
pattern. Apart from
the weight gain, I
was also feeling
lousy about my sugar
addiction. Yes,
sugar is poison and
yes, sugar addiction
is very real and
detrimental to
mental and physical
wellbeing. And I was
tired of feeling
lousy about myself,
my weight, my lack
of energy and my
irritability. This
had to stop.
I was aware of my
pattern. As Oprah
says, when you know
better, you do
better. I had to
find out why I had
this pattern and
address the elephant
that incessantly
roamed the jungle of
my mind. I sat
myself down with my
journal and fiercely
wrote. It took three
hours for me to
trace my pattern
back to an incident
that happened when I
was around five
years old. It took
another few hours to
link my eating
pattern with my
life’s major
incidents where I
had to make choices
that affected my
wellbeing. Most of
those choices were
harmful to my
wellbeing and when I
connected the dots
between my dietary
pattern and those
lifestyle choices
and how my mental
state was back then,
everything became
crystal clear.
A paradigm shift,
which I now call my
Gut-Shift, revealed
to me that for me to
make better choices
in life, stay strong
in my imaan and
nourish my soul with
love, light, peace
and joy, I must
first and foremost,
nourish my mind with
the right mental
foods so that I
could then choose
better foods and
beverages to nourish
my physical self. If
my essential self,
my soul and my mind,
was starving, how
was I ever going to
choose the right
foods for my body?
How To Feed Your
Mind And Body
Good thoughts, good
words, good deeds. I
had to heal from my
emotional eating
pattern one thought
at a time. The
following are
strategies to feed
your mind, process
your emotions and
then choose the
right foods to
manage your
emotions:
Junk Thought
Healthy
Thought
I hate
myself
I am a
beautiful
creation of
ALLAH
I’m a
failure
I have
survived
through my
tests and
learnt my
lessons
I need food
to feel
better
ALLAH is my
comforter.
Only ALLAH
can make me
feel better.
I submit to
ALLAH.
I’m stuck
My life is
unfolding
according to
ALLAH’s
plans for
me.
Alhumdolillah.
I hate
feeling like
I’m always
struggling
I am
grateful for
everything
I’m learning
through this
experience.
ALLAH has
put me to it
and HE is
putting me
through it.
I am wiser
and stronger
now that I
am going
through this
experience.
No one loves
me.
I will end
up alone I
am a
beautiful
creation of
ALLAH. I
deserve
love, light,
peace and
joy. I give
love, I
receive
love.
If you wish to know about
a specific topic
with regards to
Self-Care and
Clarity of Mind,
please email me on
info@healingwordstherapy.com.
If you wish to have
a FREE one hour
Clarity Coaching
phone session,
contact me on
0451977786
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But he who is a greedy miser
and thinks himself
self-sufficient, and gives
the lie to the Best, - We
will indeed make smooth for
him the path to Misery; nor
will his wealth profit him
when he falls headlong (into
the Pit).
One 4
Kids productions is
a Sydney based
Islamic production
company that has
been producing
animation films with
the famous cartoon
character Zaky since
2006 alhamdulillah.
Director and founder
of One 4 Kids, Mr.
Subhi Alshaik is a
former musician who
was living the
lifestyle and caught
up in the hype of
the entertainment
industry. After
meeting Yusuf Islam
in London several
years ago he decided
to turn his life
around. He combined
his production
skills with his
newfound enthusiasm
for Islam and in
2004 came up with
the idea of creating
a children’s
character.
Mr
Alshaik created the
animated characters
Zaky and Friends
with the intention
of filling the gap
for ethical and
educational family
entertainment and
media with an
Islamic ethos that
existed in this
market. One 4 Kids
diversified its
business structure
and is now made up
of four segments;
animated film
production, consumer
products, events,
appearances and
school packages and
interactive media.
One 4 Kids is
committed to
producing films,
merchandise, games
and events that
promote positive
messages to
children. It seeks
to win the hearts
and minds of
children by
providing quality
Islamic
entertainment to a
global audience.
Since
the first cartoon
produced Zaky loves
teaching children
about Allah, the
Prophet (SAW) and
encouraging good
character and
manners. One 4 Kids
have introduced many
new characters over
the years that can
be seen on the new
TV show, Zaky's
Learning Club on the
One 4 Kids TV
channel
www.one4kids.tv.
One 4 Kids online TV
channel was launched
mid-2016. The
channel features
hours of
entertainment for
your children on
demand. The channel
can be viewed on
iPhones, iPads,
Apple TV, Android
devices, Roku,
Airplay and
Chromecast.
Every
single day children
and young adults
spend an inordinate
amount of time
consuming various
forms of media. One
4 Kids mission is to
promote positive
behaviour in young
children by
providing them with
high quality fun and
educational
experiences. It does
this with the help
of its educational
role models and
animated characters,
Zaky and Friends.
Zaky and Friends
were created to fill
a void that existed
for quality
educational
entertainment for
Muslim children in a
mainstream
environment.
Zaky
performs live shows
at various
festivals, events
and schools as well
as visits sick
children in
hospitals. He has
travelled to the
USA, UK, Malaysia,
South Africa and
Canada. One 4 Kids
have produced over
20 animated films,
100’s of educational
videos, over 20
Apps, plenty of
merchandise and over
35 songs. Zaky has
a YouTube channel
with nearly 300,000
subscribers and over
200 Million views,
with over 5 million
views per month.
His Facebook page
has over 415,000
likes and growing
walhamdulillaah.
Directly support One
4 kids and help them
provide your
children with more
content by
sponsoring their
films or subscribing
to One 4 Kids TV
which is available
on the Apple App
store, Google Play
store or online here
www.one4kids.tv
Please mark your
calendars for
Sisters Support
Services
Multicultural
Fete on Sunday
the 31st of
March ! There
will be a
selection of
exquisite
multicultural
food stalls,
exotic homewares,
Islamic
bookstall,
Henna, Islamic
Art workshops
and a tremendous
selection of
FREE kids
activities
including animal
farm, jumping
castle, face
painting and
exciting prizes
for best dressed
multicultural
outfits !
Our event is
supported by
Queensland
Government and
our generous
sponsors for the
event are Acro
Accounting &
Financial
Planning,
Mabrouk & Sons
Halal Meat,
National Zakat
Foundation and
Sha Sha
Fashion.
We look forward
to seeing you
there in sha
Allah !
CRAFTING THE FUTURE:
A DAY FOR WOMEN
Thursday 28 March,
10:00-2:50 pm IWAA
Hall (Islamic
Women’s Association
of Australia) 11
Watland Street,
Springwood QLD 4127
Come along for a
relaxed day of
conversations and
activities. Together
we will hear from
women from all walks
of life working in
Brisbane southside
to create lasting
changes in
attitudes. Enjoy
crafting activities,
a delicious light
lunch, a bit of
light exercise and
the pleasure of one
another’s company!
Bookings essential
for this half-day
activity at IWAA on
Thursday 28 March,
10:00-2:50 pm.
Please note that
this event is open
to women only.
People of all
backgrounds and ages
encouraged to
attend! Tickets: $5
concession / $10
waged. https://www.facebook.com/events/309787929691763/?ti=icl
Or you can call the secretary Abdul
Samim Khan on 0413669987.
Click on the image to sign up
On 31 December 2017 the only
Islamic childcare centre in the whole of Brisbane had to
unfortunately close its doors due to the Department of
Transport requiring it for their future expansion. To
date they are still in the process of securing new
premises to continue serving this very important need of
the community and the wait continues….
In the interim the need is
still there. The question most Muslims would be asking
themselves is “Where do I send my child so that he/she
can learn, grow and develop in an Islamic environment,
and establish a sound Islamic foundation?”
Msasa Montessori is a private home based learning centre
for 3-5 year olds. The focus is an Islamic based
learning environment alongside the Montessori method of
teaching. Children will be taught their basic duas,
surahs, tasbeehs, stories of the Prophets will be read
and enacted, and Inshallah their love for Allah and His
Noble Prophet Muhammed S.A.W will develop. Supported by
the Montessori method of teaching they will develop
their independence and will utilise equipment which will
enable them to develop and grow.
Montessori is a method of education based on
self-directed activity, hands-on learning and
collaborative play. The Montessori materials cover
developmental activities designed to meet the needs of
children in five curriculum areas:
Practical life skills, Sensorial activities,
Mathematics, Language and Cultural Studies.
By providing such an
environment, the children will develop a strong sense of
wellbeing and identity as Muslims and they will become
confident and involved learners with the ability to
communicate effectively and with confidence.
At Sisters
Suppprt Services Inc we have
qualified volunteers who help
women in their darkest moments &
time of need to empower them to
make the right choices for
better outcomes for their own
lives.
Here are some examples of our
cases over the past few months.
ALL names have been changed to
protect client identities.
1. Aisha, a victim of Domestic
Violence came to us for
assistance. We assisted her by
giving her money to buy clothing
and personal items as she left
her home quickly and with very
little. Aisha has also needed
ongoing counselling which she
has been receiving from us for
the past few months. She was
taken to appointments and
connected with the right people
who helped her start a new life
in a safe environment.
“Thank you so
much for your help. I am so very
grateful. Thank you to Sister
Services. Allah bless you all.”
2. Katie, a revert sister with
young kids needed ongoing
counselling and support as she
had not been coping well at home
and was not able to look after
herself and her family. Sisters
Support Services was there for
her; “I can’t tell you enough in
words how grateful I am, just by
listening to me when I was
feeling so low. Life is not
looking so dark anymore !”
3. Sarah also a revert sister
recently divorced with a young
child arrived in Brisbane with
virtually nothing. We have
helped her with everyday
essentials, food supplies &
assisted her to find suitable
accommodation. Sarah has some
health issues & needed financial
support with purchasing
medications & by being driven to
medical appointments by our
volunteers.
"So happy with
the help I've received from
Sisters Support Services."
Islamic College of Brisbane (ICB), 45 Acacia Road, Karawatha
3364 4159
7PM to 8.30PM
13 April
Saturday
Open Day and 6th Annual Toowoomba International Food
Festival
Islamic Society of Toowoomba
217 West St.,
Harristown, Toowoomba
0421 081 048
11AM to 3PM
20 April
21 April
(tentative)
Sat (EVE)
Sunday
NISF SHA'BAAN
(Lailatul Bahrat)
15th Sha'baan 1440
6 May
(tentative)
Monday
RAMADAAN
(start of the month of fasting)
1st Ramadaan 1440
26 May
(tentative)
Sunday
LAILATUL-QADR
(Night of Power)
27th Ramadaan 1440
5 June 2019
(tentative)
Wednesday
EID-UL-FITR
(end of the month of fasting)
1st
Shawal 1440
11 August
(tentative)
Sunday
YAWMUL ARAFAH
(Night of Power)
9th Zil-Hijjah 1440
12 August
(tentative)
Monday
EID-UL-ADHA
10th Zil-Hijjah 1440
17 August
Saturday
Eidfest @ Dreamworld
Eidfest
Dreamworld
0418 722 353
from 6PM
1 September 2019
(tentative)
Sunday
RAʼS AL-SANAH AL-HIJRĪYAH
(Islamic New Year)
1st Muharram 1441
16 November
Saturday
Annual Milad-un-Nabi
Al-Mustapha
Institute of Brisbane
TBA
0422 433 074
from 3.30PM to
Maghrib
PLEASE NOTE
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.
HikmahWay offers online and
in-person Islamic courses to
equip Muslims of today with
the knowledge, understanding
and wisdom to lead balanced,
wholesome and beneficial
lives.
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Yesterday
(Saturday) over 1000 people
attended the prayer services at
the Gold Coast Mosque
Farah
is the Principal Advisor,
Public Affairs and Policy,
at the national anti-poverty
group the Brotherhood of St
Laurence. Prior to this, she
was a senior journalist at
The Age. Her diverse career
in the newsroom included
covering social affairs, law
and justice issue and
working as a political
journalist in the Canberra
Press Gallery and Victorian
Parliamentary Press Gallery.
Farah’s international
assignments for The Age and
sister paper The Sydney
Morning Herald include
covering the aftermath of
the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami
in Asia. 
Jevan
is the Chief Financial
Officer (CFO) of ASX listed
company, Viva Energy
Australia. Jevan has been
with Viva Energy since 2015
having led the organisation
through IPO in 2018. Prior
to becoming CFO, Jevan was
responsible for corporate
finance and played a lead
role in the IPO of Viva
Energy REIT. Jevan is a
Chartered Accountant with a
Bachelor of Commerce from
Monash University and is a
director of several
not-for-profit organisations
and two companies part owned
by Viva Energy.
Ibrahim
Adewusi
is a Nigerian-born British
accountant, lecturer,
community leader and the
current Project Coordinator
for the rebuilding of Old
Kent Road Mosque & Islamic
Cultural Centre. He was a
former general secretary and
president of the Muslim
Association of the UK. He
also served as the first
publicity secretary of the
UK Nigerian Muslim
organisation’s umbrella
body, Council of Nigeria
Muslim Organisations. In a
professional capacity,
Ibrahim is the chair and
chief executive of
Threadneedle Training and
Management Consultancy.
The
Hubb Community Kitchen.
After the Grenfell Tower
fire tragedy, Al Manaar
Muslim Cultural Heritage
Centre based in North
Kensington invited the
victims to use the kitchen
canteen facilities.
Sajid
Rashid BEM
is a multi-award winning
philanthropist; the
‘Youngest’ Muslim ever to
receive a British Empire
Medal (BEM) from Her Majesty
the Queen on the New Year’s
Honours List 2016 for
services to the community as
well as charitable
fundraising.
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