The first session of the
Crescents of Brisbane's
Coding Bootcamp drew a
capacity enrolment of over
50 young boys and girls,
parents and individuals to
the library of the Islamic
College of Brisbane eager to
learn how to program in
languages like SCRATCH,
HTML, JavaScript and Python,
as well as control robots
via code.
Two separate groups of 50+
will spend this, and the
next weekend, immersed in
the capabilities and
complexities of computer
code.
Participants work in pairs
and at their own pace,
helped along by volunteer
mentors who come from all
walks of life. There are
also prizes for creativity
and innovation, helpfulness
and improvement as an added
incentive.
One parent wrote: Today's
Coding Bootcamp day 1 was a
success, alhamdullilah. All
three of my kids learnt
something new and
challenging for their age
and hope they will learn
more in the next session The
team of volunteers was also
very helpful.
Champion of the Coding
Bootcamp initiative, Dr
Mustafa Ally, told CCN:
"It is so rewarding to see
the enthusiasm and passion
that people demonstrate for
problem solving and critical
thinking, given the
opportunity and a conducive
environment."
The students of Rami's
Thunder Martial Arts Academy
participated in the Gold
Coast Open on May 5th and
6th. The competition was
held in the Leisure Centre.
This competition is the
largest non-state
competition in Australia,
where over 500 fighters came
from all around Australia
and overseas to compete for
glory.
"Our students showed
fantastic skills, courage
and were so brave. We were
able to win against current
national champions and
current Australian national
team members," Master Rami
told CCN.
The team came back home with
5 gold, 9 silver, and 1
bronze medals.
"We would like to
congratulate all the
students on their
brilliant efforts, thanks to
the parents for their
continued support and what
is coming will be better
Insha Allah," Master Rami
added
Sgt. Jim Bellos: Humbled
to be bestowed with the
Community Service Award in
yesterday’s Stretton
Queensland Day Awards.
Presented by Commissioner
Stewart and Police Minister
Mark Ryan. Thank you Duncan
Pegg MP for your continued
support in my important
multicultural role in QPS.
This award would not have
been possible without all my
community support, so please
accept my earnest gratitude
to each and every one of
you.
Dr Anver Omar
at the finish with daughter, Dr
Adila Omar, who, with mom
Bilkish, saw him through to the
end.
Dr Anver Omar (61) completed
the gruelling 87km South
African Comrades Marathon
up-run from Durban to
Pietermarizburg last Sunday
for the12th time in a very
creditable 10 hours and 47
minutes.
Mufti Menk speaking at UMA
centre on Monday 10 June 2019.
Mufti Menk, the popular
Islamic social media
celebrity paid a short but
highly productive visit to
Sydney early June addressing
thousands of people gathered
at the Liverpool Eid
Festival and inspired school
students with his unique
personable style at the
Unity Grammar and the
Western Grammar School.
Dr Ismail ibn Musa Menk is
the Grand Mufti of Zimbabwe
considered as the top 500
influential Muslims in the
world with millions of
followers, over social media
platforms, who are attracted
to his down to earth
lectures exposing the
Islamic message of peace and
justice in the language of
today, resonating with young
people.
Mufti Menk (right) with Steve
Dabliz at the Liverpool Eid
Festival.
At the Liverpool Eid
Festival held over the long
weekend early in June, he
addressed huge crowds
gathered to celebrate
Eid-ul-Fitr marking the end
of the Islamic fasting month
of Ramadan.
On Monday 10 June the
Australian National Imams
Council (ANIC) hosted Mufti
Menk for dinner at its
office in Sydney with the
attendance of Imams and
Community leaders, including
the Grand Mufti of Australia
Dr Ibrahim Abu Mohamed and
President of ANIC Sheikh
Shady Alsuleiman.
Mufti Menk (right) with Steve
Dabliz at the Liverpool Eid
Festival.
Mufti Menk complimented the
great work that ANIC had
achieved, in particular in
uniting the Imams and
creating a platform for
Imams to communicate and
network. Mufti Menk also
reiterated the importance of
the unity of Imams and the
Muslim community in
particular during
challenging times.
Mufti Menk with Sheikh Shady
Alsuleiman.
He also visited UMA Centre
on Monday 10 June addressing
hundreds of young people
gathered there entertaining
them with his inspirational
words.
On Tuesday 11 June Mufti
Menk visited Western Grammar
School in Plumpton in
Western Sydney engaging the
school students in a
question and answer session
followed by a private
audience with the School’s
Board members and staff led
by WGS principal Mr Irfan
Afzal.
Later the same afternoon
Mufti Menk paid a visit to
the Unity Grammar school in
Austral, South West Sydney
attending a reception in his
honour attended by the
School’s staff, board
members and sponsors of its
various humanitarian
projects.
Mufti Menk addressed
hundreds of students in the
Unity Grammar school’s
assembly hall mesmerising
all those gathered with his
unique style of delivery
explaining some key Islamic
concepts including the
belief in the hereafter,
Taqwa (God Consciousness)
and respect for all
including those who did not
look like you or thought and
practiced in a different way
than you, thereby not only
tolerating but celebrating
diversity.
‘Rich
Muslims’ expense
on Umrah,
marriage can
teach 3 lakh
poor Muslim kids
for 18 yrs’
With 120
million
Indian
Muslims
living
on Rs 67
a day,
scholars
want
rich
community
members
to spend
less on
lavish
weddings,
multiple
pilgrimages.
Dr M. Aslam
Parvaiz, author
and scholar, is
the Vice
Chancellor of
the Maulana Azad
National Urdu
University,
Hyderabad. Both
Rahman and
Parvaiz have
been traveling
all-round the
country,
interacting with
Muslim community
leaders with a
plea to cut down
spending on
lavish marriages
and Umrah.
Umrah is a
“minor
pilgrimage”
undertaken by
Muslims whenever
they enter the
holy city of
Makkah. In
Islam, it is
optional for
Muslims to
perform Umrah.
Its similarity
to the major and
obligatory
Islamic
pilrimage “Haj”
has made some
fusion of the
two natural,
though pilgrims
have the choice
of performing
the Umrah
separately or in
combination with
the haj.
These scholars
are
self-confessed
practising
Muslims and not
against Umrah
per se. They say
they only wish
to create
awareness among
Muslims that
Umrah not being
an obligatory
ritual in Islam
one need not
perform it every
year. Instead
that money may
be used for the
socio-economic
development of
our community at
a time when it
desperately
needs it.
Omeri insists
that in Islam
Huqooqul ibaad
(humanitarianism)
has been given
precedence over
Huqooqullah
(duties towards
God). He quotes
an “eye-opening”
statement from
Imam Ghazali on
multiple Haj
wherein the Imam
laments, “These
rich people are
very fond of
spending their
money on the
Hajj. They
perform the Hajj
again and again
sometimes even
at the cost of
their neighbours
suffering in
hunger. Abdullah
ibn Mas’ud was
absolutely right
when he said:
‘During the last
days of the
world there will
be a surfeit of
people
performing the
Hajj
unnecessarily.
The journey will
appear easy to
them and there
will be no
shortage of
funds. But they
will return from
the Hajj poorer
without any real
benefit. They
will be
travelling over
deserts and open
ground while
their neighbour
will be
suffering
deprivation.
Neither will
they empathise
with him nor
will they
display
civility.”
The PRINT
Football
star, Paul Pogba
on being a
Muslim
By Faseeha
Hashmi
In a recent
interview,
French
footballer star
Paul Pogba has
opened up on his
Muslim faith and
the influence it
has played in
making him a
“better person”.
“Islam is
not the
image that
everyone
sees,
terrorism,”
Pogba told
The Times’
Life Times
podcast,
“What we
hear in the
media is
really
something
else. It’s
something
beautiful.”
The French World
Cup-winner and
$163 million
Manchester
United
midfielder sat
down at the
Bulgari Hotel in
Milan to discuss
everything from
his on-pitch
achievements to
the importance
of faith to the
criticism he
receives over
his unique
haircuts.
In the
interview, Pogba
describes his
upbringing as
not particularly
religious.
Though his
mother was a
practicing
Muslim, the
footballer was
not raised to be
one.
He developed an
interest in
Islam as an
adult. It was
through facing
tough personal
experiences that
guided him
towards
practicing the
religion of
Islam.
“I prayed
once with my
friends and
I felt
something
different. I
felt really
good.”
Pogba has been
proud to show
his dedication
and commitment
to his faith on
multiple
occasions.
In 2017, just
days after
Manchester
United grabbed
the UEFA Europa
League title,
the footballer
headed to Saudi
Arabia to
perform Umrah –
the minor
pilgrimage to
Mecca.
Paul
Pogba,
(third
from
right)
in the
holy
city of
Mecca,
Saudi
Arabia.
Source:
Instagram
@paulpogba
He documented
the pilgrimage
on social media,
and posted a
video of himself
standing in
front of the
Kaaba donning
the traditional
clothing worn by
Muslim men
during the
pilgrimage.
He described his
experience to
the holy city as
life changing.
“It made me
change,
realise
things in
life. I
guess,
maybe, it
makes me
more
peaceful
inside,” he
said in the
podcast.
Pogba explains
that for him
this peace
manifest through
his prayer.
“You have to
pray five
times a day,
that’s one
of the
pillars of
Islam. It’s
something
that you do.
The meaning
why you do
it, you ask
forgiveness
and be
thankful for
everything
you have,
like my
health and
everything.”
Indeed, there is
certainly a lot
to be thankful
for as France
took home the
FIFA World Cup
Trophy in 2018.
French
President
Emmanuel
Macron
and Paul
Pogba
after
France
won the
World
Cup.
Source:
Twitter/MUFCScoop
When asked what
Islam means to
him, he
explained, “It’s
really a
religion that
opened my mind
and that makes
me, maybe, a
better person.
You think more
about the
afterlife. This
life …(is) a
test.”
He explains that
his religion has
made him
appreciate the
diversity within
humanity.
“Islam is
just this –
respect of
the humanity
and
everything.”
Sadio Mané
may now be a Liverpool
local, but what was it like
growing up in Bambali,
Senegal for the UEFA
Champions League winner?
We went to get a tour of his
hometown.
First UK mayor wearing
hijab
Middle
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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.
REVULSION AND REFLECTION:
THE COLOURED AND WHITE
MUSLIM IN AUSTRALIA’S PRINT
MEDIA FROM THE LATE 19TH TO
THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY (Katy
Nebhan)
.....continued from last
week's CCN.....
PROTECTIONISM AND PURPOSE
The Deakinite protectionism,
which supposedly curbed this
‘threat’ from reaching
Australia and historicised a
narrative of modernity and
‘pure’ nationalism, was
perhaps unable to quell the
apprehension of those who
feared an impending Islamic
resurgence.
While the majority of the
world’s Muslims lived under
British dominance, the
prestige and supposed power
this afforded the Empire
depended “upon the
protection of their faith
and of the countries who
hold the faith.”
News of the early Australian
Muslim pioneers, many of
whom lost their livelihood
with the advent of the motor
vehicle and discriminatory
policies, was eclipsed by
stories of the external
threat of Islam that was
“advancing with rapid
strides” on the “Dark
Continent.”
Despite the numerous
articles that purported
“Islam may mark the world
wide dominance of the creed
of the Prophet and the death
of Christianity” and the
“Mohammedan faith” was
increasing “by leaps and
bounds,” there was a feeling
among some that this was not
being taken seriously by the
majority of the population.
In a review of the book
The New World of Islam,
one article pointed out,
despite the Orient “now
under Christian control,
”the Muslim population
“speaking out, and the
eastern birthrate filling
the world with our enemies,
”this book by Lothrop
Stoddard, which the author
presumed “would awaken the
world” to the “rising tide
of colour,” did not because
he concludes, “who heads?
Who cares?"
Less than a month later, a
second, more detailed review
of the same book was
published. The fear of the
Chinese ‘coolies’ and the
Eurocentric stereotypes that
had haunted the Australian
psyche for decades were
evoked with heightened
urgency as they were coupled
with Islam:
Just think of it,
Moslems in China! I had
never heard of them, and
I take the liberty of
assuming that what I’ve
never heard tell of is
unknown to the man in
the street... No other
religion has such a grip
on its votaries. Islam
has won vast territories
from Christianity, and
Brahamanism, and has
driven Magiasm from the
face of the earth.
The ‘enormous’ progress of
‘Mohammedanism,’
particularly in Africa, did
not alter perceptions or
approaches to race over time
despite it being presented
as one of the main reasons
why “Islam is strong.”
In an article that offered a
brief history of the
religion, the author stated
Islam “definitely offers to
the Black a superior social
position, which we Whites,
as a race, neither dare nor
intend to give to them.”
While the perceived ‘threat’
of Islam saw little change
to public perceptions of
race, the articles that
appeared were absorbed into
a broader public discourse
inspired by growing
community of White converts
to Islam.
Echoes of al-Andalus: The Portuguese town
celebrating its forgotten Islamic past
Home
to the only surviving medieval
mosque in Portugal, Mertola
doesn't hide a past shaped by
Muslims, Christians and Jews
alike
The church of
Nossa Senhora da Anunciaçăo was
once a mosque but is now a
church.
CONTINUED FROM LAST
WEEK'S CCN....
Living together is possible
In mid May, the sound of the Islamic
call to worship could be heard again on
the streets of Mertola. It didn’t come
from the tower that replaced the
medieval minaret, but from loudspeakers
placed around town for the 10th Islamic
Festival of Mertola.
“With this festival, we want to show
that there are still a lot of
similarities between people across the
Mediterranean,” says Manuel Marques, the
head of Mertola’s Culture and Heritage
office.
“With intolerance and extremism rising
all over the world, we want to show that
it is possible to live together. Mertola
was a great example of coexistence, a
lot of different people lived here.”
Muslims arrived here in the 8th century
and governed the region for around 500
years. The old town’s monuments still
retain Islamic features.
“Mertola celebrates its Islamic heritage
with pride. We want to show respect for
Islam and for our common heritage. This
town has always been a place where
different cultures meet, connecting
southern Portugal with the rest of the
Mediterranean,” says Marques.
The festival has been celebrating
Portugal’s Islamic heritage with music,
arts and crafts, workshops and
exhibitions since 2001.
U.S.-based
animal rights group People for the
Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) came
under fire Thursday for posting an
inaccurate video on Twitter attacking a
Muslim tradition.
“This is heartbreaking. Animals don’t
need to die for you to celebrate Eid al-Fitr.
Have a #vegan holiday,” PETA said in a
tweet accompanied by a clip showing a
truck dragging a dead goat with a young
goat walking alongside it.
PETA confused the Islamic holiday of Eid
al-Fitr, which is being celebrated this
week and marks the end of the holy month
of Ramadan, with Eid al-Adha, or the
festival of sacrifice, which marks the
end of the annual pilgrimage to Mecca or
Hajj during which Muslims slaughter
goats, sheep and some other animals
under strict religious guidance to
minimize pain.
The meat of the slaughtered animals is
then shared with the poor.
The post was retweeted more than 18,000
times while getting close to 30,000
likes.
PETA’s Muslim followers slammed the
misleading post and asked the
organization to remove it, saying it
exploits growing Islamophobia at a time
when Muslims and their places of worship
are under pressure from daily attacks.
Ibrahim Hooper, a spokesperson for the
Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR),
said PETA employed unnecessary,
fear-mongering tactics in its Twitter
posting.
“To use this kind of knee-jerk
Islamophobia and to exploit the
unfortunately growing Islamophobia in
our society is completely
inappropriate,” Hooper told HuffPost.
He called on the group to “remove this
video and, second, to post an apology or
clarification of why they thought this
was appropriate when it’s clearly
designed to exploit the growing
Islamophobia in our nation.”
Past posts from PETA appear to show the
same video being used in different
contexts, without any attachment to a
Muslim holiday.
Aung San Suu Kyi meets with Hungary’s
Orbán to lament their “growing Muslim
populations”
This
continues the Nobel Peace Prize
winner’s fall from grace.
Aung San Suu
Kyi and Viktor Orbán meet in
Hungary on June 5, 2019.
HUNGARY: Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung
San Suu Kyi, who was once lauded
internationally for her efforts to bring
democracy to Myanmar, made a rare trip
to Europe this week.
But the civilian leader’s purpose this
time wasn’t to champion human rights and
democracy. It was to meet with far-right
Hungarian autocrat Viktor Orbán to
lament the “continuously growing Muslim
populations” in both of their countries.
“The two leaders highlighted that one of
the greatest challenges at present for
both countries and their respective
regions — South East Asia and Europe —
is migration,” read a statement released
by the Hungarian government after the
summit. “They noted that both regions
have seen the emergence of the issue of
coexistence with continuously growing
Muslim populations.”
That’s a chilling statement. Over the
past two years, Suu Kyi has stood by
during the genocide of Myanmar’s
Rohingya, a long-persecuted Muslim
minority group. Hundreds of thousands
have been killed or have fled their
homes to escape the widespread
crackdown.
Orbán, meanwhile, has described migrants
from the Middle East and central Asia
who are fleeing violence and economic
hardship as “Muslim invaders” and has
taken dramatic measures to curtail the
number of immigrants entering Hungary,
including constructing a massive
barbed-wire fence along the border with
Serbia.
In that context, the statement from the
two leaders basically translates as: “We
either want to keep Muslims away from us
or kill them.”
The statement makes two things
depressingly clear. First, followers of
Islam are increasingly persecuted all
around the globe, not just in Europe,
even though much press has been devoted
to that trend in recent years. Second,
Suu Kyi’s fall from grace isn’t slowing
down — it’s accelerating.
“The Lady” with the iron fist
Suu Kyi, known as “The Lady,” spent 15
years under military house arrest in
Myanmar for her pro-democracy activism.
Largely locked away for chunks of time
between the late 1990s and the early
2000s, she earned a global reputation
for quiet strength in the face of a
brutal military junta. Suu Kyi refused
to leave her country, even though it
meant forgoing a life with her sons and
husband, who lived overseas.
The author
Nabeel Al-Azami has worked on this
monumental book – in the making for over
20 years, on the 11 leadership qualities
of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).
About the book:"Each of you
are a shepherd, and each of you are
responsible for their flock.”
This profound statement by Prophet
Muhammad (pbuh) compels us to recognise
that we are all leaders at some level.
But what makes someone a good leader?
And how do each of us measure up against
the leadership standards set by the
Prophet (pbuh)?
This book presents a well-researched
leadership framework combined with
extensively applied contemporary
practitioner case studies for the first
time to readers interested in a Sirah
(prophetic life) based universal model
for good leadership.
Drawing on scholarly findings from
eastern, western and other sources, and
having examined an extensive range of
Sirah works, an original framework of 11
Prophetic leadership qualities are
presented with an entire chapter devoted
to each leadership quality.
Well known and lesser known events from
the Sirah are explored and analysed like
never before, and viewed with a
specialist leadership lens, extracting
insights on effective people management,
authentic leadership and succeeding
despite the odds. Each chapter on the
leadership qualities offers not just
what the quality means and where it can
be found in the life of the Prophet but
how one can develop those qualities
within themselves as well.
Nabeel Al-Azami is a CIPD award-winning
HR and leadership specialist. He is the
founder and managing partner at Murabbi
Consulting which specialises in
Values-based HR, ethical leadership
development and People-centred Strategy.
He is a also trustee of Citizens UK,
former Head of Global HR at IR
Worldwide, as well as former HR business
partner and analyst at Ford Motor
Company (UK & Europe Division). This is
the author’s first major leadership
publication, drawing on his research and
professional experience over the past
twenty years.
KB says:
Looking for healthy comfort food, well this dish
will receive the thumbs up from the whole
family.
Saucy Fish with Almonds
INGREDIENTS & METHOD
Ingredients
1kg white fish filleted, washed and drained (I used the Red
Emperor)
Fish Masala
1. 2 tsp ground garlic
2. 2 tsp crushed coriander seeds
3. 2 Tab lemon juice
4. 1 small onion grated
5. 2 tsp crushed jeeru (Cumin)
6. 1 tsp salt
7. ˝ tsp turmeric
8. 2 tsp fresh red chillies
9. Ľ cup almond meal
10. 2 tsp fresh or desiccated coconut
11. 1 tsp coconut oil/vegetable oil
Mix all the above into a smooth paste, leave a quarter aside
and smear the rest on the fish fillets.
Sauce
1. 1 large onion
2. A handful of curry leaves
3. 2 cups of tomatoes cut into cubes.
4. ˝ tsp salt or more
5. Ľ of the fish masala above.
6. Ľ cup lemon juice
7. Ľ cup oil
Fry the
onions and when they become light brown add the curry
leaves, simmer for a minute, add the fish masala, simmer for
2 mins and then add the tomatoes and allow to cook until the
sauce thickens, add lemon juice and cook for a further
5mins. You could puree the sauce if you like.
Putting it together.
1. Shallow fry the fish in hot oil, vey quickly one minute
on either side, do not overcook.
2. Place the fried fish in a baking casserole and pour the
sauce over.
3. Bake for 30mins in 180 degrees oven.
4. Garnish with slivered almonds and chopped coriander.
5. Serve hot with Saffron Rice.
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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:
Why Trying To Change
Someone Else NEVER
Works...Change Comes
From Within
Several years ago,
when I was in the
process of analysing
my behavioural
patterns to make
sense of my life, I
realised that the
reason I was stuck
for a decade in a
marriage that was
violent was that I
was putting all my
energy into trying
to change someone
else (the man I was
married to at the
time). Never once
did I reflect on my
own thoughts, words,
actions and patterns
to understand that
that man was not the
maker and destroyer
of my happiness...I
was, through my own
choices and through
my resistance to
submitting to ALLAH.
Mind you, at the
time I wasn’t Muslim
so I didn’t quite
understand what
submission to my
creator meant.
Trying to change
someone else always
backfires because
there is this sense
of control that we
assume over another.
There is never
harmony in a home
where there are
people trying to
control others. It’s
an oppressive nature
to control. How many
times have you heard
people say “I’ve
tried everything to
make him/her change
but they just won’t
listen”? Well, the
key is to
become the change
yourself.
Changing yourself
will require you to
respect and
understand and love
yourself. Playing
victim is not the
solution. Placing
blame on another
keeps you stuck in
your self-imposed
prison. You can walk
out of this prison
by changing your
mindset from blame
to responsibility.
Stop blaming, start
taking
responsibility for
your own thoughts,
words and deeds.
Once I realised my
own patterns, I was
aware of what I
deserved in life.
The moment I became
aware of my
self-worth, I
realised that what I
thought I deserved
was false and based
on fears and
insecurities, such
as, if I leave him,
who will marry me?
Who will ever love
me? I can’t have a
failed marriage. All
these dark, fearful
thoughts shackled me
into believing that
the circumstances I
was living in was
what I truly
deserved. It was
only after realising
that I am a pure
soul temporarily
dwelling in this
body and that I had
a purpose in my life
that I gathered the
courage to end the
repetitive cycle of
attracting,
condoning,
perpetuating and
justifying violence
in my life.
Steps On Becoming
The Change You Want
To See In Others
Be honest when
filling out this
table. Be willing to
change. Be willing
to learn from your
patterns. Be willing
to change your
mindset from blame
to responsibility.
1. Identify
what is
hurting you,
who is
hurting you.
2. Identify
why you feel
you deserve
to be hurt
in that way.
3. Identify
what
behaviours
about others
affect you.
4. Identify
what
behaviours
in you match
those same
behaviours
you dislike
in others.
5. Identify
what
feelings of
fear you
have
regarding
your
relationships,
your job,
your
financial
security.
6. What have
you learnt
from
identifying
your
patterns so
far?
7. What do
you want to
change about
yourself?
8. How do
you want to
change? Give
yourself
achievable,
realistic
goals.
(Contact me
if you need
help in
understanding
your
patterns)
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
DOWNLOAD
Muslimah Reflections
- my new ebook of
poetry and
affirmations
DOWNLOAD The
Ultimate Self-Care
Guide For Muslimahs
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from Muslimah Mind
Matters YouTube
Channel.
DOWNLOAD
Muslimah Meditation
Moments - audio
files for
self-awareness
meditation.
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 An-Nur youth
group presents
the 'Youth
Masquerade Ball'
at Michael's
Oriental
Restaurant
coming up at the
end of this
month on Sunday
the 30th of
June.
Celebrate Eid &
end of term with
your friends &
join in with
some fun games,
Quizzes,
competitions
with prizes &
loads more.
There will be a
Fashion parade
where you can
view the latest
designs by 'Kira
House of
Fashion'
Enjoy a 2 course
Dinner with a
variety of
entrees & meal
selections
including a
delicious
Dessert Bar.
This event is
coordinated by
the An Nur Youth
Group & a
fundraiser to
raise funds for
their ongoing
activities. Note
this is a female
only event for
youth 12+ girls
& Sisters.
The Ball's theme
is black & gold
with a formal
but modest dress
code. Get
creative &
design your mask
for the Ball as
there are prizes
to be won.
Don't miss out,
secure your
seats, taking
bookings now.
Contact details
on the flyer
please call
Anosh on 0410
049 881 or
Aliyah on 0404
920 621 for more
information.
“And the servants of
the Most Merciful
are those who walk
upon the earth
gently, and when the
ignorant address
them harshly, they
say words of peace.”
(Qur’an 25:63)
“Islamic
environmentalism is
embedded in the
matrix of Islamic
teachings. The
Qur’an, the holy
text of the Muslims,
is inherently
conservationist and
much of it has to do
with how humans
being relate to the
natural world and
the benefits that
accrue from
protecting it. The
Qur’an is holistic
and it defines
humanity’s place in
creation as khalifa
or steward. There
are two layers to
Islamic
environmentalism: A
body of ethics based
on the Qur’an which
we would define as
Knowledge of
Creation (Ilm ul
khalq) and a body of
practical action
which we would
define as natural
resource management
(Fiqh al bi’ah).”
Excerpted from
“Exploring
Environmental Ethics
in Islam – Insights
from the Qur’an and
the Practice of
Prophet Muhammad” by
Fazlun Khalid
Creation is being
put under enormous
strain by climate
change. There’s been
much debate about
who should do what
to address this
grave issue.
Encouragingly
however, there’s
actually a lot we
can do ourselves.
Join Mark Delaney
(author of
Low
Carbon and Loving
It) and others from
the
Australian
Religious Response
to Climate Change,
as they explore how
we can reduce our
own carbon
footprint, and in so
doing, lead a life
that is not only
more environmentally
responsible, but is
also more fulfilling
and true to our
spiritual heritage.
The workshop will be
highly interactive,
with plenty of
discussion, and
group work. This is
an
interdenominational
and interfaith event
- open to all people
of good will. The
workshop is free and
includes a shared
afternoon tea. Tea,
coffee and juice
will be provided.
Please bring a plate
to share.
Dates:
Sat 15 June,
2-5pm, repeated on
Sun 30th June 2-5pm.
Venue:
St
Andrew's Anglican
Church, South
Brisbane
160 Vulture St,
South Brisbane,
Queensland 4101
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."
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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animal rights group People for the
Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) came
under fire Thursday for posting an
inaccurate video on Twitter attacking a
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