(left to right) Abdur-Rahman
Seedat, Joanne Weise,
Leslie Wilson and
Chris Daykin
Since starting 6 years ago,
October’s annual Great Cycle
Challenge has grown into one
of Australia’s biggest
cycling events. People of
all ages and abilities from
every state across the
country set themselves a
personal riding and
fundraising goal and
challenge themselves to
pedal throughout October
raising money for the
Childrens’ Medical Research
Institute.
Cancer is the largest killer
of children from disease in
Australia. Over 600 children
are diagnosed with cancer
every year and sadly, 3
children die from cancer
every week.
This year there are over
13,000 people doing the
challenge, including a team
from the Islamic College of
Brisbane - Year 12 student
Abdur-Rahman Seedat,
Accounting/IT teacher Chris
Daykin, librarian Leslie
Wilson and parent Joanne
Weise.
Their goal is to ride
1350kms and raise $4000 in
support of research to
develop better treatments
and find a cure for
childhood cancer. They are
riding to give kids the
brighter futures they
deserve, and believe that
any one individual can make
their personal impact to
fight cancer and save little
lives.
There is also a focus on
setting a good example for
students. Teacher Chris
Daykin explains,
“Abdur-Rahman Seedat, a Year
12 student at ICB convinced
me to do it and I thought it
would be a good opportunity
to support him doing
something positive in the
community. It has been a
prime opportunity to show
the student body that they
need to achieve in all areas
of life and that they can
make a difference. It would
be great to have more
students involved in any
future ICB team.”
Support for the team has
been positive for all team
members. “The reaction
with family and friends has
been great. Really
supportive and appreciative
of the cause”, says
Abdur-Rahman Seedat.
There is a certain level of
commitment involved with
finding the time to ride and
clock up the kilometres, but
every ride brings the team
closer to their goals.
Librarian Leslie Wilson
comments, “I still have a
way to go before reaching my
riding target, but donors
have put in more than my
fundraising goal,
alhamdulillah.”
Former ICB students have
bravely battled and overcome
childhood cancer, which
brings this cause close to
home for parent Joanne Weise.
“This month a lot of
people have approached me
who have cared for or
treated children with
cancer. They described what
it was like to witness the
huge impact it had on the
children and their families.
It is those children that
inspire me to keep peddling
and raise money to help find
a cure for all childrens’
cancers.”
The Great Cycle Challenge
runs until the 31st of
October.
To make a donation to the
ICB Team or for more
information, please
click here.
On 5th October 2019
Federation of Bangladesh
Medical Societies of
Australia (FBMSA) held
their second convention at
the Gold Coast.
Bangladeshi doctors from all
over Australia attended the
convention.
The Hon High Commissioner of
the Republic of Bangladesh,
Mr Sufiur Rahman, Assistant
Minister Ms Meaghan Scanlon,
Senator Larissa Waters and
Mr Peter Russo MP attended
the convention as special
guest.
The Convention was chaired
by President of FBMSA, Dr
Ayaz Chawdhury and the MC
was Dr Mohammad Islam.
Senior Vice President of
FBMSA Dr Mohammad Ahmedullah,
President of Society of
Bangladeshi Doctors QLD Dr
Kobaidur Rahman, Convener of
the event Dr Mazhar Haque
and General Secretary of Dr
Jalal Uddin were the
speakers at the event.
Dr Mohammed Islam was
declared as President elect
FBMSA for 2019-2020.
CLINIC STARS: Professional
Health Service award winners
Family Health Clinic Gatton at
the 2019 Lockyer Valley
Business, Training and
Apprenticeship Awards.
Dr Iqbal Sultan's Family
Health Clinic Gatton have
paved a history of success
in the Lockyer Valley
Business, Training and
Apprenticeship Awards, and
this year was no exception.
The doctors' surgery
impressed judges for a win
in the Professional Health
Services Category this year.
But it was the clinic’s
patients that also valued
the Gatton surgery, securing
enough votes to land them a
finalist position in the
People’s Choice category.
Practice manager and 2018
Employee of the Year
recipient, Ellisha Freeman,
said People’s Choice was
reassurance of positive
public opinion.
“Given it’s a complete
voting system for that award
without self-nomination,
it’s always reassuring to
see the public agree with
the standard of care we’re
trying to provide,” Ms
Freeman said.
She said Family Health
Clinic’s success streak gave
the team a chance to
celebrate their hard work
behind the scenes.
“There’s a lot of hard work
and effort which goes in
behind the scenes that isn’t
always seen by the general
public,” she said.
“We’ve had quite a few large
milestones to get through
this year.”
The practice may have
appeared business as usual
to patients but staff have
spent the year adjusting to
new methods and a new
computer software system.
“They’re general huge
hurdles in business,” she
said.
“It’s really reassuring that
we’ve maintained our
standard of care even though
we’ve had a lot of business
growth and those adjustments
which take up a huge amount
of time in the background.”
In the days following the
business awards, patients
have approached staff
members to congratulate the
practice’s achievements.
“The testament would be from
the amount of patients who
have come in this week to
congratulate us on the award
and the work we do,” she
said.
“They’re proud to be
associated with the practice
and they take it on board as
a win for all of us, not
just the business … They’re
proud we’re their doctors
and it’s really reassuring
to see that.”
Susan Almaani is that
familiar face and comforting
presence who gifts you the
feeling of “ah, I’m in the
right place”. She is the
working mum you use to see
at every fundraising event
and school fete, and at
every bake sale and
excursion. From volunteering
to creating, organising and
supporting her local
community in Logan, to
finally putting her all into
new ventures of her own,
Susan is on a mission to
uplift and inspire women.
After dedicating extended
hours of her life to
volunteering with
organisations such as
Islamic Relief Australia,
Islamic Women’s Association
of Australia (IWAA) and
domestic violence shelter
Sakina Inc., Susan decided
to bring together all the
ideas in her mind and start
something new. Her event in
July 2019 at Hillstone, the
Women’s Winter Ball, brought
together boss women and
their businesses and created
an environment for them to
network and learn. She has
over 20 years’ experience,
connections, support and
time, so it all came
together nicely, like sugar
and spice.
“The Winter Ball came about
because I knew we have so
many talented young females
and Muslim women who have a
small business or home
business, and I thought we
don’t have a platform,” she
said. “I started throwing
the idea around and my
family and friends were like
‘you know what, you’re made
for this so go for it’ and I
got the ball rolling.”
Susan put together a
sponsorship package and
hand-picked people and
businesses that don’t have
many followers or much
content on Instagram in
hopes of helping them with
exposure and social media
skills. But she also picked
people with an established
online presence to help get
the word out.
From mental health to law,
to massagers, cake makers
and decorators, she chose
small businesses as diverse
as their services to
showcase the talents of the
community and to bring their
founders together. Susan’s
selfless and determined idea
shined through, and she
managed to get 27 sponsors
in just two weeks. The
Women’s Winter Ball welcomed
250 people.
“It wasn’t just my event, it
belonged to all of us. We
are skilled, we can do it,
we just need the right
tools,” Susan said. “Some
may not have a platform or
know how to market
themselves, so I feel like I
can aid or support them to
enable them to have access
to these things.”
Susan has a few big secret
projects in the works, and
she always keeps in mind
their purpose. “We often
devalue ourselves as women
and are always second
guessing our abilities,” she
said. “But when someone
comes to you and tells you
‘you are talented’, that
gives them a boost of
confidence and ignites
something in them.”
On 13 October 2019, Kuraby
Masjid held a mini
information session for
local community activists.
The aim of the session was
to:
Bring the local
community together to
give an update on what’s
been going on at the
Masjid.
Provide an overview of
what to expect in the
next 1 – 2 years.
Strengthen the
brother/sisterhood of
our community in our
aspirations to please
Allah with whatever we
can do for our local
Masjid and community.
The intention is to have
similar sessions for the
wider community. The purpose
of this article is to
provide general information
on the 3 points mentioned
above.
Kuraby Masjid Over the
Last Year
Kuraby Masjid is known
as a very vibrant Masjid
with many activities
taking place throughout
the week. Some of these
activities include
Musallis for Salah,
Madrassah, Different
programs i.e. ladies
classes, school visits
and general visitors of
different faiths etc.
The Masjid employs one
full time Imam, a
cleaner and a part-time
admin person.
The costs of running the
Masjid are approximately
$165k per year. Costs
are covered by donations
including food sales and
other income generating
activities .i.e.
Ramadaan Calendar,
Chairs and Tables etc.
Apart from the regular
activities associated
with the Masjid, there
has been as series of
open days, school/church
visits, programs and
seminars (with key focus
on the youth) as well
community outreach after
the Sri Lankan bombings.
The Masjid structure is
summarised below:
What
to Expect in 2020/2021
Progress on required
council approvals and
begin upgrades to Masjid
facilities (pictures of
proposed plans below):
There are currently
plans with the
Council. These
changes are
primarily to
consolidate the
buildings on the
greater Masjid site
into one single
multi-function
platform.
This new building
will allow us to
have a safer and
more usable space
thus improving the
quality and
functionality for
all users.
These plans include,
a multi-function 2
storey building
where the current
shed area is, an
open courtyard area
between the Masjid
and the new
building, a walkway
linking the Masjid
and the building, an
elevator with easy
access to the Masjid,
a separate entry and
exit to the car park
among other things
to look forward to.
We are also
encouraging bike use
by creating special
bike parking zones
at the Masjid and
working with council
to better improve
bike facilities
around the area.
More programs for the
community including
specialised seminars and
workshops for men, women
and the youth.
Sub committees/work
groups to work on
various initiatives in
and around the masjid.
The Masjid needs you to
get involved in your
area of expertise and/or
preference. Watch this
space…
Making the Masjid a
platform for young men
and women to flourish as
Muslims with confidence
The Department of
Communities, Disability
Services and Seniors is
currently inviting
applications for funding
programs.
Thriving Cohesive
Communities Grants form part
of the Queensland
Government’s social cohesion
program to build cohesive
and resilient Queensland
communities and foster a
strong sense of belonging
for all Queenslanders.
Tranche 1
Over $900,000 of
non-recurrent grant funding
is available for community
projects of up to 18 months
duration (January 2020 –
June 2021) that strengthen
family and community
connection and support young
people to take up meaningful
roles in their community.
One-off funding under two
streams are being offered:
Youth connect –
contribute – lead — up to
$120,000 (exc. GST) per
project from January 2020 –
June 2021. Locals speaking to locals
— up to $45,000 (exc. GST)
per project from January
2020 – June 2021.
For more information about
these funding streams please
see the Thriving Cohesive
Communities Grants —
Funding Information Paper
- Tranche 1.
How to apply
Applications are made online
through SmartyGrants If you
are new to
SmartyGrants you will
need to register before you
can apply. Refer to the
SmartyGrants – Help Guide
for Applicants for
information on registering
and completing your
application form.
If you are having technical
problems with your
SmartyGrants user account or
accessing your application,
please contact SmartyGrants.
The SmartyGrants support
desk hours are 9.00am to
5.00pm Monday to Friday.
Applications open on Friday
25 October and close at
2:00pm on Monday 25 November
2019.
Who is eligible to apply?
Grants are open to
organisations across
Queensland who can
demonstrate a strong linkage
between their project and
the project objectives.
Eligibility includes:
Incorporated
organisations operating
as a
not-for-profit/charitable
entity, including
Neighbourhood and
Community Centres and
ATSI
community-controlled
organisations
Non-government
not-for-profit
organisations
Local Government
Authorities (LGAs)
P&C Associations
Co-operatives
Unincorporated community
groups and user-led
groups who are auspiced
by an eligible entity.
Over the weekend. Academy
Alive Founder, Sheikh Ikraam
Buksh and Head of early
childhood studies Sheikh
Luqman Najib travelled to
Darwin.
After spending time walking
through the parks and
perform Jummah Khutbah,
Sheikh Ikraam and Sheikh
Luqman met up with students
at the Charles Darwin
University Campus for a
panel discussion and a Q&A
with the students.
Before heading to the main
event at the Charles Darwin
University where once again
a packed room of over 60
attendees turned out to see
their 3-hour educational
workshop. Discover. 5
Universal Steps to Translate
the Quran.
Alhamdulillah, it was a
great success, meeting all
the Muslim brothers and
sisters in Darwin. And we
are so honoured to be
welcomed by so many amazing
people.
With Adelaide in Academy
Alives sight, we request the
humble dua’s from the public
to aid us in connecting to
our brothers and sisters all
around Australia.
In other news. In the wake
of the tragedy which SHOOK
Brisbane - he tragic death
of brother Shahid Islam, the
Real Talk Podcast crew,
Adrian, Caz and Hajji Hussin
Goss had the opportunity to
learn more about Shahid
Islam, his life, his family,
and the way the community
both Muslim and non-Muslim
banded together to support
his wife and son through
their difficult times.
Watch the episode of the
life of Shahid Islam from
his best friend and
spokesperson Brother Maxi
Haque with the Real Talk
Podcast Crew.
#5 The accident that SHOOK
Brisbane | Brother Maxi
Haque
If you would like to
contribute, support or
offer your services,
please click
here. In Sha Allah.
Professor Shahjahan Khan
outside the Garden City Mosque.
RESIDENTS were invited to
share a cup tea and a chat
at the Garden City Mosque's
open day yesterday.
The event, which is held as
part of the sixth annual
National Mosque Open Day.
aimed to help to unite the
community according to
Islamic Society of Toowoomba
president Professor
Shahjahan Khan.
"It provides an opportunity
for people to engage with
others of different faiths,
which is ever increasing as
the community becomes more
diverse," Prof Khan said.
"The attacks on the mosques
in Christchurch, NZ and that
on the churches in Sri Lanka
are examples of
radicalisation of some
ignorant extremists, killing
innocent people in the name
of religions that would
never approve such
atrocities and violent
acts."
Prof Khan said the open day
was also a chance to learn
about another culture.
"We aim to break down
barriers by bringing people
closer together, fostering
community understanding and
harmony," he said.
The open day was held from
11am to 3pm yesterday
(Saturday) at the Mosque's
facilities at 217 West St.
Technology entrepreneurs feature
heavily in this year's
Australian Financial Review
Young Rich List, with many from
humble beginnings.
Ashik Ahmed moved to
Australia from Bangladesh as
a 17-year-old and soon began
flipping burgers at a
fast-food chain in
Melbourne.
"I was an hourly-paid worker
myself so I saw all the
challenges on this side, and
I also got to see it from
the employer's side in
managing the employees," Mr
Ahmed told SBS News.
It was that exposure, along
with his passion for
mathematics and science,
which saw him co-found
workforce management system
Deputy in 2008.
The software helps business
owners roster and pay their
employees and the company
boasts a client list of more
than 184,000, including
Qantas and NASA.
The 38-year-old is now
listed at number 25 on the
Australian Financial Review
Young Rich List, released
this week, and worth $148
million.
Mr Ahmed says money is not
what motivates him.
"I think money is never a
goal, it's rather an outcome
of things happening," he
said.
"I never did it for the
money and I still wouldn't.
It doesn't matter whether
I'm in the rich list or not,
it does not change why I get
out of bed every morning.
Mr Ahmed says he is driven
by helping to solve a
problem.
"Validation in life comes
from enriching other
people's lives," he said.
"I think especially migrant
entrepreneurs, my advice to
them is that Australia is
such a great place is to
seek out an opportunity and
maximise it, and to follow
your passion to enrich
another person's life."
Do you know that Australians
aged 55 and over lost over
$46 million to online
scammers in 2018* ?. It
serves as a reminder that
the internet is a wonderful
place to explore and connect
with others, but it pays to
be savvy.
This common fear of being
taken in by scammers as well
as facing new and unfamiliar
rapid developing
technologies in computers
and mobile phones has caused
many older Australians to
shy away from learning and
experiencing the best of
being connected online.
For many of us, a connected
lifestyle includes the
convenience of online
shopping and banking,
staying connected with
family and friends in
different parts of the
world, learning new skills
and many more, however,
privacy and security
concerns can stop many of
those who aren’t as
confident online from
enjoying the same
experience.
A program rolled out by the
Australian Government called
Be Connected is specifically
designed to support older
Australians to get online
safely and securely. Older
Australians can access
interactive learning
activities, training
courses, web apps and
'how-to' videos. There are
training courses covering
the basics of using
computers and digital
devices, online shopping,
socialising online and more
– all designed to appeal and
be of interest to older
Australians. Those who sign
up to the program are also
eligible to attend FREE
face-to-face classes
especially if they need more
personal guidance.
The Hurricane Stars Club is
happy to announce that we
have been appointed as a Be
Connected Network Partner to
help reach out to the Muslim
community in Brisbane who
are aged over 50 years old
and in need of this program.
As part of Get Online Week
2019, we organised a morning
tea get-together at the
Abboud Bakery in Underwood
Market Place on 17th of
October 2019 which saw a
number of interested
attendees, all wanting to
learn more on how to get the
best of being online.
Stemming from the demand and
interest shown, we have also
started to arrange weekly
Guidance classes to help
with our older Muslim
brothers and sisters.
If you or someone you know
are interested to join in
the FREE program, please do
come along to the Guidance
classes on Wednesday
afternoons, 1pm to 2pm at
the Hurricane Stars Club
centre , 3/91, Wembley Road,
Logan Central. If you join
the program before 31st
October 2019, there is a
free welcoming gift
available. For more
information, please contact
IMAN at 0449610386. For more
updates on our various
activities for the
community, please like and
follow our Facebook page and
Instagram account "Hurricane
Stars Club".
*Source: Scamwatch, 2019,
Scam Statistics-viewed April
2019
By JD, president of
the Bangladesh Association in Brisbane
(BAB)
We have lost one of our
loved brother and community
members Mr. Shahid Islam
(36) on Tuesday 15 October
2019 around 11:30 PM, by an
unexpected road accident at
Bald Hills. He passed away
on the spot when a stolen
speeding 4WD crossed onto
the wrong side of the road
at Bald Hills and hit his
Mazda.
A shakey little
four-year-old was dropping a
handful of soil into his
father’s grave without
knowing, his father will
never come to give him a
cuddle or he will never be
able to wrap his arm around
his father’s neck. As a part
of the Funeral recual, this
heart-piercing act melted
the heart of every person
standing around the grave of
Shahid Islam, a man, a
brother, a friend, we knew
with a constant smile on his
face.
A pair of lost eyes were
continually searching
through the crowd to see his
most known face. He
continually expecting, out
of all these people his Dad
will come out with a big
smile and hug him, take him
away from this crowd and
play with him. No one knows,
how long this little soul
will wait for his Dad, as he
still believes his father
went to clean their new
house and will be back soon.
Around the corner, among
many other voices, the
crying of Shahid’s Wife (Jannat)
was echoing many questions,
which we don’t have the
answer for.
Shahid now laid to rest
forever and these two poor
souls are just embarking on
a new journey where they
will face many impediments
again and again. The entire
community come together and
support each other with
compassion and together we
completed the first part of
the journey.
We, friends and families,
are with Shahid’s family but
still, there will be many
instances when Jannat and
the little boy may need to
walk the hardest path on
their own. To make their
journey a bit simpler and
easier we need your help, we
need your kind contribution.
Please step forward and
assist by supporting this
poor family to the best of
your ability.
Please share and support.
Please avoid posting any
conflicting message here and
if posted it will be
removed.
The University of Southern
Queensland Toowoomba campus
opened new upgraded
facilities for prayers for
staff and students. This
outcome has been negotiated
over several years through
the lobbying efforts of Prof
Shahjahan Khan and committee
members.
The
Australian Muslim community
commends those Members of
Parliament who stood to call
for greater protection
against incitement of hatred
or violence for religious
communities, but calls on
them now to go a step
further, and recognise that
a law is needed.
This week a number of
Government and Opposition
Members of Parliament rose
to speak to a bipartisan
motion tabled by Member for
Moreton, Graham Perrett and
Member for Bonner, Ross
Vasta.
Graham Perrett, Anne Aly,
Chris Hayes and Anne Stanley
from Federal Labor spoke
with great concern about the
rise in violence incidents
and threats against the
Australian Muslim community.
Julian Leeser, a Government
MP, acknowledged the rise in
anti-Semitic hatred – saying
it was the worst he had seen
in 27 years. He said that
with ‘social media,
unchallenged anti-semitic
ideas spread quickly.’ The
same is happening for
anti-Muslim hatred and
prejudice.
John Alexander, a Government
MP, said we have to target
racism and ignorance, by
‘identifying and rejecting
it… with full force and
conviction.’
Scott Buccholz, another
Government MP, added similar
sentiments.
Regrettably, Gladys Liu,
Member for Chisholm, put
forward a position that
legislative protections
against incitement to hatred
and violence were adequate,
which is far from the truth
and misleading.
Ms Liu pointed to a law in
the criminal code that has
never been used to protect
religious groups from
incitement to violence,
despite countless examples
being drawn to the attention
of police in the public
domain. That law is widely
described as being
completely ineffectual and
unfit for
deterring incitement to
hatred or violence.
All Members of Parliament
must now go that further
step in recognising that to
adequately address
incitement to hatred and
violence, we must make it
unlawful.
Dr Anne Aly MP reiterated
the importance of ‘moral and
legal standards’ in making
it clear that, ‘We have no
tolerance for hatred, we
have no tolerance for
vilification, we have no
tolerance for people who
would target individuals of
religious minorities because
of their faith.’
Individuals of faith need a
civil remedy to bring
parties to the table who
publicly endanger them and
their community by inciting
hatred or violence.
The Australian Muslim
community has proposed such
a remedy for the Religious
Discrimination Bill, which
they are calling the
Christchurch provision.
The Religious Discrimination
Bill needs to respond to
this egregious infraction on
freedom of belief.
Speech or conduct that
vilifies, harasses, incites
hatred or violence against
entire religious communities
is the first stage in hate-fueled
crime and violence, and it
must be made unlawful.
"Unity does not start with a
million people; it starts
with
just two,' and in the case
today it starts with a
handful of us coming
together to speak on this
motion."
"Truly a special moment when
members from across the
party divide come together
to share experiences of
discrimination and highlight
how important it is we
challenge it everywhere."
It is often suggested that
Islam needs a reformation,
especially in the face of
extremism and the lack of
social and political
liberalisation in Muslim
societies. The call for
reform is propagated by
critics of Islam who view
the religion and its
adherents as incapable of
embracing change and
responding to the demands of
modern challenges.
The rhetoric has completely
ignored the dynamics and
nuances of Muslim societies
and the vibrant debates
taking place within them.
This lecture deals with the
myths and realities of
reform in Islam and Muslim
societies. It discusses the
notions of tradition, change
and spirituality, drawing
from various parts of the
Muslim ‘World’.
Raihan Ismail is an ARC
DECRA Fellow and Lecturer at
the Centre for Arab and
Islamic Studies, ANU. She
was the co-recipient of the
Max Crawford Medal in 2018,
awarded by the Australian
Academy of the Humanities
for 'outstanding achievement
in the humanities by an
early-career scholar'.
Her research includes Islam,
Political Islam, Sunni-Shi'a
relations, women in Islam,
and Middle East politics.
She is the author of Saudi
Clerics and Shia Islam,
published by Oxford
University Press in 2016.
She is currently working on
a book project on the
transnational networks of
Salafi clerics in Egypt,
Kuwait and Saudi Arabia,
under contract with Oxford
University Press.
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Islamic history. 1400 OMG is your guide to
what the heck happened in
Muslim History.
Muslim lands are currently
wrought with war. The
Caliphate formally ended.
Sectarianism rampant. Terror
in the name of Islam. Barely
any theological progress. This series will reflect on
the last 1400 years in the
Muslim world and dig deep
into some of the root causes
of the situation many
Muslims find themselves in
today. The series is
inquisitive and reflective.
S1E3: The Fall of the Caliphate
– 1400 OMG Podcast
Quotes “He who
believes that the Qur’an and
Sunnah are obstacles in the
path of development or
progress, has not read the
Qur’an or did not understand
the Qur’an.”
Statistics
298 billion
barrels of proved crude and
natural gas reserves.
2.5 million pilgrims
performed Hajj in 2019.
Salman bin
Abdul-Aziz Al-Saud
King of Saudi Arabia,
Custodian of the Two Holy
Mosques
HM King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz
Al-Saud was pro- claimed the
seventh king of the Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia in January
2015, after the passing of
King Ab- dullah bin Abdul-Aziz.
He had previously held the
position of Crown Prince
since June 2012. King Sal-
man’s influence comes from
being the absolute mon- arch
of the most powerful Arab
nation and is mani- fested
by the role Saudi Arabia
plays in three critical
areas: 1. having the two
holy cities of Makkah and
Madina, which millions of
Muslims visit throughout the
year; 2. exporting crude oil
and refined petrole- um
products, which ensures its
central international role,
and 3. propagating Islam
through its huge da’wa
network, which makes its
influence felt in all Muslim
countries. On June 21st,
2017, King Salman appoint-
ed his son, Mohammed bin
Salman bin Abdul-Aziz as
Crown Prince of the Kingdom.
Influence Custodian of the Two Holy
Mosques: HM King Salman
has significant influence in
the global Muslim community
through his custodianship of
the two holy cities of
Makkah and Madina. Makkah is
the main pilgrimage site for
1.7 billion Muslims. Each
year approximately 4 million
pilgrims perform the Hajj.
In addition to this,
approximately 10 million
pilgrims (including Saudi
residents and GCC citizens)
perform the umrah, ‘the
lesser Hajj’, throughout the
year. A multi-billion dollar
expansion to the two mosques
is well under way.
Controller of Oil
Reserves: HM King Salman
reigns over a land of
massive crude oil
reserves—Saudi Arabia has
approximately 20 percent of
the world’s proven oil
reserves—making him a key
player in the global
petroleum industry.
Head of the World’s
Largest Da’wa Network:
King Salman is also head of
the most extensive da’wa
network of missionary
Muslims in the world,
promoting the Salafi brand
of Islam. Salafism is
historically rooted in Saudi
Arabia, and owes its global
spread to the financial
backing of Saudi Arabia. Its
violent offshoots have meant
that Saudi Arabia itself is
a target for them and in an
effort to combat this
extremist ideology, King
Salman launched the Global
Center for Combating
Extremist Ideology (GCCEI)
in an inauguration ceremony
attended by US President
Donald Trump during his
first trip to the Middle
East.
Successful Governor:
King Salman was governor of
Riyadh Province from 1955-60
and from 19632011. During
that period, he oversaw the
development of the capital
city Riyadh from a small
town into a thriving city of
more than 7 million people.
He played a major role in
attracting capital projects
and foreign investment into
his country and improved
political and economic
relationships with the West.
He built up a strong
reputation for having an
efficient and
corruption-free
administration.
Military Action: In
March 2015, King Salman
launched a nine-state
coalition bombing campaign
against Houthi rebels in
Yemen. The campaign is cited
as curbing Iranian influence
in the region, but it has
also tarnished Saudi’s
international reputation as
it continues to bomb the
poorest nation on earth. The
conflict has become even
more complicated as cracks
appear in the coalition,
notably with the UAE, who
are backing a new faction.
Key Appointments:
King Salman has made
important decisions
regarding appointments in
key positions. The most
important of these was the
appointment of HRH Prince
Muhammad bin Naif as Crown
Prince. This marked the
first time that a grandson
of King Abdul-Aziz, rather
than a son, held the
position. The transfer of
power to the new generation,
which some feared would be
an issue that would split
the country, was remarkably
smooth. Since then, King
Salman has promoted one of
his sons, HRH Prince
Muhammad bin Salman, to
Crown Prince. Another key
appointment was of Adel Al-Jubeir,
someone who is not a member
of the Saudi royal family,
as Foreign Minister, but now
demoted after the Khashoggi
affair. Historical
Decisions: Since the
appointment of his son as
Crown Prince, several major
historical decisions have
been made including allowing
women in Saudi Arabia to
move freely and drive, and
the promotion of cinemas and
music concerts.
While Mariam was enduring
the life of a woman under
Islamic State in Syria, her
father Kamalle Dabboussy was
back in Sydney learning more
about Muhammad Zahab.
The more he discovered, the
more concerned he became.
Muhammad had been the
“golden child” of the Zahab
family, a charming and
caring young man.
He was adored by his
students at the Sydney
Islamic high school where he
taught maths.
“As time has gone on — and
looking back and piecing it
together — I realised that
he must have had more
influence than what I was
led to believe in the early
days,” Kamalle said.
Kamalle was contacted by
Australian authorities about
Mariam’s situation.
What they said about
Muhammad Zahab astounded
him.
“He became a senior member
within the IS structure …
and he had a fair degree of
influence within that
structure and influenced
other people as a result,”
he said.
Kamalle said the Government
believed that Muhammad Zahab
was the reason why his
family, and a lot of the
Sydney families, had ended
up in Syria.
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.
ANZAC Muslims: An Untold
Story
By Dzavid Haveric, Charles
Sturt University
.
Abstract: When the
Commonwealth of Australia
became immersed in two World
Wars, Australian Muslims
accepted the national call
-they shed their blood and
gave their lives for
Australia's freedom and
democracy. With their
Australian brothers-in-arms
and allies they fought
courageously with honour
against their common enemies
in different battlefields
-but this is an almost
forgotten history. Muslims
in Australia were challenged
by Britain's imperial might
and by their status as
British subjects and
'aliens' to take part in
ANZAC showing their
commitment to their adopted
country.
The virtue of justice, sense
of responsibility and
loyalty are peculiar
qualities that find their
full justification in the
organised welfare of
Australian society. This
pioneering article, based on
ongoing research on ANZAC
Muslims, makes known their
unique contribution. It
reveals historic facts about
ANZAC Muslims who were
members of what has come to
be known as the Heroic
Generation. Although their
names have not appeared in
history books, they achieved
the glory of victory for a
better future for new
generations to come. Their
contribution is part of
Australian National Heritage
-Lest we forget.
....continued from last
week's CCN.....
ANZAC MUSLIMS IN WORLD WAR
II
Samsudin bin Katib (or Kalib)
was recorded in the official
military record as an
unmarried Muslim who was
born in Sumatra.
He arrived in Broome in 1937
to work as a pearl diver.
Samsudin bin Katib, a
24-year-old diver, joined
the 23rd Labour Corps of the
Australian Military Forces
in 1942. He also qualified
as a parachutist.
He served for almost four
years, volunteering with
other Indonesians, Malays
and Timorese to be part of a
top-secret force called Z
Special Unit, fighting as
guerrillas behind Japanese
lines.
He was considered an “alien”
(foreign national,
non-citizen). He was
discharged with the rank of
corporal in Melbourne in
1946. At the end of war,
when he applied for
naturalisation, his
application was rejected as
it was not government policy
to naturalise “natives of
Asia.”
Sadly, he was deported in
1948 and died in Singapore
in 1950.70When the largest
draft of recruits for the
AIF and Home Defence Corps
was to leave Mackay in 1941,
its contingent consisted of
17 men. Arrangements were
made for the men to be
entertained at the Soldiers’
Club Rooms before their
departure, and they then
marched through the main
streets of the city, headed
by the City Band, to the
railway station.
The parade assembled at the
Soldiers’ Club Rooms. Most
of the men in the draft were
from district centres and
fulfilling a promise made
some time ago to join up at
the end of the crushing
season. Among them in the
AIF were listed Alec Aleman,
from Taylor Street, Mackay,
and William Saron, from
Baker’s Creek in the Mackay
region.
In 1942, residents of Mackay
witnessed another unique
occasion of the departure of
an exceptionally large
contingent of volunteers for
the AIF. Forty men who had
been accepted for service
overseas, including William
Dulvarie, from Walkerston in
the Mackay region, assembled
at Drill Hall and marched to
Diggers’ Hall, where,
following custom, they were
farewelled by the older WWI
Diggers.
The march was led by the
Mackay City Band and
supported by a large
contingent of returned
soldiers and members of the
Volunteer Defence Corps.
This striking farewell march
went through the city
streets to the railway
station. It was anticipated
the route of the procession
would be thickly lined with
a multitude of townspeople
to send the lads away with a
cheer, which echoed in their
hearts for many days to
come.
If you are
applying with
Seek then you
are getting
better picture
for available
jobs vs job
applied. On
average for
every single
full time
skilled jobs
there are more
than 80
applicants,
middle level
jobs more than
200 applicants
and for part
time more than
600 applicants
will apply the
same job in
Brisbane. This
may be
disappointing
but not
surprising, now
the real
challenge is how
to stay
motivated to
keep you going
with your job
search. My
personal
experience
taught me to use
these 5 tips to
keep going and
motivated.
1- Accept
reality and act
real:
As per
Department of
Employment,
Skills, Small
and Family
Business –
Vacancy Report
from August
2019, there are
estimated to be
just more than
170,000 jobs out
there but with
700,000 people
without any form
of employment.
(Source: The
Canberra Times,
OCTOBER 14,
2019)
This is the
reality and to
accept it will
help to accept
something less
valuable in
comparison with
your skills but
at least you
will get work.
We have much
stronger support
with us, so keep
faith in Allah
and this
situation is
temporary and
you are not
alone.
2- Positive
gatherings and
like-minded
people:
Keep yourself
surrounded with
positive people
and activities.
Check the local
Masjid and take
part in Masjid
programs. You
will find
opportunity to
meet with
like-minded
people. If you
find someone
senior from your
industry and
ready to help
you, don’t be
shy to ask for
help and advice.
3- Set
routine and
daily plan:
Even if you are
not working,
make some type
of schedule to
apply for jobs
and also spend
time in other
creative
activities, it
is necessary for
your mental
well-being. Join
physical fitness
class as this is
another place to
network.
4- Pay back
and participate
in community
work:
You know your
skills and
strengths, use
this golden time
to pay back to
the community.
Nothing is more
important than
helping someone
with their
school homework,
help other job
searchers based
on your
experience or to
actively
participate in
Drought Support
Program. This
will not only
give you
satisfaction but
you will also
have something
to say during an
interview when
they ask
questions like,
what are your
current
activities??
5- Look back
and take breaks:
No doubt you
have achieved
best results and
if you are a new
migrant then
definitely you
have much more
accomplishments
in your career.
Look back talk
about those gems
and ask advise
from old
friends, who can
be your best
critic then your
best friend.
Take breaks from
just on a screen
for job
searching and
visit new place
and focus on new
things, this
will help to
find a new path.
So keep enjoying
and play with
your job search
like a piñata,
you will
definitely get a
reward at the
end.
An American
Muslim imam’s
letter to the
American Sikh
community
By Imam Omar
Suleiman
Imam
Omar
Suleiman
When Hurricane
Katrina struck
my hometown of
New Orleans in
2005, I was
tasked with
leading a major
Muslim relief
effort. While
Katrina brought
many sights I
won’t forget,
one of the most
enduring and
treasured was
members of
United Sikhs, a
humanitarian and
civil rights
nonprofit,
bolting this way
and that across
the floor of the
Superdome, which
had been turned
into a massive
shelter,
assisting
distressed
people with a
zeal unlike
anything I’d
ever seen
before.
This despite the
fact that the
Sikh community
in New Orleans
is minimal, and
I can’t recall
seeing a single
Sikh Katrina
victim in any of
the shelters.
In fact the
Sikhs, though
they are the
fifth largest
faith group in
the world,
number only a
few hundred
thousand members
in the entire
U.S., most of
whom live around
New York City
and in
California. But
in this rising
climate of
xenophobia,
especially
Islamophobia,
they have become
easy targets.
Bigots often
mistake Sikhs
for Muslims due
to their highly
visible turbans,
beards and
scarves.
Despite
the real harm
this has caused
Sikhs, they have
consistently
refused to throw
the Muslim
community under
the bus by
simply
distancing
themselves from
Islam.
You may have
seen the video
of Canadian New
Democratic Party
leader Jagmeet
Singh, a
candidate for
prime minister,
being heckled by
a protester in
2017 for trying
to “push Shariah”
and being in
“bed with the
Muslim
Brotherhood.”
His brother,
Gurratan Singh,
also a member of
Parliament, went
viral last month
for how he
handled an
Islamophobic
heckler outside
a Muslim
convention.
Gurratan tweeted
afterward, “I
will never
respond to an
Islamophobe by
stating, ‘I am
not a Muslim.’”
Instead of
protecting
themselves,
Sikhs have never
shied away from
their mandate to
service and
solidarity with
others.
The slaying of
Deputy Sandeep
Singh Dhaliwal
in Houston last
month reinforced
the cost of how
Sikhs choose to
deal with their
impossible
situation.
Dhaliwal
actively
assisted in
disaster relief
efforts to
communities
affected by
Hurricanes
Harvey and
Maria, worked
with at-risk
communities in
Houston and was
a source of
comfort to his
hometown of
Punjab, in
northern India,
where he helped
coordinate
drought relief
efforts. He was
an ideal citizen
and a source of
pride for his
community.
But as he
navigated the
streets of Texas
with or without
his uniform,
most people,
including the
man who is
accused of
killing him,
probably saw
nothing more
than his skin
color, turban
and beard. No
matter how
American
Dhaliwal was on
paper, and how
remarkable of a
human being he
was in action,
his appearance
rendered him
conclusively
foreign. This
not only
diminishes the
contributions of
Sikhs, but our
own behavior
when tragedies
strike them.
These tragedies
far outpace
their numbers.
Sikhs have borne
the brunt of
Islamophobia
since the
immediate
aftermath of
9/11. Just four
days after the
terrorist
attacks, Balbir
Singh Sodhi was
murdered outside
of his business
in Arizona by a
man who wanted
to go out and
“shoot some
towel-heads” in
retaliation.
When we think of
attacks on
houses of
worship, we
often think of
synagogues,
mosques and
black churches
that have been
targeted
recently by
white
supremacist
terrorist
attacks. But
before these
attacks became a
hallmark of this
decade, we
witnessed the
horrible tragedy
at Oak Creek,
Wisconsin, where
six Sikhs were
murdered in
their temple in
2012.
Muslims owe the
Sikhs thanks for
this unwavering
and inspiring
steadfastness in
the face of
Islamophobia.
And as you
grieve over the
loss of Deputy
Sandeep Singh
Dhaliwal, we
grieve with you.
As an
American Muslim
who wears a kufi
and a beard, I
want to take
this occasion to
say thank you to
the Sikh
community. Thank
you for the
constant
solidarity you
show to my
community, and
the constant
service you
render to our
country. Your
community is too
often
underrepresented
in the
discussion of
fatal bigotry,
uncared for in
its grief and
unappreciated
for its service
and solidarity.
(Imam Omar
Suleiman, an
American Muslim
scholar,
activist and
civil rights
leader, is
founder and
president of the
Yaqeen Institute
for Islamic
Research and an
adjunct
professor of
Islamic studies
in the graduate
liberal studies
program at
Southern
Methodist
University. The
views expressed
in this
commentary do
not necessarily
represent those
of Religion News
Service.)
Hong Kong authorities have
scrambled to apologise to
the Muslim community after a
mosque was sprayed with blue
liquid during a crackdown on
protesters..
Opponents
huddle around soccer player
so she can
fix her hijab
GMA
A women’s
soccer match in Jordan goes
viral after the opposing
team rallied around a player
whose hijab had come undone.
A soccer match in Jordan
took an unexpected detour
when one of the player’s
headscarves came undone. The
player was wearing hijab, so
when it came off during
gameplay, she struggled to
put it back on, and that’s
when a beautiful thing
happened. Several women from
the opposing team rushed to
this player’s side —
effectively halting the game
— and shrouded her from the
crowd with their bodies
until she was able to fix
it.
ISLAMIC
Marrying a
Lamborghini: Mufti Menk
FreeQuranEducation
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US high school athlete disqualified for
wearing hijab during cross-country race
US: After crossing the finish line, a
high school athlete's runner's high soon
turned into a broken heart.
Noor Alexandria Abukaram was
disqualified because she was wearing a
hijab, which doesn't conform to uniform
regulations.
The 16-year-old cross country runner at
Sylvania Northview High School in Ohio
said she knew something was wrong when
she looked up at the board at the
district meet on Saturday.
Her name and time were not listed, she
said.
"It was like your worst nightmare to
have to compete and then find out that
you got disqualified and it's because of
something that you love," Abukaram told
CNN on Thursday.
"Why should you have to sacrifice your
religion and a part of who you are to
run, to do another thing that you're
very passionate about?
Abukaram competes at Sylvania Northview
because the private school she goes to
doesn't offer sports.
The Bounty Collegium has an athletics
affiliation with the school.
The junior has competed on the school's
soccer and track teams for two years and
this year she made varsity on the cross
country team.
She said she has never been approached
about her hijab - a Muslim head dress
for females - violating the uniform
code.
First issue
It's always something she thought could
happen, she said, but it hadn't yet in
her three years of competing.
The Ohio High School Athletic
Association (OHSAA) says runners with
religious headwear need to have a waiver
to participate.
"The official was simply enforcing this
rule since a waiver had not been
submitted," OHSAA spokesman Tim Stried
said in a statement.
The school was in touch with the
athletic association after the race and
a waiver was submitted and approved,
according to Stried.
(Palgrave Series in Islamic
Theology, Law, and History)
by
Hakan Coruh
DESCRIPTION
This book analyzes the distinguished
modern Muslim scholar Bediuzzaman Said
Nursi and the methodology of Qur’anic
exegesis in his Risale-i Nur Collection,
with special reference to the views of
the early Muslim modernist intellectuals
such as Muhammad ‘Abduh.
It seeks to
locate Nursi within modern Qur’anic
scholarship, exploring the difference
between Nursi’s reading of the Qur’an
and that of his counterparts, and
examines how Nursi relates the Qur’anic
text to concerns of the modern period.
KB says:
Muffins will keep airtight for up to 1 week in
the fridge and if you enjoy it warm with your
coffee or tea, reheat gently in the microwave.
Breakfast Egg Muffins
INGREDIENTS & METHOD
Ingredients
1 red and 1 green bell pepper, finely diced
1 cup finely chopped broccoli
1 medium carrot, peeled and shredded
½ chopped medium brown onion
8 large eggs
salt and pepper to taste
½ tsp baking powder
ground green chillies
¾ cup shredded cheese
Cooked cubed polony (optional)
Method
Preheat oven to 180°. Line a regular muffin pan with silicon
muffin moulds or baking paper
In a large bowl add peppers, shredded carrots, onion (or mix
and match with your favourite vegetables) and toss to
combine, at this stage add some cooked polony if you want to
include it.
Fill each muffin cavity with the vegetable mixture so that
each is filled to about 3/4 full.
In a medium mixing bowl, crack the eggs and lightly beat
with a whisk (don’t overbeat them if you want to have fluffy
healthy egg muffins). Add the salt and pepper, to taste,
green chillies, baking powder and whisk to combine.
Pour about 3 tablespoons of egg mixture into each muffin
cup, equally distributing among the cups. Be careful not to
overfill each muffin cup.
Top each cup with about 1 Tbsp shredded cheese each.
Bake for about 20 minutes, or until muffins are set, cooked
through, and are lightly golden. They will puff in the oven
but sink upon cooling. Allow muffins to cool in pan on top
of a wire rack for about 5 minutes before removing.
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Stir Fried Noodles with Shredded Chicken & Capsicum
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:
Raising Sons
I don’t have sons,
however, over the
years I have
observed my closest
friends raise their
boys into men who
have grown up to
choose paths that
most times serve
them well and
sometimes lead them
astray. So I can
safely conclude that
raising sons is just
as challenging as
raising daughters. I
have a teenage
daugher, I should
know! The main
difference would be
that one must
acknowledge that
boys are wired
differently to girls
with respect to
their hormones,
physical growth, and
emotional
expressions.
As a society, we
tend to place
immense expectations
on our sons. Often,
these expectations
are drilled into
them from childhood
and hinder them from
embracing and
processing their
emotions.
Expectations such
as, ‘boys don’t
cry’, ‘boys must
always provide for
the family’, ‘boys
get priority over
their sisters’,
‘boys aren’t
supposed to express
their sensitive
side’, ‘boys must be
loyal to the
family,’ and so on.
How we raise our
sons will have a
direct impact on how
he will behave with
his wife and
children and the
community at large.
Having experienced
domestic violence in
my previous
marriage, and now
being married to a
peaceful man, I have
come to understand
one thing very
clearly...that both
of these men were
raised differently
and both were raised
to adopt certain
values and virtues
that determined
their choices in
life and how they
behave with women,
children and elders.
I often say to my
husband that his
peaceful nature is a
credit to his
parents.
Alhumdolillah.
We expect our sons
to respect us. The
real question is: Do
we respect our sons?
Are we
constantly expecting
them to toughen up,
or soften down, or
do as we say? As
parents, we tend to
lecture more and do
less. The golden
rule to remember is
kids do as we do,
not as we say. So
lecture less and do
more.
What strategies do
you use to cope with
your son’s mood
swings, tantrums,
demands and
emotional outbursts?
Our sons are future
leaders of this
world. We need to
put our egos aside
and raise them with
sensitivity,
compassion, empathy,
respect and
understanding.
There is no doubt
that you love your
son unconditionally.
However, the
following
strategies, when
implemented
appropriately, may
strengthen your
relationship with
him. Do try them.
Strategies to
Strengthen Your
Relationship With
Your Son
1. Talk to him. Put
away your gadgets,
look him in the eye
and soulfully
connect with him. A
great way to start
is to ask an
open-ended question
which invites an
elaborate answer.
For example, “What
did some of the
things that you did
or that happen today
that made it a
wonderful day for
you?
2. Listen to his
reply. LISTEN. Do
not formulate a
response while he is
speaking. Do not cut
him off while he is
speaking. Become
fully engaged.
Observe his body
language. A lot is
communicated through
body language.
3. Always compliment
a good behaviour. If
the behaviour has
been negative, look
for moments when he
is silent and
compliment on his
efforts. For
example, “I am very
pleased with you
that you are trying
your best to respect
our agreement on
internet use.”
4. Speak well about
those he loves. For
example, you may not
be close to your
in-laws but that
does not mean your
son has to inherit
your opinions about
them. Respect his
love for them. Speak
well about those he
loves.
5. Respect his fears
and sentiments. Fear
is very real to the
person experiencing
it. You do not have
to encourage it but
you need to show the
sensitivity that it
is real to him. For
example, “I know it
makes you fearful
when you think about
your exams. I used
to be the same. I
know how you feel. I
understand. I am so
pleased that you are
trying your very
best. That is all
that matters. Allah
rewards efforts, not
results. Keep doing
your best.”
6. Do not bring up
past behavioural
issues when
addressing a new
issue. Telling him
you can no longer
trust him because he
lied to you last
year is NOT going to
resolve anything.
Instead, have a
respectful
discussion about
having boundaries.
7. Show good manners
so that he emulates
good manners. Saying
“Please”, “Thank
you”, “I’m sorry” to
your son does not
mean you are weak.
In fact, it displays
good manners and
your son will learn
to treat you and
others with the same
manners.
8. NEVER laugh at
his mistakes, NEVER
belittle him and
NEVER insult him.
Doing these will
hurt him and scar
him for life. You
only have to access
your own unhealed
childhood pain to
realise that
somewhere deep
inside you is a
memory of an adult
who may have laughed
at your mistakes or
insulted or
belittled you.
9. “I am big, you’re
small...I’m right,
you’re wrong” -
NEVER imply or say
this. Your son is a
human being created
by ALLAH and
deserves the same
respect and joy as
you or any other
human being does.
10. Explain yourself
clearly when you set
boundaries. If you
need to prohibit
something, get him
to sit and discuss
the best strategies
that will benefit
the entire family.
Show him that you
treat him with
fairness and that
your home is a home
with love and
understanding, not a
house with a
“dictator”.
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Don't you see how Allah sets
forth a parable? - A goodly
Word like a goodly tree,
whose root is firmly fixed,
and its branches [reach] to
the heavens, - it brings
forth its fruit at all
times, by the leave of its
Lord. So Allah sets forth
parables for men, in order
that they may receive
admonition.
This
historic 111 years
old mosque was
unfortunately
targeted today with
threatening
graffiti, symbols of
hatred and reference
to the Christchurch
terrorist. Sadly, in
recent times these
hate crimes have
become common and
many of our patrons
have been victims of
abuse, threats and
even bottles thrown
at them.
We are an open and
welcoming mosque. We
want peace and wish
to keep the
community safe.
After the repeated
attacks we are
looking to upgrade
the security of the
mosque to include
more cameras,
security locks and
gates.
The Australian
community has always
shown great support,
for which we are
very thankful for
and proud to call
Australia our home.
We welcome people
from all communities
to join us and stop
hatred and spread
the message of peace
and love!
Please help us
collect these much
needed funds and
show the offenders
that peace and love
will always win!
Australian International Islamic College
724 Blunder Road,
Durack
0422 433 074
from 3.30PM to
Maghrib
14 March 2020
Saturday
1st National Conference 2020: “Environmental Crisis and Our
Obligations to Act: Teachings from Islam and Abrahamic Faith
Traditions”
Centre for
Interfaith and Cultural Dialogue, Griffith
Nathan Campus, University
TBA
23 March 2020
(tentative)
Monday
LAILATU
MI'RAAJ
(Ascension
night)
27th Rajab
1441
10 April 2020(tentative)
Friday
NISF SHA'BAAN
(Lailatul
Bahrat)
15th Sha'baan
1441
25 April 2020(tentative)
Saturday
RAMADAAN
(Start of the
month of fasting)
1st Ramadaan
1441
21 May 2020(tentative)
Thursday
LAILATUL-QADR
(Night of
Power)
27th Ramadaan
1441
25 May 2020(tentative)
Monday
EID-UL-FITR
(End of the
month of fasting)
1st Shawal
1441
31 July 2020(tentative)
Friday
YAWMUL ARAFAH
(Day of Arafah)
9th Zil-Hijjah
1441
1 August 2020(tentative)
Saturday
EID-UL-ADHA
10th Zil-Hijja
1441
21 August 2020(tentative)
Friday
RAʼS AL-SANAH
AL-HIJRĪYAH
(Islamic New
Year)
1st Muharram
1442
30 August 2020 (tentative)
Sunday
DAY OF ASHURA
10th Muharram
1442
30 October 2020
(tentative)
Friday
MILAD UN NABI
(Birth of
Prophet Mohammed (pbuh)
12th Rabi-ul-Awwal
1442
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.
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