The Islamic Women's
Association of Australia (IWAA)
celebrated Pink Ribbon Day
this week at their Brisbane
office by "empowering our
clients with the knowledge
that early detection saves
lives."
Ali Farhat PhD was a winner
of GHD's 2020 Chairman's
Award for Technical
Excellence on the joint
project Integrated Scalable
Technology Solution for Per-
and polyfluoroalkyl
substances (PFAS) Removal
and Destruction.
The project is a research
industry and government
collaboration on designing
an innovative
water-treatment process for
PFAS Destruction, in
collaboration with UQ,
Airservices, UU, Qld Health,
and ABR.
He will present this
innovative solution around
the growing issue of
Emerging Contaminants and
PFAS and the need for
Destruction technologies.
With 10 years of experience
in the water and
environmental engineering
research and industry,
Farhat has developed a
strong knowledge on water
and environmental systems
and sustainable development
with all associated
challenges such as water
quality and resource
management, wastewater
treatment, as well as
environmental assessment and
planning.
Assalam-o-Alaikum my Dear
respected brothers and
sisters.
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Jazakallah Khair Imam Uzair Akbar
THE PROJECT
A once in a lifetime
opportunity to completely
transform and renovate the
Mother Mosque 'Holland Park
Mosque'
The new transformed mosque
will feature:
• Additional
basement level • Increased praying capacity
for men • Complete new area for
women doubling the existing
praying capacity • New elevator
• Multi functional rooms • New facilities for
students education • New
toilets & wudhu area
• Modern fittings and
fixtures, facilities, and
security systems
SYDNEY: The Saudi Embassy in
Australia joined forces with
the Youth 20 (Y20)
engagement group of the G20
to hold a youth workshop at
Western Sydney University.
Saudi Ambassador to
Australia Musaed Al-Saleem
said the workshop had been
staged as part of a program
of activities and events
being organized by the
embassy in cities throughout
the country to tie in with
the Kingdom’s G20 presidency
year.
Graduate students from Saudi
Arabia, Australia, China,
India, Brazil, Italy, and
France who took part in the
workshop tackled a number of
topics that highlighted the
Y20 focus for this year on
global citizenship, youth
empowerment, and
preparedness for the future.
UK's
Muslim News readers
nominated
illustrious men,
women, children and
initiatives deemed
worthy of
short-listing for a
Muslim News Award
for Excellence. The
nominees were
short-listed by an
independent panel of
judges who reviewed,
deliberated and
mused over the list.
Over
the next weeks, CCN
presents a
shortlisted
candidate who will
be treated to a gala
evening in the
presence of their
peers and other
renowned guests,
when the finalists
are announced for
the [15] coveted
Awards for
Excellence.
PLEASE
NOTE:
Due
to the
unprecedented
uncertainty
regarding
the
coronavirus
pandemic,
The
Muslim
News has
postponed
its
prestigious
annual
awards
ceremony
until
late UK
summer.
Mohamed-Zain
Dada
founded the Khidr
Collective, which is
a UK-based
multi-disciplinary
arts collective.
The group produces
the Khidr Collective
Zine, a biannual
print publication
showcasing the work
of Muslim artists.
The publication has
been well received
for its ability to
address the everyday
experiences of young
Muslims in creative
and bold ways,
receiving
recognition from
VICE, TimeOut,
Metro, Critical
Muslim, and other
publications.
As an upcoming
curator of the arts,
Zain is the season
producer for This is
Private at the Free
Word Centre.
He recently directed
the short film The
Moon is a Meme which
creatively weaves
together symbols
that contribute to
the everyday
invasion of privacy
in the lives of
young Muslims and
their resulting
emotions.
Zain has conducted
his reviews and
interviews to
showcase the work of
young creatives in
London, including
Elijah Quashie, the
star of The Pengest
Munch series and
playwright Javaad
Alipoor.
Zain from London
recently received a
Winston Churchill
Travel Fellowship to
visit community arts
organizations across
America.
Most Muslim
Voters Don't
Like Donald
Trump. But Has
Joe Biden Done
Enough to Earn
Their Votes?
Nusaiba Mubarak
isn’t the
biggest fan of
Joe Biden, but
she’s putting
her heart into
getting every
last Muslim
voter to cast a
ballot for him
anyway. “I’m not
satisfied with
the Democratic
candidate,” she
says. “But I’m
doing everything
I can to get
Trump out of
office.”
Mubarak, who is
Muslim, isn’t
alone in her
sentiments. A
recent CAIR poll
found that just
18% of Muslim
voters support
Donald Trump,
while 71% say
they back Biden.
But that
disparity hardly
guarantees that
Muslims will
vote for Biden
in droves: the
former Vice
President will
only benefit
from his
opponent’s
dismal
popularity if he
can convince
Muslim voters,
some of whom
feel disengaged
by the Biden
campaign, to go
through the
trouble of
casting a
ballot.
Turn-out
matters: while
Muslim Americans
make up just
about 1% of the
U.S. population,
the community
carries outsized
weight in
several swing
states,
including
Florida, Ohio,
Virginia,
Wisconsin,
Pennsylvania
and, of course
Michigan, where
Trump won by
less than 11,000
votes in 2016.
He hosted a
campaign rally
in Lansing,
Mich., on
Tuesday.
On issues that
are important to
the Muslim
community,
there’s no real
comparison
between the two
major
candidates.
Trump has
routinely used
Islamophobic
rhetoric;
championed the
so-called Muslim
ban, which
blocks entry to
the U.S. for
immigrants and
refugees from
some
Muslim-majority
countries; and
backed a host of
federal
policies,
including
sweeping
surveillance
programs that
disproportionately
harm Muslim
Americans.
Biden, in
contrast, has
not actively
antagonized most
Muslim voters so
much as failed
to convince them
to rally behind
him, Mubarak
says. Biden has
pledged to
revoke the
Muslim ban on
his first day in
office; promised
that a Biden
Administration
“will look like
America, with
Muslim Americans
serving at every
level”; and has
published policy
agendas targeted
at helping the
Muslim-American
and
Arab-American
communities.
While such
campaign
promises are not
enough, says
Mubarak, she
urges her fellow
Muslims not to
discount the
“breadcrumbs”:
“It is the first
time that we
really have a
seat at the
table,” she
says.
The election of
Labour candidate
Ibrahim Omer on
October 17 makes
him New
Zealand’s first
African MP and
one of only two
former refugees
to sit in the
New Zealand
parliament.
Omer originally
fled Eritrea for
Sudan as a
teenager, before
being accepted
by New Zealand.
That experience
makes him “the
real deal”,
according to the
Labour Party.
His election
supports the
story that, no
matter your
background, you
can join the New
Zealand
community and
become a leader.
The reality for
many former
refugees from
Africa, however,
shows this is
not easy. There
are major
structural and
societal
obstacles,
including
experiences of
racism, and a
lack of ongoing
support and
trauma care.
My research
suggests these
experiences are
shared by many.
Between 2018 and
2020 members of
the Luo
community in
Wellington, a
diverse group
mostly from
Uganda and South
Sudan, shared
their stories.
Like Omer, many
had fled their
countries to
escape war,
torture, rape
and persecution.
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Despite Genocidal Consequences Facebook
‘Wilfully’ Failed to Address Anti-Muslim
Problem, Says New Report
“For the first time, all the evidence
of how Facebook’s platform has been used
to orchestrate offline violence is in
one place”
NEW DELHI — Facebook has wilfully
ignored the dangers posed by anti-Muslim
content to the welfare of Muslims across
the globe, according to a new report
released by two US-based advocacy groups
on Thursday.
The report has been prepared by Muslim
Advocates, a civil rights group of
American Muslims, and the Global Project
Against Hate and Extremism (GPAHE),
which has been working to “counter the
rising tide of extremism across
borders”.
The report blames the tech giant of
failure to address the anti-Muslim
problems despite vows by its CEO Mark
Zuckerberg and a recent audit by the
company admitting that anti-Muslim hate
on the platform “was a long-standing
problem”.
The auditors wrote that Facebook Live,
during the massacre of Muslims at the
Christchurch mosque in New Zealand in
March last year, created an atmosphere
where “Muslims feel under siege on
Facebook”.
“It is beyond frustrating. People’s
lives are at stake when Facebook doesn’t
act. This isn’t some minor issue; it is
an issue of life and death,” Heidi
Beirich, executive vice president for
GPAHE, says of the consequences of
Facebook’s failure to address the
anti-Muslim problem.
In November 2018, Facebook admitted that
the platform was used to promote
violence and hate against Rohingyas in
Myanmar. A year later, a new report by
an independent internet advocacy group
said that the platform was used to
spread hate against Muslims in the
Indian state of Assam during the
controversial citizenship test (the
National Register of Citizens).
The report notes that these promises and
decisions to audit ring hollow which
were made for political expediency.
“Investigating human and civil rights
abuses and global anti-Muslim hate
content that leads to the loss of life
should not have been presented as
needing to be balanced with an
investigation of alleged
anti-conservative bias,” the report
says.
The use of platform to spread
anti-Muslim hate has had deadly
consequences. It has been used to
orchestrate the Rohingya genocide in
Myanmar, anti-Muslim riots in India,
murders in Sri Lanka, the mosque
massacre in New Zealand.
“For the first time, all the evidence of
how Facebook’s platform has been used to
orchestrate offline violence is in one
place,” says Beirich while explaining
the importance of the report. “It makes
clear that Facebook must change its ways
and stop anti-Muslim hate on the
platform. The cost is too high.”
For years, civil rights groups have been
raising alarm on the anti-Muslim content
and its consequences urging the company
to take action. Yet, “Facebook’s
strategy was to wait and do almost
nothing.”
Rather, its executives were found doing
exactly the opposite; in August, Wall
Street Journal revealed that in India,
the company’s top public-policy
executive Ankhi Das blocked application
of hate speech rules against anti-Muslim
content by politicians, including
lawmaker T Raja Singh, from the ruling
Bharatiya Janata Party. The executive
cited a potential business for the
company to convince the company of her
decision.
“Das’s abuse of her authority in support
of her political allies has led to the
loss of lives.” The report alleges that
controversial BJP leader Kapil Mishra’s
provocative speech that triggered
anti-Muslim riots during protests
against a citizenship law in Delhi in
February 2020 was showcased on Facebook
and was “allowed to stay up”.
Interestingly, Zuckerberg cited Mishra’s
speech, in an employee town hall meeting
in June, as an example of the content
Facebook wouldn’t tolerate from a
politician.
While explaining how Facebook is used to
spread hate against Muslims in India,
the report alleges that the ties between
the company and the BJP—the biggest
advertising spender on the platform in
India in recent months—are deep.
The report, however, acknowledged that
outrage in response to these disclosures
forced Facebook to finally ban lawmaker
Singh from the platform in early
September 2020.
In India, Facebook and WhatsApp have
been used to incite violence against
Muslims in the form of beatings and
lynchings forcing the company to limit
the number of forwards.
The report urges the company to enforce
community standards to address
anti-Muslim hate with “no regard to
political and economic implications”. It
also asks Facebook to ban the use of
event pages targeting Muslim community.
Moreover, the report recommends that the
Facebook create a senior staff working
group responsible for monitoring
company’s progress in removing offending
content, including anti-Muslim hate
content.
Khabib: An unabashedly Muslim champion in an
Islamophobic world
Khabib Nurmagomedov is
one of the great champions whose
glory all Muslims enjoy sharing.
Every generation has its
sporting heroes, some of whom
transcend the sports they are
famous for and use their
platform to do good that is far
bigger than them.
For a globally persecuted
community, reviled and degraded
at every turn by politicians and
the mainstream media in the West
and elsewhere, Muslims have
often sought comfort and a sense
of sharing in the glory of
sporting legends who share their
faith – and have managed,
despite the odds, to force the
public consciousness to
acknowledge them and their
efforts and to recognise that
they are clearly Muslims.
In today’s world, perhaps no
other athlete represents the
ideals of Islamic piety,
humbleness, and being a master
of one’s craft more than mixed
martial arts legend Khabib “The
Eagle” Nurmagomedov.
Tonight, he once again proved
that he is the most dominant
fighter to grace the cage after
defeating top contender Justin
Gaethje, bringing his undefeated
record to 29-0. Now one step
closer to fulfilling his
father’s plan of crafting an
unparalleled martial artist with
a clean 30-0 record*, he is an
athlete all Muslims can admire
both for his prowess and his
behaviour in and out of the
cage. He is also the kind of
champion his late father and
trainer Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov
would have been proud to say is
his son.
Carrying out
Abdulmanap’s plan
Khabib, born in the mountainous
and rugged climes of the
Dagestan region of Russia, has
been raised since birth to be a
warrior, and not simply just a
prizefighter. Throughout his
entire career, his father
Abdulmanap had been by his side,
guiding him to success even when
he was denied visas to corner
his son’s UFC bouts in the
United States.
Abdulmanap’s Islamic faith used
to shine through in all his
interviews, as his son would
ultimately emulate, and he also
clearly had faith in the
training he gave his son knowing
he would reach the top.
Sadly, and as a result of the
coronavirus pandemic that has
ground the world to a
standstill, Abdulmanap fell ill
and died at the age of 57 in
July. Tonight’s fight was the
first time that Khabib had to
compete without the comfort a
son feels by having his father’s
guidance and wisdom to hand.
However, the lightweight
champion showed his mettle and
demonstrated that he had
absorbed his late and great
father’s lessons and would
continue to honour his memory by
achieving at the very highest
levels by establishing a
sporting legacy inside and
outside the cage. His father
could not have been prouder.
The keys to Khabib’s success are
not a secret. Every fighter who
has ever fought against him knew
well in advance what he was
going to do, yet remained
incapable of stopping him from
executing Abdulmanap’s tried and
tested formula of hard work,
discipline, technical
excellence, and spiritual
conviction.
Khabib’s training regimen is
legendarily rigorous, bringing
together the sheer toughness the
people of the Caucasus are
renowned for with the technical
excellence his father’s Sambo
martial arts imparted upon him,
as well as keeping himself
mentally and spiritually strong
by finding comfort and strength
in Islam.
He has been known to wrestle
bears as a child, swims against
the powerful currents of icy
rivers, and to fight against
elite training partners until
they, and not he, became
exhausted and could no longer
continue. As Abdulmanap once
said about his son, “a child
always wants his father to see
what his son is capable of” to
prove his strength of character.
The Eagle has spent his entire
life honouring his father’s
mission, showing what he was
capable of, and defeating the
very best the world had to
offer. He not only dominated the
Combat Sambo world championships
two years in a row in his early
twenties but has fought against
some of the toughest fighters in
the world in MMA competition,
becoming the lightweight
champion in April 2018 after
defeating “Raging” Al Iaquinta,
a tough-as-leather New York
brawler. He has since defended
his title thrice with Gaethje as
the latest to fall before him.
Notably, he defended his title
once against disgraced superstar
Conor McGregor who spent much of
2018 insulting Khabib’s father,
wife, and religion only to be
smashed by the Dagestani
champion, and once in a more
respectful but nevertheless
decisive bout against Dustin
Poirier in 2019.
Abdulmanap’s plan for Khabib was
for him to at least reach a
pristine 30-0 before retiring.
By all accounts, it seems that
the Dagestani is just one step
away from fulfilling his
father’s dream.
Unashamedly
Muslim in an Islamophobic world
But what makes Khabib so special
is not only his professional
performance in the cage and his
conduct out of it, but also his
impact on his fanbase and in his
ability to effectively portray
practising Muslims as committed,
hardworking, and successful
people.
Notably, Khabib often keeps
himself out of political
affairs. Unlike boxing legend
Muhammad Ali, who absolutely
dominated the heavyweight
division in the 1960s and 1970s,
Khabib has chosen a more
restrained approach.
An early pillar of the black
civil rights movement in
America, Ali famously refused to
be drafted into the US army to
fight the Vietcong in Vietnam,
exclaiming in 1967: “They [the
Vietcong] never called me
nigger”.
Ali was convicted of
draft-dodging, refused a boxing
license to compete across the
United States, was stripped of
his heavyweight title, and would
not compete again until 1971,
stealing four years of a
potentially long reign at the
top of the sweet science, as
boxing is affectionately known.
Nevertheless, “The Greatest” had
his unjust conviction overturned
and came back to establish
himself as one of the all-time
most successful and outspoken
boxers in history.
Interestingly, Khabib was
recently interviewed regarding
his own impact in society and if
he was the modern-day equivalent
of Ali, the People’s Champ. Ever
the example of the humble Muslim
warrior, the Eagle refused to be
compared to Ali, citing the
persecution of black Americans
at the time Ali was building his
legend and said: “To be able to
be compared with him, I need to
go back to those years and be
Black and be a champion.
Afterwards, we would see how I
would behave in such a
situation.”
While Khabib’s political
quietism cannot be compared to
Ali’s lionhearted defence of his
racial and religious background,
we now tragically live in an era
where Muslims are deemed to be
national security threats for
daring to be outwardly Muslim,
either by women donning hijabs
or by men growing beards. They
are persecuted across the globe,
whether in Indian occupied
Kashmir, Myanmar’s Rohingya
minority, China’s Uyghur and Hui
Muslim populations, or even in
the heart of the secular West
where French politicians across
the political spectrum,
including President Emmanuel
Macron, are courting
Islamophobic votes by making
xenophobic statements and
pillorying the entire Muslim
community due to the actions of
an extreme minority.
It is in this way that Khabib’s
public speeches broadcast before
tens of millions globally of “alhamdulillah”,
“inshallah”, and indicating that
his success only comes from
Allah all while wearing his
traditional papakha hat
indicating his Avar Muslim
heritage send a powerful
message.
The bearded Khabib in
traditional Dagestani garb,
praising his Lord, imbued with a
religious conviction that fuels
his training, and achieving the
highest success in an
environment dominated by all the
trappings of Western culture,
from show-offs like McGregor
flashing their wealth, to
scantily clad ring girls to
ensure a “sex sells” degrading
visual feast for a largely male
fanbase, sends a powerful
message.
Khabib rises above it all,
averting his gaze, and
dedicating himself to the
mastery of his craft as Islamic
teachings command.
This model of the Muslim
champion, true to his faith, his
principles, and with the utmost
characteristics of filial piety
forces people to respect Muslims
for who they are. It also serves
as an inspiration for young
Muslims around the world who
feel under siege because of
their identity, yet now can look
at Khabib and feel proud of
being unabashedly Muslim while
aiming to reach the very
pinnacle of their field.
For this alone, Khabib’s impact
transcends his sport, and I am
certain that if he were alive
today, Abdulmanap would be
praising Allah for the blessing
his son has been to his name in
life and now in death..
.
Of Hockey and
Hijab: Reflections of a Canadian Muslim Woman
by
Sheema
Khan
REVIEW
In these thoughtful essays,
Sheema Khan—Canadian hockey
mom and Harvard PhD—gives us
her own pointed insights on
the condition of being a
modern and liberal, yet
practising Muslim,
especially in Canada.
Tackling a host of issues,
such as terrorism, human
rights, Islamic law, women’s
rights, and the meaning of
hijab, she explains Islam to
the greater public while
calling for mutual
understanding and tolerance.
She tells us “Why Muslims
are angry,” and “You can’t
pigeonhole 1.2 billion
Muslims” (post 9/11), while
calling on Muslims to
“acknowledge the rise of
fanaticism.”
She explains the
plausibility of Islamic
financing and applies the
Charter of Rights to Canada.
“Can there be Islamic
democracy?” she asks, and
then, “Will Quebec adopt
France’s peculiar brand of
liberty?”
Provocative and original,
even-handed and
conciliatory, these essays
are an important
contribution to an urgent
modern debate.
[KB SAYS] Fattoush is a Middle Eastern salad — its key
characteristic are the pieces of crispy, toasted
pita. The pita is often fried, but I bake mine.
It gives the same crunch without the fried taste
(or the calories).
FATTOUSH SALAD
INGREDIENTS & METHOD
Ingredients
1 heart of Romaine lettuce,
chopped
1 English cucumber, chopped
5 Roma tomatoes, chopped
5 green onions/ scallions (both white and green parts),
chopped
5 radishes, stems removed, thinly sliced
2 cups chopped fresh parsley leaves; stems removed
Dressing
4 teaspoons ground sumac
¼ tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp ground allspice
4 tab freshly squeezed lemon juice (1 large lemon should be
good, but you might need 2)
1-tab pomegranate molasses (optional)
½ small garlic clove, minced
2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
1 tsp teaspoon salt
⅓ cup good-quality extra-virgin olive oil
For Crispy pita
Large pita bread rounds, using a pizza cutter cut into bite
size triangles
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon sumac
Method
1. Combine 4 teaspoons of
sumac with 4 teaspoons of warm water in a small bowl and set
aside for 15 minutes
2. Preheat oven to 350°F. Brush
both sides of pita bread with olive oil and sprinkle both
sides with salt and sumac. Cut pita in bite-sized pieces and
spread into a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake for 12-14
minutes or until golden brown and crispy. You can work on
the rest of the salad while they bake!
3. In a jar or a measuring cup,
combine sumac with the water it was soaking in, lemon juice,
pomegranate molasses, garlic, vinegar and salt. Add olive
oil while whisking (or if in a jar, pour it in and cover and
give a good shake). Taste and season as needed.
4. In a large bowl (find a
really big one!), combine lettuce, tomatoes, radishes,
cucumber, parsley, scallions, and mint.
5. Prior to serving, pour
dressing over the salad and toss to combine (you may not
need all the dressing).
6. Top with crispy pita
immediately prior to serving.
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Jallalludin takes his friends
back to see his new flat, and after a few kebabs and
coffee, one of the brothers asks him what the big brass
gong hanging on the wall was.
Jallalludin says, "It's my
speaking clock."
"How does it work, habibi?"
one of the brothers asks.
"I'll show you," and
Jallalludin hits it full pelt
with a claw hammer.
A voice from next door yells,
"For goodness sake you *&^$ idiot, its twenty to three
in the morning!"
According
to Islamic belief,
Muhammad’s role was to serve
as a messenger for God,
delivering God’s word, the
Quran, and acting as a model
for Muslims.
After twenty-three years of
acting as a prophet of God,
his mission was complete.
The Quran was finalized and
recorded on scraps of
parchment, leather, and
bone, but more importantly
memorized completely by many
of Muhammad’s Companions.
The pre-Islamic tradition of
memorizing long poems gave
the Arabs the ability to
maintain and ensure the
preservation of Islam’s holy
book.
Narrations of Muhammad’s
actions and sayings were
also given due importance,
and spread throughout Arabia
by word of mouth. According
to Islamic tradition, one of
the final verses of the
Quran revealed to Muhammad
stated, “Today I have
perfected for you your
religion and completed My
favour upon you and have
approved for you Islam as
your religion” (Quran 5:3).
Muhammad fell ill in the
early summer of 632.
He experienced debilitating
headaches and a fever, and
was soon unable to walk
without the help of his
cousin ‘Ali and his uncle
Abbas.
When he was unable to lead
the five daily prayers in
the mosque, he appointed his
close friend and companion,
Abu Bakr, to lead them in
his place.
He spent his final days in
the house of his wife Aisha,
the daughter of Abu Bakr.
From a wall adjoining the
home to the mosque, he was
able to watch the Muslim
community follow his
instructions to worship God,
even in his absence.
It was no doubt an emotional
time for his followers, who
had been with him through
the difficult days in Mecca,
the fierce battles against
Quraysh where he established
his authority, and his
triumphant bloodless
conquest of Mecca.
They had looked to Muhammad
for guidance and leadership
in all aspects of life.
His increasing talk of
death, and the fact that he
was now unable to even rise
up to lead them in prayer
played heavily on the hearts
of the Muslim community.
His final days were spent
resting in his home, with
his head in the lap of his
wife Aisha.
Close family members and
friends visited, hoping to
see some signs of recovery
in their leader.
But one of the central
aspects of Islam was
uncompromising monotheism.
Muhammad preached that only
God is divine; all other
creatures, whether they were
animals, humans, or even
angels would experience
death, according to Islamic
belief.
Thus while they were
prepared for his passing,
recognizing that Islam would
indeed continue after him,
Muhammad’s followers, deeply
emotionally invested in this
man that had led them out of
the era of pre-Islamic
polytheism and tribal
warfare, could not imagine
life without him.
On 8 June 632, with his head
on Aisha’s lap and his
followers gathered in the
mosque hoping to hear of his
recovery, the first era of
Islamic history, spanning
the twenty-three years of
prophethood, ended as the
Prophet Muhammad breathed
his last.
Ahmad Totonji’s 35
Principles for Success in
Life and Work
continued from last week's CCN.....
4 Improving
and Developing Volunteer
Work
We should
never rest on our laurels no
matter how much we achieve
in our volunteer work, even
if our achievements are
tremendous.
We must continue striving,
even if our methods and
means are not ideal; we do
what we can, knowing full
well that perfection is an
attribute of God alone.
When it is development and
improvement we seek, we
should never stop and end
our quest, even if we are
satisfied with our work.
We must continue our
activities earnestly and
perfect the art of reform.
This is accomplished by
always ensuring we deal
properly with new ideas,
including thanking all those
who contribute them, and
then pursuing the
development and upliftment
of these ideas.
First we must find the right
people to implement good
ideas and then we must
continue to follow up with
the process of
implementation.
Intellectual development,
improvements to work plans,
and producing new ideas all
require knowledge,
experience and a long range
vision.
This is part and parcel of
the art of development, the
goal of which is to enhance
and expand what we have and
help initiate activities and
projects based upon our
needs.
We must rely on experts in
various sciences and include
them in discussions in order
to achieve the best results.
We must also be responsive
to all types of
communication with others,
along with improving their
capacity.
The development of Islamic
activities does not occur on
its own – it must be pursued
with due diligence.
We may identify the
requirements for developing
Islamic work as follows.
First: having an open mind
and accepting original
thinking.
Second: constant monitoring
of the latest developments
in all fields of knowledge.
Third: a continuous search
for what is better.
Fourth: innovation in our
activities in response to
social needs.
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Alhamdulillah, over many years
I have worked with many non-Muslims who have
always asked me about Muslims & Islam, and I
have shared as much and as best as I could
within my understanding and knowledge.
Alhamdulillah I have watch them develop a
beautiful understanding of our practices, to the
extent I have seen them explain and clarify
misconceptions to others.
Once again during this past Ramadan, much was
discussed over our staff iftar dinner meeting.
So I decided to document some of this basic
Islamic information in a simple to read and
understand website and share with my staff and
colleagues.
It’s intended to be as simple as can be, whilst
still providing a good overview, including some
multi-faith interviews which I found very
valuable even to me as a Muslim.
Feel free to use and share if you feel
appropriate.
I have also shared some of the beautiful Quran
recitations and supplications with English
translation.
DR MOHAMMED IQBAL SULTAN
MFS JANAZA
Muslim Funeral Services guidelines adopted on
dealing with Janazas during this pandemic.
This includes the Covid and non-Covid Janazas, for
burials in South East Queensland.
This is the Southport
Masjid in the heart of
the Gold Coast Australia
where Muslims make up
less than 5%.
Southport
Masjid is the second
masjid on the Gold
Coast. It was
established to
accommodate the growing
Muslim community. It is
situated less than 10
minutes from Cavill
Avenue, Surfers
Paradise, making it a
prime location to also
serve the needs of
Muslim tourists. There
is ample parking and
easy access.
Because of COVID we
cannot fundraise
traditionally putting
the masjid in grave risk
of immediate
foreclosure.
Help us pay for the
masjid before it is
forced to close.
We are in desperate and
urgent need of the
masjid to save our
community.
From protest to piety,
from hate to love, from
loneliness to community,
from ignorance to
guidance, from church to
masjid, from dunya to
akhira.
With your help, our
desperation will turn to
hope. Fight alongside us
to save the masjid!
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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