The Kuraby Community Centre was a hive of activity yesterday afternoon with CresWalkers handing in their entry forms, fitting out for t-shirts and socializing with friends new and old.
Registration for CresWalk2007 closes
on Sunday 22 April. This is also when the deadline for ordering
the T-Shirts for the run falls.
There are three options available
for entering. You can either:
For all the details about this year's Fun Run click here.
NSW community group enhances understanding
The Malay community of the suburb of
Arncliffe in New South Wales keep the community spirit
going quiet nicely.
Their mission is "to encourage people of
all ages and ethnic groups to learn and develop their
knowledge of Islam, to bridge the gap between the
communities by providing the necessary resources".
The Australian International Islamic College will hold special prayer sessions just after 1pm today and tomorrow. A session was also held yesterday (Saturday, 14 April). Take along your prayer mats.
Police gaffe makes Muslims pray in wrong direction
The AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A Dutch police station trying to help Muslim detainees face Mecca for their prayers painted arrows in cells pointing in the wrong direction.
The Segbroek police station in The Hague borrowed the idea of putting compass marks on ceilings from an Amsterdam hotel, the Dutch daily De Telegraaf reported on Friday.
Muslims pray five times a day, facing east in the direction of Mecca. But the arrows in Segbroek pointed west.
"This is a really gigantic, stupid blunder," a police spokesman told the De Telegraaf.
Living under Civil Laws and Religious Laws in Australia: Conflict or Harmony?
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One day National Forum at Multi-Faith Centre, Griffith University.
The objectives of the forum are to:
Clarify what faith/religious laws, doctrines, codes are practised by followers in their daily life in Australian society;
Share ideas and experiences on how members of their faith are successfully living as law-abiding citizens under both civil laws and faith or religious laws, doctrines or codes;
Explore possible conflicts/tensions between civil and faith laws and how these can be overcome or have been constructively resolved in order to promote a peaceful, harmonious and democratic Australia.
Police Liaison Officer: Key duties include advising police officers on the aspects and protocols of local Sudanese culture, including ways of communicating, decision-making and creating awareness of the necessity to balance cultural needs with Queensland Police Service and community needs. Contact Jim Bello on 3849 0324 for more details.
The CCN Chuckle
One reason not
to mess with children.
A little girl was talking to her teacher about whales.
The teacher said it
was physically impossible for a whale to swallow a human
because even though it was a very large mammal its
throat was very small.
The little girl stated that Jonah was swallowed by a
whale.
Irritated, the teacher reiterated that a whale could not
swallow a human; it was physically impossible.
The little girl said, "When I get to heaven I will ask
Jonah".
The teacher asked, "What if Jonah went to hell?"
The little girl replied, "Then you ask him".
The Inbox
Dear Crescent Cafe,
A BIG thank you from Runcorn Heights State School
for raising over $300.00 at our Harmony Day Twilight
Festival.
It was a very Harmonious night.
Delicious cupcakes a plenty.
The Crescents men ran the show, as their wives
attended a special ladies only function.
Making the coffee and tea, serving up cupcakes. Who
said, men can't do two things at once!!!
Thanks again for your support.
Kind Regards Aisha Dennis
Dear Editor
Assalamu Alaikum
A few weeks ago your readers may remember me asking
for a suitable translation of the Noble Qur’an. I
was so overwhelmed by the genuine responses that
came from the Brothers and Sisters to my request.
I did get a copy. Thanks be to Allah and members of
Crescents.
Just over three weeks ago on a Saturday afternoon I
drove past the Mosque in Cairns with my young
aboriginal friend, Mark. I was delighted to find
someone there. It was the Jumaat from Brisbane. We
were invited in and had a chat.
It was then I pronounced the Shahadah. It was not
hard for me as I had the Shahadah in my heart for a
long time. As for Mark he did not take the Shahadah
but remains very interested in Islam. Hopefully he
will in the future, Insha’Allah. Islam is the only
answer to the problems our indigenous brothers and
sisters face in today’s society.
If anyone knows of any Aboriginal Muslims between
Cains and Brisbane I would like to know.
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