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For
that Very Special Woman in your life....
Putting
the Boot On
An opportunity was given to
the Muslim youth to find out
more about joining the
Queensland Police Service.
A recruitment drive designed
especially for Muslims was
held at Darra Mosque
yesterday.
The day started at 2.00pm
with a number of Police from
the local academy ready to
speak with people eager to
join the force.
A small number of youth
(both male and female) took
advantage of this
opportunity and received
recruitment packs as well as
a more thorough
understanding of what is
expected during the training
period and also what the
different avenues are
available once you have
completed training.
The Community Policing
Partnership Program (CPPP)
“In my boots” was funded by
the Australia Human Rights
Commission and was organised
by Muslim Police Liaison
Officer Sabrina Hadzic and
Cross Cultural Liaison
Officer Sergeant Jim Bellos.
The recruitment drive was
followed by a dinner later
that evening, which was
hosted by Yasmin Khan.
Keynote speaker was Silma
Ihram, Principal of
Australian International
Islamic College.
Silma’s impassioned plea to
the youth was to educate
themselves and find
opportunities for
themselves.
She also encouraged them to
stand up for what was right
but warned them not to
follow those who tell you
who your enemy is.
"Your enemy," she explained,
"is the person who tells you
to do the wrong thing."
Fulfilling half their Deens
The nikah (wedding) of
Zafirah, daughter of Haneef Deen,and
Shiraz, son of Ahmad Nusair of Fiji was
performed last week at the Darra Mosque by Imam
Yusuf Peer.
The wedding reception was held
on Monday 4th May at the Conrad Jupiters, Gold Coast
where some 450 guests were in attendance.
Like his mom and dad, Shiraz is
a medical doctor, and both he and Zafirah are
planning to test out the Brisbane waters together
for a few months before deciding where to call home.
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia
(May 6) - Sukaina al-Zayer
is an unlikely beauty queen
hopeful. She covers her face
and body in black robes and
an Islamic veil, so no one
can tell what she looks
like. She also admits she's
a little on the plump side.
But at Saudi Arabia's only
beauty pageant, the judges
don't care about a perfect
figure or face. What they're
looking for in the quest for
"Miss Beautiful Morals" is
the contestant who shows the
most devotion and respect
for her parents.
"The idea of the pageant is
to measure the contestants'
commitment to Islamic
morals... It's an
alternative to the calls for
decadence in the other
beauty contests that only
take into account a woman's
body and looks," said
pageant founder Khadra
al-Mubarak.
"The winner won't
necessarily be pretty," she
added. "We care about the
beauty of the soul and the
morals."
So after the pageant opens
Saturday, the nearly 200
contestants will spend the
next 10 weeks attending
classes and being quizzed on
themes including
"Discovering your inner
strength," "The making of
leaders" and "Mom, paradise
is at your feet" — a saying
attributed to Islam's
Prophet Muhammad to
underline that respect for
parents is among the faith's
most important tenets.
Pageant hopefuls will also
spend a day at a country
house with their mothers,
where they will be observed
by female judges and graded
on how they interact with
their mothers, al-Mubarak
said. Since the pageant is
not televised and no men are
involved, contestants can
take off the veils and black
figure-hiding abayas they
always wear in public.
The Miss Beautiful Morals
pageant is the latest
example of conservative
Muslims co-opting
Western-style formats to
spread their message in the
face of the onslaught of
foreign influences flooding
the region through the
Internet and satellite
television.
ABC's Q and A program on
Thursday 7 May had as
panelists: Senator Mark
Arbib, Parliamentary
Secretary for Government
Service Delivery; Sharman
Stone, shadow
immigration minister;
Greg Sheridan, Foreign
Editor, The Australian;
Guy Rundle, author and
Crikey.com.au blogger;
Randa Abdel-Fattah,
author and lawyer.
After a wide-ranging
discussion that included
audience questions about
student poverty during the
recession, the subject
changed to torture. Jinho
Choi raised the possibility
of prosecution for US
officials involved in
torture during the Bush
administration, while Emily
Heath asked whether the
Howard government was also
morally complicit in illicit
actions that occurred at
Guantanamo Bay.
Thomas Greenhalgh raised the
difficult issue of the
growing power of the Taliban
in nuclear-armed Pakistan,
and asked whether it was in
Australia's interest to
prevent the Pakistan
Government from failing. A
video question from Yasmin
Zarebski, from Castle Hill
in Sydney, maintained the
Taliban focus by asking
about the oppression of
women in Muslim countries.
After a question from Maha
Istanbouly about peace in
the Middle East, and critics
of Israel being cast as
anti-Semites, the
Israel-Palestine conflict
sparked a passionate
discussion that was still
raging when time ran out and
the show had to end.
Randa
Abdel-Fattah was born in Sydney in 1979. She
is a Muslim of Palestinian and Egyptian
heritage. She grew up in Melbourne and
attended a Catholic primary school and
Islamic secondary college where she obtained
an International Baccalaureate. She studied
Arts/Law at Melbourne University during
which time she was the Media Liaison Officer
at the Islamic Council of Victoria.
She now works as a lawyer specialising in
commercial and property litigation.
Randa has written books for young audiences,
including Does my head look big in this?,
Ten Things I Hate About Me and Where The
Streets Had A Name. Her writing has received
acclaim around the world and in 2008 she was
awarded the Kathleen Mitchell Award, a
biennial literary award that acknowledges
excellence in writers under 30. Her most
recent novel, Where The Streets Had A Name,
was recently listed as a Notable Book by the
Children's Book Council.
Randa is also a regular guest at schools
around Australia addressing students about
her books and the social justice issues they
raise. She is also a human rights advocate
and stood in the 1996 Federal election as a
member of the Unity Party-Say No To Hanson.
Randa is a member of various inter-faith
networks. She has also volunteered with
different human rights and migrant resource
organisations. Randa has contributed to
various publications, including The
Australian, The Age, The Sydney Morning
Herald, The Canberra times, New Matilda, Le
Monde (France).
She is currently living in Sydney with her
husband and two children aged 3 ½ and 10
months where she is working on her fourth
book.
You can listen to Randa's
response to the Palestinian
issue and the rights of
women in Islam midway
through the programme here:
A fun night out for Muslims
searching for marriage
partners.
“Speed
Intros for Muslims” has adopted the concept of
“speed-dating”, and has arranged an event to assist
single Muslim males and females to meet one another.
Applicants will be age–categorised and will have the
opportunity for a five minute “interview” with potential
partners.
The
event will be in a supervised and safe environment.
Attendees may then choose to provide each other with
their contact details, or alternatively this can be
facilitated by “Speed Intros for Muslims”, with the
consent of each person involved.
“Speed
Intros for Muslims” hopes that this will be an enjoyable
and successful evening for all involved, Insha-Allah.
Event Details
Date:
17/07/09
Time:
7.30pm for an 8.00pm start
Venue:
Sebel Citigate Hotel, Brisbane
Cost:
$25 (includes refreshment and snack)
Contact:
For an application form or for further details please
contact
Julu
Latif on 0400 142 786, Shenaz Seedat on 0415 180 065 or
MBN
invites members and non-members to an evening with
Professor Michael E. Drew on Tuesday 19 May 2009 at
7.30pm.
The Professor will look at some of the origins of the
current crisis and explore the impact on investment risk
in various asset classes. The presentation will also
consider some of the issues facing investors in today's
climate.
If you want to know where Australia is heading in the
next year, how this impacts your business/profession and
where to invest in the current market, then this evening
is a must for you. The professor will take questions at
the end of his presentation.
Depending on time, Iqbal Lambat will provide a brief
overview of the federal budget.
The cost of attending the evening is $10 per person. It
will be held at Springwood Towers on 19 May at 7pm.
Light refreshments will be provided.
Places are strictly limited. Confirm your attendance on
the MBN website, send an email to us at
secretary@mbn.net.au or contact Farida Lambat on 0417
460 200; Iqbal Lambat on 0410 786 227; or Bilal Rauf on
0411 625 462.
About the speaker:
Professor Michael E. Drew
is currently the Discipline Head of Finance and
Financial Planning, Department of Accounting, Finance
and Economics,
Griffith Business School.
He joined the Griffith Business School, Griffith
University as Professor of Finance in 2008. Prior to
this post, Michael was head of the Investment Services
division at QSuper, one of Australia’s largest
superannuation funds, with 470,000 members and in excess
of $23 billion in funds under management.
Visiting Sheikh in Brisbane
Sheikh Habib Umar
(seen receiving a gift from Professor Toh Swee-Hin)
spoke at the Griffith University Multi-Faith Centre on
Tuesday and answered, through his interpreter, a number
of questions posed to him from a very mixed audience of
Muslims and non-Muslims.
He followed his talk with
a lecture at the Kuraby Mosque that evening.
The Algester Masjid held
a fundraiser on Sunday the
25th of April at the
Logan-west Community Hall in
Hillcrest as part of its
ongoing fundraising campaign
for the construction of a
new masjid at 48 Learoyd
Road, Algester.
The world-famous Quran
Reciter Qari Sayyid
Sadaqat Ali of Pakistan
was the main guest of
honour. The Qari drowned the
audience in the ocean of
Allah Ta'ala's words.
Local-based Qaris also
participated, among others
were Qari Mehboob-ul- Haq
(ex-Quran teacher at Holland
Park Mosque) as well as the
well-known Shaikh Qari
Ahmed Abu Ghazaleh.
After the Asr Salaah,
an auction took place where
the auctioneer Br. Zafar
Iqubal really exhausted the
pockets of the people to
donate to the masjid.
This beautiful and very
successful programme ended
at just before Maghrib with
the recital of Qaseedah
Al-Burdah and Dua
by Qari Sayyid Sadaqat Ali.
A Black
Imam Breaks Ground in Mecca
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia
“Any qualified individual, no
matter what his color, no matter where from,
will have a chance to be a leader, for his good
and The king is trying to tell everybody that he
wants to rule this land as one nation, with no
racism and no segregation.” SHEIK ADIL KALBANI
TWO years ago, Sheik Adil
Kalbani dreamed that he
had become an imam at the
Grand Mosque in Mecca,
Islam’s holiest city.
Waking up, he dismissed the
dream as a temptation to
vanity. Although he is known
for his fine voice, Sheik
Adil is black, and the son
of a poor immigrant from the
Persian Gulf. Leading
prayers at the Grand Mosque
is an extraordinary honor,
usually reserved for
pure-blooded Arabs from the
Saudi heartland.
So he was taken aback when
the phone rang last
September and a voice told
him that King Abdullah had
chosen him as the first
black man to lead prayers in
Mecca. Days later Sheik
Adil’s unmistakably African
features and his deep
baritone voice, echoing
musically through the Grand
Mosque, were broadcast by
satellite TV to hundreds of
millions of Muslims around
the world.
Since then, Sheik Adil has
been half-jokingly dubbed
the “Saudi Obama.” Prominent
imams are celebrities in
this deeply religious
country, and many have
hailed his selection as more
evidence of King Abdullah’s
cautious efforts to move
Saudi Arabia toward greater
openness and tolerance in
the past few years.
“The king is trying to tell
everybody that he wants to
rule this land as one
nation, with no racism and
no segregation,” said Sheik
Adil, a heavyset and
long-bearded man of 49 who
has been an imam at a Riyadh
mosque for 20 years. “Any
qualified individual, no
matter what his color, no
matter where from, will have
a chance to be a leader, for
his good and his country’s
good.”
Officially, it was his skill
at reciting the Koran that
won him the position, which
he carries out — like the
Grand Mosque’s eight other
prayer leaders — only during
the holy month of Ramadan.
But the racial significance
of the king’s gesture was
unmistakable.
Sheik Adil, like most
Saudis, is quick to caution
that any racism here is not
the fault of Islam, which
preaches egalitarianism. The
Prophet Muhammad himself,
who founded the religion
here 1,400 years ago, had
black companions.
“Our Islamic history has so
many famous black people,”
said the imam, as he sat
leaning his arm on a cushion
in the reception room of his
home. “It is not like the
West.”
It is also true that Saudi
Arabia is far more
ethnically diverse than most
Westerners realize. Saudis
with Malaysian or African
features are a common sight
along the kingdom’s west
coast, the descendants of
pilgrims who came here over
the centuries and ended up
staying. Many have prospered
and even attained high
positions through links to
the royal family. Bandar bin
Sultan, the former Saudi
ambassador to the United
States, is the son of Prince
Sultan and a dark-skinned
concubine from southern
Saudi Arabia.
But slavery was practiced
here too, and was abolished
only in 1962. Many
traditional Arabs from Nejd,
the central Saudi heartland,
used to refer to all
outsiders as “tarsh al bahr”
— vomit from the sea. People
of African descent still
face some discrimination, as
do most immigrants, even
from other Arab countries.
Many Saudis complain that
the kingdom is still far too
dominated by Nejd, the
homeland of the royal
family. There are nonracial
forms of discrimination too,
and many Shiite Muslims, a
substantial minority, say
they are not treated fairly.
“The prophet told us that
social classes will remain,
because of human nature,”
Sheik Adil said gravely.
“These are part of the
pre-Islamic practices that
persist.”
BLACK skin is not the only
social obstacle Sheik Adil
has overcome. His father
came to Saudi Arabia in the
1950s from Ras al Khaima, in
what is now the United Arab
Emirates, and obtained a job
as a low-level government
clerk. The family had little
money, and after finishing
high school, Adil took a job
with Saudi Arabian Airlines
while attending night
classes at King Saud
University.
Only later did he study
religion, laboriously
memorizing the Koran and
studying Islamic
jurisprudence. In 1984 he
passed the government exam
to become an imam, and
worked briefly at the mosque
in the Riyadh airport. Four
years later he won a more
prominent position as the
imam of the King Khalid
mosque, a tall white
building that is not far
from one of the Intelligence
Ministry’s offices.
Theologically, Sheik Adil
reflects the general
evolution of Saudi thinking
over the last two decades.
During the 1980s he met
Osama bin Laden and Abdullah
Azzam, a leader of the jihad
against the Soviets in
Afghanistan. He initially
sympathized with their
radical position and anger
toward the West. Later, he
said, he began to find their
views narrow, especially
after the terrorist attacks
of Sept. 11, 2001.
Now he speaks warmly of King
Abdullah’s new initiatives,
which include efforts to
moderate the power of the
hard-line religious
establishment and to
modernize Saudi Arabia’s
judiciary and educational
establishment. He reads Al
Watan, a liberal newspaper.
“Some people in this country
want everyone to be a carbon
copy,” Sheik Adil said.
“This is not my way of
thinking. You can learn from
the person who is willing to
criticize, to give a
different point of view.”
His life, like that of most
imams, follows a rigid
routine: he leads prayers
five times a day at the
mosque, then walks across
the parking lot to his home,
which he shares with two
wives and 12 children. On
Fridays, he gives a sermon
as well.
HE expected it to continue
that way for the rest of his
life. Then in early
September he woke up to hear
his cellphone and land line,
both ringing continuously.
Stirring from bed, he heard
the administrator of the
Grand Mosque leaving a
message. He picked up one of
the phones, and heard the
news that the king had
selected him.
Two days later he walked
into a grand reception room
where he was greeted by
Prince Khalid al-Faisal, the
governor of Mecca Province.
Sheik Adil tried to
introduce himself, but the
prince cut him off with a
smile: “You are known,” he
said.
Next, Sheik Adil was led to
a table where he sat with
King Abdullah and other
ministers. He was too shy to
address the king directly,
but as he left the room he
thanked him and kissed him
on the nose, a traditional
sign of deference.
Remembering the moment,
Sheik Adil smiled and went
silent. Then he pulled out
his laptop and showed a
visitor a YouTube clip of
him reciting the Koran at
the Grand Mosque in Mecca.
“To recite before thousands
of people, this is no
problem for me,” he said.
“But the place, its
holiness, is so different
from praying anywhere else.
In that shrine, there are
kings, presidents and
ordinary people, all being
led in prayer by you as
imam. It gives you a feeling
of honor, and a fear of
almighty God.”
Muslim Job-seekers
with the following skills/qualifications are in
search of employment
• Fork-lift license
• HR & MR License
• Qualified Accountant seeking Australian work
experience (voluntary or paid position)
If you are seeking to recruit staff with the above
skills/qualifications or with skills in other fields
please contact Ahmed (3412 8222, 0407 698
312) or Safia (3412 8222, 3412 8239) at ACCES
Services INC.
CRISIS SUPPORT WORKER POSITION
An employment
opportunity for the position of Crisis Support
Worker exists at the Immigrant Women’s Support
Service (IWSS). It is a permanent position within
the Domestic Violence Program at IWSS.
Some of the attractive
opportunities in this job include:
o To work in a dynamic team and organisation where
broader understandings of working with women from
non-English speaking backgrounds will enrich your
professional experiences;
o The position is remunerated at SACS Level 5.2 with
salary sacrifice;
o The position is for 7 days per fortnight (52.5
hours);
o IWSS has above Award conditions in place for
staff; and
o IWSS maintains a supportive learning environment
where opportunities for further professional
development and training are afforded.
Due to the nature of the services provided by IWSS,
we adopt Section 25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act
1991, which enables the service to employ women only
on the basis of “genuine occupational requirements.”
Contact Stephanie Anne by email
stephanie@iwss.org.au
or on telephone: 3846
3490 if you have any questions and/or require
additional information to inform your decision.
Dear sisters please
don’t miss the opportunity of attending Taleem
every Thursdays.
It is only for 1
hour from 11am-12pm.
Give it a go and
discover how much you could learn from these
sessions.
We have a sister
phoning in from America to educate us and quotes
from the hadith.
This week at the
residence of Sharifa Gutta, 50 Caribbea Street,
Kuraby.
(opp.Child Care
Centre).
For more enquiries
telephone:3219 0587.
Wasalaam
The Taleem Team
CCN
Supporting Local Enterprise
Family Daycare Positions
Available in Kuraby Area
Are
you looking for an affordable
and safe place to leave your
child while you are at work?
Then why not give Rubi's daycare
a go!
-
CCB Approved
-
Babies until 4years
- Before and After school care
- Vacation Care
- Safe and child friendly
- Honest and reliable carer
- Diploma in Childrens services.
- Blue card and first aid
- Insurance
- Air conditioned
Heaps of toys and activities to
keep your kids entertained,
different children to interact
with.
Only two spots available, so
hurry and book your spot.
The
following days are available:
Monday to Friday, full days
Monday and Tuesday, full days.
Contact Rubi on:
Home:
3341 - 5215
Mobile:
0434007804
Inshala there will be an Islamic
book store opening shortly in
the Logan/Woodridge area, the
first of its kind! Just some of
the items on sale will be:
Authentic quality books
Men, women and children's
clothing
Perfumes
Honey
Black seed
Miswak
Prayer mats
Children's books and toys
DVDs and audio CDs
And much more!
Keep an eye out for great
bargains.
If you have any questions,
please contact Umar on
04242 87133
An ancient secret brotherhood. A
devastating new weapon of destruction. An unthinkable
target. When world-renowned Harvard symbologist Robert
Langdon is summoned to his first assignment to a Swiss
research facility to analyze a mysterious symbol --
seared into the chest of a murdered physicist -- he
discovers evidence of the unimaginable: the resurgence
of an ancient secret brotherhood known as the
Illuminati...the most powerful underground organization
ever to walk the earth. The Illuminati has now surfaced
to carry out the final phase of its legendary vendetta
against its most hated enemy -- the Catholic Church.
Langdon's worst fears are confirmed on the eve of the
Vatican's holy conclave, when a messenger of the
Illuminati announces they have hidden an unstoppable
time bomb at the very heart of Vatican City. With the
countdown under way, Langdon jets to Rome to join forces
with Vittoria Vetra, a beautiful and mysterious Italian
scientist, to assist the Vatican in a desperate bid for
survival.
Embarking on a frantic hunt through sealed crypts,
dangerous catacombs, deserted cathedrals, and the most
secretive vault on earth, Langdon and Vetra follow a
400-year-old trail of ancient symbols that snakes across
Rome toward the long-forgotten Illuminati lair...a
clandestine location that contains the only hope for
Vatican salvation.
Critics have praised the exhilarating blend of
relentless adventure, scholarly intrigue, and cutting
wit found in Brown's remarkable thrillers featuring
Robert Langdon. An explosive international suspense,
Angels & Demons marks this hero's first adventure as it
careens from enlightening epiphanies to dark truths as
the battle between science and religion turns to war.
Would you like to see the cover of
your favourite book on our book shelves below?
Using the book
club you can see what books fellow CCN
readers have on their shelves, what they are
reading and even what they, and others,
think of them.
IN PREPARATION FOR THE UPCOMING CRESWALK, FOLLOW THIS 4
WEEK TRAINING PROGRAM:
REMEMBER TEAM: TRAIN SMART, NOT
HARD!!
JUST BECAUSE IT'S MOTHER'S DAY
TODAY,
DOESN'T MEAN YOU CAN'T GO FOR AN
EARLY MORNING WALK!!
Why not make it a family affair and take everyone
along...
Final leg of our 4 week training program: Time's running out!!!
Please note that the
following program is suitable for
beginners. For the more competitive or
serious athlete, intensity, duration and
frequency of exercises need to be increased!
REMEMBER: NUTRITION IS JUST
AS IMPORTANT AS YOUR TRAINING REGIME.
ENJOY A HEALTHY
DIET AND DON'T FORGET TO DRINK YOUR
WATER!
DAY 1:
Walk / jog for a minimum
of 60 mins.
(10 mins. at a moderate pace, 45
mins. at a more brisk pace and 5 mins. cool
down / slow pace).
PLEASE REMEMBER TO STRETCH
AFTER EVERY WORKOUT!
Healthy Tip: Always keep
your body hydrated - carry a bottle of water
with you daily!
DAY 2:
Time to challenge the muscles
even more: Interval Training; head for
some soft sand and include some 30 sec.
sprints into your walking/jogging routine,
walk/jog for a minute
(recovery), then sprint again.. (include
this into your 60 min session today for
about half of your workout time)
Remember the
ankle weights for extra resistance!
DAY 3:
Time to lift weights, head
for a pump class if possible otherwise use
your own body weight (tricep dips, push-ups,
sit-ups, chin-ups, etc).
Be conscious of your posture
and technique and remember your stretching
routine!
DAY 4:
A spin (cycle) class will be
great for strengthening the legs so be sure
to give it a go. Alternatively, a ride in
the park could be just as
challenging. Ensure good posture and
technique.
Again, add more time / distance to last
weeks program.
DAY 5:
Do a strength-session with
weights and then head to the pool for some
cardio if possible. Swim or run for a few
laps to assist in joint mobility. Include
your stretching routine.
DAY 6:
Family time: An
'active' day out on a picnic or a game of
cricket or soccer in the park swill be great
to get the kids involved. (Active
recovery)..
RACE DAY IS HERE
ONCE AGAIN! HAVE A GOOD ONE!!
PLEASE NOTE: The above
training program assumes a healthy
participant. Those with medical conditions
or who are not already physically active,
need to seek clearance from their GP before
starting any form of exercise.
PLEASE NOTE: The above training program
assumes a healthy participant. Those
with medical conditions or who are not
already physically active, need to seek
clearance from their GP before starting any
form of exercise.
University of Queensland,
323 Hawken Drive, St. Lucia
Every Monday
Event: Weekly Learning Circle: Sharh
Riyad-us-Saliheen (An Explanation of
'Gardens of the Righteous'
Venue: Prayer Room, University of Queensland
Time: 6.45pm to 7.30pm
Every Friday
Subject:
Fiqh Made Easy
Venue: Room E215 Building 1 (Forgan Smith),
University of Queensland
Time: 7pm to 7.50pm
Every Friday
Subject:
Tafseer al Qur'an (Explanation of the
Qur'an)
Venue: Room E215 Building 1 (Forgan Smith),
University of Queensland
Time: 8pm to 9pm
Sunnah Inspirations is a
non-profit organisation to cater for Muslim
social support and supplying information to
Muslims and non-Muslims. They have
been doing various activities around
Australia, and have organised Da'wah
information stalls at various universities
in Brisbane. More info can be found on
their website above.
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