The Islamic Society of Gold
Coast (ISGC) hosted the
members of the Multifaith
Advisory and Action Group (MAAG)
at the Gold Coast Mosque.
MAAG is an organisation
represented by members of
different religions and
faiths including Islam,
Christianity, Judaism,
Buddhism, Sikhism, Bha’hai
etc.
MAAG is lead by its Chairman
Pastor Bryan Gilmour and
assisted by the ‘ever
active’ Terry Ayling.
ISGC was represented by Imam
Mohamed Ali who started the
event by reciting a verse
from the Koran, followed by
a welcome speech from Haji
Hussain Baba (ISGC
secretary), and an
introduction to Islam
presented by Dr. Mohamed
Khateeb (ISGC member)
followed by a spiritual
speech by Haji Aslam Nabi
(Chairman of Gold Coast
Mosque Trust).
Dr. Ibrahim Abdool was
instrumental in engaging the
Islamic community with MAAG.
The president of the
Australian National Imams
Council has been banned from
entering Denmark after he
was placed on a sanctions
list that targets preachers.
According to the Danish
government list of
“religious preachers with
entry ban”, Sheik Shady
Alsuleiman has been subject
to a two-year prohibition
from entering the country
since April 10.
Danish Immigration and
Integration Minister Inger
Stojberg, who this year was
criticised for claiming
Muslims should not work
during Ramadan because they
posed a potential safety
risk to society, announced
the ban against the
Australian cleric in a
Facebook post in April.
In the post, she said Sheik
Alsuleiman would be banned
from entry as the Danish
government, which last month
implemented a ban on burkas,
sought to stop certain
preachers from entering the
country.
“Shady al-Suleiman … from
today will not be let in so
he can preach … in this
country,” Ms Stojberg said.
It is unclear whether a visa
application triggered the
ban; a spokesman for the
Danish immigration service
last night said: “We are not
at liberty to talk about
specific cases.”
After Friday prayers, the
Islamic Community of Gold
Coast was presented with a
wooden boomerang by new
Muslim, Bilal. The boomerang
was made by made by Bilal's
ancestors who belong to the
Anewan Aboriginal community.
Brother Bilal is also the
cousin of the famous
aboriginal Muslim boxer
Anthony Mundine.
The Anēwan, also written
Anaiwan/Anaywan, are the
traditional owners of the
land around Armidale and the
New England tableland in New
South Wales.
Ms Janeth Deen accepts an
award on behalf of the Qld Muslim Historical Society
inc by Mr Peter Russo MP as part of the
celebration of Multicultural
month in his Toohey electorate.
The Muslim Charitable
Foundation
was also recognized for their
work in the electorate.
The ceremony was held at the
Sunnybank Bowls Club on Friday 7
September.
Nigel Farage is a former UKIP
leader, and is in Australia for
a national tour.
British politician Nigel
Farage says Australia should
strongly reject calls for a
ban on Muslim migrants but
must cut the pace of
immigration to avoid
-ghettos, cut congestion and
ensure “quality of life”.
Mr Farage, who began a
national speaking tour in
Perth last night, said he
was “bewildered” that
anti-racism activists were
threatening to protest
outside the event.
“The only people who think
I’m racist tend to be upper
middle-class and where
Daddy’s got lots of money,”
he told The Australian
yesterday.
Mr Farage is one of the most
divisive political figures
of recent years and has
courted controversy with
many of his policies,
including his belief that
Britain should reject
migrants with HIV because
they would be a burden on
the health system.
He will meet several
Australian politicians
during his tour. Among them
will be Tony Abbott, who he
said he greatly admired for
stopping the flow of
asylum-seekers into
Australia.
The former leader of the UK
Independence Party was a key
player in the 2016 “Brexit”
vote and has forged close
links to US President Donald
Trump.
“A global revolution
happened in 2016,” he said.
“We had Brexit and Trump
within months of each other,
and I am the only human
being on Earth who was
actually in the front of
both of them, which was a
remarkable thing to be part
of.
“I come with a message. If
anybody in Australia looks
at Brexit and shakes their
head, looks at Trump and
puts their head in their
hands, looks at Italy and
begins to despair, I’ve got
some really bad news for
you: the global revolution
has barely started.”
Mr Farage said he strongly
opposed calls by some
Australian politicians —
including senators Pauline
Hanson and Fraser Anning —
for a ban on Muslim migrants
entering the country.
“I think that in the great
battle against Islamism, if
we choose to alienate the
whole of Islam, we will
lose,” he said.
“I feel that very, very
strongly.
“I get criticised by many on
the Right for saying that.
There are some on the Right
who seem to want an all-out
cultural war against the
entire religion, and I think
that would be one of the
biggest mistakes we could
make.
“But being careful about who
comes in is absolutely
vital, and integration is
very, very important. From
Europe, I think the danger
of divided communities, the
danger of ghettoised cities,
is there to see.”
He said cutting population
growth in Australia would
improve the lives of
millions of people. “All of
the people I know who’ve
come to Australia over the
last 50 years, one of the
main arguments for coming
has been the quality of
life,” he said.
“If you clog your cities up
more and more, you have to
ask yourself a very real
question whether that is a
benefit. We are living in an
age of global corporatism.
Who are the biggest drivers
of the argument of free
movement of people? The
giant multinationals. Why?
They want cheap labour.”
Perth activist group United
Against Bigotry and Racism
was planning to protest
outside Mr Farage’s speech
at the Perth Town Hall.
“Figures such as Farage come
to Australia to try to
galvanise a far Right that
is capable of growing and
becoming more organised,”
the group said.
Australian International
Islamic College, Carrara,
QLD
Primary Teacher
Contract Type: Contract
Position, Full Time
Applications Close: 14
September 2018
The successful applicant
will:
• Hold an approved
Degree/Bachelor of
Teaching/Education or
equivalent
• Hold current
registration with the
Queensland College of
Teachers
• Possess current
knowledge of effective
pedagogy
• Well-developed
classroom management
skills
• Effective
communication skills
• An ability to work in
partnership with
colleagues, students and
parents/carers in a
professional learning
community
• Be able to creatively
use ICT to enhance a
rich learning
environment
• Possess a passion and
enthusiasm to enrich
children’s learning
Employment Tenure: Full
Time, Term 4 2018
Contact: Administration
Phone: 07 33721400
E-mail:
admin@aiic.qld.edu.au
Applications to be received
by 3pm, Friday 14 September
2018
AIIC is an Equal Opportunity
Employer
This position involves
working with children. The
appointment of successful
applicants will be subject
AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL
ISLAMIC COLLEGE
AIIC has 3 campuses in South
East Queensland and we are
seeking an experienced
primary school teacher for
the start of the Term 4 in
October 2018 for our Carrara
Campus on the Gold Coast.
Our College Mission and
Vision statements indicate
that we strive to provide an
“Unwavering commitment to
deliver excellence in
education and develop
students of good character
and benefit to the wider
Australian community and
nations” - Excellence in
education, character and
service”. Our College is
rich in diversity of
cultural and linguistic
backgrounds.
The WAW awards celebrate the
quiet achievers through
nominations of Muslim women
who have contributed to
family and community or
promoted peace, human
rights, advanced arts,
education, STEM, public
health and environmental or
social justice.
NOMINEE NO. 3
Rose works at an
Islamic School as a
School
Counsellor/Welfare
Coordinator where
she positively
impacts the lives of
hundreds of young
Muslim people.
Meet
Rose Bogarts. Rose
works at an Islamic
School as a School
Counsellor/Welfare
Coordinator where
she positively
impacts the lives of
hundreds of young
Muslim people.
She also volunteers
at Benevolence
Australia, assisting
converts who have
embraced the Islamic
faith, providing
advice and support
as they transition
both spiritually and
practically.
Rose volunteers at
the Victoria Police
Academy for the
Community Encounters
program in which new
recruits and PSOs
(Protective Service
Officers) are
trained to have
better community
awareness and better
understanding of
Islam and Muslims;
she received the
highest Command
Commendation award
for this program.
She was also part of
a new pilot with Vic
Police Lead by
Senior Constable
Maha Sukkar
Community liaison
officer, called
“Tell someone”,
which entails
educating students
on rights and
legality on
underage/forced
marriages. She is an
ambassador of white
ribbon with the
Intouch organisation
that assists and
empowers women
affected with family
violence.
Rose is a volunteer
for “Speed date a
Muslim” at the
Moroccan Soup Bar,
an initiative by
Hana Assafiri, which
is a forum for
non-Muslims to ask
Muslim women about
their faith.
Rose is a Director
of “Muslim Mental
Health
Professionals” for
schools, a first of
its kind program
which entails
sharing information
and delivering
programs to Muslim
schools throughout
Victoria.
Rose is also a
mother to two
fantastic young men,
who are incredibly
proud of her
achievements.
There are approximately 1.84
billion Muslims in the world
today, making up 24.38% of
the world’s population, or
just under one-quarter of
mankind. As well as being
citizens of their respective
countries, they also have a
sense of belonging to the ‘ummah’,
the worldwide Muslim
community.
The Muslim500 publication
sets out to ascertain the
influence some Muslims have
on this community, or on
behalf of the community.
Influence is: any person who
has the power (be it
cultural, ideological,
financial, political or
otherwise) to make a change
that will have a significant
impact on the Muslim world.
Note that the impact can be
either positive or negative,
depending on one’s point of
view of course.
Leader and
Executive Member of Jamiat
Ulema-e-Hind, India
Maulana Mahmood Madani,
a leading Islamic scholar
and politician in India, has
gained influence for his
forthright condemnations of
terrorism and unfaltering
support of the Indian Muslim
community.
Religio-Political
Heavyweight: Madani has
served as Secretary General
of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind,
or Organization of Indian
Scholars—one of the most
prominent Islamic
organizations in India. He
has been outspoken in his
opposition to the misuse of
the term jihad as a tool of
terrorism in India.
Following fatal bomb blasts
in 2008, he and others of
the Darul Uloom Deoband
institution hosted events
condemning terrorism as
inherently un-Islamic.
Defender of the Faith:
As a respected political
leader and Islamic scholar
of India, Madani represented
the Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind and
the esteemed community of
scholars from Deoband when
he addressed the Pakistani
government, and Pakistani
High Commissioner Shahid
Malik in particular, in an
open letter regarding the
commissioner’s remarks in
December 2008 at the UN
Security Council about
terrorism stemming from
‘mullas in Deoband’. Maulana
Madani is also a strong
opponent of government
interference in the madrasa
system.
ANOTHER FROM THE TOP 50
INFLUENTIAL MUSLIMS IN NEXT
WEEK'S CCN
CNN spent a year
interviewing more than 100
American Muslims, asking who
they think are the most
influential Muslims in their
fields. We sought nominees
for whom religion is part of
their public identity, but
other than that, we let
American Muslims do most of
the talking.
Rami Nashashibi says he
didn’t fully “convert” to
Islam until he met Muslim
social justice advocates in
Chicago.
“What has made Islam dynamic
in America has been this
extraordinary intersection
with activism,” he says.
For more than 20 years,
Nashashibi’s Inner-City
Muslim Action Network has
been at the forefront of
intersectional activism in
Chicago, bringing together
Latino teenagers, elderly
nuns, progressive rabbis, as
well as immigrant and
native-born Muslims for
projects ranging from
artwork to health clinics
and housing for former
inmates.
Nashashibi has been an
adviser for President
Obama’s Office of
Faith-based and Neighborhood
Partnerships, and in 2017,
the MacArthur Foundation
awarded him one of its
prestigious “Genius Grants.”
Nashashibi’s mission:
“To be
a force for good and mercy,
and to make connections
among disconnected
communities.”
Madina with Homa
Forotan, Ayesha
Tauseef, Nyrah
Jaffar and
Sediqa Karimi at
the UQ Cultural
Ball organised
by AfSA and
other UQ
cultural
societies.
I was born in
Australia and
raised in an
Afghan
household.
My parents came
to Australia as
refugees two
years before I
was born and
started their
life together
from square one.
My dad was a
doctor in
Afghanistan and
his
qualifications
were not
initially
recognised here.
He studied for
the Australian
Medical Council,
Royal Australian
College of
General
Practitioners
and Australian
College of Rural
and Remote
Medicine exams
while working in
remote areas of
Australia away
from any Afghan
community.
Eleven years
later, with my
mum’s unwavering
support and
three small
children
cheering for
him, he received
his Fellowships
- among other
degrees - and
has been working
as a General
Practitioner
ever since.
So, from a very
young age, I was
inspired by the
example of my
parents. They
taught my
siblings and me
that you can
achieve anything
that you set
your mind to and
work hard for.
They taught me
about my
cultural
heritage and the
political
situation in
Afghanistan and
how lucky we are
to live in such
a peaceful
country. They
taught me that
education is a
privilege and to
take advantage
of the
opportunities
available to me
in Australia to
make a positive
change in the
world.
These values
have guided me
to find my
passions. In
high school I
pursued my
interest in
humanities
subjects, and so
the decision to
study law and
arts, majoring
in Peace and
Conflict studies
at UQ, felt like
the natural next
step. I'm now in
my fifth year of
a Bachelor of
Arts/Laws, and I
aim to use this
education to
speak out
against
injustices and
to use my
knowledge to
benefit others.
Despite growing
up away from
Afghanistan,
Afghan culture
is a big part of
my identity. But
it wasn’t until
recently, when I
met young
Afghan-Australians
in the same
position as me,
that I really
embraced my
background.
Being ‘third
culture kids’
means that we
are uniquely
positioned to
create a culture
that is
inclusive of
both Afghan and
Australian ways
of life. This
prompted me to
help form the
Afghan Students’
Association (AfSA)
at UQ in 2015
alongside a
group of
Afghan-Australian
students who
shared my
passion for
making a
positive
contribution to
the community.
I was involved
in the
association for
almost three
years and served
as its President
in 2017. In this
short time, AfSA
has become a
catalyst for
unity and hope
in the
community. It
has provided
Afghan youth
with the chance
to learn more
about
Afghanistan and
it has connected
Afghan and
non-Afghan youth
in celebrating
the beauty of
our culture. It
has even
inspired others
to create change
in their own
communities.
From there, I
have been a part
of the
Queensland
Afghan Community
Association as a
Youth
Representative
and I am
currently
working on
creating a youth
committee to
empower more
young people to
become community
leaders.
I have been
incredibly lucky
to have
supportive
mentors while
growing up in
Australia. My
high school
teachers and
principal
believed in me
and continue to
be a major
support network
for me now. The
compassion of
the solicitors
who I
volunteered with
at the Salvos
Legal Asylum
Seeker has left
a lasting
impression on
me, and elders
in the Afghan
community
constantly
encourage me to
continue my
community work.
Through these
experiences I
have seen
first-hand just
how much value
and richness
multiculturalism
adds to
Australian
society. My
message to all
young people
from migrant
backgrounds is
that our
cultural
diversity is a
strength and we
all must embrace
it if we want
Australia to
move forward.
A quick look
into Australian
history and
recent political
events shows us
that Au
stralia still
has a long way
to go to become
a fully
inclusive and
equal society.
And I truly
believe that
this will only
happen when
young people
from all
backgrounds have
the opportunity
to meaningfully
engage in public
conversations
about cultural
and religious
diversity. We
must have a seat
at the table.
In the near
future, I plan
to continue and
expand on my
community work
while completing
my studies at UQ.
I then hope to
pursue
postgraduate
study in the
area of
International
Law and
ultimately I
hope to practice
in this area.
UQ
While
I lost my mum to
domestic
violence but I
won't let fear
or racists keep
me silent
By Amani
Hayda (lawyer,
artist and
executive board
member at
Bankstown
Women's Health
Centre dedicated
to advocating
for the health
and wellbeing of
women. In 2018
she was a
finalist in the
Archibald Prize
and the Law
Society of NSW
Just Art Prize
and is currently
completing a
Masters in
Islamic Studies
at ISRA/CSU.
A
section
of the
author's
Archibald
Prize
entry in
which
she's
holding
a
photograph
of her
late
mother.
At Rookwood Cemetery
in Sydney's west, Islamic Burial Section
8 is by the telegraph tower and the
train line.
As I pull over, I notice other people
conversing quietly with God by the
graves of their loved ones. It looks
like a funeral has recently taken place.
I remind myself, inna lillah wa inna
illayhi raji'un: we belong to God and it
is to Him we return.
I'm here to visit the grave of my mum,
Salwa Haydar, who was just 45 years old
when she was murdered by my father in
2015. She was preparing her dinner in
the kitchen after a long day's work when
he attacked her with a knife.
My sister, who was 18 at the time,
fought him with her bare hands and was
injured in the attack. My father's
actions were cowardly, merciless and
unrelenting: my mum died at the scene
from about 30 stab wounds.
Arriving at my mother's resting place, I
empty the vases that flank her tombstone
and fill them with fresh water and
blooms — daisies and dahlias — before
turning to her neighbours.
In an adjacent row, 16-year-old Mahmoud
Hrouk is buried. I take my spare flowers
to him.
Mahmoud was sexually assaulted and
murdered in 2015 by Aymen Turkmani who
left his body in an abandoned house in
Villawood. Turkmani was subsequently
found guilty and sentenced to a maximum
of 45 years in prison.
Mahmoud's youthful face is never far
from my thoughts — his funeral happened
soon after my mum's and the sadness of
their two stories seems to have fused in
my mind.
I notice that the lilies by his
tombstone are still in the bud. I think
of his mum.
Children
without
parents,
parents
without
children.
Who else
is here
because
of male
violence.
I then wander towards the
back of Section 8, where, right by the
fence line, lays baby Omaira: "Born
without breath, but not without love".
Omaira died at 5 months' gestation when
her pregnant mother was attacked by her
abusive male partner. Omaira's tiny,
humble grave has been decorated with
pebbles and rainbow windmills. I remind
myself to bring more flowers next time.
Children without parents, parents
without children. Who else is here
because of male violence? I ponder the
question as I drive away with a heavy
heart.
Why don't we talk more openly about the
effects of male violence on our
families? For Muslim women in
particular, the answers are complex.
Recently, however, I've noticed a
growing number of us are standing up to
the forces that keep us quiet and I'm
energised by the community's willingness
to listen.
This Muslim
artist wasn't feeling the
sexualized portrayal of a
niqabi superhero, so she
decided to show us how it's
done.
Fighting Extremism With
Art
Yusuf Omar
and Hashtag Our Stories
Why is France so angry at
this Gap ad featuring a girl
in a hijab?
AJ+
Don’t be a keyboard
warrior
OnePath
Network
It’s all too often that we
come across such behaviour
online. Whether we were on
the receiving end of it, or
we witnessed others who had
fallen victim to it, or
we’ve been unfortunately
guilty of doing it ourselves
– we’re all too familiar
with the epidemic of
keyboard warriors.
They’re a small online
community who consider
themselves entitled to
police and bully others
online to conform to their
narrow worldviews and
opinions. Through the
anonymity of a pseudonym
account and behind the
comfort of a computer, they
have hurled the most vicious
of online campaigns of abuse
to those around them.
To make matters worse, the
religion of Islam is quite
often used as the guise for
this type of abuse and
online-bullying.
Unfortunately, it is for
this reason, that many
keyboard warriors themselves
consider their pursuits not
only justified but
rewarding, yet such
statements couldn’t be
further from the truth.
No doubt, as Muslims we have
the responsibility of
advising one another towards
goodness and steering one
another away from evil – but
by no means should we have
mistaken this noble role
with the kinds of abuse we
are seeing online.
At the outset, many of these
keyboard warriors engage in
abuse, threatening
behaviour, foul language and
the worst of all, mass-Takfir
(the act of declaring a
Muslim a disbeliever). All
such behaviours are shunned
in Islam especially when
exchanged between Muslims.
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The British Mosque: An architectural and social history by
Shahed Saleem
Review
Shahed
Saleem’s The British Mosque is a welcome
addition to the history of British Muslims.
Uniquely the glossy book tells the story of
mosques through its buildings.
“It is primarily an architectural history,
exploring buildings, aesthetics and urban
development,” says Saleem. The book also
considers the “social and cultural context of
the mosque, investigating the process by which
it has come into being in Britain.”
The earliest mosque, called the Shah Jehan
Mosque, was built on Maybury Heat, half a mile
from Woking and that is why the mosque was known
as Maybury Mosque.
Begum Shah Jehan [she was a queen] of Bhopal
donated the bulk of the funds for the building
of the Surrey mosque, which was consequently
named in her honour. The Begum was a pious Sufi
Muslim.
The second mosque was established in Liverpool a
few months later on Christmas day in 1889 by
Abdullah William Quilliam.
The book details the development of mosques from
the conversion of houses, to purpose-built
mosques, from traditional architect to modern
ones without domes and minarets. The book,
therefore, gives the first ever overview and
explanation of Islamic architecture in the UK.
The book has over 350 new interior and exterior
photographs of mosques, archive material and
drawings. There are about 1,500 mosques, 16 per
cent of which are purpose built. The author,
Saleem, is an architect, researcher and lecturer
at the University of Westminster.
There are some observations that need to be
addressed in the book. The author says the
Prophet’s first mosque “had no mihrab, as we
recognise today, but rather a block of stone on
the floor indicating the direction of the Ka’ba.
(p4)”. However, it is important to indicate that
the first direction of prayer would have faced
Jerusalem and later changed to Makkah.
The author says in the Glossary that the Shi’a
Ithna’ashari Muslims “originate in the Indian
subcontinent…” (p275). Shi’a Muslims originate
from Makkah and Madinah, that is, from the Hijaz
and many migrated to various parts of the world
including the Indian subcontinent. Many
converted to Shi’a Islam in the subcontinent.
Majority of the Shi’a Muslims are from the
Middle East, the largest number being in Iran
and Iraq. Even those who migrated to the UK, the
majority are from the Middle East and not East
Africa or the subcontinent.
I highly recommend the book, being the most
informative on the history of the mosques and
Islamic Architecture in the UK I have come
across. Shahed Saleem should be congratulated on
his endeavour.
KB says:
Mac and Cheese a great accompaniment to your
meat dishes or on its own as a main meal. This
recipe is kindly shared by Munira Gangat
Gourmet Macaroni and Cheese
METHOD
Boil 3-4 cups of
macaroni or
penne and set
aside
Heat about 55g
butter and a
little olive oil
in a medium deep
pot.
Sauté half a
chopped onion
until it starts
changing colour
Add 1 level tsp
chopped garlic
to this and
allow it to
sauté for a
minute- (taking
care not to burn
the garlic)
Add 1tsp mixed
herbs or 1T
fresh chopped
parsley and
thyme mixed (I
used Ina
Paarman's garlic
and herb
seasoning), 1
tsp Dijon or
English mustard
and sauté
quickly
Add 1/4 cup
flour and braise
well- at least 2
mins
Whisk in a cup
of milk, stir
well until all
lumps dissolve
Then whisk in 1
cup of fresh
cream and let
the mixture
thicken
Add a final cup
of milk and
simmer gently
until the
mixture is
thickish and
free of lumps
Remove from the
heat and stir in
salt and black
pepper ( 1 level
tsp salt and
half a tsp
freshly ground
pepper)
Add 2 cups of
grated cheddar
to the sauce and
mix until the
cheese is melted
in
Mix pasta and
cheese sauce
together
Transfer to an
oven-proof
casserole dish
Sprinkle 1 cup
of grated
cheddar cheese
over the
casserole
Top with 2 tab.
panko or regular
crumbs- just
sprinkle all
over for a
crunch.
Sprinkle some
paprika or
cayenne pepper
over this
Bake uncovered
for about 15mins
or until the
cheese has
melted and the
crumbs have
browned- on 200C
Serve immediately
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Dear Kareema, I
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like to know if that is enough for fat loss?
A:
While those
numbers are great, what you also want to do to
lose fat is turn up the intensity. For cardio
exercise to be effective, you need to get your
heart rate up for at least 10mins to start
burning fat and torch calories. You can get away
with fewer than 20-30mins a day when you’re
working harder, eg. 15mins of jogging would be
the like a 30min brisk walk.
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Welcome to my weekly
column on
Self-Care and
Clarity of Mind.
If you’re taking
time out to read
this, pat yourself
on the back because
you have shown
commitment to taking
care of your mind
and body.
Today, In Shaa
Allah, we will
explore
Strategies To
Develop And Maintain
Healthy and Positive
Relationships with
people in our lives.
From the moment we
wake up in the
morning to the time
we retire to bed,
our lives revolve
around other human
beings. They all
impact our lives in
ways that propel us
to respond or react.
These responses and
reactions shape the
life we lead. How we
choose to respond to
people is completely
up to us.
When someone says,
“I didn’t have a
choice”, it simply
means they chose
to remain in the
situation
instead of
choosing an
alternative. The
truth is, there are
always alternatives.
Our daily relations
and dealings with
family members,
friends, colleagues,
strangers and
virtual entities
(those who are
communicating with
us online) form a
vital part of our
existence. These
dealings and
relations give rise
to experiences.
Experiences become
memories and
memories
subsequently become
a significant
component of
reasoning. Most of
these memories are
as a result of
inherited memories.
For example, how we
respond to an angry
outburst of another
person is often the
same way our parents
and guardians
respond to such
outbursts. We grew
up watching their
reactions and
responses and
adopted them
accordingly.
Relationships are
formed and
maintained with some
basic ingredients in
life, such as love,
trust, respect,
compassion and duty.
The following
communication
exercise will help
you nourish your
relationships to be
more meaningful,
joyful and engaging.
The vital thing to
remember for this
exercise is one has
to be able to
hear the tone of the
voice of the
other person.
Text messaging will
not work as you are
unable to hear the
actual tone of the
voice. Telephone
or face to face is
always the best way
to have an engaging,
effective
communication.
Married couples
Spend a few minutes
daily with each
other alone in
conversation
regarding the
following specific
topics and ensure
that when one person
is talking, the
other is listening
with full attention
without any
interruption
whatsoever. When you
engage in a
meaningful
conversation such as
the one below, your
mind opens up to
embrace the joys of
life.
“What was
most joyful
about your
day today
and why?”
“What are
you most
grateful for
today and
why?”
“What did
you do today
that has
made you a
better
person than
yesterday?”
“How can I
be of help
to you to
realise your
purpose in
life?”
Children
Spend time daily
with your child and
have the following
conversation. If you
have more than one
child, spend time
individually to have
this conversation.
Remember, every
child is different
and experiences the
world differently.
Ask your child the
following questions
and give full
attention to her/his
responses.
“What was
most joyful
about your
day today
and why?”
“What do you
feel most
thankful to
ALLAH for
today?”
“What was
uncomfortable
for you
today and
why?”
“What would
you really
like to tell
me but feel
scared to
share? You
can tell me
anything.
You can
trust me.”
“What would
you like to
do to
improve
yourself?”
“How can I
help you to
be better?”
Siblings and
Friends
Often the people who
manage to irritate
us most are our
siblings and close
friends. The
following exercise
may help open the
mind to enjoy a
meaningful, loving
relationship with
siblings and
friends. Again, the
tone of the voice is
a vital part of this
exercise.
Spend a few minutes
at least once a week
to touch base with
your sibling(s)/
friends. Ask them
the following
questions and pay
attention to the
answers without
interrupting or
formulating a
counter-argument.
“What was
the most
joyful part
of your week
so far?”
“What
challenges
did you face
last week?”
“What can I
do to be of
help to
overcome
those
challenges?”
If you wish to know about
a specific topic
with regards to
Self-Care and
Clarity of Mind,
please email me on
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a FREE one hour
Clarity Coaching
phone session,
contact me on
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O you who believe! Give of
the good things which you
have (honourably) earned,
and of the fruits of the
earth which We have produced
for you, and do not even aim
at getting anything which is
bad, in order that out of it
you may give away something,
when you yourselves would
not receive it except with
closed eyes. And know that
Allah is Free of all wants,
and Worthy of all praise.
Queensland
Police Service (QPS) is
organising a recruiting
seminar specifically
targeting people from
non-English speaking
background to join QPS.
This seminar will be held at
the Darra Mosque on Sunday
9th September 2018 at
10.30am and is designed to
educate/encourage members of
the community in the
recruiting process in QPS.
To be eligible for this
program, you must:
Be born in a non-English
speaking country or a child
of someone born a
Non-English speaking
country.
Be a permanent resident or
citizen of Australia
Be 18 years of age or older.
You must have successfully
completed Year 12 OR have
three years of full-time
paid employment (or the
part-time equivalent) since
leaving high school.
The
fortnightly IQRA discussion
circles return – where
discussion is around various
issues related to Islam and
its teachings in an
nvironment that is fun and
casual, yet challenging,
inclusive and thoughtful.
This third discussion circle
will focus on Sharia Law &
Islamaphobia!
- Is Sharia Law barbaric?
- Is Islam inherently
violent?
- Does Sharia Law fit in
Western Law?
- How are Islamophobia and
Sharia law interlinked?
UQ Muslimah will be joined
in this discussion by Dr.
Mohamed Ghilan – a teacher
of Islamic sciences and PhD
in neuroscience.
Muslim Money Matters
A Joint Workshop of NZFAUS
and MCCA
Learn how to navigate the
complex financial system to
increase your wealth while
ensuring you are aligned
with Islamic principles &
rulings.
Join our financial experts
from MCCA Islamic Finance
and Investment and National
Zakat Foundation for this
practical workshop.
FREE event, light lunch and
refreshments provided.
This is open to community
members, advocates,
activists, future makers and
anyone interested in
community development,
action and building a
culture of peace.
Admission is free, but
numbers are limited.
21 September 2018 9:30am -
2.30pm
LOCATION: Maleny RSL, 1
Bunya Street, Maleny,
Queensland 4560
Join us for a
night of fun, games and
prizes. Ladies enjoy
dressing in your finest and
enjoy a girls night out with
your favourite person.
Mothers and daughters of all
ages are welcome. Weather
you are a 30 years old with
your 60 year old mother or
with your 10 year old
daughter, or both.
Hosted by
Susan Al-Maani.
Kathryn Jones is
the author of
Step Up. Embrace
The Leader
Within,
a book dedicated
to supporting
Muslim women
discover their
inner leader and
step up in every
aspect of their
lives.
She is the
founder of the
Beautiful
Muslimah Academy,
the annual
ME First Summit
and the
Great Ramadan
Giveaway.
She is known
internationally
as the Peaceful
Parenting Coach,
as well as a
Business
Performance
Coach
for Muslim women
experts &
professionals
who wish to
launch a legacy
by bringing
their life's
work online. Her
primary focus is
on supporting
Muslim women to
step up and
embrace the
leader within
themselves so
they can take
charge of their
lives, rather
than have life
take charge of
them.
Kathryn’s
mission in life
is to make a
difference in
the world of
Muslim women and
lead them from
oppression to
success and
purpose in life.
She is
particularly
passionate about
addressing the
‘tough’
subjects, such
as depression,
child abuse,
domestic
violence,
bullying,
abusive
parenting and
other topics
that are often
swept under the
carpet. Although
she would love
to change the
lives of every
individual
touched by these
experiences, she
realises that to
fulfil this
mission she
needs other
Muslim women to
be successfully
doing this work.
To build a
revolution of
Muslim women
coaching Muslim
women, she
established the
annual ME
First Summit
and her own
online marketing
program
especially to
fast track their
success.
She loves to
bust the
stereotypes
people have
about Muslim
women just by
being herself
and supporting
other Muslim
women to follow
suit. It is
possible for
every Muslim
woman to be a
part of the
solution by
embracing the
leader within
themselves.
Kathryn’s
program
Step Up:
Leadership For
Muslim Women
helps Muslim
women take
charge of their
lives and live
purposefully.
New Muslim Care (NMC) are proud to
be working in alliance with Sisters Support Services
(SSS) and National Zakat Foundation (NZF) to
support new Muslims with the Islam 101: The Foundations
courses.
Through collaboration we are strengthening our
organisations and sharing resources in order to continue
to provide much needed services to the community.
Our aim is to offer continuous support to new Muslims
through Islamic workshops, classes and social avenues
and enable a more seamless transition successfully to an
Islamic way of life Insha'Allah.
Sessions for brothers are envisaged for the near future.
On 31 December 2017 the only
Islamic childcare centre in the whole of Brisbane had to
unfortunately close its doors due to the Department of
Transport requiring it for their future expansion. To
date they are still in the process of securing new
premises to continue serving this very important need of
the community and the wait continues….
In the interim the need is
still there. The question most Muslims would be asking
themselves is “Where do I send my child so that he/she
can learn, grow and develop in an Islamic environment,
and establish a sound Islamic foundation?”
Msasa Montessori is a private home based learning centre
for 3-5 year olds. The focus is an Islamic based
learning environment alongside the Montessori method of
teaching. Children will be taught their basic duas,
surahs, tasbeehs, stories of the Prophets will be read
and enacted, and Inshallah their love for Allah and His
Noble Prophet Muhammed S.A.W will develop. Supported by
the Montessori method of teaching they will develop
their independence and will utilise equipment which will
enable them to develop and grow.
Montessori is a method of education based on
self-directed activity, hands-on learning and
collaborative play. The Montessori materials cover
developmental activities designed to meet the needs of
children in five curriculum areas:
Practical life skills, Sensorial activities,
Mathematics, Language and Cultural Studies.
By providing such an
environment, the children will develop a strong sense of
wellbeing and identity as Muslims and they will become
confident and involved learners with the ability to
communicate effectively and with confidence.
You would be pleased to know
that the construction of
burned Toowoomba Masjid has
started last week,
Alhamdulillah.
The concrete work has begin.
We are in short of
AUD$650,000.
As you know our community is
small and financially
stressed and hence we need
generous help from people
like yourself to complete
the project.
Our request to you is for a
contribution (donation or
loan or mix of donation and
loan) to complete the
project.
But we also request you to
reach your relatives and
friends on your mailing
lists or social media who
may be able to make more
significant contributions.
Bank Account Details:
Commonwealth Bank of
Australia,
Toowoomba Plaza Branch
A/C Name: Toowoomba Islamic
Charitable Organisation
BSB: 064459 A/C Number: 1034
1586
Swift Code: CTBAAU25XXX
For more information, call
Prof Shahjahan Khan on
+61421081048
1. All Islamic Event dates given above are supplied by
the Council of Imams QLD (CIQ) and are provided as a guide and are
tentative and subject to the sighting of the moon.
2. The Islamic date changes to the next day starting in
the evenings after maghrib. Therefore, exceptfor Lailatul
Mehraj,
Lailatul Bhahraat
and
Lailatul Qadr – these dates refer to the commencement of the event
starting in the evening of the corresponding day.
HikmahWay offers online and
in-person Islamic courses to
equip Muslims of today with
the knowledge, understanding
and wisdom to lead balanced,
wholesome and beneficial
lives.
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or racists keep
me silent
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