In the name of Allah, the most
gracious and the most merciful
.
All Praise is due to Allah and
peace and blessings be upon the
seal of all the prophets and
messengers.
Following extensive
consultations with nation-wide
Islamic leaders in Australia and
their representatives, the Grand
Mufti of Australia, Dr. Ibrahim
Abu Mohammed and the Australian
National Imams Council wish to
make the following statements
regarding the Muslim community
:
The beginning of the Holy Month
of Ramadan for this year, 1438H
- 2017, Will begin on Saturday
27th of May 2017
.
The Grand Mufti of Australia,
Dr. Ibrahim Abu Mohammed and the
respected Imams of the
Australian National Imams
Council, acknowledge the
different opinions amongst the
scholars on this topic and call
upon all Muslims to respect this
disagreement by avoiding debates
that lead to disagreements and
misunderstanding amongst the
Muslims and to focus on the
potential unity amongst the
community
.
The Grand Mufti of Australia,
Dr. Ibrahim Abu Mohammed and the
respected Imams of the
Australian National Imams
Council, emphasise the
importance of confirming the
beginning of the Holy Month of
Ramadan to avoid the
nullification of fasting
.
Islam stresses the importance of
promoting cultural and societal
pluralism. As such, it is highly
encouraged to invite non-Muslim
families to join Muslims in the
act of breaking their fast
.
The Grand Mufti of Australia and
the Australian National Imams
Council call upon all Muslims to
preserve their fasting while
considering their brothers and
sisters facing adversity around
the world.
Finally, do not forget to keep
your brothers and sisters in
your prayers, asking Allah to
end their wars, to grant them
peace and security in their
countries, our country Australia
and all around the world
.
May Allah bless this holy month
for you and your family and may
your worship and fasting be
accepted this year
.
The Grand Mufti of Australia
Dr. Ibrahim Abu Mohammed
Dated: 25th of May 2017
Ramadan Mubarak
I take this opportunity to wish
all your readers, my friends,
neighbours and the broader
Muslim community, sincere
greetings for this Holy month of
Ramadan.
With Ramadan being the ninth
month of the Islamic calendar, I
fully appreciate how sacred this
month is to Muslims the world
over. May peace be with you now
and always, and I look forward
to continuing our very positive
friendship.
David Forde
25 MAY 2017
With the month of Ramadaan fast
approaching, the Council of
Imam's QLD wanted to take this
opportunity to provide the
community with pertinent
information for the blessed
month.
Moon Sighting
The majority of the imams in
Queensland and after the
inception of Council of Imams
Qld (CIQ) in 2007 have adopted
the approach of physically
sighting the moon in Australia
with the naked eye for the
commencement of the new month.
This occurs every month,
including the sighting of the
moon for the commencement and
conclusion of Ramadaan. This
will continue to be the approach
CIQ takes now and in the future.
CIQ will observe the sighting of
the new moon on Friday 26 May
2017. If the moon is sighted,
the first taraweeh will commence
on Friday night and the first
fast on Saturday. If the moon is
not sighted on Friday night, the
first taraweeh will commence on
Saturday night and the first
fast on Sunday.
For online updates in this
regard you can refer to the
twitter account for the
Australian National Crescent
Sighting Coordination Centre (ANCSCC)
as they adopt the same approach:
https:ljtwitter.com/ancscc?lang=en
CIQ acknowledges that there is a
difference of opinion as to the
need to physically sight the
moon with the naked eye in
Australia and respects the
decision of other scholars or
Islamic Centres that choose not
to follow CIQ on this matter.
The cut off time for sighting
the moon in Queensland, Brisbane
time is 7:30 PM Friday 26th May
2017
CIQ acknowledges that there is a
difference of opinion as to the
need to physically sight the
moon with the naked eye in
Australia and respects the
decision of other scholars or
Islamic Centres that choose not
to follow CIQ on this matter.
May Allah Ta'ala shower His
blessings, His mercy and His
forgiveness and emancipate us
all from the fire of
Jahannam.
Yusuf
CIQ UPDATE 26 MAY 2017
The Council of Imams QLD
declares that the Hilaal of
RAMADAAN has not been
sighted anywhere in
Australia on Friday.
Therefore, the month of
RAMADAAN will commence from
SUNDAY, 28 MAY.
First Tarawee
Salaah will begin from
SATURDAY 27 MAY.
May Allah
Taa'la send His blessings
and Mercy and grant all the
Muslims through out the
world steadfastness in doing
virtuous deeds and increase
piety and Taqwa.
Kuraby Masjid would
like to thank all
Huffaz that have
performed Taraweeh
at Kuraby in the
past especially Kari
Fida Ur Rahman who
mentioned that he is
unable to join us
this year.
انشاء
اللہ we will
have Hafez Imraan,
Hafez Gazaleh and
Imam Ahmed leading
Taraweh this year.
1.
Magreb will be 10
minutes after
stipulated Iftaar
Times.
2.
Esha will be at 6:45
for the entire
month.
3.
All brothers and
sisters are
encouraged to come
early for Esha and
Taraweh as we will
not be opening any
extended prayer area
outside the Masjid
this year.
We
expect a full crowd
and encourage others
who might be late to
pray at the Islamic
School as they have
a large prayer hall.
جزاگلله
خيـــــرا and
Ramadaan
The Islamic Council of
Queensland condemns the
violence perpetrated on
innocent civilians in
Manchester, UK. Our
condolences and prayers are
with the victims and their
families.
Those who believe that such
acts a legitimate revenge
for western intervention in
Syria, Iraq, Palestine and
Afghanistan are brainwashed
and have no knowledge of
Islam.
Quran compares killing an
innocent person to killing
whole humanity. Causing
mayhem and destruction in
the streets of Manchester
will not give comfort to
millions who suffer in
Muslim nations. Such crimes
will only fuel the cycle of
violence and engulf more and
more of the world.
The groups, which mislead
young Muslims, want to
further their political
goals by causing clash of
civilizations. The divisive
rhetoric from some political
and populist leaders will
only fuel such divisions. We
urge the Muslim and the
wider community to come
together as it is the
strongest weapon we have
against extremism,
The Islamic Society
of Gold Coast (ISGC)
invited senior brass
of the Gold Coast
QPS and the
Commander of Border
Security Mr. Terry
Price and head of
Gold Coast Border
Security Mr. Shaun
Birrell for lunch at
the Mosque.
The guests were
taken on a tour of
the Dawah & Youth
Centre current under
construction.
"We enjoyed an
interesting chat
over a sumptuous
meal," ISGC
secretary, Hussain
Bab, told CCN.
The meal comprised
butter chicken, beef
randang, fried
Indonesian noodles,
salads, pilau rice,
beef patties, spring
rolls, cakes,
baklova, coffee, tea
etc..
"Our special thanks
to our Masjid
manager Haji Hamdi
for organising the
meals," Mr Baba
added.
Queensland
community leaders
and representatives
met with the
Governor of
Queensland, Mr Paul
de Jersey, AC, QC
and his wife, Mrs
Kaye de Jersey, over
tea at Government
House this week.
The function,
coordinated by
Eidfest Community
Services, was held
to re-enforce the
Governor's "support
of the Queensland
Muslim Community".
The programme
commenced with a
short speech by the
Governor who thanked
the guests for
accepting his
invitation and
commended the
community on its
long standing
contributions to
Queensland. He
acknowledged the
upcoming month of
Ramadan and sent his
best wishes to the
Muslim community.
Finger foods and tea
were served while
the Governor and his
wife mingled and
chatted with guests.
Mr de Jersey said
that this was the
first time he or his
wife had had any
direct contact with
the local Muslim
community, and
looked forward to an
invitation to visit
a Mosque in the near
future.
Conversations
about Gender for Community
Empowerment was
organised in partnership
with Kuraby mosque and the
Islamic Women’s Association
of Australia (also known as
IWAQ) and supported by the
Centre for Islamic Thought &
Education, University of
South Australia. This
project was led by Dr Nada
Ibrahim and funded by
Queensland Government as
part of the DV Prevention
Month 2017 initiatives
across Queensland.
This all-day event included
a combination of interactive
paired and group activities
and co-facilitated by Aunty
Debra Bennet, Dr Nada
Ibrahim, Muna Ibrahim, Fida
Ibrahim and Medina Meco.
We thank Allah and every
member of the Muslim
community (and acknowledge
those who registered but
couldn’t attend due to
unforeseen circumstances)
who was involved in making
this a successful event
alhamdulillah and would like
to recognise Imam Ahmed
Nafaa from Kuraby mosque and
Mrs Galila Abdelsalam from
IWAQ for their
introductions.
We would also like to
acknowledge the Islamic
College of Brisbane for
sending their students to be
part of the dynamics of this
event.
A range of topics were
discussed. Gender roles
stemming from
country-of-origin and
family-of-origin
perspectives were explored
in paired and group
activities. Shaan Ross-Smith
from the Griffith University
MATE (Moving Australia
Towards Equality) program
shared the What lies beneath
model that addresses
structural gender inequality
in the broader Australian
context and strategies that
participants can use as
bystanders to prevent
violence they witness.
Aunty Debra Bennet shared
the Nga thana lui dha model
in the context of trauma
from the Aboriginal
community perspective and
trauma experienced broadly
by community members exposed
to domestic violence,
bullying, discrimination,
colonisation, etc.
Dr Nada Ibrahim shared the
Gender equity model from the
Islamic perspective
illustrating the continuum
that Islam proposes on
gender equitable relations.
Further group activities
involved role-plays on
diverse scenarios depicting
existing challenges
surrounding cultural
applications of gender
roles.
Members of the Muslim
community who attended were
also engaged in a social
media campaign sharing their
views about various
gender-related aspects with
the theme of “We can stop
domestic violence”. This
social media campaign is
expected to be released
soon.
Evaluations from the members
of the Muslim community who
attended the event were very
positive and it was
heartening to see a lot of
learning had taken place
increasing the community’s
capacity to respond to
gender-related issues.
Requests for more workshops
were made by those attending
and the need to have more
males involved in the
conversations about gender.
As a way forward a number of
initiatives are proposed
including a workshop
exclusively on Gender Equity
Model from an Islamic
Perspective and an
interactive program designed
to continue the
conversations on gender with
other members of the Muslim
community that were not able
to attend the Thursday
session.
Muslimah Mind Matters had
another successful event on 20th
May where Brisbane muslimahs
learnt strategies on
"Forgiveness and Mental
Declutter". For future events,
workshops and retreats, contact
Princess Lakshman (Sister Iqra)
on 0451977786
The AIIC Family Fun Night
was held on Saturday, 20 May
at the Durack Campus.
The principal and staff of
the College extend their
heartfelt thanks to all
families’ friends, community
members, staff and students
for the tremendous support
received. The evening was a
huge success and it was
wonderful to see everyone
participate and enjoy the
activities planned. There
was a great turnout and the
event was well attended and
successful. The excellent
effort put in by the staff
was commendable.
The College offers its very
special thanks to all its
sponsors and most
importantly to all those who
remained behind until the
very end to assist us with
the clean up as well. It was
amazing! Our thanks to the
P&C for their great effort
in fundraising for our
college.
All funds raised for this
event will go towards
college resources,
InshaAllah.
I look forward to the next
big one, which is our Annual
Fete Day in Term 3.
Please come forward to join
us in the planning of this
event as we welcome your
assistance and support.
Who is Mohammad Tawhidi and why
does conservative media love
him?
But now to more serious matters
and a self-styled Australian
‘Muslim leader’ whom some in the
media can’t get enough of.
BRYAN SEYMOUR:
Within seconds, Imam
Tawhidi’s first
visit to the Muslim
heartland of western
Sydney was met with
abuse.
(Man abusing)
BRYAN SEYMOUR: What
does that mean?
IMAM TAWHIDI: It
means may God curse
you, you pig, you
dog.
— Channel Seven
News, 1 May, 2017
So, who is this man, and why
were locals in Sydney’s
Lakemba so outraged?
Well, Mohammad Tawhidi, who
describes himself as an Imam
of Peace is tabloid TV’s
Muslim of choice and a hero
to conservatives, thanks to
comments like this three
weeks ago, on Sky’s
Outsiders:
MOHAMMAD TAWHIDI: If
we had politicians
like Pauline Hanson
in Iraq, my home
town, we wouldn’t
have had ISIS come
in.
— Sky News
Outsiders, 30 April,
2017
Tawhidi who set up and heads
the Islamic Association of
South Australia was
propelled to fame last year
by Today Tonight as the
quote ‘Sheikh of Shock’,
after he called on fellow
Muslims to speak out against
terrorism:
MOHAMMAD TAWHIDI:
I’m scared from
terrorism as well.
Me and my people are
the victims of ISIS.
Of course I’m
scared.
— Channel Seven,
Today Tonight, 22
August, 2016
But he caused an even bigger
stir when he claimed, again
on Today Tonight, that
Islamic extremists were
planning to set up a
Caliphate in Australia and
rename local streets after
murdering Islamists:
IMAM TAWHIDI: It’s
to create another
country or another
government within
the Australian
government. That’s
what I believe is
their agenda, these
extreme Muslims.
— Channel Seven,
Today Tonight, 27
February, 2017
The chance of that
happening? Around about
zero.
But that didn’t stop Tawhidi
telling Andrew Bolt, how
unpleasant the caliphate’s
punishments would be,
especially for Australian
Muslims who cheated on their
taxes:
MOHAMMAD TAWHIDI: …
They put his head in
a pot, they cook it,
they eat it, then
they rape his wife
that same night …
— The Bolt Report,
29 March, 2017
So, was that a cue for the
media to stop taking him
seriously? Not at all.
Despite his outlandish
claims, Tawhidi has been
built up by the media as a
good Muslim, the acceptable
face of Islam.
Making headlines for
suggesting that Halal
certification threatens the
Australian way of life.
Or for supporting Pauline
Hanson’s call for a ban on
Muslim immigration.
Or for backing Ayaan Hirsi
Ali’s call to forcibly shut
down all Muslim schools and
colleges in Australia.
Predictably, these
pronouncements have made him
plenty of enemies and at
least as many friends:
BEN FORDHAM: Well,
what about your
response to my
interview with
Sheikh Mohammad
Tawhidi? A massive
reaction, because
he’s such a breath
of fresh air. He’s
gone into hiding due
to fears that he
could be targeted by
Islamic extremists,
and he’s drawn
attention for his
opinions which some
think are
controversial, but
really, it’s just
common sense isn’t
it?
— Ben Fordham,
Sydney Live, 10
April, 2017
Common sense to some,
perhaps, but not to most
Australian Muslims, who are
not extremists, yet want to
keep the things they hold
dear, like their own
schools, their freedom of
movement, their own
certified food.
And their own sacred texts,
one of which Tawhidi told
Andrew Bolt he wants banned.
ANDREW BOLT: The
holiest text outside
of the Quran, you
think ditch it?
MOHAMMAD TAWHIDI:
Ditch it and ban it,
and it should be
illegal to have this
book. Let me read
for you …
ANDREW BOLT: How do
you know, I’m just
wondering when you
go and say things
like that, how
popular are you in
the Muslim
community?
MOHAMMAD TAWHIDI:
I’m not popular at
all because they
don’t like this.
— The Bolt Report,
29 March, 2017
Tawhidi is particularly
unpopular with Sunni
Muslims, because it’s their
book he wants banned.
Tawhidi, you see, is a Shia
Muslim, and traditionally an
age-old enemy.
Indeed, he told Ben Fordham
on 2GB last month that Sunni
leaders in Australia:
MOHAMMAD TAWHIDI:
They just want to
live like how
Muslims lived in the
caves 1400 years ago
— Ben Fordham,
Sydney Live, 10
April, 2017
Tawhidi has also attacked
Sunnis on Facebook, calling
their sacred texts ‘monkey
teachings’ and describing
Sunnis as ‘followers of an
alcoholic, rapist caliph’.
Tweets in his name have been
even more abusive and
obscene although Tawhidi
claims they are fake.
Meanwhile, Australia’s
Imams’ Council has told One
Path Network that Tawhidi is
a Fake Sheikh and not a
genuine Imam.
But the media doesn’t seem
bothered by all this,
because as Chloe Patton, an
expert on Muslim studies
observes, the Sheikh of
Shock is just too good to
pass up.
I think it’s the
theatre of it – he
dresses up in fancy
robes, he says these
quite incredible
things and presents
himself as the
insider with special
insider knowledge.
He appeals to anyone
who has a problem
with Islam, it
basically confirms a
lot of conspiracy
theories – that
Muslims are up to no
good and some of the
things they hold
dear are
meaningless.
— Chloe Patton,
Former Research
Fellow, Centre for
Muslim and
non-Muslim
Understanding,
University of South
Australia, 18 May,
2017
Now we’re not saying Tawhidi
has no right to his
opinions.
But the media really should
not be giving him a
megaphone.
Nor should they be
presenting him as a voice of
reason and the Imam of
Peace, when it’s clear that
some of his views are
divisive, offensive, abusive
and just plain crazy.
Australian International
Islamic College 15th Annual
Qur’an Recitation Competition,
2017
Qur’an gets celebrated
We have had the opportunity
to conduct our annual Qua’an
recitation competition on
the 16th and 17th May 2017,
Alhamdulillah.
Students from both the
Primary and Secondary
classes competed in this
event. Around 175 students
gave confident and beautiful
recitations from the many
different surahs of the Holy
Qur’an.
This year, our students were
judged by well renowned
scholars in our community,
Namely Moulana Muhammad
Aslam of Algester Masjid,
Mufti Najem of Darra Masjid
and Hafiz Yakub of Algester
Islamic Society.
Preparations for the annual
Qur’’an competition had
commenced well before the
end of the first term. Eight
students from each class
were selected on Merit.
Surahs were allocated to
them based on their level of
self –confidence.
Intensive practice was
arranged for each student
together with the help of
their parents and their
local madrassas. Class
teachers further assisted in
providing extra help from
the relevant Imams. On the
days of competition a good
number of parents from our
college community attended
to witness one of the
largest events on our school
calendar. The judges
acknowledged that the
standard of recitation and
memorisation , especially
that of our lower primary
students were amazing &
unprecedented. Each
participant was awarded a
certificate of
participation. The winners
were awarded with a medal, a
trophy and a winning level
of certificate.
The whole school experienced
a day of joy and
enlightenment from this
great celebration of the
Holy Qur’an.
We all look forward to
making our next annual
Qur’an competition even
bigger and better,
InshaAllah.
Mufti Menk will be reciting
Taraweh as Masjidul Quds
The launch version of the
Masjidul Quds Institute
app promises to bring you
closer to Masjidul Quds,
giving you access to
real-time exclusive content,
and allowing you to join a
growing community from
wherever you are.
Pauline Hanson this week asked
if cows are alive when they're
slaughtered under halal
certification.
‘Absolutely no
evidence’: ASIO boss shuts down
Pauline Hanson over terrorism
claims.
One Nation leader
Pauline Hanson’s attempts to
link terrorism to Middle Eastern
refugees have been crushed after
Australia’s top spy chief
dismissed many of her claims
outright.
ASIO Director-General of
Security Duncan Lewis fronted
Senate Estimates late on
Thursday night where he was
quizzed by Senator Hanson about
the security risk posed by
refugees and Muslims more
generally.
The ABC is axing the program
hosted by Yassmin Abdel-Magied
a month after the television
presenter and activist
sparked outrage over her
Anzac Day comments.
Australia Wide is set to be
shelved in the coming weeks
as part of the national
broadcaster's sweeping
restructure. As well as
programming changes, as many
as 200 jobs are being
slashed in order to reinvest
$50 million a year back into
regional and online content.
Abdel-Magied has hosted
Australia Wide since 2016.
Last month, the presenter
courted controversy after
publishing an Anzac Day
Facebook post that suggested
Australians should also
remember the suffering of
refugees on Manus Island and
Nauru.
The retribution was swift
and brutal, with many
accusing the part-time ABC
presenter of politicising a
day designed to remember
those killed defending their
country.
June 8th | 4:45pm - 7:00pm
Harmony on Carmody Cafe
Carpark
Iftar is the meal shared
after sunset to break the
fast during the Muslim month
of Ramadan.
Access in conjunction with
the Queensland Intercultural
Society will be hosting a
Community Iftar Dinner in
the Harmony on Carmody Café
carpark on the corner of
Ewing Rd and Carmody St in
Logan Central. It's FREE and
EVERYONE is welcome.
Promoting generosity,
respect and kindness, this
Community Iftar Dinner is a
way of breaking down
cultural barriers through
shared food and friendships.
So bring your friends,
family and neighbours and
join us for dinner and a
local celebration of our
diverse, multicultural
community.
In sha Allah this
year Muslimah Mums n Bubs
playgroup is running an Eid Al
Fitr Toy Drive for NZF clients.
We would greatly appreciate your
help. Donations to be dropped
off within the first weeks of
Ramadan (cut off date is 14th
June).
There is no better time to give
and earn extra rewards from
Allah subhan wa ta'aala in the
hope that it will bring joy and
smiles to many kids on Eid day
in sha Allah ! We are collecting
brand NEW toys for ages between
newborn and 15 year olds, both
girls & boys. We will accept
appropriate educational toys,
books, art and craft, fun toys
etc.
Please contact sister Amra for
further details of the kids
ages, gender etc and sister
Angela for delivery times at the
NZF office in Underwood (phone
numbers on the flyer).
May Allah subhan wa ta'aala
reward you all for your good
deeds. Ameen.
Monash University academic,
writer, lawyer, and
broadcaster, Waleed Aly, has
received his PhD at a
graduation ceremony at
Monash.
Waleed is a politics
lecturer at the Monash
School of Social Sciences,
Faculty of Arts, and working
primarily within the Global
Terrorism Research Centre (GTReC).
He has completed a PhD on
global terrorism, with the
paper titled 'Towards a
structuration theory of
global terrorism'.
Waleed said finishing the
degree was one of his
greatest achievements.
“It has been a huge
undertaking, but at the same
time very important to me to
finish. There is huge value
in the advancement of
knowledge and exploration of
ideas both on an individual
level and to society as a
whole.”
"I’m delighted to receive my
PhD and to become an alumnus
of Australia's largest
university," he said.
A Walkley Award-winning
journalist, Waleed is a
co-host of Network Ten’s The
Project and Radio National’s
The Minefield.
In 2016, he won the Gold
Logie Award for Best
Personality on Australian
Television.
Waleed’s social and
political commentary has
resulted in an award winning
book and he appears in
newspapers such as The
Guardian, The Australian,
The Sunday Times of India,
The Australian Financial
Review, The Sydney Morning
Herald and The Age.
The fundraising dinner at
the Islamic College of
Brisbane Hall last Saturday
for the final stages of
completion of the Worongary
Mosque raised over A$140,000
through donations and
auctions.
The Mosque is expected to
commence operations by end
of this year.
The girls of St Hillda
College, who paid a visit to
the Gold Coast Mosque last
week, had this to say about
their experience:
“They were absolutely
thrilled to have had the
opportunity to meet you
(Imam) and understand
more about the religion
of Islam. Being able to
sit in on the prayers
was a very special,
peaceful and spiritual
experience. We will
remember the visit as a
highlight of our time at
St Hilda’s; it has
really helped us
understand the reality
and richness of the
Islamic faith. The
Imam’s gentle and humble
persona assisted us in
learning so much as well
as making us feel
comfortable in a
different environment.
Thank you so much for
your time with us
today”. Yr. 11
Students
Reconciled: Hazem El Masri
and Arwa. Photo: Steve Christos
Hazem El Masri has reunited
with his first wife Arwa and
the pair are again a married
couple.
El Masri and Arwa have known
each other for 20 years and
had been married for 14 of
them before they separated
in 2014. El Masri then
married Douah El-Cherif in a
short union during which the
Canterbury legend was
charged with assault.
Arwa's support of El Masri
throughout the ordeal never
wavered, launching a
passionate defence of his
character and slamming the
NRL's decision not to retain
him as an ambassador until a
verdict had been reached.
The charges against El Masri
were dropped in March last
year.
The Bulldogs reinstated El
Masri as a club ambassador,
allowing him to resume his
work in delivering messages
to the community about
social inclusion. The NRL
announced a line-up of 46
ambassadors at the start of
the season, but El Masri
hasn't rejoined their ranks.
The reunion of El Masri and
Arwa is a heart-warming yarn
that could have been sold
for a motza to TV networks
or women's magazines.
Instead, they chose to tell
their story to The Project,
free of charge, because of
the sensitive way the
program handled a previous
interview with El Masri.
In the interview, which airs
on Network Ten on Tuesday
night, El Masri was asked
about the NRL's decision not
to reinstate him as an
ambassador. We hear the
response makes for
interesting viewing.
Arwa certainly didn't hold
back on the issue when she
penned an open letter for
Fairfax Media blasting then-CEO
Dave Smith and his
administration for not
allowing El Masri a
presumption of innocence.
"This is to clear the air
about loyalty," Arwa wrote
last year.
"The knee-jerk reaction last
year by departed NRL CEO
David Smith was nothing
short of shameful, but
personally I wasn't
shocked," Arwa wrote.
"The NRL isn't renowned for
its loyalty to its players,
it's more loyal to the
bottom line, and it will
sell you the family image
without flinching … but when
this long-serving soldier
for the greater cause of the
community needed that faith
returned to him, he was shut
down and dismissed without
being proven guilty. If you
want to know what loyalty
looks like, you will not
find it at the NRL, the only
organisation I know of that
continuously fails at
looking after its own."
Ramadan
is here, but these architectural
and cultural gems deserve a look
anytime.
Roughly one-quarter of the
world is Muslim. With
facades dressed in mosaics,
glowing marble, crowning
domes, and spiraling towers,
their mosques are
awe-strikingly stunning from
the outside. Look deeper to
exquisite interiors,
accentuated by magnificent
Persian carpets or valleys
of chandeliers.
Also known as masjids in
Arabic, mosques are places
of prayer and worship in
Islam, but they also
function as so much more.
Often they serve as
community centers with
classes or social places
hosting events and holidays,
like Ramadan.
Historically-speaking,
mosques were not always as
decadent some we see today,
like the infamous Sheikh
Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi.
In fact, the first-ever
mosque was home of the
prophet Muhammed in Medina,
Saudi Arabia. Muhammed would
stand in front of the wall
his courtyard that faced
Mecca and would preach to
the followers that gathered
together to hear him.
Since then, the spread of
Islam from the Middle East
has fostered the
proliferation of mosques
around the world. Reflective
of where and when they were
built, mosques showcase
different styles or designs,
but travelers should look
for some key
characteristics: A prayer
hall with an ablutions area,
where worshippers can clean
themselves before prayer;
mihrabs, or semicircles in
the wall of a mosque that
indicates the direction of
Mecca; minarets, or towers
from which the call to
prayer is announced five
times per day; and domes
that top the incredible
structures.
From Timbuktu to Washington
D.C., these holy marvels
provide incredible historic,
cultural, and religious
commentary, illustrating a
city’s identity within the
Muslim world and as a
destination all its own.
Peruse through these photos
from around the world, and
whenever possible, be sure
to stop inside a mosque on
your next trip.
Amna started up the first
women’s league AFL club in
Sydney.
I WAS told Amna Karra-Hassan
was an agent of change, a
deep thinker, and that we
should talk. We did. And she
is. Amna is daughter of
migrant parents who came to
Australia seeking better
opportunities. Amna has
inspired many in her quest
for equality, unity and
success.
She is founder of the Auburn
Giants Women’s AFL team,
which consists of various
nationalities including
Lebanese, Palestinians,
Fijian, Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander,
Croation, Serbian, Turkish,
Maltese, Macedonian, Greek
and Chinese.
She has partnered with
Holden as part of their
Supporting the Drivers of
Change diversity and
inclusion program. We spoke
about the challenges of
being a Muslim in 2017, the
effects of Trump, building a
football team to create
unity and opportunity and
cohesion, racism and Pauline
Hanson.
(Continued from last week's
CCN)
HM: When was the
first time you saw a game of
AFL?
AKH: It was in 2009.
I went along to a Harmony
Day festival, and the AFL
was partnered with the
Canterbury City Council and
the police. My uncle was
playing. I saw a bunch of
blokes running around, and I
remember thinking to myself,
“This is such a weird game;
I don’t understand what they
are doing!” It didn’t have
any structure that was
familiar to me, because they
weren’t running in a
straight line like they do
in league, and they weren’t
playing like you would in
soccer, so it was all very
confusing. The handballing
and going in all directions,
I just couldn’t grasp the
game. That was the first
time I’d seen the game, then
I went home and flicked on
the telly and saw blokes in
tight fitted gear doing
similar things where I
thought, “That’s a really
funny looking game”, and I
changed the channel!
HM: How do you go
from that thinking, to
forming an all-women’s team
in Greater Western Sydney?
AKH: (laughs) I went
from that to working for the
AFP, and being part of the
Harmony Day Festival, which
included an AFL round robin.
Being the feminist I am, I
told them that women should
be included in the day, and
that we should have an
exhibition game. They
agreed.
HM: But you knew
nothing about the game.
AKH: Absolutely zero.
I had to learn how to play
AFL very quickly, and I
found it all very
complicated but exhilarating
at the time. I really
enjoyed playing in the
exhibition game. Six months
later I saw my cousin, who
was playing in finals, and I
thought to myself, “He looks
like he’s doing all the
right things, and playing
football really well”. He
kept encouraging me to start
a women’s team, and just
spoke so highly of it. The
team he was playing in was
95 per cent Lebanese, the
majority Muslim, and when he
was on the footy field he
felt that he was himself; he
was Mohammed, and it didn’t
matter that he was from the
west, and his opponents from
the east. It didn’t matter
that he had Lebanese parents
and his opponent had English
parents, they were just
Aussies, playing footy. He
said it was really
impactful, and thought I
could do amazing things with
the women, being visibly
Muslim, wearing the hijab,
and he thought it would be
great. I said yeah, it
sounds like a really good
idea, I’ll do it!
The UK Muslim News Awards
for Excellence event was
held 27 March 2017 in London
to acknowledge British
Muslim and non-Muslim
contributions to the
society.
Al Biruni Award
For Excellence in
COMMUNITY RELATIONS:
For promoting
understanding and
respect between
Muslim and
non-Muslim
communities at the
national or local
level.
Winner: Emdad Rahman
Emdad Rahman is a
dedicated community
activist, involved
in raising money for
many charities, most
notably the
Whitechapel
Missions. He has led
a soup kitchen in
Tower Hamlets and is
a Dementia Friends
Champion.
He has also acted as
a mentor and worked
with young people at
schools in his local
area of Tower
Hamlets, written on
various social
issues including
domestic violence
and served as an
independent advisor
to the British
Transport Police. As
a result of his
work, he has been a
recipient of
numerous civic
awards, from the
Mayor of the City of
London as well as
being named
‘Londoner of the
Day’ by Mayor Boris
Johnson.
He was a Queen’s
Baton Bearer at the
Commonwealth Games
in Glasgow 2014. He
was made a Freeman
of the City of
London in 2015. He
was named an MBE in
the Queen’s 2014
Honours List. A keen
sportsman, he is
voluntary chairman
of Scintilla Cricket
Club, writes poetry
for football and has
run 10k for
charity..
..........The UK Muslim News
Awards for Excellence CONTINUES IN NEXT
WEEK'S CCN
Ed Husic is known to some as
'the minister for basketball',
to others as the first federal
MP sworn in on the Quran. He
became the first ever Muslim
frontbencher under Kevin Rudd.
What next for an outspoken Gen
Xer with a friend on the wrong
side of parliament?
(Continued from last week's
CCN)
“Sydney is a tale of two
cities – the West and the
rest,” could be Husic’s
refrain.
Today Chifley has a large
population of residents of
Filipino descent, as well as
Indians, Pakistanis,
Bangladeshis, Samoans, New
Zealanders, Arabic speakers
including Iraqi Christian
refugees, and Aboriginal and
Torres Strait islanders. It
is also a young electorate
in which over 15 per cent of
households are single-parent
families. It has an
above-average proportion of
public housing and presents
a keen MP with plenty of
reasons to go to work.
At one end of the
electorate, Husic points to
rows of new houses, some
still under construction and
stretching to the horizon.
He is chuffed with the
massive Sydney Business Park
development in the suburb of
Marsden Park, which fans out
to the northwest, and
accommodates commercial
giants such as IKEA and
Bunnings in gargantuan
outlets, providing jobs for
his constituents.
The other side of the story
is less pleasing – depressed
suburbs barely catering to
residents’ needs. Public
transport, on which the
electorate’s population is
particularly reliant, serves
it poorly. It’s hard to turn
up for a job interview, says
Husic, piqued, when you have
no car and no other reliable
means of getting there.
Much-needed social services
in the area are a maze of
overlapping attempts to
remedy intractable
long-standing problems.
“Sydney is a tale of two
cities – the West and the
rest,” could be said to be
Husic’s refrain. People in
his area, he complains, are
“always last on the list”.
His stand on Sydney’s second
airport, at Badgery’s Creek
in western Sydney, is a sore
point between him and all
but a handful of his Labor
colleagues – most
prominently, the project’s
champion, party elder,
Anthony Albanese.
“Don’t listen to the people
who say you can’t – because
in the end you’re dudding
yourself.”
On a parliamentary sitting
day in Canberra, he meets
with outrider MPs from the
rival Left faction,
including veteran Doug
Cameron, who share Husic’s
view that the airport is
another example of the west
being pushed around.
The promised local jobs
bonanza is illusory, he
says, and the environmental
impact a nightmare in the
making. The MPs agree to
push harder to convince
those of their western
Sydney colleagues not yet
persuaded of the renegades’
case.
Chris Bowen, on the other
side of the argument, is
resigned to his friend
paddling against the party
tide. “He doesn’t care.
Everybody knows where he
stands on that.”
In December the Federal
government signs off on the
airport. Husic calls the
project a “scam”..
Melania Trump
has dutifully
considered every
outfit she has
worn during her
first trip
abroad as first
lady -- her
visit with Pope
Francis on
Wednesday was no
exception.
With Vatican
protocol in
mind, the first
lady arrived to
meet the Pope on
Wednesday
wearing a black
veil and
long-sleeved
Dolce and
Gabbana black
dress draped
down to her
calf. President
Donald Trump's
daughter, Ivanka
Trump, wore a
similar outfit
with a larger
veil.
"Per Vatican
protocol, women
who have an
audience with
the Pope are
required to wear
long sleeves,
formal black
clothing, and a
veil to cover
the head,"
Stephanie
Grisham, the
first lady's
communications
director, told
CNN.
Days earlier,
during her visit
to Saudi Arabia,
a strictly
conservative
Muslim
theocracy, the
first lady
eschewed the
customary
headscarf, but
stepped foot in
the birthplace
of Islam wearing
a black jumpsuit
reminiscent of
the abaya worn
by most women
there. Despite
not covering her
head, the first
lady's outfit
earned her rave
reviews from the
local press, who
praised her
attention to the
country's
culture.
When asked why
she wore a veil
at the Vatican
but eschewed a
head covering in
Saudi Arabia,
Grisham said
there was no
request or
requirement for
her attire from
that country.
CNN
Classy and
conservative: US
First Lady
Melania Trump
praised for
‘elegantly
respectful’ KSA
look
The stretch cady
jumpsuit — with
wide-leg
silhouette,
keyhole cut-out
at the bust, and
cuffed sleeves —
caught the
attention of
many
international
media outlets
and was admired
by Saudis who
appreciated the
modest, yet
classy look of
the first lady.
ARAB NEWS
We should all be
upset at what
happened in
Manchester, but
what happened
there is no
excuse to slide
into
Islamophobia.
SHAUN KING: Why
we must never
hate Islam, or
Muslims, because
of the violence
of its fake
followers
My dear mother
is a sweet,
supportive,
66-year-old
white woman from
rural Kentucky.
I love her
without
hesitation. Yet,
on a daily
basis, both as a
journalist and
an activist, I
confront white
privilege, white
supremacy, and
the devastating
effects of
systemic racism
in our country
and around the
world. Out of
necessity,
though, I have
always been
forced to be
nuanced and
carefully parse
how I approach
my feelings
about white
people in
general, in
great part
because I've
always had this
wonderful white
woman, who first
taught me to
stand against
racism, as one
of the essential
pillars in my
life.
On many
occasions, after
some horrible
incident of
racism or
bigotry or
police brutality
in America, or
the failure of
our justice to
truly hold white
people
accountable for
those wrongs,
I've been in the
room with black
friends or
family when I've
heard the
phrase, "I hate
white people."
As pale as I am,
people have no
qualms saying it
in my presence.
I don't join in,
but I
understand.
Whiteness is a
problem. Since
it was first
created as a
philosophy of
domination in
which color was
used to give and
take away access
and privilege,
it has always
been a problem
and always will
be.
Yet we must
always resist
the urge to
throw an entire
race of people
under the bus
even if we truly
despise
whiteness or
white privilege
or white
supremacy. It's
an easy
temptation to
oversimplify our
emotions into
dangerous
generalizations,
but we must
resist such
urges.
Following the tragic attack
on Manchester, killing over
19 people, an unexpected
individual has stood up in
the defence of Muslims who
may be consequently targeted
for this attack. Aarron
Lambo, the founder of Alpha
training UK, has posted a
video on Facebook defending
Muslims and pleading to viewers
to think before they cast
judgement on Muslims who had
nothing to do with the
attack.
#MuslimsForManchester
BritishMuslimTV
Following the
Manchester violence, British
Muslims from around the
country have filmed a
message expressing their
thoughts and support for the
victims' families. Unity is
the only way to combat those
who seek to divide us.
Dr Anne
Ally, MP
SkyNews
I was on
Speers Tonight yesterday
talking about what
terrorists look like now and
how they're being recruited.
It's a long interview, but
it's worth the watch to find
out a little bit more about
the complexity of the
challenges we're facing.
At one point, David Speers
asked me how I respond to
people like Pauline Hanson
and Peter Dutton who think
banning Muslim immigration
will fix the problem. This
rhetoric looks tough, but
won't do anything to keep
Australians safe. Here's my
response:
"It won’t fix it. Because
they’re not radicalised
overseas and then coming
here: they’re radicalised
here. So there’s more that
we need to be doing here. We
cannot abrogate our
responsibility in this. We
have a responsibility here.
We have a responsibility for
keeping Australians safe.
And you can’t keep
Australians safe just by
shutting the door when
there’s already an issue
inside the house."
Manchester
Vigil
Channel 4
News
"He made a
big mistake picking on
Manchester."
Young women at a vigil
respond to the terror attack
on Manchester, in which at
least 22 people have died.
Ahmed and Khadijah AJ+
Ahmed and Khadijah have been
married for 65 years - this
is their story.
Racist
rant on Virgin Australia 9 News Perth
F
ootage
of a shocking racist rant on
board a Virgin Australia
flight. The video shows a
Muslim family being verbally
abused by a female
passenger, and not even her
own child could stop her.
Religious
Leaders in Manchester Channel 4 News
"If Muslims have to
apologise, then we all have
to apologise."
Local religious leaders in
Manchester respond to the
terror attack, in which at
least 22 people were killed.
Britain's
Opposition Leader, Jeremy
Corbyn, on Islamophobia IlmFeed
Wadee
Al-Yamani
Heart touching Quran
recitation by Wadee
Al-Yamani - Surah Maryam
(Mary)
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Highest Rewards From Your
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REPORT:
Tillerson Declines To Host Ramadan Event At
State Department
The move
breaks with a bipartisan
tradition in place with few
exceptions for nearly 20 years.
US: Secretary of State
Rex Tillerson has declined a request to
host an event to mark Islam’s holy month
of Ramadan, two U.S. officials said,
apparently breaking with a bipartisan
tradition in place with few exceptions
for nearly 20 years.
Since 1999, Republican and Democratic
secretaries of state have nearly always
hosted either an iftar dinner to break
the day’s fast during Ramadan or a
reception marking the Eid al-Fitr
holiday at the end of the month, at the
State Department.
Tillerson turned down a request from the
State Department’s Office of Religion
and Global Affairs to host an Eid al-Fitr
reception as part of Ramadan
celebrations, said two U.S. officials
who declined to be identified because
they were not authorized to speak
publicly.
Unmarried
couple stoned to death in Mali for
‘violating Islamic law’
Mayor Betsy Hodges of
Minneapolis delivers her State
of the City address at Masjid
An-Nur in Minneapolis on
Tuesday, May 23 2017. It was the
first time that the State of the
City address was given at a
mosque. An-Nur is located in the
predominantly black neighborhood
of north Minneapolis.
US: Mayor Betsy Hodges of
Minneapolis held her State of the City
address at the Masjid An-Nur in
Minneapolis, the first time the address
has been delivered at a mosque according
to city officials.
When the mayor announced last week her
intention to deliver the address at the
An-Nur mosque in north Minneapolis she
said “I am delivering my State of the
City address at the mosque because at a
time when our Muslim community is under
attack from the highest levels of the
federal government, I want to send a
strong signal to the community that
their mayor and their city stands with
them.”
At today’s address at Masjid An-Nur,
Hodges described Minneapolis as “a
welcoming city for all who come in
peace, for all who come for light and
for hope. No president will make us
change that.”
Given that it was the first time the
address was at a mosque, there was an
expectation that the only Muslim and
black person on the council, Abdi
Warsame, would be present. Masjid An-Nur
is located in north Minneapolis, a
largely black neighborhood. Warsame is
the first Somali-American elected to the
Minneapolis City Council and was the
highest ranking elected Somali-American
in the state until last year when Ilhan
Omar became a state representative.
From
Mesut Ozil to Granit Xhaka - How Arsenal's
Muslim players are giving the club a new
identity
With the
rumoured signing of Sead
Kolasinac, Arsenal are
developing a unique core
Mesut Ozil and
Shkodran Mustafi pray before
Arsenal's Premier League game
against Burnley. Arsenal won the
game thanks to a 98th-minute
penalty
UK: When the Premier
League began in 1992, it included just
one footballer who was known to be
Muslim; Tottenham Hotspur's Spanish
midfielder Nayim. With Premier League
clubs like Arsenal, predominantly
filling their squads with British
players during that era, it was not a
surprise to see no Muslim players
feature in the plans of manager George
Graham at the time.
But more than two decades later,
Arsenal's squad now features a vast
amount of Muslim talent with the likes
of World Cup winner Mesut Ozil
spearheading the Gunners attack - and
these players are all having a
significant effect in helping give the
club a new identity.
On January 22, 2017, Arsenal played
Burnley at the Emirates Stadium and one
moment prior to kick-off symbolised the
impact Muslim players were having on
Arsenal and its fans.
Before the game started, the Emirates
Stadium witnessed a familiar scene that
commanded huge respect as it involved
Muslim World Cup winners Ozil and
Shkodran Mustafi praying, a ritual that
the devout duo carry out before every
game.
"With me being an Arsenal fan that is
also Muslim, the scene with Ozil and
Mustafi against Burnley was amazing to
witness," says 21-year-old pharmacy
student Kash Ali.
"When I see Mustafi and
Ozil praying before a game, I begin to
believe and I am more hopeful of a
result no matter who the opponent is
because hope and prayer are two things
which go hand in hand."
500g lamb mince
400g chicken mince
1 onion finely chopped
1 clove of garlic, crushed
1 medium carrot grated
˝ zucchini grated (remove excess water)
2 tab polenta or mealie meal
1 tsp salt
1 tsp green chillies
2 eggs beaten
1 cup Rice or bread crumbs
2 tab chopped coriander
Freshly ground pepper
Sesame or poppy seeds to sprinkle
Method
1. Mix both minces, onion, garlic, carrot,
zucchini, breadcrumbs, coriander, green chillies
and other seasoning together. Beat the eggs
(leave some aside to brush over ) and add to
mince mixture. Divide into 6 equal portions.
2. Cut pastry sheets in half. Roll a mince
portion until 25cm long. Place down in the
center of the pastry.
3. Roll up to enclose filling, and cut into 6
pieces. Place on trays lined with baking paper,
seam side down. Brush with egg and sprinkle with
sesame seeds. Bake for 20 mins, reduce heat to
180°C, and cook for 10 minutes until golden.
Serve with your favourite sauce, my family love
tomato sauce with it.
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readers?
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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 the topic:
Finding Good in
Every Situation
One
could argue that it
is impossible at
times to find good
in a terrible
situation. For
example, wars or
children dying of
starvation and many
more such realities
that are present in
our daily lives.
My
goal today is to
help you understand
that we really can
find good in any
situation, every
situation and best
of all, not only
find good but
actually turn it
into a statement of
gratitude and praise
for ALLAH.
Our Prophet (SAW)
found good in a
situation as
terrible as his own
son’s death.
SubhanAllah, I
shudder at the
thought of even a
little scratch
coming upon my
child. May ALLAH
give us the same
strength and
endurance as our
Prophet (SAW). Ameen
ya rabb.
This Ramadaan, train
your mind to always
be aware of these
verses from the
Quran, the book of
truth and guidance.
“And certainly, We
shall test you with
something of fear,
hunger, loss of
wealth, lives and
fruits, but give
glad tidings to the
patient ones.”
(Quran 2:155)
“Therefore, remember
Me (God) and I will
remember you, and be
grateful to Me (for
My countless Favours
on you) and never be
ungrateful to Me.”
(Quran 2:152)
“If God helps you,
none can overcome
you; and if He
forsakes you, who is
there after Him that
can help you? And in
God (Alone) let
believers put their
trust.” (Quran
3:160)
Four Simple
Strategies to Train
Your Mind to Find
Good in Every
Situation
Acknowledge that you
are a soul dwelling
temporarily in a
body. You are not
your body. Your soul
is pure. Events,
people, things may
have impact on your
body through your
sensory perceptions.
However, they do not
have impact on your
soul. Only
connection with
ALLAH has impact on
your soul.
Acknowledge this and
remember that
events, people and
things have no power
over your soul. ONLY
ALLAH can change
your situation.
Having faith in
ALLAH helps you find
good in every
situation.
Daily practice of
simple strategies
can help with
reminding yourself
about your faith in
ALLAH.
1. No matter what
the situation, avoid
blame and accept
responsibility of
your own actions.
Once you identify
what role you play
in that situation,
you can turn it into
an act of faith and
gratitude. For
example, if you are
constantly watching
negative news
regarding
Islamophobia and as
a result you take
off your hijab or
shave off your beard
because of fear, the
strategy to use
would be to firstly
identify your own
responsibility
towards your deen.
Is living in fear of
people part of
Islam? No. So, what
responsibility do
you, as a Muslim,
have on upholding
the commandments of
your deen? Once you
are honest with
yourself and live by
your deen,
negativity of
situations and
people become
invisible. Only
goodness remains.
2. Detox from
people who are
constantly
complaining and
seeing only
negative. It is
challenging but try.
People who display
negativity can
affect the mood of
the whole family or
community. Avoid
spending time with
such individuals.
Whenever you are in
company of such
people, use their
complaints and turn
them into gratitude
statements. For
example, if someone
is always
complaining about
not having enough
money, say this to
the person:
“Alhumdolillah,
Allah has really
blessed us with an
abundant supply of
all the things we
really need to
sustain ourselves.
We are truly
blessed.”
3. Consciously
find the best
possible result of
the situation at
hand. Take any
given situation that
may seem terrible
and deconstruct it
to deliberately find
a positive in it.
For example, the
ongoing plight of
the refugee
crisis...as Muslims,
we can find good in
that situation by
reminding ourselves
that it is now a
must that we commit
to our deen more
strongly than ever
before. We may not
be able to
physically stop
drone attacks,
however, we can wake
up in the middle of
the night to pray
Tahajjud salah and
beg ALLAH to help
these refugees reach
safety.
4. The glass in
refillable. Yes,
it is not about
whether the glass is
half full or half
empty...it is about
acknowledging that
rizk comes from
ALLAH alone and that
HE has provided us
with an abundance
that can be used in
our daily lives to
keep replenishing
our lives. If you
are breathing, you
are alive...that is
a start...the idea
is to keep breathing
and keep being of
service. If you are
stuck, get help from
those who have
knowledge. If you
are feeling really
down, fall in sajda
and refill your
emaan. You are never
alone. ALLAH is with
you.
Daily affirmation
to help see the good
in everything
ALLAH gives me
wisdom everyday to
be his servant and
to practise my deen
with love, light,
peace and joy.
Alhumdolillah
If
you look for the
bad, you will always
find it. So why not
look only for the
good?
In
Shaa ALLAH, next
week we will explore
the topic:
Practice versus
Preaching
If you wish to know
about a specific
topic with regards
to Self-Care and
Clarity of Mind,
please text or email
me or visit
www.muslimahmindmatters.com.
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telephone session,
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Q. Dear
Kareema, I travel a lot with work and don’t have
much time for working out. Need some tips for
quick warm-ups please?
A: Skipping is perfect. It is one of the
fastest ways to get your heart rate up and the
skipping rope is light and easy to pack.
Jogging on the spot,
star jumps, wall-sits and push-ups are all great
ways to get workout-ready and you don’t have to
pack a thing – using your own body weight will
challenge, tone and strengthen
your body from the get-go.
• Prepare the bed
well by digging and
loosening the soil
to which compost has
been added.
• Incorporate
superphosphates
which will give the
plants the start
they need to
take-off!
• Plant at least 30
or more to make it
worthswhile. Immerse
the seeds in warm
water for about
twenty minutes to
fast—track
germination.
• Push into the soil
about 5mm and about
15cm apart
• Make a basic
trellis- string can
be added to allow
the vines to spread.
• Water almost
daily.
• Pick the harvest
immediately to
encourage more pods.
• Make pea samousas
or matter paneer and
experience what peas
should taste like.
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.
1. Daily Hadeeth reading From Riyadusaliheen,
After Fajar and after esha .
2. After school Madrassah for children Mon-Thu 5pm to 7pm
3. Adult Quran classes (Males) Monday and
Tuesday after esha for an hour.
4. Community engagement program every second Saturday of the
Month, interstate and overseas speakers, starts after margib,
Dinner served after esha, First program begins on the 15
August.
5. Monthly Qiyamulail program every 1st
Friday of the month starts after esha.
6. Fortnight Sunday Breakfast program. After Fajar, short
Tafseer followed by breakfast.
7. Weekly Tafseer by Imam Uzair after esha followed by
dinner. Starts from 26 August.
For all activities, besides Adult Quran,
classes sisters and children are welcome.
For further info call the Secretary on
0413669987
MONTHLY COMMUNITY PROGRAMME
FIRST FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH
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HOLLAND PARK MOSQUE
Queensland Police Service/Muslim
Community Consultative Group
NEXT MEETING
TIME: 7.00pm –
8.30pm DATE: TBA VENUE: Islamic College of Brisbane [ICB].
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Births, Marriages,
New Migrants and
Condolences
Queensland
community leaders
and representatives
met with the
Governor of
Queensland, Mr Paul
de Jersey, AC, QC
and his wife, Mrs
Kaye de Jersey, over
tea at Government
House this week.
Conversations
about Gender for Community
Empowerment was
organised in partnership
with Kuraby mosque and the
Islamic Women’s Association
of Australia (also known as
IWAQ) and supported by the
Centre for Islamic Thought &
Education, University of
South Australia. This
project was led by Dr Nada
Ibrahim and funded by
Queensland Government as
part of the DV Prevention
Month 2017 initiatives
across Queensland. 
REPORT:
Tillerson Declines To Host Ramadan Event At
State Department 
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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. 
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August 2011