Queensland Muslims

Hajj Workshop

Tue, 26 May 2009 07:38:28 +1600

Muslim Youth Speak Out

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 11:46:18 +1600

Not just for Laughs

Sat, 04 Apr 2009 07:15:18 +1600

Christian Centre to host BBQ for muslims- LET'S BE THERE

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 01:50:28 +1600

Salams

Im sure you all remember the news coverage in relation to the Islamic School that we are wanting to build here on the Gold Coast at Carrara. Here is a very important opportunity to be a part of, whether you've decided to send your kids to the new school or not. It's dawah inshaAllah and its important for us to be there in numbers to show people that we support our muslim community inshaAllah.

InshaAllah sisters and brothers from brisbane can also come for the day to help support and speak with local government reps to help them understand the importance of education in islam and building the Islamic School inshaAllah.

Sunday 29th March - Aussie BBQ Day

On Sunday 29th March from 12noon, Dream Centre is hosting a fun filled Aussie BBQ day for the directors and families of the Muslim school, and all Carrara residents. Our local councillors and members of parliament have also been invited. Here is the link to their website with the event ad http://www.dreamcentre.com.au/news.ews

here is the link for the address and map http://www.dreamcentre.com.au/contact.ews

Please accept my apolgies if you have already received this email before.

jazakAllah khair

Christine

Exciting new opportunity to broaden your leadership skills in Indonesia!

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:56:27 +1600

Hearts and Minds: Australia-Indonesia Youth Leadership Program & Conference
1- 9 June 2009

Expressions of Interest are now open for the Hearts and Minds: Australia-Indonesia Youth Leadership Program and Conference 2009. This is an exciting opportunity for young people to develop their skills and enhance their experiences and learn more about our biggest neighbour Indonesia. The Hearts and Minds leadership program is the first of its kind and will be an innovative way to build strong relationships with Indonesian youth.

The projects aims are to:
Instill in participants leadership and communication skills, and promote understanding of the importance of pluralism, respect for human rights and interfaith and inter-cultural tolerance and cooperation;
Instill understanding of the importance of community cohesion, particularly in relief work and capacity-building;
Promote dialogue and understanding between Muslim and other communities in Australia and Indonesia.

Applications are invited for Australian citizens between 21 and 28 years of age living in Australia who have an interest in further developing his or her leadership skills and building strong relationships with Indonesian youth.

The program includes an 8 day leadership program and conference where participants will meet Indonesian youth in the city of Yogjakarta, Indonesia.
The program will cover adaptive leadership, cross-cultural dialogue and action plan workshops as well field trips and a debrief on Mt Merapi.

Successful applicants are expected to demonstrate suitability to the program.
(see suitability criteria below)

Applicants must send their 1-2 page resumes, a letter of application outlining why they should be accepted into the program and what leadership means to you. Two (2) references (include telephone and email address of referee). Deadline is Midnight (EST) 30 March 2009.

Places are strictly limited. The project is FREE and all airfares, meals and accommodation are covered by the project.

NB: Applicants must have a current Australian passport with at least 6 months validity.

Essential criteria:
Aged between 21-28 and an Australian citizen
Proven experience in community work
Excellent communication skills
Ability to solve problems and work in a team
must be committed to pursuing personal development to enhance community leadership skills

All applications post marked 30 March 2009 to

Kuranda Seyfi Seyit
Executive Director
FAIR
PO Box 1013 Strawberry Hills
2012 NSW Australia

or email: fairmedia@fair.org.au
by 12.00pm EST 30/3/09
Obtain an application form from www.aussiemossie.com

Tel: 0412 318 045 for further enquiries

Short Course on Basic Principles of Islam for Converts

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:45:07 +1600

"Short Course on Basic Principles of Islam for Converts" is to be held fortnightly at Griffith University Mt Gravatt Campus over four Saturdays: 7th March, 21st March, 4th April, 18th April; starting 9:30 am to 4:00pm.

To attend, register with Brother Daud Batchelor (0413 067 160; daud.batchelor@gmail.com) or Sister Aisha Dennis (0402 438 077; ardens@optusnet.com.au). Cost $50, or $40 students, pensioners, unemployed.

Meals and refreshments provided. Speakers include Dr Mohammad Abdalla, Imam Uzair, Imam Akhram

Al-AMYN 7-a-Side Soccer Tournament

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 03:01:46 +1600

Victorian Bushfires Relief Campaign

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:17:35 +1600

Victorian Bushfires Relief Campaign

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:47:32 +1600

To donate in Brisbane - Call 0402 575 410

The catastrophe caused by bushfires in Victoria on the weekend has caused the death of 130 with the death toll expected to rise, at least 750 homes have been destroyed and more than 330,000 hectares burnt out, entire towns have been wiped off the map.

Thousands of Homeless people remain in emergency shelters with nothing but the clothes on their backs.

This devastating disaster has been recorded as the deadliest natural disaster in Australian history.

Your donation is urgently needed!

In response, Human Appeal International Australia in conjunction with the Islamic Council of Victoria ICV, has launched an urgent Victorian Bushfires Relief Campaign and pledged an initial donation of $20,000 to help the affected individuals and communities in Victoria.

HAI encourages our community members to donate urgently and generously to ease the suffering of our fellow Australians

To donate in Brisbane - Call 0402 575 410 or email fessof@hotmail.com
Faisel EssofYou can also send in your donations by bank transfer to:
BANK SUNCORP Garden City
BSB: 484-799
ACC#: 160335037
Please include the letters VBF in the reference

Israel Prepares for Gaza War Crimes

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 04:22:16 +1600

source: Islam Online
CAIRO Before even concluding its troops withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, Israel is already preparing itself for an expected wave of war crimes lawsuits over the massacres perpetrated against civilians in the bombed-out Palestinian territory.

"When the scale of the damage in Gaza becomes clear, I will no longer take a vacation in Amsterdam, only at the international court in The Hague," an Israeli minister told the daily Haaretz on Monday, January 19, wishing not to be named.

Senior ministers express serious fears that Israel would be pressed into agreeing to an international investigation into the Gaza killings.

Israel's air, naval and ground offensive on Gaza, which began on December 27, killed more than 1300 people, including 410 children, 108 women and 118 elders.

At least 200,000 Palestinians were forced to flee their homes during the three-week onslaught, which left the densely-populated enclave in ruins.

Israeli officials fear they will be faced with personal suits, such as those filed in Britain over the 2002 Operation Defensive Shield in the West Bank.

One Israeli minister believes the risk of facing lawsuits this time is even higher from what it was in 2002.

Foreign journalists who enter Gaza to report on the war's aftermath will not be accompanied by Israeli officials or spokesmen like in 2002, he noted.

The Israeli defense establishment has already started to collect material in anticipation of legal suits.

Social Affairs Minister Isaac Herzog will also coordinate Israel's public relations efforts against the accusations of war crimes.

Prosecution Calls

Some groups are already preparing legal action against Israel over the Gaza onslaught.

A galaxy of 230 international lawyers, mainly French, is preparing to file a lawsuit against Israeli war crime in the coastal enclave before the International Criminal Court (ICC).

"Based on the 1949 Geneva Convention collective punishment, offensive against civilians, disproportionate use of weapons, rise of civilian killings and pounding non-military locations are considered war crimes," Jill Devier, a French lawyer working on the lawsuit, told a protest in Paris Sunday.

The Arab Commission for Human Rights has also said it would ask the ICC to probe "war crimes" committed by Israel during its Gaza offensive.

The effort is not restricted to international groups.

Bolivia, which severed diplomatic ties with Israel over the offensive, is seeking to take Tel Aviv to the ICC over the brutal atrocities its forces committed in Gaza, two ministers have said in Geneva.

Amnesty International has accused Israel of "unlawful attacks," while Human Rights Watch accused it of "indiscriminate" attacks that were against the rules of law.

The leading British charity Oxfam said Israeli leaders have committed "massive and disproportionate violence... in violation of international law."

A coalition of Israeli human rights groups, including the local chapter of Amnesty International, also wants an international investigation into war crimes in Gaza.

Inside the house, Israeli commandoes are sitting comfortably, laughing.

Meanwhile, a group of Qassam fighters was moving into the house through a special tunnel.

"At the same time, fighters began shelling the house from outside with RPGs and mortar shells to distract the attention of the soldiers inside," explains Abu Obeida.

Then, the Qassam fighters came out of the tunnel into the house.

"In just a few minutes, they killed and injured all Israeli soldiers inside the house before detonating the building and withdrawing safely."