News from Australia
The Australian Youth Forum (AYF) will be led by a Muslim for the first time ever, with Sara Saleh appointed as Chair for 2012. Mohamed Taha reports.
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Queensland Deputy Premier Andrew Fraser has condemned the Islamophobic group Q Society for letter boxing flyers attacking Islam.” It is hateful and hurtful prejudice propagated by Qsociety and condemn (it) in the most unambiguous terms, on behalf of the Labor government. (Not) to do so would be an act of complicity. The interests if decency require us all to condemn this prejudice.” he said.
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Islamic Museum of Australia in Melbourne has had widespread and positive has publicity that the museum has already had 20 offers of exhibitions from organisations believing the museum is already open, though that is expected to take two years. The museum will give visitors an insight into the Australian Muslim experience – from the Macassan fishermen in the 1600s to the Afghan cameleers who helped open up the interior to the latest migrants. ”Most people don’t know that Burke and Wills had Afghan guides for their expedition in 1860,” Mr Fahour said.
Continue reading …Mufti of Australia to follow local moon-sighting… except for Eid Al-Adha
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The Mufti of Australia Dr Ibrahim released a statement expressing the intention to follow local moon-sighting except for Eid Al-Adha. Which means that the Mufti is following Saudi for Eid on 6th of November 2011
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A TV commercial that promotes Islamic values is to start screening on Australian prime time television this week. The 30 second advertisement is the latest initiative by the organization My Peace that earlier this year launched the “Jesus is a Prophet of Islam” billboards through out Sydney.
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FASCIST and nationalist extremist groups are active in and pose a threat to Australia, with the country’s security agency saying there are legitimate concerns they may spawn a terrorist in the style of Norway’s Anders Breivik. While the assessment does not suggest ASIO has uncovered right-extremists in Australia that mirror Breivik’s murderous intentions, it reveals they rely on overseas connections and events to inform and motivate them.
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The Crescent Australian Equity fund has begun the process of opening Australia to Islamic investment with the launch of the first Shariah compliant equity fund in Australia.
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A schoolboy from Sydney’s north was brutally bashed and verbally abused by more than 20 students for being Muslim, the boy has claimed. Hamid Mamozai, 15, was allegedly hit up to a dozen times by two fellow students at Asquith Boys’ High School on Wednesday as several more cheered and hurled racial abuse from the sidelines.
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EXCLUSIVE: In this MuslimVillage.com investigative report we expose the tabloid TV current affairs show Today Tonight and it’s depiction of Australian Muslims. What we found goes beyond a lack of fairness and balance. It is more into the realm of pursuing a deliberate policy of portraying Muslims and Islam in a negative manner.
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Australia’s new Grand Mufti, Dr Ibrahim Abu Mohamed, says Australians should not be scared of Sharia law because it is consistent with our own culture and values. He also stated his main goal as the Grand Mufti of Australia will be clarifying the misconceptions about Islam. Dr Mohamed, who was born in Egypt, was elected Grand Mufti by the Australian National Imams Council. He takes over from Melbourne-based Sheik Fehmi Nagi El-Imam, who retired because of ill health.
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