On 16 October 2018 Muslims Australia – AFIC wrote to the Prime Minister expressing our opposition to the proposal to relocate the Australian Embassy to Jerusalem. In response to that correspondence the Prime Minister reached out to us to meet with him to discuss the matter. That meeting was scheduled to take place today, Monday …
Following on from the tragic events in Melbourne on Friday 9 November there have been a number of reported comments by the Prime Minister and other politicians that are of deep concern to Australian Muslims. Today Muslims Australia – AFIC President, Dr Rateb Jneid, wrote to the Prime Minister to register our dissatisfaction. In that …
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The situation in Silawesi, Indonesia, is a worsening tragedy with the number of deaths now reported to be nearing 1,000 with countless wounded and missing. The needs of the local population are great in this time of tribulation. As Muslims it is our duty to help those in need. As the Prophet, Peace and Blessings …
Muslims Australia – AFIC acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we now call Australia and pay our respects to their elders past and present. We further acknowledge that this land was occupied by our First Nations and that they were dispossessed of their rightful possession. The Muslim community of Australia stands in solidarity with …
Today Muslims across the world welcome the start of the New Islamic Year . The occasion marks 1,440 years since the migration of Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him) and his companions from Makkah to Madinah, Islam’s holiest cities in Saudi Arabia. Muharam is also the month in which Muslims are reminded of the story …
Muslims Australia – AFIC is pleased to see reports today that the Commonwealth has agreed to re-instate funding to the Malek Fahd Islamic School (MFIS). MFIS is an important community institution and for it to have its immediate future secured through this decision is the right outcome. Muslims Australia – AFIC notes the conditions to …
On 9 August 2018 a general news story was published in most mainstream media following the announcement overnight by the Australian Government that 5 individuals had been stripped of their Australian Citizenship for engaging in overseas conflicts linked to terrorist organisations. A newsworthy story certainly and one that was reported responsibly in most cases. However …
This week we saw our Federal Parliament become host to a new low in political discourse with the speech given by Senator Anning. His speech was morally repugnant and factually wrong. To hark back to the days of Australia’s racist White Australia Policy as if it were some long lost utopia is an indication of …
It is with deep sadness and loss that we note the passing of Sheikh Ahmad Odeh, the Imam of the West End Mosque in Brisbane. Sheikh Ahmad has been a pillar of the Muslim community in Brisbane for over 40 years and was instrumental in the establishment of the Islamic College of Brisbane. He served …
Muslims Australia – AFIC condemns in the strongest terms the actions of Israel in its continued killing of Palestinians. The move by Israel to make East Jerusalem its Capital and then by the United States to move its Embassy is clearly meant to provoke the Palestinians and damage any hope of peace in Palestine. Muslims …
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