This Was Not a “Violent Terror Gathering”… Last Friday saw the start of a planned six-week long peaceful protest in Gaza marred with bloodshed and violence. 30,000 Palestinian men, women and children marched near the border with Israel, demanding the right of return for Palestinian refugees and their offspring to land occupied by Israel. The […]
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There’s nothing funny about bullying
There’s nothing funny about bullying How many of us have been bullied in the past under the guise of sharing an innocent laugh with friends? Most people don’t realise that there is a fine line between having a friendly laugh with someone and bullying them. While it’s perfectly fine to share a laugh with someone, […]
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The New Grand Mufti of Australia has just been announced …
Sheikh Abdel Aziem Al-Afifi has been announced as the new Mufti of Australia. Following their 11th general assembly meeting, The Australian National Imams Council held an election for the position of Mufti of Australia. This comes as result of the previous Mufti, Dr. Ibrahim Abu Mohamad, completing the maximum constitutionally permitted two full terms of […]
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Seven tips from the Sunnah on how to make your wife Happy
Seven tips from the Sunnah on how to make your wife Happy Marriage is a sacred contract made before Allah swt. And it isn’t always easy. It takes some hard work from both sides. Too often in our communities marriage has become a source of pain and frustration, but what if our marriage became a […]
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Five Great Lessons From The Sunnah About True Courage
FIVE great lessons from the Sunnah about TRUE courage When we think of the word courage, we imagine a strong fearless person who is willing to stand firm in the face of defeat and fight to the last breath. Such an image of courage has been promoted through Hollywood movies and historical recounts of wars […]
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How connected are we to the Houses of Allah?
How connected are we to the Houses of Allah? If you want to know your connection with Allah, then you really need to ask yourself what role does the Masjid play in your life. The Masajid are essential to our communities and as Muslims, we are obliged to ensure they are up-kept, raised and sanctified. […]
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What’s it like to be an Aussie Muslim?
[vc_row content_placement=”middle”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]It’s not every day that you see the face of an Australian Muslim in a positive light. The Muslim community has been a highlight of the Australian media for almost two decades now, and as our recent study shows, the coverage has been both disproportionately large and negative. More recently, however, some networks […]
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The Sunnah way to Eat
Thirteen Sunnahs of Eating Say Bismillah Eat with your right Eat that nearest to you The above three Sunan of eating are all taken from the Hadith of Umar Ibn Abi Salamah: “I was a boy under the care of Allah’s Messenger ﷺ and my hand used to go around the dish while I was […]
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310 Killed in Ghouta
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] The Annihilation Campaign of Ghouta A eastern district of Damascus called Ghouta has been the target of an intense air strike campaign by the Syrian regime. With almost 310 killed in only five days, it is one of the worst events in the tragic Syrian civil war. Ghouta has been targeted regularly since […]
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Five Tips to Overcome Laziness
Five Tips to Overcome Laziness We’ve been guilty of saying “I can’t be bothered!”. We sometimes wake up feeling lazy. But the truth about laziness is that it is mostly in our mind. Laziness is actually an action and we are almost always the culprits in letting that action take control of our minds. […]
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Six Facts About the Throne of Allah
Six Facts About the Throne of Allah from the Quran and Sunnah هُوَ الَّذي خَلَقَ السَّماواتِ وَالأَرضَ في سِتَّةِ أَيّامٍ ثُمَّ استَوىٰ عَلَى العَرشِ ۚ يَعلَمُ ما يَلِجُ فِي الأَرضِ وَما يَخرُجُ مِنها وَما يَنزِلُ مِنَ السَّماءِ وَما يَعرُجُ فيها ۖ وَهُوَ مَعَكُم أَينَ ما كُنتُم ۚ وَاللَّهُ بِما تَعمَلونَ بَصيرٌ “It is He who […]
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The life of Imam Malik Bin Anas
The life of Imam Malik Bin Anas Imam Malik Bin Anas, born in the year 93 AH (after Hijra) in the city of Madina. Imam Malik was the founder of the second school of Islamic legal thought, the Maliki school of thought and was the second of the four great Imams of Islam. Imam Malik […]