October 2021

Issue 124 ¿ Rabi' Al-Awal 1443 ¿ October 2021 ‫ هـ ¿ تشرين األول‬1443 ‫ ¿ ربيع األول‬124 ‫العدد‬

ARABIC & ENGLISH MAGAZINE

TOGETHER

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Together we can

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COVID-19 pandemic (marathon) and your mental health

‫معا بإمكاننا التصدي لوباء‬ ‫ حكومة وشعبا‬19 - ‫كوفيد‬

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Travel exemption applications now open for parents of Australians

‫ال تعارض بين الطب النبوي‬ ‫والدواء المصنع‬

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Editor in Chief: Fawaz Chawk Art Director: Omar Alhashemi

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Covid study of healthcare workers reveals cracks in an overloaded system

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Saudi International Halal Expo

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Editorial Secretary: Dr. Abdul M. Kamareddine Sydney: Monzer Gabr Adelaide: Ahmed Zreika

Al Wasat Magazine Address:

Melbourne office: 171 Denton Ave, St. Albans, VIC 3021 Postal Address: P.O.Box 5178, Cairnlea VIC 3023 Tel.: + 61 4 3020 4076

Sydney office: 10-28 Biloela St, Villawood NSW 2163 Tel.: + 61 4 9033 0623

‫يرجى عدم رمي الصحيفة على‬ ‫االرض الحتوائها على آيات قرآنية‬

‫اللقاح ومقاصد الشريعة‬ ‫اإلسالمية‬

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Muslim creative launches new online store for children’s books and entertainment

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My Message for the Muslim Community

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Prohibited Categories of Food and Drinks in Islam

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Islamic Museum vaccination hub drives uptake in local community

:‫أحدث أخبار الفيروس مع‬ ‫طبيب األسرة الدكتور‬ ‫عبد الحميد منصور‬

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‫كيف حارب اإلسالم الفساد‬

Victorian schools and COVID-19

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!‫الجانب االخر لوباء كورونا‬

SistaHub Vaccination Campaign

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The importance of a Wassiyah

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Together we can

Ask Those Who Know

﴾‫﴿فاسألوا أهل الذكر إن كنتم ال تعلمون‬

“So, ask the people of knowledge (in their fields), if you do not know”

A Rule … A method … A culture Fawaz Chawk This noble verse in the Quran came to serve as a rule, a method, and a culture.

• This is a verse firmly established as a method or a process and as a A rule authenticated by the law of Islam (Sharia). It is complete and its foundations are built with respect to knowledge of science and people of science, and benefits from their experiences and expertise.

• A rule that renounces ignorance, refuses to surrender to emotions and whims, and to free the mind from being influence by propaganda. It doesn’t clash with scientific facts and (advised resorting to the people of “dhikr”) provides answers to a dilemma or problem faced by an individual or a group of people.

• It is a method that establishes a specialised

culture that sets certain boundaries for learned people, so that they do not trespass outside the limits of their specialisation scope, so that they would not give wrong information and lead the public to loss and chaos. For example, a person specialised in Islamic jurisprudence may not be proficient in medical matters, and the preacher who excels on his pulpit may fail on other pulpits, and so on. Each person excels in his/her place and field of specialisation.

• It is a systemic process that encourages the general public to research and discover facts while disregarding rumours, fabrications, conspiracy theories…etc. And not to resort to people other than those who have experience and expertise, and not to rely on personal conclusions that are far from sound scientific foundations.

• A culture that rejects deceivers and pretenders of

knowledge and warns against them. It calls for a distinction between a scientist and a pretender to knowledge (sciolist). Between the jurist (someone specialised in Islamic jurisprudence) and someone who pretends to have knowledge in Islamic jurisprudence, between the real researcher and the one searching for fame. One must realise an important fact; not everyone who talks about matters of medicine is a doctor, not everyone who talks about studies and scientific research is a researcher, and not everyone who talks about matters of religion is a scholar.

• Allah “SWT” created brains for us so that we can distinguish between bad and good, between right and wrong, and he drew the clear and straight path for us. So why would we put our brains aside and rely on the whims and rumours of others? If we objectively search for the truth with an open mind, we will find it.

• No one in Australia has the right to prevent you from being apprehensive about the positions and decisions of some politicians, whether those related to the healthcare field or related to other fields, provided that this apprehension is based on true scientific facts and foundations and not on emotions, rumours and fabrications.

• And no one denies you the right to criticise the policies of governments on managing the COVID-19 pandemic crisis and the way they deal with this pandemic, for you are a citizen who enjoys all of your rights that are guaranteed by the constitution, including your right to express your opinion. In the same way, you cannot deny others from having the right of having their own conviction about the existence of this epidemic, and how dangerous it is to human health and to the health and structure of the society.

TOGETHER WE CAN work in order to get through this pandemic with the least possible losses by dealing with it in a realistic manner that is based on science, away from emotions and away from politics and its interpretations, and away from the opinions of those with empty reasoning and their misinterpretations. #TOGETHER_WE_CAN

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AL WASAT TALK

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Together we can... avoid spreading misinformation

Fact-checking the fearmongering There’s only so much you can do when you get a scary meme intended to dissuade you from getting the COVID jab, argues Nasya Bahfen.

Watching friends or loved ones get caught up in anti-vax rhetoric is tragic.

We’ve watched the delta variant burn through our community, whose members have been persuaded by the slick-sounding campaigns of the prodisease lobby.

The incorrect information on which they base their viewpoints often stems from sources affiliated with or amplifying the message of conservatives in the United States – a nation in which there is an entrenched culture of individualism.

This culture is of course at odds with Islamic teachings which stress doing or avoiding things based on communal benefit or harm.

So your loved ones who have become enamoured of the rhetoric of the antivaccine movement will spout justifications about ‘my body my choice’.

Or they may ask why you’re so worried if you believe the jab works.

The assumption made by the antivaxxer here is that because he or she prioritises ‘their body/ choice’, everyone else is just as selfish and concerned only with their own health whereas some of us are – shock, horror – actually thinking about others, such as relatives, colleagues, or students who may not be able to be vaccinated to whom we might pass on the disease.

Some of us may also prefer that the hospital system – where many Muslims work – isn’t overwhelmed, because when it is, it prevents the accessibility of treatment for emergencies and non-COVID cases as the unvaccinated take up limited beds and resources.

I personally know loved ones whose life-preserving cancer treatments and regular check ups as organ transplant recipients have been affected.

But hey, at least antivaxxers need to have their choice right?

Of course, this is all apart from a flawed starting point in thinking the vaccine’s effectiveness is a matter of belief or opinion, as opposed to the simple fact that the jab works.

The numbers around the world speak for themselves while here in Melbourne, hospitals in Melbourne are not overflowing with people suffering vaccine side effects – they ARE filled with unvaccinated individuals though.

What it boils down to is that it isn’t a matter of choice, if that choice affects everyone else.

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While there are victims of misinformation, there are also hardcore anti-vaxxers preying on them, and it is these hardcore anti-vaxxers who can’t be persuaded by facts, because they didn’t get to the position they did using logic.

I’ve taught literally hundreds of journalists throughout the course of my post-newsroom career; part of my job is teaching future media professionals to detect credible sources of information to use in their reporting, and to avoid false equivalencies (eg. assuming there are ‘two sides’ to an issue that must be given equal weight).

Culturally specific communication campaigns have good intentions, but are reactive and sometimes too late – released after jab rates in former hotspots like Melbourne’s migrantdominated northern and western suburbs increased in line with other parts of the city less than a month after hospitals and graves started to fill up with unvaxxed, Muslim COVID victims.

These campaigns are also limited in utility against rusted on anti-vaxxers, for whom nothing will discourage the parroting of alternative ‘facts’ (often based on Islamophobic, and always incorrect sources – I honestly didn’t have Muslims sharing Craig Kelly, Alan Jones or Pauline Hanson on my 2021 Apocalypse Bingo card).

But if your loved ones or community members don’t seem to be that far gone, and if they are simply not across how to spot actual fake news, here’s a handy checklist when they send something dubious in the group chat.

1.Check the source. Is the source named? Does the source have form in lying?

Does the source have the credibility to be saying what they are saying?

2. Check the date. Has the information been superseded by other information? Antivaxxers pounced when a NSW Health official misspoke about the vaccination status of people in hospital.

He later clarified the issue.

3. Check the motive.

Why is this information being spread – is it for social media clout, or is it to convey useful and harm reducing facts? Are the people behind this video or meme looking for clicks, likes, and shares of anything that confirms their own worldview?

4. Check the facts. If an apparent medical professional is saying something that contradicts what 99 medical

Nasya Bahfen professionals are saying, you can safely discount the outlier. If no reputable other source is reporting the information, you can bet it’s not true. You can also try resources like ABC Fact Check.

Of course, this all comes with the proviso that such fact-checking will be of little use to anyone who can’t or won’t tell the difference between random social media accounts and mainstream media outlets (who actually name the health professionals they quote, who in turn can be Googled to check their qualifications…so much for the antivax mantra ‘do your research’).

Sad as it is, a springtime of death and disease may have been the most effective way of prompting the community to get the jab.

Associate Professor Nasya Bahfen is a former journalist, and lectures in the Department of Politics Media and Philosophy at La Trobe University.

Together we can

VICTORY IN SIGHT IN BATTLE OF OUR GENERATION Over the past almost two years, Victoria, like so much of the world, has been engaged in the battle of our generation. Beating COVID-19.

With the state reaching the 70 per cent double dose vaccination milestone, victory is in sight.

I want to thank each and every Victorian for the incredible job you’ve done.

Again and again, Victorians have stepped up. Thank you to all Victorians who have had a double dose of a COVID-19 vaccine – and to those who have a first or second dose booked in.

I welcome Premier Andrews’ announcement to safely reopen as part of the National Plan.

Bringing down state borders and bringing down the international border.

Reuniting families and friends.

Getting businesses going again.

Firing up jobs.

And I look forward to the safe easing of more restrictions across Victoria as the vaccination rate continues to surge.

Victorians have sacrificed so much over the course of extended lockdowns.

Crucially, you’ve rolled up your sleeves, with a first dose vaccination rate of almost 90 per cent – that’s higher than the United Kingdom.

If Victoria was a country it would be the 12th most vaccinated in the OECD on first doses.

Having reached 70 per cent double dose – a critical early mark of the National Plan – you’re about to start reclaiming your lives.

It’s a new chapter, as you begin to open up safely. And stay safely open.

We’ll see relaxations for the fully vaccinated at restaurants, cafes, cinemas, gyms, religious gatherings, weddings and funerals.

Children are heading back to school.

Next month, when the 80 per cent fully vaccinated target is met, Victorians will enjoy even more freedoms.

We’re taking our lives back.

And it’s been achieved by Victorians – and Australians and their governments from all states and territories – signing up to the National Plan.

Working together.

The Morrison Government rolled up its sleeves with significant vaccine supply and record economic support.

We have provided Victorians with more than 10.8 million COVID-19 vaccines, including almost 685,000 doses that were brought forward to deal directly with outbreaks Our Government has provided Victorians with over $51 billion in economic support to date, the highest per capita support of any state.

Over $28 billion in JobKeeper Payments, over $5 billion in Coronavirus Supplement, and to combat the impact of Delta, over $3.7 billion in COVID-19 Disaster Payments and over $2.4 billion as our half of Business Support Payments.

We’ve saved lives and livelihoods the Australian way, and now Australians are reclaiming their Australian way of life.

Whether you’re in Victoria or NSW, Queensland or Western Australia, we can feel proud.

We have now administered more than 33 million vaccines around the country.

That’s over 85 per cent of eligible over 16s who have had a first dose and the 70 per cent double dose mark now also achieved nationally (70.01 per cent).

Australia’s double dose vaccination rate has surpassed the United States, and over the coming month we are on track to overtake Israel, France and Germany.

And with first doses administered to around two thirds of 12 to 15-yearolds, thank you to all those parents and kids for responding magnificently to the challenge.

I can understand in Victoria how tough the lockdowns have been.

However, vaccinations are clearly winning the fight.

The vaccines are doing their job. The vaccines are working.

As a result, freedoms are very close for every state or territory that has at some stage been subject to lockdown, or for those states locked

Scott Morrison

The Prime Minister of Australia

in and wanting to see loved ones interstate.

Planes are ready for take off again, as we prepare to reignite international travel and bring Australians home.

All of this has been achieved by following the National Plan, and Australians getting vaccinated at record rates.

We understand that every state is starting at a different point, but we all want the same ending – to bring our country together again, and join the rest of the world.

I know all Premiers and Chief Ministers want this. It’s what the National Plan that we agreed to is all about.

For locked down states, it’s been about winning freedoms back.

For others, it’s about protecting the freedoms you’ve been fortunate to enjoy by safely reopening as a nation.

But for everyone, it’s about getting back to living our lives as we once did, as best we can.

The vaccine supply is there for everyone. Right now.

So please, go and get your second jab. If you haven’t already, please get your first dose. Encourage your friends and family to also get vaccinated.

Victoria, you know this has been the

battle of our generation. It’s been long and tough. There have been many sacrifices.

We can’t be complacent. We still have to take one step at a time safely and ensure we always put that safety goal first as we reopen our country.

So thank you again. For rolling up your sleeves, not just in terms of getting the vaccines, but for the sacrifices you’ve made and the resilience you’ve demonstrated.

And thank you to the thousands of nurses, doctors, pharmacists and health care workers who have cared for us, protected us and vaccinated us.

Let’s bring this home – that 70 per cent has to become an 80.

And most importantly, ensure that we are back together with our families, friends and loved ones this Christmas.

Making this Christmas the best ever.

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AUSTRALIAN

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TO ALL OUR FUTURE MOTHERS Pregnancy is so special that it brings a bouquet of happiness, pride and an overwhelming sense of responsibility towards our family. Being pregnant in a pandemic is no easy task, the mother to be is expected to not just protect herself but also her unborn bundle of joy.

COVID- 19 can cause severe adverse outcomes for both the mother and the foetus / newborn. However research has reassured us that COVID- 19 vaccination is extremely protective to both mother and child. Exciting news to all of us doctors and to the general public. Getting the vaccine will reduce the risk of pregnant mothers from getting very unwell in ICU, it also reduces the risk of the mothers from going into premature labour and thus progressing into a normal term pregnancy.

Keep yourself and your unborn child safe and have the peace of mind you deserve, get your vaccine.

Dr Zeina Merhi • Obstetrics and Gynaecology Trainee • Member of AIMA (Australian Islamic Medical Association)

Being a migrant who fled with my 4 little children, 26 years ago, from my home country to secure my kids future, I have been grateful for what Australia has provided to us. It has offered us many opportunities, such as education, work and a decent life. Therefore, the least we can do in return is to ensure the country is safe by conducting the right actions required by the government who has been supporting all Australians, during the Covid 19 pandemic.

Together we can support our beautiful country Australia and look after it by taking the Covid 19 vaccination without any delay.

God bless Australia and bless you all.

Yours sincerely,

Nawal Sami Currently: Arabic Language Tutor and Coordinator Western Sydney University Formally: • Community Language Assessor at UNSW Language Institute • Teaching Coordinator and Acting Manager at NSW AMES

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Message From The Hon. Natalie Ward MLC Minister for Multiculturalism ‫رسالة من سعادة السيدة ناتالي وارد النائب في المجلس التشريعي‬ ‫وزيرة التعددية الثقافية‬ Al Wasat Magazine Together We Can Campaign My best wishes to Al Wasat, Australia’s first bilingual (Arabic and English) Muslim monthly community magazine, for its Together We Can campaign.

This important initiative is a great way to raise people’s spirits and foster community solidarity as we all rally to get on top of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The people of New South Wales have moved quickly to push the State’s double dose vaccinations beyond the 80 per cent target - a fantastic achievement - but there is still work to be done.

The campaign reminds us COVID remains a dangerous disease and why it is still important to step forward to be vaccinated.

The magazine asks health experts, community leaders, imams, teachers, students, sports celebrities and business owners to share these messages with the community.

As cover lines such as Stay Safe – Save Life, Frontline Heroes and Wear the Mask Reduce the Risk indicate, Al Wasat has been working hard to keep its readership informed about COVID and the measures intended to counter its spread.

Thank you for this work. you have helped to save lives.

– ‫مجلة الوسط‬ »‫حملة «معا نستطيع‬ ‫ أول مجلة‬،‫أطيب التمنيات لصحيفة الوسط‬ ،)‫إسالمية شهرية (باللغتين العربية واإلنجليزية‬ .”‫على حملتها “م ًعا نستطيع‬ ‫هذه المبادرة المهمة هي طريقة رائعة لرفع معنويات‬ ‫الناس وتعزيز التضامن المجتمعي حيث نلتف جمي ًعا‬ .COVID-19 ‫للتغلب على وباء‬ ‫تحرك سكان نيو ساوث ويلز بسرعة لدفع التطعيمات‬ ‫ذات الجرعة المزدوجة في الوالية إلى ما بعد الهدف‬ ‫ ولكن ال يزال‬- ‫ وهو إنجاز رائع‬- ‫ في المائة‬80 ‫البالغ‬ .‫هناك عمل يتعين القيام به‬ ً ‫ ال يزال‬COVID ‫تذكرنا الحملة أن‬ ‫خطيرا ولماذا‬ ‫مرضا‬ ً .‫قدما للحصول على اللقاح‬ ً ‫ال يزال من المهم المضي‬ ‫تطلب المجلة من خبراء الصحة وقادة المجتمع واألئمة‬ ‫والمدرسين والطالب والمشاهير الرياضيين وأصحاب‬ .‫األعمال مشاركة هذه الرسائل مع المجتمع‬ Stay Safe – Save Life, ‫وكما تظهر عناوين االغلفة‬ Frontline Heroes and Wear the Mask Reduce ‫ تعمل الوسط جاهدة إلبقاء قراءها على اطالع‬،the Risk .‫ والتدابير التي تهدف إلى مواجهة انتشاره‬COVID ‫بشأن‬ .‫شكرا لكم على هذا العمل‬ .‫لقد ساعدتم في إنقاذ األرواح‬

‫سعادة السيدة ناتالي وارد‬

The Hon. Natalie Ward MLC Minister for Sport, Multiculturalism, Seniors and Veterans

‫النائب في المجلس التشريعي‬ ‫وزيرة الرياضة والتعدد ّية الثقافية‬ ‫وكبار السن وقدامى المحاربين‬

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TOGETHRWE-CAN

‫شــكــرا لــذيــن تــجــاوبــوا‬ ‫مــع االجــــــراءات وجميع‬ ‫الـــذيـــن اخـــــذوا الــلــقــاح‬ ‫او االخـــتـــبـــار والــعــامــلــيــن من‬ .‫اجـــل ســامــة وصــحــة المجتمع‬ .‫سنبقى معا وسنتجاوز المحنة معا‬ It’s been tough Time with ‫ ‏‬COVID Crisis. But when things are tough, Canterbury Bankstown Community are tougher. ‫‏‬Thank you to everyone doing the right thing and working hard to keep our community safe.

Getting vaccinated is a tremendous service to yourself, your children, your co-workers, and our community.” ‫‏‬We are in this together and we will get through this together.

Khodr Saleh The former deputy mayor of Canterbury-Bankstown Council

Three months into the pandemic have shown us how resilient, dedicated and united Australians have been to keep one another safe and weather this storm together.

I encourage everyone to get vaccinated as soon as possible so that we can all remain safe and healthy and quickly return the community to life outside of lockdown.

Sheba Nandkeolyar CEO of MultiConnexions Group

we did it TOGETHER

The past few months have been the toughest months for many, especially for those living in NSW and Victoria, where covid 19 caused havoc. Covid 19 was rampant throughout the community and affected many- it was a lot closer to home than the initial outbreak of 2020.

No one was expecting almost 4 months of lockdown- especially after regaining a sense of normality in the early months of 2021.

Of particular attention were the LGAs of concern in NSW, where added pressure was placed on the community- greater restrictions, over policing and lack of adequate support, residents in these areas undoubtedly felt an element of inequity in the difference in treatment between areas. Whilst some were flocking to the beaches during the restrictions without accountability, others were monitored and surveilled with a rare opportunity to explain their circumstances.

This period taught us many things, whether as individuals, professionals or as community leaders, in that whilst laws and regulations are implemented in emergency circumstances which are critical to maintain public safety, this by no means infers that one should forgo their rights or civil liberties, and infact, one should be encouraged to take up any matter that has been dealt with unjustly or illegally, through the legal channels available to us.

Government and law enforcement agencies are there to ensure the population is safe and that order is maintained despite the circumstances.

Equally, the rights of individuals and their constitutional rights should also be preserved at whatever cost, otherwise anarchy will ensue as a collateral. It

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is a difficult balancing act.

Hence, it was important to keep the conversation going between government and law enforcement agencies as well as the community. An opportunity to raise concerns and find ways to address them. Frequent meetings took place between community leaders and Government and law enforcement agencies, educational campaigns addressing the community as well as fact sheets and information to help negate the misinformation about Covid 19 and the vaccine, were critical elements in facilitating the path out of the restrictions and lock downs.

Slowly but surely we got there.

We did it- together. Gradually weaving our way back to freedom, covid affected states have begun putting their heads back over the water and taking a deep breath for the next phase. We must remember however- we cannot be complacent. This experience has taught us responsibility. We need to be responsible in our personal capacities to assess whether one should stay home or not.

Whether one should interact in a gathering or host large numbers.

What safety measures one should implement to ensure that everyone’s health is preserved.

Personal responsibility allows us to experience our freedoms to their full potential- laws will not

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need to be legislated or enforced upon us, unless there is a need.

The recent lockdowns would have undoubtedly triggered many issues in communities, ones which need to be addressed- immediately. If you have experienced any mental health issues during this difficult time, it is important you seek professional help. There is no harm [or shame] in doing so.

Further, if you believe you have [or had] been a victim of excessive or disproportionate policing during this time, it is important that the matter be taken up and reported.

Anyone who wishes to pursue a complaint should seek legal advice, or alternatively, lodge a complaint with the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC), which is an independent investigative commission to provide oversight of the NSW Police Force and NSW Crime Commission.

In the end, the was light at the end of the tunnel. Despite the dents, challenges and difficulties, communities came together to help one another come out of this difficult time.

‫‪Together we can‬‬

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‫معا بإمكاننا التصدي لوباء‬ ‫كوفيد ‪ ١٩ -‬حكومة وشعبا‬ ‫بقلم الدكتور مصطفى علم الدين‬ ‫طبيب عام ممارس في سيدني‬ ‫• لقد مر ما يقارب السنتين‬ ‫على انتشار وباء كوفيد ‪،١٩‬‬ ‫فــي فترة زمنية لــم يشهد‬ ‫لها العالم مثيال‪ ،‬ال في الماضي وال في‬ ‫الحاضر‪.‬‬ ‫• ما يميز هذا الوباء هو سرعة انتشاره‬ ‫وتغير تركيبته البيولوجية‪ ،‬حيث احدث‬ ‫ارباكا لدول العالم قاطبة‪ ،‬حتى الدول‬ ‫المتطورة التي تملك احــدث أدوات‬ ‫التكنولوجيا وقفت عاجزة في الوهلة‬ ‫األولــى امــام هذا الوباء‪ ،‬حيث احدث‬ ‫صدمة عالمية قل نظيرها‪ ،‬بسبب االضرار‬ ‫الكبيرة التي تكبدها العالم في األرواح‬ ‫البشرية ولما تسببه من خسائر كبيرة‬ ‫لالقتصاد العالمي‪ .‬حيث عطل دورة‬ ‫الحياة واحدث خلخلة في النظام العالمي‬ ‫على الصعيد االقتصادي واالجتماعي‬ ‫والسياسي والثقافي والديني‪.‬‬ ‫• يعتبر هذا الفيروس ذكي جدا حيث‬ ‫عرف كيف يستعمل المواصالت الحديثة‬ ‫مما اجبر دول العالم على إيقاف حركة‬ ‫المالحة البحرية والجوية والبرية للحد‬ ‫من انتشاره‪.‬‬ ‫• لقد شهد العالم بسببه حالة من‬ ‫القلق والهلع والخوف والرعب‪ ،‬واجبر‬ ‫الناس التزام البيوت والمنازل وتحولت‬ ‫مــدن العالم الصاخبة مثل باريس‬ ‫وروما ونيويورك الى مدن اشبه بمدن‬ ‫االشباح‪ ،‬حيث أصبحت شوارعها شبه‬

‫فارغة ومحالتها مقفلة ومدارسها معطلة‬ ‫ومالعبها وانديتها موصدة األبواب‪.‬‬ ‫• تسبب كوفيد ‪ ١٩‬بوفاة اكثر من خمسة‬ ‫ماليين شخص حول العالم ناهيك عن‬ ‫االعــداد الهائلة من األشخاص الذين‬ ‫يعانون من مضاعفات سلبية مزمنة‬ ‫جراء هذا الوباء الشديد الضرر‪.‬‬ ‫• هذه التحديات المؤلمة والضربات‬ ‫الموجعة التي سببها هذا الوباء علمتنا‬ ‫دروسا جديدة لم نكن نعرفها قبل كورونا‪،‬‬ ‫واهمها ان الرفاهية المستدامة أصبحت‬ ‫مجرد أحالم‪ ،‬حيث انتاب الناس الشعور‬

‫الوسط ‪ ¿ 124‬ربيع األول ‪ 1443‬هـ ¿ تشرين األول ‪AL WASAT 124 ¿ Rabi' al-Awal 1443 ¿ October 2021‬‬

‫بالقلق ولجأوا الى التقشف واكتشفوا ان‬ ‫كل شيء في هذه الحياة قابل للتغيير‪.‬‬ ‫• قد ننسى مع الوقت أولئك الذين‬ ‫فقدناهم جراء هذا الوباء وهذه سنة‬ ‫الحياة‪ ،‬وسيعود من تعافى بشكل كامل‬ ‫الى أعمالهم وحياتهم الطبيعية‪ ،‬لكن‬ ‫الخطر يكمن في هؤالء الذين اصابهم‬ ‫الوباء وما زالوا يعانون من مضاعفاته‬ ‫المزمنة التي يتركها كوفيد ‪١٩‬وتقدر‬ ‫نسبتهم بحوالي ‪ ٪٥٠‬من المصابين الذين‬ ‫تلقوا عالجات في مراكز العناية المركزة‪،‬‬ ‫صحيح انهم نجوا من الموت ولكنهم لم‬ ‫ينجوا من التأثيرات السلبية الطويلة‬ ‫األمد‪.‬‬ ‫• ويعتبر كــبــار الــســن واألشــخــاص‬ ‫الذين يعانون من ضعف في جهاز‬ ‫المناعة والمصابون بأمراض مزمنة‬ ‫مثل السكري والضغط وامراض الكلى‬ ‫والرئتين‪ ،‬هم األكثر عرضة لتأثيرات‬ ‫كورنا السلبية‪ ،‬وحتى االصحاء األقوياء‬ ‫قد يكونوا عرضة لهذه التأثيرات أيضا‪.‬‬ ‫• ان اكثر المضاعفات المزمنة خطورة‬ ‫هي التي تظهر بعد الجلطات الدماغية‬ ‫والذبحات القلبية وااللتهابات المزمنة‬ ‫في جهاز التنفس وفشل في الكلى‬ ‫ومالزمة التعب المزمن إضافة الى‬ ‫التأثيرات النفسية مثل الكآبة والقلق‪.‬‬ ‫• ان األبحاث العلمية والمراكز الطبية‬ ‫التي تهتم بمالحقة الوباء والتعرف على‬ ‫عوارضه ورصد مضاعفاته البعيدة المدى‬ ‫تحتم علينا مسؤولية أخالقية كبيرة شعوبا‬ ‫وحكومات بأن نقف جميعا صفا واحدا‬ ‫لدعم السلطات الصحية والطبية ومراكز‬

‫األبحاث الجرثومية والتي يعمل القائمون‬ ‫عليها ليال نــهــارا مــن اجــل استنباط‬ ‫العالجات الناجعة الفعالة من اجل القضاء‬ ‫على هذا الوباء الخبيث‪ ،‬وابتكار األساليب‬ ‫التي تحد من انتشاره بعد ان احدث عطبا‬ ‫في العقل والجسد والوجدان اإلنساني‪.‬‬ ‫• ان إصــابــات كوفيد ‪ ١٩‬العشوائية‬ ‫تستدعي من الجميع تطبيق كل االرشادات‬ ‫الطبية الضرورية والتي اثبتت فاعليتها‬ ‫في الحد من امتداد وانتشار الوباء‪.‬‬ ‫• لذلك فإن ارتداء الكمامة والتباعد‬ ‫االجتماعي وتجنب األماكن المغلقة‬ ‫وتهوية الغرف والمنازل والتعرض‬ ‫ألشعة الشمس عند الصباح وبعد الظهر‬ ‫وممارسة رياضة المشي واتباع نظام‬ ‫غذائي متوازن واخذ كمية كافية من‬ ‫النوم والحفاظ على نظافة اليدين‬ ‫من خالل غسلها واستعمال المعقمات‬ ‫وتناول بعض الفيتامينات مثل فيتامين‬ ‫د وفيتامين ب وفيتامين س‪ ،‬إضافة الى‬ ‫اكل الفواكه والخضار‪.‬‬ ‫• واالهــم من كل ما تقدمنا به هو‬ ‫الحصول على اللقاحات المتوفرة واتباع‬ ‫االرشادات الطبية‪.‬‬ ‫• ان مراكز األبحاث العلمية الى جانب‬ ‫توصلها الى اللقاحات الفعالة ضد كوفيد‬ ‫‪ ١٩‬فإنها على وشك التوصل الى ابتكار‬ ‫بعض العقاقير واألدويــة والتي ستكون‬ ‫متوفرة في المستقبل القريب‪.‬‬

Together we can

AUSTRALIAN

10

The COVID-19 pandemic has been an incredibly challenging time for people all over the world.

We have seen just how this virus threatens our way of life on various fronts. But I am filled with pride that together we have kept our community safe and our economy strong.

Now, our focus is on vaccination, which is our pathway out of this global pandemic. I encourage everyone to roll up and get vaccinated. It’s the best way to protect yourself, your loved ones and your community.

Importantly, as vaccination levels increase across Australia we become closer to reuniting with our loved ones, travelling freely and doing more of the things we love.

Together, with the support of every single person, we can continue to remain safe and strong.

“I thank the overwhelming majority of Territorians who have done the right thing in getting vaccinated.

“Last week, we introduced mandatory vaccination timelines for many workers, to protect vulnerable Territorians.

“Vaccination is our best defence against the virus.

Together, we can do this.”

Hon Michael Gunner

Chief Minister of the Northern Territory

Hon Steven Marshall MP Premier of South Australia

Travel exemption applications NOW OPEN FOR PARENTS OF AUSTRALIANS The parents of Australian citizens and permanent residents are eligible to apply for a travel exemption, for travel to Australia from 1 November 2021.

Minister for Home Affairs Karen Andrews said the changes would reunite many families separated by the pandemic.

“For more than 18 months,

many families with parents overseas have missed weddings, funerals, the birth of grandchildren, and other significant events. I thank these families for their patience and their sacrifice over this period,” Minister Andrews said.

“With today’s change, parents of Australian citizens and permanent residents can reunite in Australia; they can once more hold their grandchildren, and gather

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in person to share life’s significant milestones.

“The change is possible because many millions of Australians have rolled up their sleeves and been vaccinated. In line with Australia’s National Plan, I look forward to further easing travel restrictions over coming weeks and months as Australia’s vaccination rate continues to climb.”

Applications for a travel exemption can be made through the Department of Home Affairs Travel Exemption Portal, for travel to Australia from 1 November 2021. A variety of parental relationships are recognised, including biological, adoptive, legal, step-parent, and parent-inlaw.

Evidence of a parental relationship with an Australian citizen or

permanent resident is required, with examples of the type of evidence required available on the Department’s website.

Parents must also have a valid passport, visa and proof of vaccination for travel to Australia.

All international travellers remain subject to state and territory quarantine arrangements.

‫‪Together we can‬‬

‫‪11‬‬ ‫صحة‬

‫ماذا‬ ‫ستفعل‬

‫أوالً؟‬ ‫قبل أن نتمكن من القيام باألشياء التي نود القيام بها‪،‬‬ ‫علينا جميعا ً أن نقوم بشيء أوالً‪.‬‬

‫قبل‬

‫احجز موعد‬ ‫لقاحك المضاد‬

‫لكوفيد‪19-‬‬

‫أي‬ ‫شيء‬

‫احجز ‪:‬‬ ‫موعدك‬

‫قم بزيارة ‪ australia.gov.au‬أو اتصل بالرقم ‪.1800 020 080‬‬ ‫لخدمات الترجمة الشفهية اتصل بالرقم ‪.131 450‬‬ ‫صرحت به الحكومة األسترالية‪.Canberra ،‬‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫الوسط ‪ ¿ 124‬ربيع األول ‪ 1443‬هـ ¿ تشرين األول ‪AL WASAT 124 ¿ Rabi' al-Awal 1443 ¿ October 2021‬‬

‫‪Together we can‬‬

‫‪12‬‬ ‫‪COMMUNITY‬‬

‫كنّا في إغالقٍ وحجرٍ ‪ ،‬وجاء الفرج وعادت الحياة لطبيعتها‪ ،‬فنحن‬ ‫بما كتبت علينا ر ّبي راضون‪..‬‬ ‫اللهم امأل قلو َبنا إيمان ًا وارزقنا مرتب َة الرضا‪ ،‬فهي ليست َأل ٍ‬ ‫حد َّإل‬ ‫للمؤمن‪..‬‬ ‫أركان اإليمان ستة؛ اإليمان بالله ومالئكته وكتبه ورسله واليوم‬ ‫اآلخر‪ ،‬واإليمان بالقضاء والقدر خيره وشره‪..‬‬ ‫وقد حاز الركنُ السادس على هذا المقام العظيم‪ ،‬إلنه دالٌّ على‬ ‫صدق اإليمان باألركان الخمسة ُ‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫ومبرهنٌ عليها‪..‬‬ ‫األ َول‪،‬‬ ‫ومن كمال اإليمان بالقضاء والقدر‪ ،‬الرضا به‪..‬‬ ‫إذ أن الرضا بما كتب الله عزّ وجل‪ ،‬وبما تعترينا من أقدار‪ ،‬إنما‬ ‫هو انعكاس لقوة وثبات اإليمان بالله تعالى‪ ،‬وبرسوله محمد صلى‬ ‫الله عليه وسلم‪ ،‬وبما أنزل الله من كتابٍ وحكمة‪ ،‬وإنما هو استعدا ٌد‬ ‫عملي وجا ّد ليوم البعث‪..‬‬ ‫حقيقي ّ‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫والمؤمن يستوي عنده الشكر والصبر‪ ،‬والمنحة والمحنة‪ ،‬والعطاء‬ ‫واالبتالء‪ ،‬ألنها كلها من الله‪..‬‬ ‫عن صهيب بن سنان الرومي ‪ -‬رضي الله عنه ‪ -‬عن رسول الله ‪-‬‬ ‫الم ِ‬ ‫ؤْمنِ ‪ ،‬إنَّ ْأم َر ُه ُك َّل ُه‬ ‫صلى الله عليه وسلم ‪ -‬أنه قال‪َ :‬‬ ‫“ع َج ًبا َأل ْمرِ ُ‬ ‫وليس َ‬ ‫ذاك َأل َح ٍد َّإل ِل ْل ُم ِ‬ ‫ؤْمنِ ‪ ،‬إنْ أصا َب ْت ُه َس َّرا ُء َش َك َر‪َ ،‬فكانَ خَ ْي ًرا‬ ‫خَ ْي ٌر‪َ ،‬‬ ‫له‪ ،‬وإنْ أصا َب ْت ُه َض َّرا ُء َص َب َر َفكانَ خَ ْي ًرا له” صحيح مسلم‪..‬‬ ‫ويقصد من هذا المعنى النتائج المترتبة‪ ،‬ال األسباب المأخوذة‪..‬‬ ‫أي أننا‪ ،‬وهو جزء من عقيدتنا‪ ،‬مأمورون بالوقاية والعالج‪،‬‬ ‫ومأمورون بالسعي الحثيث بحث ًا عن حلول لكل مشكلة تعترينا‪،‬‬ ‫يلم بنا‪ ،‬لكن متى ما وقع القضاء والقدر‪ ،‬رضينا بنفوس‬ ‫وكل عرض ّ‬ ‫مطمئنة‪ ،‬فالله أعلم منّا بما ُيصلح حا َلنا‪..‬‬ ‫فيا رب لك الحمد في اإلغالق‪ ،‬ولك الحمد في اإلنفراج‪ ..‬رضينا‬ ‫عنك فارض عنا‪..‬‬

‫معاذ سليمان الحاج‬ ‫مدير كلية االصالح ‪ -‬سيدني‬

‫‪Like you, I too am thrilled about NSW opening up and I’m‬‬ ‫‪looking forward to our new freedoms. What an exciting‬‬ ‫‪time … as we open our doors again to our families, friends‬‬ ‫‪and community in a happy and safe way.‬‬ ‫‪I know the recent lockdown has been tough for everyone‬‬ ‫‪and truly appreciate what you have been doing to stop‬‬ ‫‪the spread of the deadly COVID-19 virus - staying at home,‬‬ ‫‪getting tested and getting vaccinated. Indeed, you have‬‬ ‫!‪done our City and State proud‬‬ ‫‪As you know, Canterbury-Bankstown has been at the‬‬ ‫‪forefront of working with the Government to ensure we‬‬ ‫‪get through this crisis. Rest assured I will do all I can to‬‬ ‫‪support you and advocate for the best outcomes for all of‬‬ ‫‪us and this great City.‬‬ ‫‪Right now, more than ever, I encourage you to continue‬‬ ‫‪to look out for each other and be kind – for Together We‬‬ ‫‪Can with cooperation, solidarity and our community spirit‬‬ ‫‪shine again, ever brighter.‬‬

‫‪Clr Khal Asfour‬‬

‫‪MAYOR‬‬ ‫‪City of Canterbury Bankstown‬‬

‫معا نستطيع ان نعود الى العمل‬ ‫معا نستطيع ان نفتح المسجد‬ ‫معا نستطيع ان نكمل مسيرة البناء‬ ‫معا نستطيع‬

‫‪Together We Can‬‬ ‫جمعية أبناء الضنية الخيرية‬

‫‪El Dunnieh Sons Charity Association‬‬

‫الوسط ‪ ¿ 124‬ربيع األول ‪ 1443‬هـ ¿ تشرين األول ‪AL WASAT 124 ¿ Rabi' al-Awal 1443 ¿ October 2021‬‬

‫‪Together we can‬‬

‫‪13‬‬ ‫الوسط االسترالي‬

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‫إثبات سهل للتطعيم وتسجيل الدخول‬ ‫أضف شهادتك الرقمية الخاصة بـ ‪ COVID-19‬إىل تطبيق ‪ Service NSW‬لتسجيل‬ ‫الدخول بسرعة وإبراز إثبات تطعيمك ضد ‪ COVID-19‬أينما كان ذلك مطلوب ًا‪.‬‬

‫الخطوة ‪1‬‬

‫‪ -1‬قم بإعداد حساب ‪ MyServiceNSW‬إذا لم يكن لديك حساب اآلن‪.‬‬

‫‪ -2‬تأ ّكد من أن لديك أحدث إصدار من تطبيق ‪ Service NSW‬عىل جهازك‪.‬‬ ‫يمكنك تنزيله أو تحديثه عبر ‪ App store‬أو ‪.Play store‬‬ ‫الخطوة ‪2‬‬

‫ادخل إىل حساب ‪ myGov‬الخاص بك باستخدام متص ّفح عىل جهازك‪.‬‬ ‫‪ -1‬اختر ‪Medicare‬‬ ‫‪ -2‬اختر ‪ View proof‬في إثبات التطعيمات‬ ‫‪ -3‬اختر ‪ ،View history‬ثم اختر اسمك‬

‫‪ -4‬اختر ‪Share with check in app‬‬ ‫‪ -5‬اختر ‪Service NSW‬‬ ‫الخطوة ‪3‬‬

‫ادخل إىل تطبيق ‪ Service NSW‬عىل جهازك واتبع التعليمات إلضافة شهادة ‪COVID-19‬‬ ‫الرقمية الخاصة بك إىل ملفك الشخصي‪.‬‬

‫اختر ‪ Show more‬إلظهار أن لديك شهادة صالحة عند تسجيل دخولك‪.‬‬

‫يمكنك ً‬ ‫أيضا إضافة شهادتك الرقمية الخاصة بـ ‪ COVID-19‬إىل تطبيق ‪Service NSW‬‬ ‫باستخدام تطبيق ‪.Express Plus Medicare app‬‬

‫إذا لم تتمكن من الوصول إىل شهادتك عبر اإلنترنت‪ ،‬اطلب من طبيبك طباعة بيان تاريخ التحصين لك أو االتصال‬ ‫بسجل التحصين األسترالي عىل الرقم ‪ 1800 653 809‬إلرساله إليك بالبريد‪ .‬إذا كنت بحاجة إىل مترجم شفهي‪ ،‬يرجى‬ ‫االتصال بخدمة الترجمة الخطية والشفهية (‪ )TIS National‬عىل الرقم ‪.131 450‬‬ ‫للمزيد من المعلومات عن هذا الخيار والخيارات الرقمية والمطبوعة األخرى إلظهار إثبات التطعيم‪ ،‬قم بزيارة‬ ‫‪nsw.gov.au/covidvaccineproof‬‬

‫للمزيد من المعلومات‪ ،‬قم بزيارة ‪nsw.gov.au‬‬

‫«كانتاس» األسترالية تعلن‬ ‫استئناف الرحالت الدولية‬ ‫أعلنت شركة الطيران‬ ‫األسترالية “كانتاس”‬ ‫أنـــهـــا ســتــســتــأنــف‬ ‫الــرحــات الدولية فــي غضون‬ ‫أسابيع‪ ،‬بعد اإلعــان المفاجئ‬ ‫للحكومة بإلغاء الحجر الصحي‬ ‫في الفنادق والمنازل للمسافرين‬ ‫الذين تم تطعيمهم‪.‬‬ ‫والقرار الذي أعلنه رئيس وزراء‬ ‫والية نيو ساوث ويلز‪ ،‬دومينيك‬ ‫بيروتيت‪ ،‬يعني أنه اعتبارا من‬ ‫‪ 1‬نوفمبر‪ ،‬لن يضطر سكان نيو‬ ‫ساوث ويلز الذين تم تطعيمهم‪،‬‬ ‫القادمون من دول خارجية‪ ،‬إلى‬ ‫الخضوع ألي شكل من أشكال‬ ‫الحجر الصحي‪.‬‬ ‫وقــال بيروتيت إن “األشخاص‬ ‫العائدين إلى أستراليا وأولئك‬ ‫الذين يرغبون في العودة‪ ،‬والذين‬ ‫يرغبون في زيارة أستراليا والقدوم‬ ‫إلى سيدني‪ ،‬الحجر الصحي في‬ ‫الفندق سيكون بالنسبة لهم شيء‬ ‫من الماضي”‪ ،‬مضيفا‪“ :‬الحجر‬ ‫الصحي فــي الفندق والحجر‬ ‫الصحي المنزلي أصبح شيئا من‬

‫الماضي‪ .‬نفتتح سيدني ونيو ساوث‬ ‫ويلز للعالم‪ ،‬وذلك في األول من‬ ‫نوفمبر‪ ...‬هذا يوم مهم لدولتنا”‪.‬‬ ‫وردا على ذلــك‪ ،‬اتخذت شركة‬ ‫“كانتاس” قــرار ًا بالمضي قدما‬ ‫في رحالتها األولى بدءا من ‪14‬‬ ‫نوفمبر‪ ،‬بالتزامن مع إعادة فتح‬ ‫الحدود الدولية‪.‬‬ ‫وستقوم شركة الطيران بتشغيل‬ ‫ما يصل إلى خمس رحالت ذهاب‬ ‫وعودة أسبوعيا من سيدني إلى‬ ‫لندن‪ ،‬وما يصل إلى أربع رحالت‬ ‫ذهاب وعودة أسبوعيا من سيدني‬ ‫إلى لوس أنجلوس‪.‬‬ ‫وقــال الرئيس التنفيذي لشركة‬ ‫الــطــيــران‪ ،‬آالن جــويــس‪ ،‬إن‬ ‫“إعادة فتح أستراليا أمام العالم‬ ‫وإلغاء متطلبات الحجر الصحي‬ ‫للمسافرين الذين تم تطعيمهم‬ ‫بالكامل والذين يدخلون نيو ساوث‬ ‫ويلز يعد خطوة هائلة نحو الحياة‬ ‫كما عرفناها”‪.‬‬ ‫المصدر‪news.com.au :‬‬

‫الوسط ‪ ¿ 124‬ربيع األول ‪ 1443‬هـ ¿ تشرين األول ‪AL WASAT 124 ¿ Rabi' al-Awal 1443 ¿ October 2021‬‬

‫وباء «كوفيد‪»19 -‬‬ ‫ربما دفع إحدى سالالت اإلنفلونزا إلى االنقراض‬ ‫من المعروف أن القيود الوبائية‬ ‫لـ «كوفيد ‪ »19‬أدت إلى حد كبير‬ ‫إلى تراجع موسم اإلنفلونزا ‪-2020‬‬ ‫‪ ،2021‬مع انخفاض حــاالت اإلنفلونزا إلى‬ ‫مستويات لم يسبق لها مثيل‪.‬‬ ‫وتراجعت حــاالت اإلنفلونزا‪ ،‬في الواقع‪،‬‬ ‫لدرجة أن بعض العلماء يشكون اآلن في أن‬ ‫إحدى السالالت الرئيسية لإلنفلونزا ربما تكون‬ ‫انقرضت‪ ،‬بسبب انخفاض العدوى لدى البشر‪.‬‬ ‫وتعد إنفلونزا‪ B / Yamagata‬واحدة من أربع‬ ‫ســاالت يتم تضمينها بانتظام في لقاحات‬ ‫اإلنفلونزا السنوية‪ ،‬ولكن في خضم عمليات‬ ‫إغــاق «كوفيد ‪ ،»19‬يبدو أن هذه الساللة‬ ‫تراجعت تماما‪ ،‬حسبما أفاد فريق بحث أسترالي‬ ‫مؤخرا في مجلة‪.Nature Reviews‬‬ ‫ووقع اإلبــاغ عن ‪ 31‬حالة مشتبه بها من‬ ‫‪ B / Yamagata‬لمسؤولي الصحة العامة من‬ ‫آخر موسم لإلنفلونزا‪ ،‬ولكن لم يكن هناك‬ ‫عزل أو تسلسل ناجح للفيروس لتحديد أن‪B /‬‬ ‫‪ Yamagata‬هي الساللة المسؤولة حقا‪.‬‬ ‫والحظ الباحثون أن ‪B / Yamagata‬تميل دائما‬ ‫إلى أن تكون أقل عدوى من سالالت اإلنفلونزا‬ ‫الرئيسية األخرى‪ ،‬وال تتطور بقوة مثل اآلخرين‪،‬‬ ‫حيث لم يضطر مصنعو اللقاحات إلى تحديث‬ ‫مكون ‪B / Yamagata‬فـــي لقاح اإلنفلونزا‬ ‫السنوي منذ عام ‪.2015‬‬

‫وخلص الباحثون في تقريرهم إلى أن هذه‬ ‫العوامل‪« ،‬جنبا إلى جنب مع الظروف القمعية‬ ‫لوباء كوفيد ‪ ،19‬ربما تكون سهلت قمعا قويا‬ ‫لــدورة‪ B / Yamagata‬العالمية واالنقراض‬ ‫المحتمل لهذه الساللة»‪.‬‬ ‫وقاد الدراسة ماريوس كوتساكوس‪ ،‬زميل‬ ‫أبحاث ما بعد الدكتوراه في جامعة ملبورن‪.‬‬ ‫وقال خبراء األمراض المعدية األمريكيون إنه‬ ‫إذا انقرضت بالفعل ساللة كاملة من اإلنفلونزا‪،‬‬ ‫فإن ذلك سيفتح إمكانيات جديدة لمواجهة‬ ‫اإلنفلونزا السنوية في المستقبل‪.‬‬ ‫لكنهم حذروا أوال من أن األمر سيستغرق أكثر‬ ‫من موسم إنفلونزا واحد لتحديد ما إذا كان‪B /‬‬ ‫‪ Yamagata‬انقرضت بالفعل‪.‬‬ ‫وصرح ريتشارد كينيدي‪ ،‬كبير باحثي اللقاحات‬ ‫في مؤسسة مايو كلينك»‪ ،‬في مدينة روتشستر‬ ‫بوالية مينيسوتا‪« :‬سأكون متحفظا بعض الشيء‬ ‫من وصفها بأنها صفقة منتهية‪ ،‬ألن اإلنفلونزا‬ ‫وحش صغير متقلب»‪.‬‬ ‫واآلن‪ ،‬بعد تخفيف قيود «كوفيد‪ »19‬وعودة‬ ‫األطفال إلى المدرسة‪ ،‬أثيرت مخاوف بين‬ ‫مسؤولي الصحة العامة من أن موسم اإلنفلونزا‬ ‫هذا قد يكون موسما صعبا‪ ،‬وقد يساعد هذا‬ ‫ساللة ‪B / Yamagata‬ألن تطفو على السطح‬ ‫مجددا‪.‬‬

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TOGETHER WE CAN Over the last year, we have stuck together to get through this pandemic, protecting each other’s health and looking after our most vulnerable. Now, as we emerge from lockdown, we can slow the spread of the virus by getting vaccinated.

Together, we can re-open and re-build.

Tony Burke MP

• Member for Watson • Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations • Shadow Minister for the Arts

The last two years have been tough.

But communities have pulled together to take care of each other. Now we all have the opportunity to make a further contribution - for our communities, our families, and ourselves.

Now is the time to get vaccinated.

Terri Butler MP

• Shadow Minister for the Environment and Water • Federal Member for Griffith

COVID-19 has had put our community at risk. But we can protect ourselves and our community by getting vaccinated.

I want to thank our health workers, community leaders and Al Wasat Magazine for the work they are doing to keep us informed – together we can keep our community safe.

Julie Owens MP

Federal Member for Parramatta

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The last two years have been hard but we have shown we are stronger, more resilient and more capable than we ever imagined. Let’s keep up the great work! Let’s keep getting vaccinated so that we can get back to normal life, seeing our friends and family and doing the things we love.

Peter Khalil MP

Federal Member for Wills

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Your doctor’s advice

• The advent of COVID-19 brought with it not only severe and potentially lethal infection; it also brought lockdown and financial hardships, and related mental health issues.

Anxiety and (in severe cases) depression are the main psychological conditions that people encounter during the current state of uncertainty.

• The feelings of helplessness and inability to have any control lead to anxiety and depression. The negative thoughts and assumptions can lead to constant feelings such as stress, muscle tension, palpitation, and shortness of

breath, which may lead to our response in the form of irritability, anger, low mood, relationship difficulties, and inability to cope. These, in turn, further feed into our negative thinking.

• Stress and anxiety depend on the nature of the events and the person’s resources, psychological defences, and coping mechanisms.

So different people have different thresholds for feeling anxiety. Letting go of the “uncontrollable” and focussing on the things we can control can help resolve our anxiety.

• In the current period

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of uncertainty, it isn’t easy to differentiate between controllable and uncontrollable. However, with some experience, we have determined a few facts that can help us manage and focus on (controllable).

These include the potential lethality of COVID-19 infection, strategies such as masks and social distancing, can prevent the spread, and above all, the possibility of returning to our “normal” way of life if we are fully vaccinated. Although the vaccine may have side effects like any other medication, these are limited, and we can discuss the risks and benefits

with our primary healthcare provider.

• Remember, we need to use our available resources and then rely on Allah (Subhanaho Wa Ta’ala).

• We need to remind ourselves that this is a test and a passing phase.

• We need to do the right thing by ourselves, our family, our community, and our country.

Dr Nadir Hafiz Consultant Psychiatrist

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Together we can

(and have!)

Getting vaccinated is the safest and fastest way out of the pandemic.

Over the past few months, we’ve worked with NSW Health to ensure testing clinics and vaccination clinics were rolled out in Cumberland and we’ve been actively promoting vaccinations to pursue the 70% target. I’m so proud of this resilient and responsive community

who’ve turned out in droves to get vaccinated.

COVID-19 vaccinations are safe, tested and effective at reducing hospitalisation and death.

It’s the best way to keep everyone safe and to get back to doing the things we love.

We welcome the freedoms we’re receiving as we smash through targets. If you haven’t already, book your vaccination and make sure you get your

second vaccination as well.

Stay safe and wishing our community the best for the rest of the year. Let’s end it on a good note, because together we can.

Clr Steve Christou Mayor of Cumberland City Council

‫االستثمار في قطاع الرعاية الصحية‬

‫• الدخل يدفع شهريا‬ ‫• احترافية في االدراة‬ ‫• لمستثمري التجزئة والجملة‬

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Like Many if you lockdown has been incredibly difficult and the things we took for granted are some of the things we miss the most such as going to the footy, delivering our Bachar Houli Programs and seeing our family and friends. Let’s keep the community safe and get vaccinated so we can get back to what we love doing.

Ali Fahour

Director Bachar Houli Foundation

We hear from some members of our community that our natural immune system is sufficient to protect us from the COVID-19 virus.

Young physically fit people, they claim, will be OK and not suffer dangerous effects.

By now it is clear that the virus has seriously harmed our community, including young people in their 20s 30s and 40s.

Many of our brothers and sisters are on ventilators to help them breathe.

We know that Allah has promised a cure for all diseases and we are confident that this pandemic will be controlled.

The vaccine, which works to stimulate our immune system against the virus, is one of those factors which can control the plague.

Our Muslim doctors have made it very clear how essential it is to get the vaccine.

PLEASE get vaccinated immediately.

GM Jemal Hasan

Dogs’ home becomes vaccination pop-up hub VU Whitten Oval temporarily turned into a pop-up covid-19 vaccination hub, as the State Government ramps up its efforts to reach its immunisation targets.

Bulldogs’ AFLW star and the Club’s Community Foundation ambassador Isabel Huntington helped make the announcement of the pop-up hub, alongside Victoria’s COVID Commander Jeroen Weimar.

This clinic is a partnership with Altona North GP Respiratory Clinic – Commonwealth Vaccination Centre, Cirqit Health, Western Health, Western Bulldogs, Victoria

University, Hobsons bay City Council, Maribyrnong City Council and the Victorian Department of Health.

“The pop-up hub will be a great opportunity for the Bulldogs faithful and general public in the west to get vaccinated,” said Western Bulldogs Community Foundation General Manager of Community & Government Relations, Kashif Bouns.

“Our Community Foundation is specifically engaging multicultural community members and organisations to encourage them to participate in the Covid-19 vaccination program.”

AL WASAT 124 ¿ Rabi' al-Awal 1443 ¿ October 2021 ‫ هـ ¿ تشرين األول‬1443 ‫ ¿ ربيع األول‬124 ‫الوسط‬

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In Surah Al-Maidah, Allah (SWT) teaches us that “whoever saves the life of a person is as if he has saved the life of the whole of humankind”.

Being vaccinated helps to stop the spread of an infectious disease, and as Muslims there can be no greater duty or honour than protecting those around us.

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Kerim Buday • Director at Islamic Community Milli Gorus • Ilim College Chief Financial Officer

TOGETHER WE CAN Stay safe so we can go back to doing the things we love - with our family, friends and loved ones.

Maria Vamvakinou MP Federal Member for Calwell

Town Hall Broadmeadows Precinct, Level 2, Office 1, 14 Dimboola Road, Broadmeadows VIC 3047 PO Box 3218, Broadmeadows VIC 3047 T: (03) 93675216 E: maria.vamvakinou.mp@aph.gov.au Facebook: mariavamvakinou.com

Do you need answers to questions around COVID-19 Vaccinations?

Our team at MHPA & ICV’s Vaccine Chats Program is here to help!

Vaccine Chats is a unique platform, created for Muslims by Muslims, to have a confidential conversation with a Muslim health care professional in a friendly, non-judgemental and culturallysensitive environment.

If you are looking for someone to talk to about any concerns around the COVID-19 vaccine, book your free session today at https://vaxchats.org.au/ Disclaimer: This platform does NOT provide medical consultations.

‫؟‬COVID-19 ‫هل تحتاج إلى إجابات ألسئلة حول تطعيمات‬ ‫ هنا‬MHPA & ICV ‫فريقنا في برنامج محادثات اللقاحات التابع لـ‬ !‫للمساعدة‬ ‫ أنشأها‬،‫محادثات اللقاح هي عبارة عن منصة فريدة من نوعها‬‎ ‫ إلجراء محادثة سرية مع أخصائي رعاية صحية‬،‫المسلمون للمسلمين‬ .‫مسلم في بيئة ودية وغير انتقادية أو حساسة ثقافي ًا‬ ‫إذا كنت تبحث عن شخص ما للتحدث معه بشأن أي مخاوف بشأن‬‎ ‫ فاحجز جلستك المجانية اليوم على‬،COVID-19 ‫لقاح‬ /https://vaxchats.org.au .‫ ال تقدم هذه المنصة استشارات طبية‬:‫إخالء المسؤولية‬‎

Muslim Health Professionals Australia AL WASAT 124 ¿ Rabi' al-Awal 1443 ¿ October 2021 ‫ هـ ¿ تشرين األول‬1443 ‫ ¿ ربيع األول‬124 ‫الوسط‬

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Congratulations Al Wasat for the important TOGETHER WE CAN CAMPAIGN. Please get vaccinated so that we can open up and get back to living again.

The choice to get a vaccine does not affect one person. It affects us all.

I have been vaccinated to protect myself my loved ones and our community. I hope you do too.

Bronwyn Halfpenny MP

Member for Thomastown Parliamentary Secretary for Workplace Safety

Getting the vaccination is our ticket back to the normality we all miss - to see friends, visit relatives and participate in the recreational activities we’ve gone without for so long.

I urge everyone to make an appointment today to help protect our family, friends and fellow Victorians.

Bruce Atkinson MLC

Member for Eastern Metropolitan Region Member of the Legislative Council Parliament of Victoria

Our community has shown immense resilience and courage in the toughest of times. We’ve worked together to protect ourselves, our loved ones and our community.

Together, we can take the final steps out of this pandemic by getting vaccinated.

Kat Theophanous MP

State Member for Northcote

COVID-19 has been a very difficult time across the world, and in our community.

We are so lucky to have a range of free, safe, and effective vaccines across the state. They are the key to us getting back to the things we love, once enough of the community is fully vaccinated.

All of the vaccines available in Australia are safe. COVID-19 is a deadly illness. I had two doses of AstraZeneca and the main side-effect I felt was relief. Vaccination protects you by making you less likely to catch COVID and experience severe illness, and protects others by making you less likely to spread it.

Please get vaccinated to protect yourself, your loved ones and our community, and get us back to living the lives we love.

Regards,

Katie Hall MP

Member for Footscray

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TOGETHER WE CAN

Stopping the COVID-19 pandemic requires using all the tools we have available.

Wearing masks and social distancing help reduce your chance of being exposed to the virus or spreading it to others, but these measures are not enough. Vaccines work with your immune system, so it will be ready to fight the virus if you are exposed.

Once that is done, we can have a normal society again.

We can enjoy daily life, family events, back to school and back to work.

We can have real holiday activities.

It’s very simple: We will get our lives back.

Dr Imad Berro MD, PhD Pathologist, Microbiologist Chairperson Arab Council Australia

The best things happen when we all work together.

As we work through these challenging times, it is vital we continue to get vaccinated to keep our loved ones and our communities safe.

Thank you to our incredible health workers who have risked their own lives to keep us all safe during this difficult time.

As we slowly return to catching up with family and friends, and dining out at restaurants, pubs and clubs, let’s continue to stay COVID safe.

There is light at the end of this long and difficult tunnel, so let’s roll up our sleeves and get the jab done.

Together we can!

Tony Bleasdale OAM Mayor of the Blacktown City Council AL WASAT 124 ¿ Rabi' al-Awal 1443 ¿ October 2021 ‫ هـ ¿ تشرين األول‬1443 ‫ ¿ ربيع األول‬124 ‫الوسط‬

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“Together we can”. Although it is only three words, the phrase has a big meaning, especially during the time we are living in with the pandemic. It is important to ensure that everyone works together in attempting to restore the world to how it was before COVID, which is why everyone is encouraged to get vaccinated, and follow the advice of the health officials. Working together will help resolve an issue that requires a multilateral approach!

Basma Alo Year 12 College Captain

Together we can overcome the challenges of this pandemic bi’ithnillah and once again reunite with our families and communities. If everyone does their part and contributes to the progression to a safe Victoria, as well as remember each other in our dua, we should be free in no time inshallah!

Amir Hussien Year 12 College Captain

Just imagine sitting down.

It’s 2:05pm and you haven’t stood up since waking up, haven’t had a proper meal yet, just some biscuits and snacks. You’re zoning out and so very close to falling asleep. This is what it felt like for most of us students during the pandemic. Trying to learn through Zoom was a very difficult and challenging experience, we wouldn’t want to go through that ever again as it made us lazier than ever and impacted our learning. As Victoria finally approaches 80% first dose, we have the chance to come back to reality and come back to school. Getting vaccinated will help us students, the leaders of tomorrow to experience freedom.

Fahim Zaman Year 11 IB student

‘Indeed, with hardship comes ease’ [94:5], one of the many beautiful verses of the Quran, fits perfectly with the situation we are currently facing. In the past 2 years, many of us have faced some form of hardship, and the ease is finally here. However, the key is for all of us to be vaccinated to safely enjoy our awaiting freedoms.

Amatul Daim Najiya Year 11 IB Student

AL WASAT 124 ¿ Rabi' al-Awal 1443 ¿ October 2021 ‫ هـ ¿ تشرين األول‬1443 ‫ ¿ ربيع األول‬124 ‫الوسط‬

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TOGETHER WE CAN

We have always known that the Victorian Muslim community is diverse, vibrant, hardworking, and innovative.

Now we can be sure that it is also an incredibly strong and resilient community.

Our community has faced many challenges over the past two years as a result of the COVID pandemic. Many have fallen seriously ill and sadly some have passed away, Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raaji’oon.

Many have suffered significant financial hardship, and some have been forcibly and unreasonably locked down.

Muslims have been the target of irresponsible media reporting and ill-natured scapegoating. And all of us have endured many months of not being able to attend our beloved masjids.

Through it all, the community has displayed praiseworthy patience and dignity. And we have remained united. In fact, the Victorian Muslim community has never connected, collaborated, and cared for one another as much as we have done during these most testing of times.

We have established a platform for togetherness and cooperation that will serve us well and gives us genuine reason to be optimistic about what the Muslim community can achieve come what may.

Masha-Allah. The ICV has been at the forefront of the COVID response on behalf of its member societies and the broader Muslim community, and we continue to do so as we collectively drive greater vaccination rates in our communities.

We are on the cusp of re-opening, let’s ensure that we do so in the same way that we have handled the pandemic, with patience and care for each other insha-Allah.

• The past two years have been tough on all Victorians, particularly those in Melbourne.

But there is light at the end of the tunnel.

• Together we can reopen our city safely and start doing the things we all miss.

The only way to reopen and stay open is to get vaccinated.

• We can’t wait to welcome visitors, shoppers and workers back into the City of Melbourne once we hit the vaccination targets.

• We are helping our small business to be able to trade outside and we are doing extra cleaning to keep everyone safe in the city.

• We have all missed so many celebrations over the past two years but there are many reasons to be optimistic as we come into Summer.

Thank you for getting vaccinated, for following the rules and for getting us open again.

I look forward to seeing you all in the city this Summer.

Sally Capp Lord Mayor of Melbourne

May Allah (swt) bless and protect our community.

Ameen.

Adel Salman | President Islamic Council of Victoria (ICV)

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COVID-19 pandemic (marathon) and your

mental health Imagine you are one of the sprint runners lined up for a 100m run. You can see the finish line from a distant. “I will go all-out, immediately, until the end.” This is most likely your approach and it makes sense why. You know it is worth your prompt best shot as the race will be over in a few seconds.

Compare that with a marathon where you need to focus on your endurance.

Dr Mohammad Gadi, FRACGP - Melbourne GP

This pandemic is teaching us the essence of a marathon, except that it is not a true race. It is just a very long distance run. The numerous questions, uncertainties, and ongoing challenges in so many life’s dimensions certainly make this feel like a marathon for many of us.

Here are a few points to think about: 1. It is normal to feel the pressure.

Everyone in a marathon would be sweaty, huffing and puffing. Most of them would feel the strain in their muscles. This is normal human reaction to the physical stress of a run. This is no difference to the mental pressure this pandemic has been causing.

It is normal human reaction to feel sad, stressed, anxious or overwhelmed at times.

The problem is not whether you should feel the pressure or not - rather it is about what you do when you are down so you can climb up again.

2. Review --- and lower your expectations.

No matter how fed up and how quickly we want this to be over, it does not change the fact that this pandemic

has a marathon feel.

Lower the expectations on yourself. Lower the targets you set yourself to do. It is okay if you need more time to complete certain tasks at home or at work. It is okay to not always cook perfect complete meals everyday. Try to accept that the journey continues, even without you sprinting at your maximum speed. This can make your journey a lot more tolerable and will allow you to plan better.

3. Focus on endurance not speed.

Slow progress is still a progress. Reduce your speed, to conserve your energy, so you can run further distance. Prioritise your activities. Remember that you don’t have to do everything immediately and perfectly. Focus on the most important aspects of your life first. Practise saying, “No; Sorry I cannot do it

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now, I will try again next time”.

4. Have a break when you need to.

What matters in this pandemic marathon is getting to the finish line eventually, not how quickly you get there. You might feel more pain at the different stages along the way. Please look at yourself in the mirror and be honest with yourself.

Being honest with yourself is a sign of tremendous selfcare. If you are burning out, then please stop and have a breather. What happens to a phone that is never charged? It will eventually STOP working, even if it is the most advanced phone. Certain things such as simple exercise, sleep routine, healthy meals, and meditations (including prayers with concentration) can power charge your mind and body. Also find other methods of self-care

that work for you. They don’t have to be big and expensive. Eating ice cream under the sun while enjoying the breeze might do it for some.

5. Look out for one another, and give support If you find your friends, families or strangers in this journey that need support, please stop for a moment and understand what they need. Do what you can to help. Remember it is about getting to the finish line in the end, not if you can get there first. Acts of kindness are among the best things you can do to give the marathon atmosphere a more gentle, enjoyable feel.

This is on top of you helping someone else getting to the finish line. If it happens that you are struggling yourself, please ask for help and notify somebody else.

You will always find people

who are willing to help.

If you don’t say anything, unfortunately, sometimes no one will know that you need help. Most people by know realise that it is a marathon and will show sympathy if you seek help.

In summary, this COVID-19 pandemic is a marathon of journey especially for our mental health. There is nothing wrong with feeling the pressure. Slow progress is still a progress, and soon you can move faster again.

Have a break when you need to. Listen to your body.

There is a finish line for this journey, and we all want to try to get there. Support others and ask for support whenever needed. These acts of kindness will be so unforgettable on the other side of this pandemic.

Together we can

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Together we can

Our best chance of seeing friends and family again, celebrating birthdays, travelling overseas and saving our economy is by getting the vaccine.

I got the vaccine. It was to keep myself, my family and our community Safe.

This has been hard for all of us.

Vaccinations are the best and only way to safely get us out of lock down and keep people out of hospitals as the evidence clearly show that is the case.

It’s free, it’s safe and it’s easy.

The best vaccine you can get is the one you can get right now.

CESAR MELHEM MP • State Labor Member for Western Metropolitan Region • Parliamentary Secretary for Training and Skills

Together we can defeat this Virus.

The pandemic has been really tough on many people.

We all want to see our family and friends again, visit our favourite restaurants and get our kids back to school. If we all do our bit and get the Covid-19 vaccine, then we will be able to go back to doing the things we enjoy.

I am really happy to have had both doses of a Covid-19 vaccine. I’m a breastfeeding mother and I wanted to know how the vaccine would affect me, so before I got vaccinated, I talked my concerns through with my doctor. If you’re feeling hesitant, you can do the same.

Before a Covid-19 vaccine can be used in Australia, it has to pass very strict safety standards. The Covid-19 vaccines have also been used by hundreds of millions of people around the world.

If you are vaccinated, you are much less likely to need to go to hospital and if you catch Covid-19, and you are much less likely to pass Covid-19 on to others.

Anyone over the age of 12 can be vaccinated and vaccination is free for everyone, whether you are an Australian citizen or not.

Please, go and get vaccinated. It will help protect you, your families and our community.

Annalivia Carli Hannan Mayor of Moreland City Council

Covid study of healthcare workers reveals cracks in an overloaded system

A national survey of more than 6670 Australian frontline healthcare workers – asking the question: What did you find to be the main challenges that you faced during the (2020) pandemic? reveals that COVID has amplified the cracks in a system already under stress in terms of job satisfaction, workforce retention and patient care.

The study, led by researchers at Victoria University and Monash University published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, arrives as the Australian

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Medical Association releases modelling that predicts hundreds of beds in the nation’s hospitals could be permanently full of COVID-19 patients each day, leading to overcrowding in emergency departments and extended wait times for elective surgeries, as restrictions ease across NSW, Victoria and the ACT. “The study shows that the COVID-19 pandemic had added pressures to an already strained workplace and has created new stresses and challenges for our frontline healthcare workers including increased workloads, unfamiliar tasks outside their usual scope of work, disruption of established teams and rapidly changing procedures,” says lead author, Professor, Public Health, Karen Willis from Victoria University.

According to the study leads, Professor Willis, Victoria University and A/Prof Natasha Smallwood from Monash University, even before the arrival of COVID-19, “some frontline healthcare workers described their work environments as “extreme” well before the pandemic, and their experiences of work during COVID-19 exacerbated work-life imbalance, impacted their personal lives, and presented a range of work-based challenges”.

Professor Willis added, “The overriding message was that there is

a need for a safe workplace, where frontline healthcare workers feel valued and where there is a focus on retaining and supporting the workforce, which then translates into high quality patient care.”

The data was collected as part of the Australian COVID-19 Frontline Healthcare Workers Study, an anonymous, online, national survey conducted between 27 August and 23 October 2020.

The new study also highlights: • Healthcare workers struggling to balance work and home roles and responsibilities, over-stretched staff resources and increased workload • Patient care - Concerns about changes to the provision of patient care, particularly about compromised patient care; negotiating new restrictions on visitors • Job uncertainty, rapid changes to work practices and guidelines, and the unpredictability of these role and changed practices • Stress and anxiety and feeling unsafe at work

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‫‪Together we can‬‬

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‫ال تعارض‬ ‫بين الطب النبوي‬ ‫والدواء‬ ‫المصنع‬

‫يتكاتف النمل ليعبر النهر ويتكاتف النحل ليعبر الجبال وايض ًا‬ ‫تتكاتف الطيور لتهاجر من بلد الى بلد والهدف من ذلك هو‬ ‫الوصول لبر االمان‪ .‬التكاتف والتالحم هما اهم ما يميز المجموعات‬ ‫التي تريد ان تحمي نفسها‪.‬‬ ‫ولذلك فقط وجب على البشر ان يعلموا انه اذا ارادنا الوصول لبر‬ ‫االمان سويا يجب ان نتحد في القرار حتى وان اختلفت االشكال‬ ‫وااللوان واالجناس فالكل في مركب واحدة إن غرقت غرق الجميع‬ ‫وإذا نجت نجا الجميع‪.‬‬ ‫فنحن مع ًا نستطيع !‬ ‫‪The ants join to cross a river, bees join to cross‬‬ ‫‪mountains, birds join to migrate from one country to‬‬ ‫‪another, the goal is to reach safety. Teamwork and‬‬ ‫‪cohesion are the most important characteristics of‬‬ ‫‪groups that want to protect themselves‬‬ ‫‪So, human beings should know that they must unite‬‬ ‫‪even if the shapes, colors and races differ, we all‬‬ ‫‪in one boat If it drown, everyone drowns, and if it‬‬ ‫‪survive, everyone will survive.‬‬ ‫‪Together we can‬‬

‫بقلم الشيخ طاهر مشراوي‬ ‫خلق الله تعالى االنسان وأبدعه‬ ‫وزوده بالعقل وسخر له الكون‬ ‫بما فيه من النعم الظاهرة‬ ‫والباطنة ليوظف هذا العقل فيها ويستخرج‬ ‫منها ما تقوم به حياته‪ ،‬وال زال عقل االنسان‬ ‫يتطور من زمان الى زمان لتتراكم خبراته‬ ‫وتجاربه ومنسوبه المعرفي وليستفيد من‬ ‫هذه النعم بأكبر قدر ممكن‪.‬‬ ‫والشريعة لم تأتي لتلغي العقل وتجمده‬ ‫وإنــمــا جـــاءت لتضع لــه ضــوابــط فال‬ ‫يخرج عن عمارة األرض بالخير وتحقيق‬ ‫المقاصد األخالقية وحتى ال يستخدم ما‬ ‫أودعه الله في الكون للفساد في األرض‬ ‫وإهــاك الحرث والنسل‪ .‬والدليل أن‬ ‫الشريعة تكرم العقل هوأنها جعلته أحد‬ ‫مناطات التكليف وأن الكثير مما حرمته‬ ‫هو لحمايته من التلف وسوء التصرف‪.‬‬ ‫ومن أهم ما توصل اليه االنسان بعقله هو‬ ‫الطب الذي ال زال يتطور ويتوسع في نفعه‬ ‫ويبحث في هذا الكون عن الدواء لكل داء‬ ‫يتعرض له الناس‪ ,‬وقد بلغت اإلنسانية‬ ‫مبلغا مبهرا في االكتشافات الطبية مع‬ ‫بقاء استعصاء بعض األدوية عن االكتشاف‪،‬‬ ‫ورسول االسالم‪-‬صلى الله عليه وسلم‪ -‬قد‬ ‫بشر المسلمين وغير المسلمين بأن كل‬ ‫داء خلق الله له دواءا إال الهرم والموت‬ ‫ليبقى اكتشاف هذه األدوية مرهونا بالجهد‬ ‫البشري‪.‬‬ ‫لم يرد في السنة فضال عن القران ما‬ ‫يفيد االقتصار على ما جــاءت النصوص‬ ‫في الترغيب بالتداوي به كالعسل والحبة‬ ‫السوداء‪ ،‬بل المتتبع لسيرة النبي عليه الصالة‬ ‫والسالم يجد أنه أخذ بالتنويع في األدوية‬ ‫فمرة يدل على العسل ومرة يدل على الحبة‬

‫السوداء ومرة على الحجامة وهكذا على‬ ‫حسب حال المريض‪ ،‬وهذا يفهم منه أنه‬ ‫ليس ثمة دواء يشفي من كل األمراض وهذا‬ ‫ينطبق على حديث الحبة السوداء الثابت في‬ ‫الصحيح “عليكم بهذه الحبة السوداء فإن‬ ‫فيها شفاء من كل داء إال السام”‪ ،‬فهذا من‬ ‫العموم الذي يراد به الخصوص كما ذكر‬ ‫غير واحد من العلماء كابن القيم وابن حجر‬ ‫والخطابي‪ ،‬ومعنى هذا أن الحبة السوداء‬ ‫تشفي من األمراض التي تناسبها وقد تشفي‬ ‫مفردة أو مع غيرها من األدويــة وبالقدر‬ ‫المناسب والكيفية الصحيحة وهذا يؤيده‬ ‫الواقع ويدل عليه فعل الرسول مع الصحابة‪،‬‬ ‫فمنهم من أمره بالحجامة ومنهم من أمره‬ ‫بالعسل وهو بنفسه أحتجم وطلب التداوي‬ ‫في غير الحبة السوداء فقد ورد في صحيح‬ ‫البخاري عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أنه‬ ‫قال‪“ :‬الشفاء في ثالث‪ :‬شربة عسل‪ ،‬وشرطة‬ ‫محجم‪ ،‬وكية نار‪ .‬وأنا أنهى أمتي عن الكي”‬ ‫والنهي هنا عن الكي نهي األفضلية وليس‬ ‫للتحريم‪ ،‬ثم إنه صلى الله عليه و سلم ابتغى‬ ‫الطب من أهله والتداوي بسببهم كما تروي‬ ‫السيدة عائشة أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه‬ ‫وسلم كثرت أسقامه وكان يقوم عليه أطباء‬ ‫العرب والعجم‪ .‬رواه الحاكم في المستدرك‬ ‫بإسناد صحيح‪ ،‬وقال الذهبي‪ :‬صحيح على‬ ‫شرط الشيخين وقد ب َّين ابن القيم ‪-‬رحمه‬ ‫الله‪ -‬طريقة النبي عليه الصالة و السالم‬ ‫في معالجة المرض فقال‪“ :‬وكان عالجه‬ ‫صلى الله عليه وسلم للمرض ثالثة أنواع‪:‬‬ ‫أحدها‪ :‬باألدوية الطبيعية‪ ،‬والثاني‪ :‬باألدوية‬ ‫اإللهية‪ ،‬والثالث‪ :‬بالمركب من األمرين”‪.‬‬ ‫والحاصل أن الله تعالى كما جعل الشفاء في‬ ‫ما نص عليه القران والسنة‪ ،‬كذلك جعله في‬ ‫مخلوقات اخرى واإلنسان بجهده العقلي‬ ‫يستنبطه وال تعارض بين األمرين وكل من‬ ‫الخالق سبحانه‪.‬‬

‫الشيخ يوسف حسن‬

‫‪Sheikh Youssef Hassan‬‬ ‫‪Managing Director‬‬ ‫‪Clued TV‬‬

‫‪Councillor Bilal El-Hayek‬‬ ‫‪City of Canterbury Bankstown‬‬

‫‪Together We Can‬‬ ‫‪We tackled the pandemic together and supported one‬‬ ‫‪an another.‬‬ ‫‪And how great does it feel getting back to doing‬‬ ‫‪things like having bbqs with your family, going to‬‬ ‫‪places of worship, or simply going to a restaurant.‬‬ ‫‪Together, we can keep each other safe by getting‬‬ ‫‪vaccinated and following the rules.‬‬

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Together we can

TOGETHER WE CAN

It’s coming up to two years since cases of the virus we now know as COVID-19 were first recorded. Since that time, several million people have tragically succumbed to the virus, others continue to suffer lingering symptoms, and so many of us across the world have lost loved ones.

Our thoughts are with everyone who is experiencing any form of hardship due to the pandemic.

There can be no doubt that COVID-19 is genuine threat to life.

We’ve all seen it, either first-hand or through others. There is also no doubt that vaccination is our path out of this.

Here in Australia and closer to home Victoria, vaccination rates in Victoria continue to climb, including in multicultural and multifaith communities. This is thanks to the incredible work of trusted community leaders and organisations, include Al Wasat magazine.

They are leaders who have listened both to the science and their community’s concerns. They have had to share facts about COVID-19 that have not always been popular, but they’ve found their own way to deliver lifesaving health guidance with empathy.

They have busted myths surrounding coronavirus – including vaccine misinformation – and supported their communities through six lockdowns.

On behalf of the VMC, I thank all each and every leader, community representatives, business and faith leaders and all of you for this enormous effort.

As members of their communities, we should listen to our trusted leaders and representatives.

If you’re not vaccinated yet, it’s time to protect yourself and your family.

It’s time to get our lives and our state back on track.

The past 18 months has been challenging for Victorians.

While the pandemic has created physical distances between us, it has united us as we continue to work together and follow the rules.

As police, we’ve had to adapt our responsibilities to keep the community safe during the pandemic. We look forward to be able to soon engage with our community at in-person events, which promote harmony and optimism.

By protecting ourselves and each other, together we can get back to the things we love. #togetherwecan

Commander Lisa Hardeman

Priority and Safer Communities Division

Australian Human Rights Commission

Kind regards,

Over the last 18 months, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused us all to face unthinkable challenges. In response, we’ve seen people from all backgrounds all over Australia look out for and support one another, and now it’s time to continue that spirit by making sure we all get vaccinated for the safety of our communities

Vivienne Nguyen AM

Chin Tan

Chairperson Victorian Multicultural Commission

Race Discrimination Commissioner

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‫‪I would like to thank the‬‬ ‫‪community for playing their part‬‬ ‫‪in following the Health Advice to‬‬ ‫‪ensure themselves, their loved‬‬ ‫‪ones and the community are safe‬‬ ‫‪from COVID-19.‬‬ ‫‪It has been a difficult time for‬‬ ‫‪all, with facing the toughest‬‬ ‫‪restrictions we had to adhere to.‬‬ ‫‪Our community is resilient, there‬‬ ‫‪is still a long way ahead to weaken‬‬ ‫‪this virus, but together we can get‬‬ ‫‪through this in doing our bit.‬‬

‫‪Councillor Rachelle Harika‬‬

‫‪City of Canterbury Bankstown‬‬

‫معا نستطيع أن‪:‬‬ ‫• نسافر‬ ‫• نذهب الى الحج والعمرة‬ ‫• نزور بلدنا االم‬ ‫• نذهب في رحلة سياحية‬ ‫• نزور اقاربنا واحباءنا‬ ‫في الواليات االخرى‬

‫الحاج عمر ياسين‬

‫سفريات الكمبا‬

‫‪Together we can:‬‬ ‫‪• Travel‬‬ ‫‪• Go to Haj and Umrah‬‬ ‫‪• Visit our motherland‬‬ ‫‪• Go for holidays‬‬ ‫‪• Visit our relatives and‬‬ ‫‪loved ones.‬‬

‫‪Hajj Omar Yassine‬‬ ‫‪Lakemba Travel Centre‬‬

‫معا نستطيع التخلص من وباء الكورونا من خالل التوعية وااللتزام بالقانون‬ ‫واتباع االرشــادات للوقايــة مــن مــرض فيــروس كورونــا (كوفيــد ‪)19 -‬‬ ‫والمعلومــات العلميــة الصحيحــة‪.‬‬ ‫على العاملين فـي المجـال التوعـوي و المشـاركين فـي الحملـة التوعويـة حـول‬ ‫مرض فيـروس كورونا كوفيـد‪ )19 -‬والتـي يجب معرفتها واسـتيعابها بصـورة‬ ‫صحيحـة و مبسـطة لـكل مـن الفـرد و االسـرة والمجتمـع مـع التركيـز بشـكل‬ ‫أكبـر علـى مـن هـم أكثـر تضـررا بهـذا الفيـروس مثـل كبـار السـن ويجب‬ ‫ان يعتمـد هـذا اإلرشاد علـى المصـادر الرسـمية فـي استراليا ممثلـة بـوزارة‬ ‫الصحـة ويهـدف هـذا الدليـل الـى بنـاء قـدرات العامليـن فـي مجـال التوعيـة‬ ‫حــول المفاهيــم واالرشادات المهمــة عــن فيــروس كورونــا (كوفيــد‪)19 -‬‬ ‫وكيفيــة توصيــل هــذه االرشادات للمجتمع لتعريف المواطن أستراليا على‬ ‫المفاهيم و المصطلحات العلمية عن فيروس كورونا (كوفيد‪.)19 -‬‬ ‫ومعرفة أعراض و طرق انتقال وطرق الوقاية من فيروس كورونا (كوفيد‪-‬‬ ‫‪ .)19‬توعية المجتمع وتزويدهم بالمعلومات الصحيحة و االيجابية للوقاية‬ ‫من االصابة بفيروس كورونا (كوفيد‪ .)19 -‬القدرة على نقل التوعية الصحية‬ ‫السليمة للوقاية من االصابة بفيروس كورونا كوفيد‪ 19 -‬على مستوى الفرد ‪-‬‬ ‫االسرة‪ -‬المجتمع‪.‬‬

‫جمعية طرابلس الفيحاء ‪ -‬سيدني‬

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‫‪COMMUNITY‬‬

‫‪TOGETHER WE CAN‬‬

‫‪Together we can‬‬

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‫نعمل معا لتطعيم‬ ‫عمال قطاع البناء والتشييد والتنمية‬ ‫أطلقت الهيئات والنقابات‬ ‫الصناعية لقطاع البناء‬ ‫والتشييد والتنمية في‬ ‫جديدا‬ ‫فيكتوريا اليوم موق ًعا إلكترون ًيا ً‬ ‫ ‪www.constructionvaccinehub.‬‬‫‪ - com.au‬لتوفير معلومات واضحة‬ ‫وموجزة عن التطعيم ضد فيروس‬ ‫كورونا ‪ COVID-19‬ألعضائها‪.‬‬ ‫يوفر الموقع تفاصيل حول التطعيمات‪،‬‬ ‫وروابط ألماكن تلقيح العمال‪ ،‬وموارد‬ ‫متعددة اللغات لألعضاء للترويج‬ ‫للتطعيمات بـ ‪ 16‬لغة‪.‬‬ ‫قالت ريبيكا كاسون‪ ،‬الرئيس التنفيذي‬ ‫لشركة ‪ ،Master Builders Victoria‬إن‬ ‫المجموعة التعاونية للهيئات والنقابات‬ ‫الصناعية كانت دائم ًا داعمة للتطعيمات‬ ‫وملتزمة بتمكين األعضاء من الوصول‬ ‫إلى معلومات حول التطعيم بسهولة‪.‬‬ ‫وأضافت السيدة كاسون “إن الموقع‬ ‫يوضح الطرق التي يصل بها العاملون في‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫قطاع البناء إلى المعلومات عبر اإلنترنت‬ ‫وعلى هواتفهم المحمولة‪ .‬لقد ركزنا على‬ ‫معلومات اللقاحات األكثر أهمية لقطاعنا‬ ‫بطريقة يسهل الوصول إليها والعثور على‬ ‫مزيد من المعلومات الحكومية عندما‬ ‫تقتضي الحاجة “‬ ‫“األهم من ذلك‪ ،‬نحن نضمن توفر‬ ‫المعلومات بلغات متعددة‪ .‬كما فعلنا‬ ‫خالل الوباء ‪ ،‬تتوفر ملصقات لمواقع‬ ‫البناء ومعلومات للوقاية من الوباء بـ‬ ‫‪ 16‬لغة‪ ،‬وقمنا بحملة مشورة واتصاالت‬ ‫مع إختصاصيين لمساعدتنا في تعزيز‬ ‫أهمية اللقاحات ‪ -‬وضمان األمان في‬ ‫مواقع البناء والتشييد ‪ -‬في المجتمعات‬ ‫في جميع أنحاء ملبورن ومناطق فيكتوريا‬ ‫اإلقليمية‪.‬‬ ‫“هذه الحملة والموقع اإللكتروني‬ ‫يكمالن العمل الذي تقوم به مجموعتنا‬ ‫المتعاونة من الهيئات والنقابات‬ ‫الصناعية لتعزيز أخذ اللقحات المتوافرة‪.‬‬ ‫سنستمر في دعم بعضنا البعض وتشجيع‬ ‫التطعيم حتى نتمكن من الحفاظ على‬ ‫مواقع عملنا آمنة ومفتوحة‪“ .‬‬ ‫قال األمين العام إلتحاد عمال البناء‬ ‫والغابات والبحرية والتعدين والطاقة‬ ‫‪ CFMEU‬جون سيتكا إن هذا مثال آخر‬

‫المواقع‪ .‬هذا الموقع‪ ،‬جن ًبا إلى جنب مع‬ ‫الحملة الجارية للترويج للقاحات‪ ،‬هو‬ ‫مجرد واحدة من الطرق العديدة التي‬ ‫تروج بها النقابات والهيئات الصناعية‬ ‫للتلقيح‪.‬‬ ‫يقوم العديد من األشخاص في بيئة‬ ‫عملنا بفعل الشيء الصحيح‪ ،‬وعلى الرغم‬ ‫من أننا لم نكن مثاليين‪ ،‬إال أننا فخورون‬ ‫بالطريقة التي اتبعها العديد من العمال‬ ‫للقواعدالصحيحة للوقاية من الوباء ‪.‬‬ ‫التطعيم هو الخطوة التالية ‪ ،‬ونحن نعلم‬ ‫أن أعضائنا ومصالحنا سيفعلون الشيء‬ ‫الصحيح‪.‬‬ ‫يتم دعم موقع اإلنترنت الخاص‬ ‫لعمال البناء من‬ ‫بمركز التطعيم ّ‬ ‫َّ‬ ‫والمنظمات‬ ‫قبل مجموعة النقابات‬ ‫المشاركة في هذا العمل (المعروفة‬ ‫باسم “‪ ،)”BIG1‬والتي تضم‪:‬‬

‫على عمل النقابات والهيئات الصناعية‬ ‫مفتوحا‬ ‫م ًعا إلبقاء قطاع البناء والتشييد‬ ‫ً‬ ‫والحفاظ على العمال في الوظائف‪.‬‬ ‫وأضاف السيد سيتكا “من المهم أن‬ ‫يتمكن األعضاء والعمال من الوصول إلى‬ ‫معلومات واضحة وموجزة‪ .‬لقد تعاونا مع‬ ‫الهيئات الصناعية إلنشاء موقع إلكتروني‬ ‫يسلط الضوء على معلومات اللقاح المهمة‬

‫الوسط ‪ ¿ 124‬ربيع األول ‪ 1443‬هـ ¿ تشرين األول ‪AL WASAT 124 ¿ Rabi' al-Awal 1443 ¿ October 2021‬‬

‫ويحتوي على روابط لألماكن التي قد‬ ‫تجيب على أسئلة أعضائنا‪ .‬األهم من‬ ‫ذلك‪ ،‬إذا كان لدى األعضاء أسئلة أخرى‬ ‫‪ ،‬يتم تشجيعهم على التحدث إلى طبيبهم‬ ‫العام‪“ ،‬‬ ‫إن النقابات تروج ألهمية اللقاحات‪ .‬إنها‬ ‫الطريقة الوحيدة إلبقاء مواقع العمل‬ ‫مفتوحة والعودة إلى طاقتها الكاملة في‬

‫• اتحاد عمال البناء والغابات والبحرية‬ ‫والتعدين والطاقة ‪CFMEU‬‬ ‫• رابطة البنائين المحترفين في‬ ‫فيكتوريا‬ ‫‪Master Builders Victoria‬‬ ‫•نقابة عمال السباكة واألنابيب‬ ‫‪Plumbing and Pipe Trades‬‬ ‫‪Employees Union‬‬ ‫• السباكون المحترفون‬ ‫‪Master Plumbers‬‬ ‫• نقابة المهن الكهربائية‬ ‫‪Electrical Trades Union‬‬ ‫• الرابطة الوطنية للكهرباء واالتصاالت‬ ‫‪National Electrical and‬‬ ‫‪Communications Association‬‬ ‫• نقابة عمال ال ُمصنِّعين األستراليين‬ ‫‪Australian Manufacturers‬‬ ‫‪Workers Union‬‬ ‫• مجلس الملكية العقاريه في أستراليا‬ ‫‪Property Council of Australia‬‬ ‫• اتحاد المقاولين المدنيين‬ ‫‪Civil Contractors Association‬‬ ‫• معهد التنمية الحضرية األسترالي‬ ‫‪Urban Development Institute‬‬ ‫‪Australia‬‬

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Together We Can

)‫المنتدى األسترالي اللبناني المستقل (الف‬

‫يستضيف أول ندوة عبر اإلنترنت‬ ‫حول دور المغتربون في الخارج‬

ALIF hosts first webinar on Lebanese politics ‫ماري اللبكي فغالي‬

For the safety and well being of your loved ones, your communities and Australia as a whole, I encourage you to get vaccinated and follow the safety orders of our government.

We all miss the simple pleasures of life like seeing family, dining in at a cafe, having the fans at our games, & cheering the Blues on in 2022.

We got this!

Adam Saad

Carlton player, AFL

AL WASAT 124 ¿ Rabi' al-Awal 1443 ¿ October 2021 ‫ هـ ¿ تشرين األول‬1443 ‫ ¿ ربيع األول‬124 ‫الوسط‬

The Australian Lebanese Independent Forum (ALIF) organised its first webinar on the 26th of September on the topic, ‘Lebanese abroad and their descendants: towards a new role in Lebanese politics’.

One of the participants, Dr Paul Tabar, Director of the Institute for Migration Studies, pointed that for the first time, regardless of their professional background, religious or political views people in this “Entifada” 17th of October Struggle, were fighting together. And that is why a change should start from now.

He also mentioned that the diaspora should be organised to give people in Lebanon a good model and motivation especially since many obstacles has made the protesters retreat. Such as: - Hezbollah and AMAL parties have used oppressive measures against the protestors - The coronavirus pandemic and the dramatic drop in the value of the national currency has -Made people focus solely on managing their daily life rather than participating in politics - Regional and international circumstances are not welcoming change sought after by the protestors (Syrian and Iranian influence) - Inability of protestors to form “one team” According to these reasons it is important to secure six seats allocated to the diaspora in the 2022 elections, to help the protestors and to be deeply involved in the 17th of October spirit.

The main organizer of the webinar, Abdalla Abdalla, explained in Arabic and English the rules and conditions of elections in order to encourage interested Lebanese participants to vote.

Lebanese non-residents on Lebanese soil can register by electronic registration, or by going to the nearest diplomatic mission by presenting an identity card, a residence card or a Lebanese passport showing their migration visa.

In summary, they should simply visit the link: diasporavote.mfa.gov.lb.

‫نظم المنتدى األسترالي‬ ‫الــلــبــنــانــي المستقل‬ ‫) أول ندوة عبر‬ALIF( ‫ سبتمبر‬/ ‫ أيلول‬26 ‫اإلنترنت في‬ .‫حول دور اللبنانيين في الخارج‬ ‫حــيــث بــحــث المجتمعون من‬ ‫محاضرين ومشاركين مسألة ألغاء‬ ‫العملية االنتخابية في بالد االغتراب‬ . ‫واكــد االستاذ أنــور حرب مؤسس‬ ‫جريدة النهار االسترالية ان المسألة‬ ‫ بل هي ببساطة خطة‬،‫ليست لوجستية‬ ‫لقطع جناح االنتشار ورمي ”القوة‬ ‫األحتياطية “بالبحر وشــدد على‬ ‫اهمية اللجوء الى االمم المتحدة‬ ‫للضغط عليها من من اجل حصول‬ .‫لبنانيو االنتشار على حق االقتراع‬ ‫اما األستاذ انطوان قزي رئيس‬ ‫تحرير جريدة التليغراف فقال‬ ‫ر ّدا على ســؤال يتعلق بتخصيص‬ ‫المغتربين بمقاعد فــي مجلس‬ ‫ان التركيز في هذه‬ ّ ”‫النواب اللبناني‬ ‫المرحلة على الوجدان وليس على‬ .‫الدستور‬ ‫وتعليقا على مخاوف المشاركين‬ ‫المكرس‬ ‫بــعــدم منحهم حقهم‬ ّ ‫بالدستور باألقتراع واعتبارهم‬ :‫مصدر لألموال فقط قال القزي‬ ‫“التساؤل الكبير هو كيف للمغترب‬ ‫ مليار دوالر ان يكون‬8 ‫الذي أرسل‬ ‫مشكوك بــأمــره؟؟ انها لجريمة‬ ‫موصوفة ابعاد المغتربين عن حقهم‬ ‫ وخاصة انهم يشكلون‬.‫باالنتخاب‬ ‫نوعية انتخابية وهم بمثابة ماليين‬ .‫السفراء‬

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I encourage everyone in the community to follow the advice of the respective governments and to get vaccinated – first and foremost for themselves and for their families. Next, for their colleagues and for the wider Australian community so that we can return to enjoying the things we love about this country – such as watching an AFL or AFLW game at a full stadium!

Nadine Rabah AFL Media Manager It is important that we know the facts, that we build resilience within our community to keep safe, and that we encourage everyone to get vaccinated.

Getting vaccinated is the most important way you can protect yourself, your family and friends, and our wider community. All COVID vaccines have been wellresearched and are safe, free, and effective.

To help us all return to the freedoms we enjoy, getting vaccinated against COVID-19 is the answer.

It’s important to also get vaccinated to relieve our healthcare system and to help our frontline workers who are tirelessly working under such trying conditions to get us through this pandemic.

COVID-19 is here to stay, so we must support each other to keep safe and get vaccinated.

The City of Greater Dandenong, home to Australia’s most culturally diverse community, is truly unique with people from more than 150 different nations. We therefore have a responsibility to respect our cultural diversity and do all we can to keep each other safe so we can get back to doing all the things we love.

Cr Angela Long Mayor of the City of Greater Dandenong

I encourage all Australians to roll up their sleeves! Protect yourselves and your family. Protect your friends and your communities.

Together we can get back to watching footy at the ‘G and playing cricket on the beach.

Together we can get back to celebrating birthdays and weddings and holidays with those we hold closest.”

Ifrah Ibrahim Multicultural Development Officer The Huddle

Paving The Way Forward For Public Housing Residents Public housing residents will benefit from a range of health and wellbeing projects, thanks to a Victorian Government program that is ensuring residents lead the way in decisions impacting their homes and communities.

Minister for Housing Richard Wynne announced 25 community-led projects supporting residents across the Flemington and North Melbourne public housing precincts would soon begin with funding through the $200,000 Paving the Way Forward Community Grants program.

Projects include: • $10,000 to deliver a pop-up after-school play program to help with recovery from the social, emotional and developmental impacts of COVID-19 lockdowns and remote learning • $4,750 for the Resident Skills Development Project, which will offer nationally-recognised training, credentials and valuable volunteer experience to provide pathways to employment • $4,400 for a digital literacy course

for refugee and asylum seeker women to fill the education gap and provide students with practical skills to confidently live, learn, and work.

A new resident action group at the Flemington and North Melbourne precincts will help residents develop solutions to issues identified as priorities by the community, including the COVID-19 response, communications, maintenance, improved community spaces and the delivery of new and improved housing in Flemington.

Community development workers

will be employed through community partner organisations in Flemington and North Melbourne to improve access to services and enable residents to be more involved in decisions about their homes and neighbourhood.

The community grants are part of the $7.5 million Paving the Way Forward Program, which is designed to assist public housing residents to achieve improvements in health, education and employment.

AL WASAT 124 ¿ Rabi' al-Awal 1443 ¿ October 2021 ‫ هـ ¿ تشرين األول‬1443 ‫ ¿ ربيع األول‬124 ‫الوسط‬

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SAUDI INTERNATIONAL HALAL EXPO (7-9 NOVEMBER 2022)

Organized by 1st Arabia Tradeshows & Conferences, the Saudi International Halal Expo 2022 will be hosted in Saudi Arabia, Riyadh for the first time on 7 – 9 November 2022 at the Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Centre. This mega event is supported by many governmental bodies including the Saudi Food & Drug Authority (SFDA) & the Saudi Halal Center.

We believe that Saudi Arabia is the best destination for the Saudi International Halal Expo 2022 for many reasons. This includes its geographical position and the fact that it is the birth place of Islam - it is where the two holy cities of

Makkah & Madinah are located.

The Halal industry goes beyond food. The Saudi International Halal Expo 2022 targets different sectors in the Halal industry including Halal Logistic Services, Halal Cosmetics & Personal Care, Halal Tourism, Halal Medicine & Pharmaceuticals, Modest Fashion and many more.

The Saudi international Halal Expo 2022 is expected to welcome more than 200 national & international exhibitors and more than 10,000 visitors coming from more than 35 different countries around the world for an opportunity to conduct business meetings, attend lectures and explore new trends in the Halal industry and the Halal certification.

The Saudi International Halal Expo aims to bring professionals from the Halal industry on one platform in an annual basis to network, exchange experiences and secure business opportunities. This large event is organized with the aim to bring together many identifiable local and international professionals, academics, technology providers, traders, distributors and specialized businesses and decision-makers in the Halal industry.

The Saudi International Halal Expo 2022 is a unique platform not only to showcase your Halal products & services and secure business opportunities, but also to take part in a series of B2B meetings.

This large event will be

accompanied by a conference; this conference will include carefully chosen workshops, lectures and training courses. The conference, which will host local & international professionals in the industry will display both the latest Halal Business trends & certification protocols. Moreover, this is a unique opportunity to explore the best and latest innovations of the Halal industry segments. It is a great learning experience; it will help you to stay knowledgeable and aware of the latest trends in the industry.

The organizing committee of this event looks forward to meeting you all at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibitions Centre between 7- 9 November 2022

Muslim creative launches new online store for children’s books and entertainment Parents searching for books and games for kids books that highlight cultural diversity need look no further than littleglobalpeople.com, a newly launched online store developed by children’s book author and Muslim creative, George Green.

The Melbourne-based author of the Childhood Champions fictional children’s book series - which follows a group of eight-year-old friends from culturally diverse backgrounds who live in Green’s own hometown, New York City - says he spent Melbourne’s rolling lockdowns working on his latest project.

“The last eighteen months have been challenging for us all, yes, but the extra time at home has given me the opportunity to create the products I’m selling on the website and build the website itself,” said Mr Green.

“Creating these products and writing the books are a passion-project for me. Being AfricanAmerican and a father myself, centering people

of colour in books and games is a huge priority.

I want my daughter to have access to books, colouring books and card games where she can see not only herself but people who look like her Dad or her cousins, aunts and grandparents reflected in these activities.”

Green is also a passionate youth worker who completed his bachelor’s degree in English and psychology at Auburn University, Alabama. It was back home in the US where he discovered his love of working with disadvantaged youth. Since moving to Melbourne in 2015, he has worked with young Australians in the justice system and those who are otherwise affected by drugs, alcohol, homelessness and unemployment.

He’s a familiar face in many of Melbourne’s Islamic schools where he regularly undertakes incursions to primary and secondary schools (Islamic or otherwise), promoting literacy and presenting programs to students focusing on the Childhood Champions book series.

AL WASAT 124 ¿ Rabi' al-Awal 1443 ¿ October 2021 ‫ هـ ¿ تشرين األول‬1443 ‫ ¿ ربيع األول‬124 ‫الوسط‬

He is also a youth motivational speaker signed to the Booked Out Speakers agency and is looking forward to this outreach work when lockdown conditions have been lifted.

In the meantime, Green continues to work on new products for littleglobalpeople.com, endeavoring to leave a lasting impact in the literacy space and ensuring that future generations of culturally diverse kids will continue to see themselves in books, games and entertainment.

You can purchase the Childhood Champions books and other products at www.littlegloabalpeople. com and follow on Instagram @littleglobalpeople and @childhoodchampions.

‫‪Together we can‬‬

‫‪33‬‬ ‫الوسط الدعوي‬

‫اللـ ـقـاح ومقاصد الشريعة اإلسالمية‬

‫بقلم د‪ .‬هيثم الرفاعي‬

‫إمام وخطيب المركز اإلسالمي األسترالي في ملبورن‬

‫وألن الحياة تفسد بضياع هذه‬ ‫الكليات‪ ،‬كان ال بد من التأكيد‬ ‫عليها‪ ،‬ونقف في هذه المقالة‬ ‫عند المقصد األهم من تلك المقاصد‪ ،‬وهو‬ ‫النفس‪ ،‬هذه النفس التي خلقها الله وأقسم‬ ‫﴿ونفس وما س ّواها﴾ الشمس ‪،7‬‬ ‫بها فقال‬ ‫ٍ‬ ‫وذكرها في مواضع كثيرة وبص َي ٍغ متعددة‪،‬‬ ‫فتارة يقول ﴿ال أقسم بالنفس الال ّوامة﴾‬ ‫القيامة ‪ ،2‬وطور ًا يقول ﴿يا أيتها النفس‬ ‫المطمئنة﴾ الفجر ‪ ،27‬وهكذا يتكرر ذكرها‬ ‫للداللة على أهميتها‪ .‬ثم يأمر سبحانه‬ ‫بالمحافظة عليها وعدم ازهاقها‪ ،‬فينهى‬ ‫حرم‬ ‫عن القتل ﴿وال تقتلوا النفس التي ّ‬ ‫ويتوعد بأشد‬ ‫الله إال بالحق) األنعام ‪،151‬‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫الوعيد من انتهك حرمتها ﴿ومن قتل نفس ًا‬ ‫نفس أو فسا ٍد في األرض فكأنما قتل‬ ‫بغير ٍ‬ ‫الناس جميعا﴾ المائدة ‪ ،32‬ويب ّين مكانتها‬ ‫عنده فيقول ﴿ومن أحياها فكأنما أحيا‬ ‫الناس جميعا﴾‪ .‬هذا في القرآن الكريم‪،‬‬ ‫أما في السنّة فنرى أيض ًا تركيز ًا على‬ ‫أهمية الحفاظ على النفس‪ ،‬فيقول صلى‬

‫إن الشريعة اإلسالمية إنما جاءت لتحقيق مصالح الناس والحفاظ عليها‪ ،‬ومن‬ ‫أهم مقاصدها ما يعرف بالكليات أو الضروريات الخمس‪ :‬النفس – الدين –‬ ‫العقل – العرض – المال‪.‬‬ ‫والتي وردت في اآلية الكريمة‪َ :‬‬ ‫ؤْمنَاتُ ُي َبا ِي ْعن َ​َك َع َلى أنَ‬ ‫﴿يأ ُّي َها ال َّنب ُِّي ِإ َذا َج َ‬ ‫اءك ا ْل ُم ِ‬ ‫لَّ ُي ْشرِك َْن بِال َّل ِه َش ْي ًئا َو َل َي ْس ْ‬ ‫ين َو َل َيقْ ُت ْل َن َأ ْو َل َد ُه َّن‪ ﴾..‬الممتحنة‪.12 :‬‬ ‫رِق َن َو َل َيزْ ِن َ‬

‫الله عليه وسلم (ال ضرر وال ضرار) رواه‬ ‫ابن ماجه‪ ،‬هذا الحديث يعتبر قاعدة‬ ‫أساسية في هذا المجال‪ ،‬حيث ال يجوز‬ ‫لإلنسان أن يلحق الضرر بنفسه‪ ،‬كما ال‬ ‫يجوز له اإلضرار بغيره‪ ،‬وقد نهى عليه‬ ‫الصالة والسالم عن قتل النفس فقال “من‬ ‫قتل نفسه بحديدة فحديدته في يده َي َجأ‬ ‫بها بطنه يوم القيامة في نار جهنم” متفق‬ ‫عليه‪ .‬حتى أنه نهى صلى الله عليه وسلم‬ ‫عن تعذيب الحيوان فض ًال عن اإلنسان‪،‬‬ ‫مر به حمار قد ُو ِسم – كوي بالنار‪ -‬في‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫وجهه فغضب وقال‪ :‬لعن الله الذي َو َسمه”‬ ‫رواه مسلم‪.‬‬ ‫من هذا المنطلق وبعد هذه المقدمة‪،‬‬ ‫يتضح لنا أن من أخذ اللقاح محافظة‬ ‫على نفسه من الهالك‪ ،‬وحفاظ ًا على‬ ‫حياة اآلخرين‪ ،‬فهو مأجور على ذلك‪ ،‬ال‬ ‫سيما وأن أهل اإلختصاص من األطباء‬ ‫والمنظمات الصحية العالمية‪ ،‬أكدوا أنه‬ ‫ال ضرر في هذه اللقاحات‪ ،‬وأنها صنعت‬ ‫من أجل الحفاظ على حياة الناس‪ ،‬مع‬

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‫اإلشارة إلى الفتاوى الصادرة عن المجامع‬ ‫الفقهية العالمية‪ ،‬كالمجلس األوروبــي‬ ‫لإلفتاء ومجلس فقهاء الشريعة بأمريكا‬ ‫ومجلس اإلفتاء األسترالي وغيرها من‬ ‫المجامع الفقهية‪ ،‬التي استعانت بأهل‬ ‫الطب الموثوقين من المسلمين وغيرهم‪،‬‬ ‫وتبين لهم أنه ال ضرر البتة من هذه‬ ‫اللقاحات‪ ،‬بغض النظر عن الخلفيات‬ ‫السياسية واإلقتصادية التي يتحدث عنها‬ ‫البعض‪ ،‬فمدار البحث هنا هو عن الخلفية‬ ‫الدينية والصحية لهذا اللقاح‪.‬‬ ‫فمن باب الحفاظ على النفس البشرية‬ ‫التي بينّا مكانتها وقيمتهاعند خالقها‪،‬‬ ‫كان ال بد من األخذ باألسباب مع التوكل‬ ‫على مس ّببها سبحانه وتعالى‪ ،‬يقول فضيلة‬ ‫الدكتور محمد راتب النابلسي حفظه الله‪:‬‬ ‫خذ باألسباب كأنها كلّ شيء‪ ،‬وتوكّل على‬ ‫الله كأنّها ال شيء‪ .‬هكذا نجمع بين مبدأ‬ ‫األخذ باألسباب للحفاظ على حياتنا وحياة‬ ‫اآلخرين من حولنا‪ ،‬وبين حقيقة التوكل‬ ‫على الله تعالى وأن األعمار بيده وحده‬

‫سبحانه‪ .‬فتلقي اللقاح وتناول الدواء ال‬ ‫يتعارض أبد ًا مع التوكل وتفويض األمور‬ ‫لله‪ ،‬ألن الله خلق الداء وخلق الدواء وأمرنا‬ ‫أن نتدواى مع يقيننا أنه تعالى هو الشافي‬ ‫وهو المعافي‪.‬‬ ‫ختام ًا ال بد من اإلشارة إلى أن من امتنع‬ ‫عن أخذ اللقاح خوف ًا من الهالك‪ ،‬فقد‬ ‫اتفق مع من أخذه لنفس الهدف‪ ،‬فمن‬ ‫أخذه إنما هدفه المحافظة على حياته‬ ‫وحياة غيره‪ .‬وبالتالي ال يجوز أن نشكّك‬ ‫ونخ ّون بعضنا البعض‪ ،‬وال يجوز أيض ًا‬ ‫أن نضرب كالم أهل اإلختصاص بعرض‬ ‫الحائط‪ ،‬فنحن أمــة مأمورة باحترام‬ ‫التخصص‪﴿ ،‬فاسألوا أهل الذكر إن كنتم‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫ال تعلمون﴾ األنبياء ‪.7‬‬ ‫نسأل الله تعالى الشفاء العاجل لجميع‬ ‫المصابين‪ ،‬والرحمة لمن قضى بهذا‬ ‫الوباء شهيد ًا بإذن الله تعالى‪ ،‬كما نسأله‬ ‫شر الوباء والبالء‪.‬‬ ‫سبحانه أن يصرف عنّا ّ‬

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THE RESPONSE OF THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY TO THE PANDEMIC Bilal Cleland dunk1689@gmail.com

Lack of Faith in Authority One lesson which we have learnt through the pandemic is that there is a gulf between a section of the Muslim community and the authorities, be they political authorities or health authorities.

Many years of the War on Terrorism with its accompanying vilification of Islam and Muslims, has harmed relations.

The atmosphere has been so poisoned that ill-informed ABC commentators just a few weeks ago were still talking about the great struggle within Islam about the acceptability of terrorism.

The penchant of white supremacist evangelicals in the Old South for guns, violence and insurrection has never been portrayed as a struggle within Christianity between the forces advocating terrorism and those advocating peace.

It is generally accepted by all but the extremists that Christianity does not encompass such fringe elements but Islam apparently does.

We now have young people in their 20s, who make up a large proportion of the Muslim community, who have grown up in an atmosphere of hate and vilification. They have only known the post9/11 world.

They are well aware that even the moderate President Obama was sending drones to murder villagers in Afghanistan and Iraq and that innocent prisoners, sold to the USA by treacherous Afghans, were rotting away in Guantanamo Bay. They know about Abu Ghraib.

They know how their mothers and sister have been insulted for wearing hijab.

They are acutely aware of the style of reporting mentally disturbed Muslims who undertake violent acts as dangerous rational terrorists while white supremacists bomb makers and thugs are always mentally ill.

Even ASIO, which has a chequered history in dealing with sections of the Muslim community, has called for less anti-Muslim reporting of terrorist incidents.

The comments which appeared on Senator James Paterson’s Facebook page regarding the recent unwise AFIC proposal to run a webinar including Taliban representatives, continued that style of vilification.

Although most Muslims report a high level of wellbeing, living in Australia, one finding of the 2015 study by Riaz Hassan was the exception. The response to ‘How safe you feel’ revealed that Muslims feel less safe than the Australian population as a whole.

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A Profile of the Muslims There are some indicators as to why Australian Muslims, 38% of whom were born here, have reason to feel alienated from the mainstream, despite this general feeling of wellbeing.

Although their level of educational attainment compares favourably with that of the general population, they are less likely to be able to obtain employment, especially if they are young. “The unemployment rate of 7% of Australian Muslims in the labour force was almost double that of all Australians.” [Hassan] When they achieve employment they are less likely to have high status positions and “Muslims receive significantly less economic return for their level of education than other Australians.”

As is noted in “A Demographic, Social and Economic Profile of Muslims in Australia 2015,” prepared

by Professor Riaz Hassan: “In the Australian labour market applicants with Middle Eastern names are less likely to be given an interview than applicants with identical resumes but Anglo-Saxon names.

The discrimination against those with Middle Eastern names was greater than the discrimination against those with Italian or Indigenous names.”

According to the NSW Corrective Services 2013 Census, Muslims comprise 3.2% of the NSW population but 9.3% of the state prison population.

As of 27 April 2015 according to Corrections Victoria, while 2.9% of

Victorians were Muslim, 8% of prisoners in Victoria were Muslims.

There is some reason to expect that the situation will improve with increased political involvement from the Muslim community in those electorates in which it has a growing influence.

“Another notable feature is that the Muslim population of certain state and Commonwealth electorates is increasing at a greater rate than the Muslim population as a whole.”

[Hassan]

The Influence of the Anti-vaxxers This general low status position of Muslims in the community, combined with the relative youth of the population, growing up under suspicion since 9/11, might indicate why a sizeable proportion of the community was prepared to give credence to antiestablishment individuals who argued against vaccination and proclaimed the COVID-19 pandemic to be a manipulative fraud.

Although white supremacist organisations and individuals led in organising the “Freedom” protests against health regulations and the police, several young Muslim men took part in them, convinced that they were correct.

One of the most jarring messages conveyed during this time was the inability or the reluctance of so many religious leaders in the northern suburbs of Melbourne to stand against these ignorant voices in the community. The Hume LGA contains many mosques and religious centres but only one mosque, Meadow

Heights Mosque, established a vaccination centre.

The Islamic Museum in Darebin and the Newport Islamic Centre both did well in this regard, the latter carrying out 11,000 vaccinations in a month. The Virgin Mary Mosque, Australia Light Foundation(Tottenham) and Tarneit Mosque also played a significant role in providing vaccinations. Other imams ran Webinars to inform their jemaat. Despite these good examples, the fact that so many imams were intimidated by the loudest voices has left a cloud over them which may never disperse.

The main attempt to overcome the conspiracy theories promulgated by the “Freedom” protesters and their Muslim allies was carried out by female Muslim doctors, notable Dr Sara Marzouk and Dr Umber Rind who fearlessly braved insults and vilification to tell the truth.

Of particular note was also Kerim Buday of ICMG and Ilim College. His report of the video shown to Muslim leaders as a result of the huge numbers of our community appearing in ICUs and on ventilators, helped wake up the community to the terrible danger of remaining unvaccinated.

Hesitancy in Hume fell away quite quickly as infections raged, and vaccinations went up from 40% to 80% in about a month.

This pandemic has not only awakened people of goodwill to the lethal inequalities which exist in our society, and the shameful degree of political manipulation in vaccine distribution, it has also awakened the Muslim community to the danger of unqualified individuals asserting leadership and exercising control within our Ummah.

The author is a prominent Australian Muslim scholar and activist.

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e h t r o f e g a s s e M y M y t i n u m m o C Muslim

Dr.Umber Rind • Director New Leaf Medical Clinic • Board member of Australian Muslim Women’s Centre for Human Rights • Board member with Women of Colour Australia.

We have all been living through this pandemic for almost 2 years almost like in a daze. Expecting things to improve, waiting, hoping for this to end. It hasn’t. But what we all need to think about is how far we have come. We have witnessed a new virus ravage the world, cause millions and deaths and long-term illness. We have witnessed how quickly the scientific community can come together and achieve great things in record time when the necessity, urgency and motivation is there.

We saw right in front of our eyes multiple vaccines released which have helped slow the speed of spread

and the number of deaths due to Covid-19. Many of us have been tested in our own ways, some more than others. I’ve seen the Muslim community come together and support one another; I’ve seen some of us drift apart. It’s been a truly testing time for us all.

Our Muslim communities especially in Sydney and Melbourne were hit very hard with Covid and we seem to have had many of the Covid-19 infections and deaths.

Whenever calamity befalls us, we must ask, what can I learn from this? How has this tested me? How can

I improve as a person and how can I better serve others? We only have a limited time on earth. Many of us get caught up with the world, its demands, studies, achievements, work family etc. We need to remember that these things are fragile and temporary.

What we have learned is how important our family, friends and loved ones are.

In difficult times we saw who was there for us and who was not.

Although we had our differences, we battled misinformation and conspiracy theories, I’m so proud of how resilient

our diverse Muslim communities are. Despite all the fear mongering and divisive rhetoric many have understood now why we need to be there for each other. When we start to work together instead of on our own, we grow stronger.

Our voices and our needs are amplified, and we can get our messages across. We also know how disproportionately we have been treated by those in power. We must ensure we work towards making sure this does not happen again. We clearly know now the importance of essential workers who live in the most disadvantaged areas. We need to leverage that in the future.

Remember we started 2019 with bushfires, the pandemic then hit. We had the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020 ignite a fire in some of us who know racism and inequality is also an issue for the Muslim communities in Australia to reflect on and to work towards more inclusive spaces for our Black brothers and sisters.

We all became more aware of our eternal gratitude and

indebtedness that we owe to the Aboriginal people, the rightful owners of this land.

I have certainly noticed a shift in attitudes to these issues in the past 18 months.

As someone who always felt like they did not officially belong to any group in the community, I’ve seen how many of us have come together, regardless of our differences.

It’s made me reflect that • Together we are stronger.

• Together we are protected.

• Together we can better support each other as we move forward.

• Together we can make a difference.

• Together we have.

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SYDNEY COMMUNITY CONNECT

TOGETHER WE CAN

I have witnessed first-hand the toll COVID-19 has had in our community, as many friends have suffered immensely from this pandemic.

Nothing sits heavier in my heart than seeing my loved ones’ health at risk & their suffering. I have been helping those affected by providing essentials to families in quarantine, assisting people to find their closest vaccination centers, sharing information via social media & creating a network of volunteers to help with these services.

I wholeheartedly support the “Together we can” campaign & am committed to provide any required support to safeguard the health of our community.

Joumana Menzalji SYDNEY COMMUNITY CONNECT

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HALAL ISSUE

PROHIBITED CATEGORIES OF

FOOD AND DRINKS IN ISLAM PART I Through maintaining a balance between the necessities of the body and the soul, Islam has placed simple nutritional rules one must follow.

Islam recommends to its followers that they eat all that is pure and wholesome, earnt through halal earnings. The divine principle of Islam is that which is good is halal (lawful), and that which is harmful is haram (prohibited). Allah, the Creator of everything, knows what is good for us and He (swt) therefore declares it to be lawful.

Islam teaches us that all food and drinks are halal, except for those that are explicitly mentioned to be haram.

Islam as a divine religion, which forbids certain categories of food and drinks as well as certain sources of food, its means and methods of earning.

The unlawful food is specifically mentioned in many verses in the Quran, such as the following verse: “Prohibited for you are carrion, blood, the flesh of swine, and animals dedicated to other than God; also, the flesh of animals strangled, killed violently, killed by a fall, gored to death, mangled by wild animals—except what you rescue, and animals sacrificed on altars; and the practice of drawing lots. For

it is immoral...” (Quran 5:3).

Allah (swt) also said: “O you who believe! Intoxicants, gambling, idolatry, and divination are abominations of Satan’s doing. Avoid them, so that you may prosper”.

(Quran 5:90) Based on the above two verses and others, as well as many hadiths of our Prophet (pbuh), all food and drinks that are pure and clean are permitted for consumption

by Muslims, except for the following categories, including any products derived from them or even contaminated with them: • Dead animals or carrion, • Flowing or congealed blood, • Swine and all byproducts (products and ingredients derived from

ICCV ISLAMIC CO-ORDINATING COUNCIL OF VICTORIA

swine), • Meat on which the name of any deity, person, or thing is invoked other than the name of Allah, and the animals which are slaughtered without mentioning the name of God on them, • Intoxicants of all types, including alcohol and drugs, • Carnivorous animals with fangs, such as tigers, wolves etc…

• Birds with sharp claws (birds of prey) such as eagles, owls, vultures etc…

• Land or amphibious animals such as frogs, snakes etc…

This may also include halal items that have been contaminated or mixed with haram products.

Based on the two main sources of Islam; Quran

Dr Bekim Hasani Head of Shariah Affairs,

ICCV

and the Hadith, as well as the explanations and commentary of Muslim scholars, halal food laws are formed.

Dead animals or carrion Allah (swt) has forbidden the consumption of the meat of an animal or a fowl which dies from natural causes, and that has not been slaughtered or hunted by men.

The category of dead animals includes animals or fowl which die from: strangulation, from a blow, from a fall, by being gored, or which are partially eaten by wild beasts. There is a chance that an animal could die from the shock of stunning before it is properly

slaughtered. The meat of such dead animals is also not acceptable for Muslim consumption.

From a scientific point of view, carrion and dead animals are unfit for human consumption due to the decaying process which leads to the formation of chemicals being harmful to humans.

Islam teaches us to treat ALL animals with compassion during production, their handling, their transport, and their slaughter. There is a rich tradition of the Prophet Mohammad’s (pbuh), which shows the concern he had for animals, found in both the Hadith and Sunna, and Islam provides considerable support for the importance of maintaining animal welfare by all.

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Islamic Museum vaccination hub drives uptake in local community Over 1,100 people were vaccinated at a pop-up hub at the Islamic Museum of Australia (IMA), with the Museum’s Founder and Director Moustafa Fahour OAM declaring it a success.

“To develop a combined local response with the Museum, Preston Mosque, the Department of Health, Your Community Health and Banyule Community Health,

and then to actually mobilise in less than two weeks is testament to what can be achieved when organisations are committed to an urgent and shared cause,” said Mr Fahour.

The pop-up hub, which operated from Tuesday 28 September to Saturday 2 October was opened in response to overwhelming demand from the community for a vaccination venue centred around cultural

Picure from IMA facebook page

considerations for local communities.

The hub, a partnership between the IMA, Islamic Society of Victoria (ISV), Your Community Health, the Victorian Government’s Department of Health, Darebin City Council, Banyule Community Health and healthAbility employed multilingual staff, supporting community members who spoke languages including Arabic, Urdu, Turkish, Somali

and Bahasa. The hub also provided completely private booths, shielding attendees from the public.

Cate Grindlay, COVID Response Director, Your Community Health adds, “In just five days we vaccinated over a thousand people many of whom had been trying to access the vaccine but were unable to do so.”

President of Islamic Society of Victoria Tarek Khodr adds, “it’s a blessing to work with

Accountants & Tax Practitioners are restricted from working at their physical office locations and premises during tax season for which is the busiest time of the year for accountants.

For 2 years consecutively, this has impacted productivity and impinged on the lodgement program of accountants and tax practitioners.

It has impacted accountants and tax practitioners working over 50 hrs per week to provide clients the service remotely assisting with grants and providing support.

Consolidated efforts from all participants in our business community working together we can win the fight against Covid 19 so we can all go back to normality and productivity.

Nazeh Baarini

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Noura Daknache Youth Activist

Victorian Arabic Social Services (VASS) C1, 1_ 13 The Gateway BROADMEADOWS VIC 3047 Ph:(03) 9359 2861 E:Noura.daknache@ vass.org.au

such wonderful partners to quickly provide a venue such as the IMA with culturally sensitive private booths for the many requests we had from our community. We thank everyone involved in this.”

The Islamic Museum of Australia is located in the North within the City of Darebin.

On behalf of Victorian Arabic Social Services (VASS), we hope you and your loved ones are healthy and coping well during this very unprecedented and difficult time.

COVID-19 has unleashed several health, social and financial disruptions to our lives and we, as a community, are conscious of the challenges that many are facing during this crisis. Therefore, to be reunited with our loved ones, and retain a sense of normality once again in our lives, VASS urgently encourages all community members to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as possible to fight the spread. Right now, we are at a critical point to fight the spread and we must band together as a community and pass this stage safely and peacefully.

We understand and acknowledge everyone’s concerns and precedence about the effectiveness of the vaccine. However, we know that all the necessary clinical steps and trials have been taken to ensure the vaccines safety and effectiveness by medical experts and professionals and the vaccine has been developed using science that has been used for decades.

Therefore to remain safe, in good health and protect our loved ones, let’s get vaccinated, together’.

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‫أحدث أخبار الفيروس مع‪:‬‬ ‫طبيب األسرة الدكتور عبد الحميد منصور‬ ‫التحوالت صفات وميزات جديدة تساعدها‬ ‫على التأقلم والبقاء ومقاومة اللقاحات‬ ‫واالنتشار بسهولة وبصورة أسرع‪ ،‬ويكون‬ ‫لها تأثير كبير في انتشار المرض وحدته‪.‬‬ ‫من أكثر هذه التحوالت تأثيرا بخصوص‬ ‫فيروس كورنا المستجد هو المتحول‬ ‫(‪ )Delta‬وهــو المسبب األســـاس في‬ ‫موجات انتشار الوباء األخير في العالم‬ ‫متسببا في أكثر من ‪ 90%‬منها‪.‬‬

‫أهمية التطعيم‬

‫بقلم الدكتور عبد الحميد منصور‬ ‫طبيب عام ‪ -‬ملبورن‬ ‫‪Dr Abdul Hamid Mensur‬‬ ‫‪General Practitioner‬‬ ‫‪Tarneit Family medical and dental‬‬ ‫‪centre.‬‬

‫أنواع اإلصابة‬ ‫أعــراض معظم المصابين‬ ‫بكوفيد ‪ ،19‬تــتــراوح بين البسيطة‬ ‫والمتوسطة‪ .‬ويمكن أن يسبب المرض‬ ‫مضاعفات صحية شديدة‪ ،‬كما يؤدي‬ ‫إلى الوفاة بسبب المرض خاصة لدى‬ ‫األشخاص مثل كبار السن أو من يعانون‬ ‫من أمراض مزمنة كالسكري – أمراض‬ ‫القلب – أمراض الجهاز التنفسي – ضعف‬ ‫المناعة‪.‬‬

‫تحوالت كوفيد ‪19‬‬ ‫حدثت آالف التحوالت لفيروس كورنا‬ ‫المستجد منذ ظــهــوره فــي الصين‪.‬‬ ‫التحديات حالة طبيعية تحدث للفيروس‬ ‫أثناء عملية االستنساخ؛ نتيجة ألخطاء‬ ‫في تركيبة الحمض النووي‪ ،‬مما يؤدي‬ ‫إلى ظهور فيروسات جديدة مشابهة‪،‬‬ ‫ولكنها ليست طبق األصل من الفيروس‬ ‫األصل‪ .‬وفي بعض األحيان‪ ،‬تكتسب تلك‬

‫التعطيم له فوائد عديدة منها‪ ،‬حماية‬ ‫الشخص من عدوى اإلصابة بالمرض‪،‬‬ ‫بالتالي الحماية وتقليل نسبة الدخول‬ ‫للمستشفيات للعناية المكثفة‪ .‬كما يقلل‬ ‫الضغط على القطاع الصحي المنهك‬ ‫من هذا الوباء‪ ،‬خاصة خالل العامين‬ ‫الماضيين‪ .‬من خالل التطعيم نحمي‬ ‫أنفسنا‪ ،‬وأفراد العائلة‪ ،‬والشرائح الضعيفة‬ ‫في المجتمع‪ ،‬من كبار السن واألطفال‬ ‫واألشخاص الذين يعانون من أمراض‬ ‫مزمنة أو أمراض تمنعهم من أخذ اللقاح‪.‬‬ ‫لقد أثبت التطعيم عبر مئات السنين‪ ،‬أنه‬ ‫من أنجع الوسائل الوقائية ضد األمراض‬ ‫الخطيرة والقضاء عليها‪.‬‬

‫فعالية اللقاحات‬ ‫تعمل اللقاحات على تقوية الجهاز‬ ‫المناعي عن طريق تدريبه للتعرف على‬ ‫الفيروسات التي تعرض لها سابقا‪ ،‬وتكوين‬ ‫أجسام مضادة تكون جاهزة لمحاربة‬ ‫الفيروسات‪ .‬لقاحات كوفيد ‪ 19‬أظهرت‬ ‫فعالية عملية في الدراسات السريرية‪.‬‬ ‫إذ كانت نسبة فعالية لقاح (فايزر) ‪،95%‬‬ ‫ولقاح (مودرنا) ‪ ،94%‬ولقاح (أسترازنكا)‬ ‫‪ ،70% - 60‬وما تزال هذه اللقاحات فاعلة‬ ‫ضد المتحول (دلتا)‪ ،‬ولكن قلت هذه‬ ‫الفعالية‪ ،‬بخصوص اإلصابة بالمرض‪ ،‬وما‬ ‫تزال أكثر من ‪ 90%‬بخصوص الدخول‬ ‫للمستشفى والعناية المكثفة‪.‬‬

‫اآلثار الجانية للقاحات‬ ‫اللقاحات مثلها مثل جميع األدويــة‬ ‫واألعشاب الطبية‪ ،‬لها فوائد كثيرة‪ ،‬ولكنها‬ ‫ال تخلو من آثار جانبية‪ ،‬تكون في الغالب‬

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‫خفيفة تستمر بضعة أيام‪ .‬وتشمل بعض‬ ‫اآلثار الجانبية العامة للقاحات كوفيد‪،19‬‬ ‫األلــم في موضع الحقنة‪ ،‬أو حمى أو‬ ‫صداع‪ ،‬أو آالم العضالت‪ .‬وتكون األعراض‬ ‫الجانبية أكثر حدة‪ ،‬بعد الجرعة األولى‬ ‫بالنسبة للقاح (استرازنكا) وبعد الجرعة‬ ‫الثانية بالنسبة للقاحي (فايزر) و(مودرنا)‪.‬‬ ‫وهناك أعــراض خطيرة نــادرة‪ ،‬تتمثل‬ ‫في تجلطات وتخثر الدم بالنسبة للقاح‬ ‫(أسترازنكا) والتي عادة ما تظهر من ‪42-4‬‬ ‫يوما‪ ،‬بعد أخذ اللقاح‪ ،‬وأكثرها بعد الجرعة‬ ‫األولى‪ .‬أما إلتهابات عضلة القلب والغشاء‬ ‫الخارجي للقلب‪ ،‬فهي تحدث كآثار جانبية‬ ‫نادرة للقاحي (فايزر) و(مودرنا)‪ ،‬وتكثر‬ ‫بعد الجرعة الثانية بنسبة شخص واحد‬ ‫في كل ‪ 100‬ألف شخص‪ ،‬وفي الغالب‬ ‫هي حاالت بسيطة يتم عالجها عن طريق‬ ‫مضادات اإللتهاب‪.‬‬

‫أهمية الفحص‬ ‫وصى الشخص بإجراء فحص كورنا‪ ،‬إذا‬ ‫ُي َ‬ ‫ظهرت عليه أي من األعراض العامة‪ ،‬أو‬ ‫كان مخالطا لشخص تم تشخيصه بمرض‬ ‫كوفيد ‪ ،19‬أو إذا قام بزيارة موقع تم‬ ‫تحديده بواسطة السلطات الصحية العلمية‬ ‫كموقع تعرض لكوفيد ‪ .19‬ويتم الفحص‬ ‫بأخذ عينة من مؤخرة الحلق أو األنف‪،‬‬ ‫وتكون النتيجة أكثر دقة وصحة إذا كانت‬ ‫إيجابية‪ ،‬بينما تكثر نسبة الخطأ في بعض‬ ‫النتائج السلبية‪ ،‬بالتالي ال بد من التأكد‬ ‫من خلو الشخص من األعــراض وبلوغ‬ ‫الحصة والتعافي إذا كانت النتيجة سلبية‪،‬‬ ‫حتى تتم مخالطة المجتمع واألهل‪.‬‬

‫النساء الحوامل‬ ‫إذا أصيبت المرأة الحامل بكوفيد ‪،19‬‬ ‫فإنها تكون أكثر عرضة لخطر اإلصابة‬ ‫بمرض شديد‪ .‬وأثبتت الدراسات أن نسبة‬ ‫دخول النساء الحوامل للمستشفيات هي‬ ‫خمسة أضعاف النساء غير الحوامل‪ .‬وأن‬ ‫نسبة دخولهن للعناية المكثفة هي ‪3 - 2‬‬ ‫أضعاف النساء غير الحوامل‪ ،‬باإلضافة‬ ‫لتعرضهن لخطر الــوالدة المبكرة التي‬ ‫تزيد بـمرة ونصف عند اإلصابة بكوفيد‬ ‫‪ ،19‬بالتالي التطعيم يمثل حماية للحامل‬ ‫ولطفلها من تلك المضاعفات الخطيرة‪.‬‬

‫لذا أوصت الكلية الملكية االستشارية‬ ‫الطبية االسترالية‪ ،‬بإعطاء الحوامل لقاح‬ ‫(فايزر) أو (مودرنا) في أي مرحلة من‬ ‫مراحل الحمل‪ .‬وينصح أيضا للنساء‬ ‫المرضعات أو اللواتي يخططن للحمل‬ ‫بتلقي هذه اللقاحات‪ .‬وعلى النساء اللواتي‬ ‫يحاولن الحمل‪ ،‬عدم التخوف من تأثير‬ ‫التطعيم‪ ،‬بالتالي ال يتجنبن الحمل بعد‬ ‫التطعيم‪.‬‬

‫لقاح األطفال‬ ‫زادت نسبة اإلصابة بكوفيد ‪ 19‬وسط‬ ‫األطفال منذ ظهور المتحور (دلتا)‪،‬‬ ‫كما زادت نسبة دخولهم للمستشفيات‪.‬‬ ‫لكن ال تزال الحاالت في غالبها بسيطة‬ ‫ومتوسطة‪ .‬لقد تضرر األطفال كغيرهم من‬ ‫شرائح المجتمع األخرى بكوفيد‪ ،19‬وأيضا‬ ‫اإلغالق المتكرر‪ ،‬أثر نفسيا وتعليميا‪ ،‬لذا‬ ‫أوصــت المجموعة االستشارية الطبية‬ ‫االسترالية‪ ،‬بتلقيح األطفال الذين تبلغ‬ ‫أعمارهم فوق الـ ‪ 12‬بلقاح (فايزر) أو‬ ‫(مودرنا)‪.‬‬ ‫وتفيد التغطية الحالية‪ ،‬أن لقاح األطفال‪،‬‬ ‫سيمكن من الوصول إلى مناعة مجتمعية‬ ‫عالية‪ ،‬مما يقلل الحاجة إلى اإلغالق‪،‬‬ ‫بالتالي يساعد في القضاء على الوباء‪.‬‬

‫توقعات نهاية الجائحة‬ ‫يصعب تحديد وقت إنتهاء الجائحة بدقة‪.‬‬ ‫ولكن يمكن السيطرة على المرض والتقليل‬ ‫من خطورته‪ ،‬وسهولة التعايش معه‪ ،‬عبر‬ ‫زيادة أعداد األشخاص الملقحين‪ ،‬مما‬ ‫يؤدي إلى الوصول إلى نسبة عالية من‬ ‫المناعة المجتمعية‪ ،‬بالتالي يقل انتشار‬ ‫المرض‪ ،‬وتقل أيضا ظهور المتحوالت‬ ‫الجديدة التي تنشأ مع كثرة االنتشار‪.‬‬ ‫بمعنى يسهل القضاء على الجائحة التي‬ ‫كانت لها آثار سلبية على الحياة الصحية‬ ‫واالجتماعية واالقتصادية والتعليمية‬ ‫والنفسية وحتى اإلعالمية‪.‬‬

Together we can

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MESSAGE FROM BRIMBANK MAYOR CR RANKA RASIC

“Brimbank Council is asking the community to support the push to get Brimbank back on its feet by getting COVID-19 vaccinated.

“Our local campaign aims to raise awareness of COVID-19 vaccination, and encourages community members to get the jab done for loved ones.

Get the jab done Brimbank.

Get back to doing what you love.

Protect your family, your friends, your community. #jabdone “I’m proud to say I’m vaxxed - I got the jab to protect myself, my family and friends and my community.

And you can do the same too.

“Under the Victorian Government’s safe reopening plans, vaccination is the way for all of us to get back to doing the things we love.

“Thank you to everyone who is already vaccinated or about to be.

“We want our community, our facilities, and our businesses to be able to open as soon as we can and the Victorian Government has set vaccination targets that we can help reach, or even exceed.

“We want our shops to be open, our businesses and workplaces to be open and operating as normal.

“We want our community groups and families reconnected, and we know we can get the job done by getting the jab done in Brimbank.

“While currently under the State

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average for vaccination rates, Brimbank’s first and second dose rates are continuing to rise.

“Please remember that vaccination helps protect communities, businesses, our hospitals and health care systems as well as those who can’t be vaccinated and remain vulnerable to this virus.

“As the number of coronavirus infections continue to rise in Brimbank and across Victoria, Brimbank Council is asking community members to get vaccinated for family, friends and community.

“Vaccination appointments are available through state vaccination centres, through some GPs and pharmacies. You’ll find more information about where you can get vaccinated in Brimbank at www.brimbank.vic.gov.au/ COVIDvax.”

Together we can

TOGETHER WE CAN

Victorian schools and

COVID-19

On behalf of Islamic Banking and Finance group of La Trobe University, we request all our current and former students and the wider communities around La Trobe University catch area that we are together in this movement of vaccinations campaign and you have this in campus without any appointment. Just visit La Trobe University and get vaccinated on campus.

Hadeel Al-Madhoun

Dr Ishaq Bhatti

Professor of Finance and Financial Econometrics Founding Director of Islamic Banking and Finance Programme Graduate Research Coordinator -GRC Department of Economics, Finance and Marketing, La Trobe Business School

Ms Al-Madhoun’s Year12 Chemistry – Pasco Vale Girls College In and out of lockdown, interrupted learning, mental health struggles for many students, parents struggles to accommodate with remote learning needs and working from home or/and other parenting needs. This has been the case with us Victorians for the past couple of school years.

As a school teacher I urge all of you parents to help protect our community by getting vaccinated and getting your child vaccinated. We want to guarantee a continuity of learning for our children. Let us get our students back to a normal safe and happy school year during which they can learn on site, attend off-

site excursions and socialise with their school mates and develop their social skills.

COVID-19 has hit our community hard in the last eighteen months. Lockdown has impacted so many aspects of our lives and indeed; the instability of the in and out of lockdown has changed so many things with the way we view the world and the way we interact with each other.

But if there is one thing we learned from this pandemic, it is that we are all one community here in Victoria.

This infection spreads very viciously. It has taken away so many loved ones and it has tested so many families very hard. We need to feel safe again. We need to get our sense of normality and

be able to enjoy a COVIDfree Melbourne, COVID- Free schools and hospitals and enjoy going out with family and friends and visiting those whom we love. The only way by which we can achieve this is by getting our family vaccinated.

Let us all work together towards one goal of protecting our community and ensure a safe school environment for our children. If you have not yet booked your vaccine, it is time to do that right now.

Hadeel Al-Madhoun High school teacher/ VCE coordinator and a Head of Science faculty Pascoe Vale Girls Secondary College – Pascoe Vale

We are all over lockdowns and 5 reasons to leave the house!

Together we can help our families, friends & loved ones see each other again.

We can continue supporting our beautiful communities get up on their feet again and help them recover.

Maha Sukkar Acting senior sergeant

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Together we can

FAMILY

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GIFT OF KINDNESS

Understanding

BOYS BETTER

By Jamilah Samian

www.coolmumsuperdad.com

Many years ago, I was one of those who think that boys are born to give parents a perpetual headache. Why not? My sons fought in the car, didn’t do their homework until the last minute, never noticed the glasses and dirty dishes in the sink and messed up their wardrobe the very next day after I tidied it up. I was running a SOHO (small office home office), didn’t have a maid and was exhausted by the end of each day, trying to manage a household with boys who never seemed to listen to my instructions.

One day, however, I noticed that my eldest son, then ten, had washed his plate after lunch without prompting. I summoned him downstairs and down he came.

“Thank you for washing your plate,” I smiled and gave him a pat on his back.

“That’s it?” he asked, perplexed.

“Yeah,” I replied. “Why did you ask?”

“Well, I thought you are upset with me about something,” he said and gave one of his rare spontaneous smiles.

My conscience crept in.

Have I done all I could to understand him better?

What could I do to see that smile more often? I thought long and hard. Suppose it’s the way I have been treating my children that makes them the way they are?

What if I change the way I say and do things? Would that make a difference?

I decided to give it a try.

Come Saturday, it was time to check their rooms. “How about I make a detailed list of the things you boys need to do to tidy up your room?”

I asked. They agreed, albeit with a little look of surprise.

Normally I would have given a one-liner: “Tidy up your room.”

An hour later, I went in to collect the list. Clothes folded. Check. Toys collected and put into toy box. Check. Beds made.

Check. Dirty clothes put

into laundry basket. Check.

Wonderful, I thought. That evening, it was time to check their school work.

It was at the tip of my tongue to tell my eightyear-old boy: “Your work is untidy.” Instead, I turned to a particular page that was neater than the rest which I had seen earlier. “I like this,” I said. “Do you think you could do it again?” How he beamed! I shall never forget the look on his face that night.

I began to dig deeper.

Boys’ brains, I learnt, develop differently from girls. Another difference is that the left and right sides of the brain tend to form fewer connections in a boy.

As a result, the right side of a boy’s brain is richer in internal connections (a plus point for boys) but is not as well-connected to the left side.

This means that it could be a challenge for boys to do things well which need both sides of the brain, like talking about feelings and

solving problems through quiet introspection and not via the physical way.

It explains why boys have a tendency to get physical when they get involved in an argument while girls tend to argue in a verbal style.

When this happens, he needs to be shown how to resolve the issue at hand in a verbal, courteous manner.

Does this mean that boys are inferior? Definitely not.

It just helps to explain some practical but temporary difficulties that boys have in different stages of growth and what to do about them.

For instance, boys don’t work as neatly as girls in school but they are usually more task oriented. Some boys have difficulty getting organised and will invariably have messy bedrooms, desks and leave clothes lying around but they need stepby-step advice.

Studies have shown there are some areas where girls develop sooner and other areas where boys develop sooner; for example,

girls have a more acute sense of hearing while boys show more advanced spatial intelligence at an earlier age. But these are tendencies and are not true of every boy and girl. Some of these differences are attributed to the way boys’ and girls’ brains develop as discussed above.

The average boy also goes through a testosterone cycle that triggers significant changes. At four, he’s active and boyish. Around thirteen, he undergoes rapid growth and disorientation. By fourteen, he’s into testing limits and breaking through to early manhood. Each boy is different, but it is the testosterone that gives him growth spurts and drives him to be active.

From Cool Mum Super Dad. Read other books by Jamilah Samian: Cool Boys Super Sons, The Kindness Miracle, Leadership In Parenting, Parenting Generation Y & Z and 77 Power Parent Tips.

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‫‪Together we can‬‬

‫‪43‬‬ ‫الوسط الدعوي‬

‫كيف حارب اإلسالم الفساد‬ ‫بقلم الشيخ طاهر مشراوي‬ ‫يعتبر الفساد من أخطر المشكالت التي تهدد المجتمعات واألمم‪ ،‬ما وجد في أمة إال نخرها كما ينخر السوس الشجر فتغدو‬ ‫كأعجاز نخل خاوية توشك أن تندثر وتتساقط‪ ،‬وال تزال األمم غارقة في وحل التخلف والتخبط بسبب الفساد حيث يتكرس‬ ‫اإلستبداد والدكتاتورية والمحسوبية في كل مفاصل المجتمع وحتى داخل المؤسسات التي وجدت من أجل محاربة الفساد‪ ،‬والفساد‬ ‫ظاهرة إنسانية قديمة في األمم‪ ،‬ال تكاد تخلو منه أمة وال عصر من العصور ولألسف تعيش المجتمعات اإلسالمية بمختلف‬ ‫مكوناتها هذه الظاهرة بعد أن إبتعدت عن المنهج اإلسالمي القويم وآلت أمورها إلى من ال يتق الله فيها إال من رحم الله‪.‬‬ ‫الفساد يعني عــدم القيام‬ ‫بحق األمانة‪ ،‬ويعني الغش في‬ ‫المسؤولية أوإستغالل السلطة‬ ‫لتحقيق مئارب خاصة‪ ،‬ويعني كذلك‬ ‫وضع الشيئ في غير محله وإسناد األمر‬ ‫لغير أهله كتمكين أبناء القرابة وأعضاء‬ ‫الحزب والجماعة من مراكز القرار أو‬ ‫في مناصب يتقاضون عليها مبالغ فوق‬ ‫المعتاد دون مراعاة الكفاءة واألهلية‪.‬‬ ‫ومن الفساد ما يفعله بعض القائمين على‬ ‫المؤسسات اإلسالمية كالجمعيات الخيرية‬ ‫والمساجد من إهدار ألموال المسلمين‪-‬‬ ‫التي وهبها المسملمون لتنفق في أوجه‬ ‫الخير‪ -‬في المحاكم والجهات القانونية‬ ‫بسبب النزاعات والصراعات على إدارة‬ ‫هذه المؤسسسات‪.‬‬ ‫ولقد شنَّع اإلســام وأشهر سيفه على‬ ‫الفاسدين والمفسدين واعتبر الفساد‬ ‫من كبائر الذنوب يقتضي العقوبة في‬ ‫الدنيا واآلخرة قال تعالى‪َ ﴿ :‬و َل ُتف ِْس ُدوا‬ ‫ِفي ْ َ‬ ‫ال ْر ِض َب ْع َد إ ِْص َل ِح َها﴾‪ .‬في اآلية‬ ‫نهي صريح عام عن اإلفساد في األرض‪،‬‬ ‫كل األرض وما فيها‪ ،‬وجاء في الحديث‬ ‫الشريف قول الرسول –صلى الله عليه‬ ‫وسلم‪“ -‬إن رجا ًال َيتَخَ َّو ُضون في مال الله‬ ‫بغير حق‪ ،‬فلهم النار يوم القيامة”‪ .‬ال يجوز‬ ‫أبدا محاولة تزيين الفساد واإللتفاف حوله‬ ‫لتبريره وتزيينه بحجج واهية ماكرة كما‬ ‫يفعل المنافقون في كل أحوالهم ﴿ َو ِإذَا‬ ‫ِق َيل َل ُه ْم َال ُتف ِْس ُدو ْا ِفي َ‬ ‫األ ْر ِض قَالُو ْا ِإ َّن َما‬ ‫ون‬ ‫ون * َأال ِإ َّن ُه ْم ُه ُم ا ْل ُمف ِْس ُد َ‬ ‫ن َْح ُن ُم ْص ِل ُح َ‬ ‫ون﴾ ‪.‬‬ ‫َو َل ِكن َّال َيشْ ُع ُر َ‬ ‫اإلسالم وهو منهج الله الكامل المتكامل‬ ‫جاء ليصلح أحوال الناس وشؤونهم ويسد‬ ‫كل ذريعة لفساد أحوالهم‪ ،‬لم يحرم الفساد‬ ‫فحسب بل شدد في كل شبهة حوله ودعا‬

‫• يحق لنا أن نتساءل عن األمــوال التي ُتهدر في المحاكم‬ ‫و ُتصرف على المحامين في نزاعات شائنة‪.‬‬ ‫• يحق لنا أن نتساءل عن األمــوال التي ُتصرف لشراء ذمم‬ ‫الجمعيات والشخصيات من أجل التظاهر والتباهي بالسلطة‬ ‫والمرجعية‪.‬‬ ‫• يحق لنا أن نتساءل عن األموال التي ُتصرف على المسؤولين‬ ‫في سفريات ال طائل منها وعلى الدرجة األولى أو درجة‬ ‫رجال األعمال‪.‬‬ ‫• يحق لنا أن نتساءل عن الوظائف والمناصب الوهمية برواتب‬ ‫خيالية تذهب لجيوب العصابات المتنفذة‪.‬‬ ‫• يحق لنا أن نتساءل عن الوظائف والمناصب التي ُأسندت‬ ‫ألبناء العشيرة والعائلة والحزب والجماعة على حساب‬ ‫الكفاءة واألهلية‪.‬‬ ‫• يحق لنا أن نتساءل بأي حق ُصرفت وبأي حق ُأهدرت وبأي‬ ‫حق ُأسندت والبد أن نتساءل والبد أن نحاسب والبد أن‬ ‫نجرد الفاسدين من مراكزهم ونطهر مؤسسات المسلمين منهم‬ ‫وإال الجميع شريك في هذا الجرم الشنيع وليس أحد فوق‬ ‫المحاسبة وال شفاعة في تطبيقها هكذا علمنا سيد المصلحين‬ ‫عندما قال‪( :‬لو أن فاطمة بنت محمد سرقت لقطعت يدها)‪.‬‬ ‫إلى إتقائها والبعد عنها “اتقوا الشبهات‪،‬‬ ‫فمن اتقى الشبهات فقد استبرأ لدينه‬ ‫وعرضه”‪ .‬مقاومة الفساد ظهرت فى‬ ‫مواضع كثيرة من سيرته العطرة صلى‬ ‫الله عليه وسلم كما فى الصحيحين عن‬ ‫أبي حميد الساعدي رضى الله عنه قال‪:‬‬

‫الوسط ‪ ¿ 124‬ربيع األول ‪ 1443‬هـ ¿ تشرين األول ‪AL WASAT 124 ¿ Rabi' al-Awal 1443 ¿ October 2021‬‬

‫بعث رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم رج ًال‬ ‫من األزد يقال له ابن اللتبية على الصدقة‬ ‫فقال هذا لكم‪ ،‬وهذا أهدى إلى‪ ،‬فقام‬ ‫النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم‪ :‬فحمد الله‬ ‫وأثنى عليه‪ ،‬ثم قال‪« :‬ما بال العامل نبعثه‬ ‫فيجىء فيقول‪ :‬هذا لكم‪ ،‬وهذا أهدى‬

‫إلي؟‍‍‍‍‪ .‬أال جلس فى بيت أبيه فينظر أيهدى‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫إليه أم ال‍‍‍‍‍‍! والذى نفس محمد بيده‪ ،‬ال‬ ‫نبعث أحد ًا منكم فيأخذ شيئ ًا إال جاء يوم‬ ‫القيامة يحمله على رقبته‪ ،‬إن كان بعير ًا‬ ‫له رغاء‪ ،‬أو بقرة لها خوار‪ ،‬أو شاة تيعر‪،‬‬ ‫فرفع يديه حتى رأيت عفرة إبطيه فقال‪:‬‬ ‫اللهم هل بلغت ثالثا” وهذا يعنى أن من‬ ‫ٌأوكلت إليه مسؤولية أو تولى والية وقدمت‬ ‫له هدية من أجل واليته ال يجوز له قبولها‪،‬‬ ‫ألنها كالرشوة‪.‬‬ ‫إن اإلســام في معالجته لمثل هذه‬ ‫السلوكيات الخاطئة يعتمد على بناء‬ ‫اإلرادة الذاتية القائمة على مخافة الله‬ ‫ومراقبته في تحري الصالح والبعد عن‬ ‫الفساد وإعتبار الوظيفة أو المركز أمانة‬ ‫ال يجوز التقصير في حقها و الله تعالى‬ ‫يقول‪﴿ :‬إ َِّن ال َّل َه َي ْأ ُم ُر ُك ْم َأن ُت َؤ ُّدوا ْ َ‬ ‫ال َمان ِ‬ ‫َات‬ ‫ِإ َل ٰى َأ ْه ِل َها﴾‪ ،‬وكل راع مسؤول عن رعيته‬ ‫أمام القضاء اإلسالمي الصارم وأمام‬ ‫القضاء األكمل واألعدل يوم القيامة “كلكم‬ ‫راع وكلكم مسؤول عن رعيته”‪.‬‬ ‫ومن منهج اإلسالم في محاربة جريمة‬ ‫الفساد وخــاصــة فــي غــيــاب السلطة‬ ‫ال ُملزمة التي تطبق القانون اإلسالمي هو‬ ‫المسؤولية الجماعية والرقابة المجتمعية‬ ‫في مساءلة المسؤولين ومحاسبتهم عن‬ ‫األمانات التي ُأوكلت إليهم وهذا من باب‬ ‫األمر بالمعروف والنهي عن المنكر الذي‬ ‫يعد من أعظم أبواب الدين من أجل أن‬ ‫يتحمل المجتمع بأكمله جزءا من مسؤولية‬ ‫حصول الفساد إن هو سكت وغض الطرف‬ ‫عن الفاسدين ورسول الله ﷺ يقول‪“ :‬إن‬ ‫الناس إذا رأوا الظالم فلم يأخذوا على‬ ‫يديه أوشك أن يعمهم الله بعقاب منه”‪.‬‬

Together we can

FESTIVAL

44

Australia’s first Virtual Australian Muslim Writers Festival

By Ozge Sevindik Alkan The Right Pen Collective, an organisation with the mission of making books as common as Vegemite, held Australia’s first Virtual Australian Muslim Writers Festival in September 2021.

The news of the festival went viral on social media with the poster of the event with all the Muslim writer’s photos on it being shared across all platforms. The reactions varied from “Are these really all Muslim?” to “Why hasn’t been done before at this scale?”

The festival attracted attention from Muslim and non-Muslim organisations.

State writing organisations, diverse creative organisations, and various grass roots organisations shared the news of the festival. The Guardian commissioned an article from the organisers to write about what characterises Muslim writing in Australia, which sparked a lively debate online.

Randa Abdel-Fattah opened the eightday long festival. Her debut novel published in 2005, Does my head look big in this, was the first young adult novel featuring a Muslim protagonist in the Western world. She likened the Muslim Literary scene to a giant jigsaw puzzle where each author puts a piece on. She said “sometimes there’s a lot of pressure on that one piece to represent the entire puzzle and that’s what we need to change.”

The writers echoed similar challenges

in their writing with Muslims picking on their writing for not being Muslim enough and non-Muslim readers finding it too Muslim. Festival organiser and author of Hijabi Girl Ozge Sevindik Alkan said emphasised the need for Muslims to tell their own stories and for non-Muslim writers to step away from writing from the point of view of a Muslim.

Another dilemma writers face is their creativity being boxed into writing about specific topics. Poet Maryam Azam, author poetry collection The Hijab Files, commented that since there are so precious few Muslim writers being published, they feel obligated to write from a Muslim voice.

American author Ausma Zehanat Khan said that she’s consciously a Muslim Writer rather than a writer who happens to be Muslim.

The festival organisers decided not to include a panel on diversity since many Muslim writers only get invited to festivals to talk about diversity. The festival’s aim was to celebrate Muslim writers and all that they contribute to the Australian literary Space. The panels were organised by the age group the authors wrote for, a large portion of the festival was dedicated to children’s authors.

This was also the age group that had the largest number of self-published authors. Picture book author, Amal Abu-Eid, found that the Muslim stories she needed to tell were too urgent to go through a traditional publishing process, so she chose to self-publish.

Other authors chose to self-publish to

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have the control over of the narrative of the story they told. Melati Lum whose series protagonist Ayesha Dean is a globetrotting super sleuth. The editors requested her to write more about religious struggles of Ayesha, instead of her sleuthing adventures.

That wasn’t the story Lum wanted to tell, so she published her own books.

Other authors had positive experiences with their publishers. Huda Hayek, author of Huda and Me, found her publishers keen to support her in writing authentically Muslim characters whether it was writing about characters who make wudu before salah, or including common phrases Muslims use. Rawah Arja, author of the F-team, Rawah said she first started writing to please others. Her publisher asked to write it from her own experience instead and she produced her best writing.

Young adult author of Sunburnt Veils, Sara Haghdoosti, wrote her book because she could not see the vibrant and diverse community she lived in was not being reflected in the TV or literature. She said, “we were seeing some of the same characters, over and over again.”

The festival organised by Muslims and with only Muslim writers provided a safe space for the participants talk freely about their religion. Waleed Aly who co-authored Bachar Houli’s autobiography closed the festival.

He said people spend too much time talking and thinking about an Islamic identity, but not enough about Islamic practise. He gave the example of

Bachar Houli and how his Islamic practise embodied his football career.

Amani Haydar, author of The Mother Wound, and Michael Mohammed Ahmad, author of The other half of you, spoke on the adult contemporary panel and emphasized how their books are so much about love which goes against the narrative of Arab Muslims in the media.

Over five hundred people virtually attended the festival’s nine panels all emceed by emerging writer and The Right Pen Collective co-founder Annie McCAnn. McCann is an experienced emcee and she found emceed this event a privilege and a powerful experience. She said “I am so grateful to have had this wonderful opportunity and hope this is just the beginning with many more experiences just like this to come, InsyaAllah” All the participating author’s books are available for purchase from the festival partner and independent Sydney bookstore Better Read Than Dead. https://www.betterreadevents.com/ writersfestival.

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‫‪Together we can‬‬

‫‪45‬‬ ‫مجتمع‬

‫الجانب االخر لوباء كورونا !!!‬ ‫منى البدوي ‪ -‬سيدني‬ ‫لقد استمتعت‬ ‫بصحبة أبنائي‬ ‫صباحا‪:‬‬ ‫جميعنا يمضي سريعا صباحا‬ ‫لتجهيز اإلفطار واإلستعداد‬ ‫لإلنطالق يوميا الى أشغالنا‬ ‫ولم يكن عندنا الوقت الكافي‬ ‫لتناول اإلفطار مع باقي أفراد‬ ‫العائلة‪ ،‬وذلك إلختالف أوقات‬ ‫الدراسة مع أوقات عمل األب‬ ‫واألم اليومية‪ .‬ولكننا اآلن‬ ‫نتناول اإلفطار معا ونتشارك‬ ‫في تحضيره وتجهيزه وترتيب‬ ‫سفرة الطعام‪ ،‬كما أننا نتشارك‬ ‫أيضا أفكار جديدة لترتيب اليوم‬ ‫بطريقة مثمرة وممتعه في نفس‬ ‫الوقت‪ .‬في الحقيقة أن مشاركة‬ ‫األبناء في مثل هذه األعمال‬ ‫اليومية البسيطة يوثق العالقة‬ ‫بين اآلباء واألبناء ويذيب أي‬ ‫خالفات أو اختالفات في‬ ‫وجهات النظر ويرقق المشاعر‬ ‫ويدعم التواصل فيما بينهم‪.‬‬ ‫أصبح يومي يسع العديد‬ ‫من األنشطة واإلنجازات‪:‬‬ ‫في بداية اإلغالق كنت أحس‬ ‫بالملل والضجر ألن روتين‬

‫سوف يشهد العالم أنه في ديسمبر لعام ‪ 2019‬استيقظ على خبر انتشار وباء قادم من الصين وفي طريقه الى بقية العالم‪.‬‬ ‫ومن يومها وحياتنا اختلفت‪ ،‬نعم اختلفت طريقة معيشتنا وطريقة تفكيرنا‪ ،‬حتى طريقة تعاملنا مع أنفسنا ومع من حولنا من‬ ‫البشر تغيرت بالكامل‪ .‬ولكني أنقل لكم تجربتي كأم وكيف كان يومي خالل تلك الفترة وما هي الصعوبات التي واجهتها وما‬ ‫هي األهداف التي استطعت تحقيقها لنفسي وألسرتي‪ .‬في الحقيقة أنا أنقل تجربتي ألتشارك مع األمهات معاناتهم اليومية والتي‬ ‫سوف نتذكرها يوما ما على أنها كانت فرصة لطيفة للتعرف على أشياء وحقائق لم نكن لنتكشفها لوال ظهور وباء الكورونا في‬ ‫حياتنا‪ ،‬وكم كانت فرصة كبيره أيضا لتحقيق بعض من خططنا المؤجلة‪.‬‬ ‫حياتي قد تغير ولم أستطع‬ ‫القيام بنفس األعمال واألشياء‬ ‫التي كنت أقوم بها في السابق‪.‬‬ ‫ولكن مع الوقت أدركت أنه‬ ‫كان لدي العديد من الواجبات‬ ‫واألهداف المؤجلة بسبب‬ ‫اإلنشغال بالروتين اليومي‬ ‫والعمل‪ .‬بدأت بتدوين ما أريد‬ ‫أن أنجزه كل يوم حتى يتسنى‬ ‫لي معرفة كيفية ترتيب يومي‬ ‫واولوياتي ‪ ،‬مثال على ذلك‬ ‫أصبحت أمارس الرياضة بشكل‬ ‫يومي بدال من ممارستها في‬ ‫نهاية األسبوع أو في أوقات‬ ‫الفراغ فقط ‪ ،‬توفر لدي الوقت‬ ‫لإلطالع وقراءة العديد من‬ ‫الكتب في مجالي ومجاالت‬ ‫أخرى عديدة‪ ،‬اهتممت بمنزلي‬ ‫وقررت التخلص من جميع‬ ‫األشياء التي لم أستعملها لفترات‬ ‫طويلة وكانت فرصة رائعه‬ ‫إلهدائها لمن هم في حاجه الى‬ ‫استخدامها‪ .‬لقد تشاركت بعض‬ ‫من وجبات الطعام مع بعض‬ ‫الجيران اللطفاء وقمت بمد يد‬ ‫العون لمن هم في حاجة لشراء‬ ‫بعض المستلزمات األساسية‬ ‫من األسواق‪ .‬كما أدركت أيضا‬ ‫أن هناك العديد من األنشطة‬ ‫التي نقوم بها والتي بكل سهولة‬ ‫نستطيع في الواقع اإلستغناء‬

‫الوسط ‪ ¿ 124‬ربيع األول ‪ 1443‬هـ ¿ تشرين األول ‪AL WASAT 124 ¿ Rabi' al-Awal 1443 ¿ October 2021‬‬

‫عنها ألنها مضيعة للوقت ليس‬ ‫إال‪ ،‬مثل التسوق لساعات في‬ ‫المراكز التجارية من دون‬ ‫الحاجة الى الشراء‪ ،‬وحضور‬ ‫بعض التجمعات الغير هادفه‬ ‫وقضاء ساعات أمام التلفاز‬ ‫واألجهزه اإللكترونية ‪ .‬لقد‬ ‫اتسع يومي للعديد والعديد من‬ ‫األعمال واألنشطة والتي لم‬ ‫يكن يتسنى لي أداؤها إلنشغالي‬ ‫بالتزاماتي اليومية‪.‬‬ ‫وجود األب في كافة‬ ‫تفاصيل حياة أبنائه‬ ‫اليومية‪:‬‬ ‫األب هو ذلك الجندي المجهول‬ ‫الذي يعمل ويكد طوال حياته‬ ‫من أجل إسعاد أسرته‪ ،‬ولكن‬ ‫لألسف يغيب األب عن األسرة‬ ‫بسبب إلتزاماته في العمل وال‬ ‫يستطيع المشاركة في أحداث‬ ‫حياتية مهمه في حياة أبنائه ‪،‬‬ ‫مما يعطي اإلحساس بافتقاد‬ ‫الحنان والقدوة عند األبناء‪.‬‬ ‫ولكن خالل فترة الكورونا‬ ‫كانت فرصة عظيمة لكل أب‬ ‫مشاركة أبنائه تفاصيل حياتهم‬ ‫اليومية وأفكارهم وطموحاتهم‪،‬‬ ‫وأنه قد تسنى لألباء الوقت‬ ‫الكافي لإلستماع الى أبنائهم‬

‫وفهم أمور حياتهم ووجهات‬ ‫نظرهم وتوجيهم في بعض‬ ‫األمور والمشاركة في حل‬ ‫بعض من مشاكلهم ‪ ،‬وأنا أرى‬ ‫أن نظرة األبناء آلبائهم قد‬ ‫تغيرت لألفضل وأن العديد‬ ‫من الخالفات والمشاحنات قد‬ ‫انتهت‪ ،‬وازدادت درجة التفاهم‬ ‫بينهم‪.‬‬ ‫لقد استطعت تحقيق‬ ‫أهداف صحية لي وألسرتي‪:‬‬ ‫الحمد لله على نعمة الوقت‬ ‫التي اتاحت لي الفرصة لتحقيق‬ ‫بعض من األهداف الصحية‬ ‫والتي كنت أسعى لتحقيقها‬ ‫للحفاظ على صحة أسرتي‪.‬‬ ‫وكانت أولى تلك األهداف‬ ‫الصحية هي التخلص نهائيا‬ ‫من تناول السكر األبيض ولقد‬ ‫استطعت أن استغنى نهائيا عن‬ ‫تناول السكر ولم يعد لدي اآلن‬ ‫برطمان للسكر األبيض في‬ ‫خزانة مطبخي‪ ،‬لقد كافحت‬ ‫من أجل هذه النتيجة مع أفراد‬ ‫عائلتي ولكنني نجحت في‬ ‫النهاية‪ .‬أصبحنا نشرب الشاي‬ ‫والمشروبات األخرى بدون‬ ‫إضافة السكر األبيض واكتشفنا‬ ‫أننا لم نكن نستمتع اطالقا‬

‫بطعم تلك المشروبات‪ .‬لالسف‬ ‫السكر وجميع المحليات مثل‬ ‫شراب الذرة عالي الفركتوز هي‬ ‫من المسببات الرئيسية لزيادة‬ ‫الوزن والبدانه واإلصابة بمرض‬ ‫السكري من النوع الثاني‬ ‫وانتشاره بين فئات عمرية‬ ‫صغيره وبين األطفال‪ .‬وال أخفي‬ ‫عليكم أنها لم تكن بالتجربة‬ ‫السهلة أو الهينه ولكنها مع‬ ‫اإلرادة والتخطيط تستطيعون‬ ‫تحقيقها وتحافظون على‬ ‫صحتكم وصحة أوالدكم التي ال‬ ‫تقدر بمال‪.‬‬ ‫لقد كانت تجربة وباء الكورونا‬ ‫تجربة فريدة جعلتنا أكثر إيمانا‬ ‫وتوكال على الله والرضى بالقدر‬ ‫خيره وشره‪ ،‬وأدعو الله أن يرفع‬ ‫عنا هذا الوباء وأتمنى السالمة‬ ‫للجميع من كل داء‪.‬‬ ‫منى البدوي‬ ‫صيدالنية ‪ /‬اخصائية التغذية ‪/‬‬ ‫عضو الكلية االسترالية للتحكم‬ ‫في الوزن‬ ‫@‪dr.mona.albadawy‬‬ ‫‪gmail.com‬‬ ‫‪@monyhealthcoach‬‬

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SISTAHUB VACCINATION CAMPAIGN

SistaHub is made up of a group of Melbourne-based Muslim women hailing from diverse cultural and professional backgrounds united by a common cause – ‘preserving the wellbeing of Muslim women by catering to their specific needs and addressing their concerns’.

The team have launched a vaccination campaign recently that has gained tremendous community

support and positive media attention. The campaign aims to address the very valid concerns of Muslim women but to also offer solutions, by organising two vaccination hubs for Muslim women.

Currently, hubs are located in Hume and Wyndham, and will be womenonly spaces that cater to religious and cultural sensitivities. All staff present will only include women.

The team have aimed to provide

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bicultural volunteers to assuage concerns and answer questions.

Other hubs will be established in various locations in due course.

Bookings can be made via the SistaHub website, which also offers insights into the campaign’s focus and other valuable information.

The SistaHub team are proud to be affiliated with the values of compassion, integrity and human welfare, rather than with a

particular organisation. The team aim to branch out into other areas of community need and interest once the vaccination campaign concludes.

SistaHub is a great example of how much momentum and traction can be gained when community advocates band together at short notice for a common cause.

For information and bookings, visit SistaHub.org and follow their social media pages.

‫‪Together we can‬‬

‫‪47‬‬ ‫منوعات‬

‫امرأة تنكرت بزي‬ ‫طبيبة وأعفت المئات‬ ‫من تلقي لقاحات‬ ‫كورونا وتصر أنها‬ ‫على حق!‬ ‫تنكرت امرأة استرالية بزي طبيبة‪ ،‬وكتبت ‪600‬‬ ‫شهادة إعفاء وهمية من التطعيمات ضد “كوفيد‬ ‫‪ ،”-19‬وتتهددها اآلن عقوبة تتمثل في غرامة‬ ‫قدرها ‪ 10‬آالف دوالر أو السجن‪ .‬وذكررت قناة تلفزيون “إي بي‬ ‫سي” األسترالية أن الشرطة ألقت القبض على الطبيبة المزيفة‪،‬‬ ‫وهي تبلغ من العمر ‪ 45‬عاما وتقيم في والية كوينزالند‪ ،‬وغير‬ ‫حائزة على شهادة لمزاولة الطب‪ .‬ومع ذلك​​فهي ال تعترف بأنها‬ ‫ارتكبت ذنبا‪.‬‬ ‫وتنقل القناة التلفزيونية عن مفتش الشرطة أن المحتجزة‬ ‫تعتبر أن لها الحق في إعطاء مثل هذه الشهادات‪ ،‬ألنها تعارض‬ ‫التطعيم اإلجباري ضد “كوفيد ‪.”-19‬‬ ‫وتبحث الشرطة اآلن عن أولئك الذين حصلوا على مثل هذه‬ ‫الشهادات المزيفة في جميع أنحاء أستراليا‪ .‬ومن المقرر أن‬ ‫تجري محاكمة المحتجزة يوم ‪ 28‬أكتوبر‪.‬‬ ‫المصدر‪ :‬نوفوستي‬

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‫لقد حان الوقت يا سيدني‬ ‫تناشد المنطقة الصحية المحلية في سيدني السكان المحليين الذين لم يحصلوا على التطعيم‬ ‫بعد بأن يشمروا عن سواعدهم ويحصلوا على التطعيم‪.‬‬ ‫كل شخص يبلغ من العمر ‪ 12‬عام ًا أو أكثر مؤهل للحصول على لقاح فايزر مجان ًا‪ ،‬بحسب قول‬ ‫الرئيس التنفيذي الدكتورة تريزا أندرسون‪.‬‬ ‫أي من‬ ‫كما قالت الدكتورة أندرسون “أشجع كل شخص لم يحصل على التطعيم حتى اآلن بأن يحضر إلى ّ‬ ‫عياداتنا هذا األسبوع – فنحن جميعنا نرغب في العودة للقيام باألشياء التي نحبها في أسرع وقت ممكن‪”.‬‬ ‫“يمكنك حجز موعد أو مجرد القدوم وسيتمكن موظفونا من مساعدتك عند وصولك‪.‬‬ ‫أيضا‪.‬‬ ‫“يحدث كل شخص يحصل على التطعيم فرق ًا – كما أنّه ال يحمي نفسه فقط بل يحمي من يحبهم ً‬ ‫هناك عيادات في سيدي أولمبيك بارك وكذلك في ووترفيو في بيسنتينيال بارك والعيادة التابعة لمستشفى‬ ‫األمير الفرد في ماليت ستريت مقابل كمبرداون بارك ومكتب البريد في ريدفرن ومركز ألتيمو المجتمعي‪.‬‬ ‫للحصول على جميع التفاصيل زوروا ‪slhd.nsw.gov.au/getvaccinated‬‬

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CONGRATULATIONS

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Congratulations

Esra Chaouk on becoming an Australian Legal Practitioner!

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‫تهنئة‬

49

‫من ابداعات فنانة تزيين ونحت الفاكهة‬

‫جمان الشيخ‬

Together We Can

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The gathering 2012 Wheat, henna, acrylic, canvas on table Statement Fatima Killeen The onset of the Pandemic restrictions and lockdowns over the last eighteen months have confined our lives, limited all kind of life opportunities, day-to-day interactions and celebrations of Togetherness.

The Social distancing notion has become dominant in all levels of relationships.

This social phenomenon is an emotive to contemplate the role of spirituality and religious functions in reacting to this challenging new condition, particularly the physical, the spiritual well-being and mental health.

I believe that the spiritual and religious practices give meaning and purpose in establishing a supportive community.

“The gathering” is the outcome

from several workshops with the Muslim women in Canberra. My idea is nurtured by the gathering of women back home during the harvest season.

This time is usually celebrated as women get together to help each other and prepare wheat to make bread for their community.

The hands prints are unified with an Islamic floral motif, the eight corners star; the khatam is the centre piece.

It lies underneath the wheat, the most revered grain and the most generous provision in the Muslim world. This work is born straight from the women’s community workshop; it remembers their own

THE IMPORTANCE OF A Hearing of death is always hard.

Debilitating when it’s a family member. Often, grief obscures our focus and judgement, making the practical elements like organising the burial and settling of affairs for the deceased, challenging. But when there is the absence of a legal will, the process can become exceedingly difficult. Recently, we were notified of a revert brother who died suddenly. He was unmarried and had a strained relationship with his family, who weren’t Muslim.

He had not organised a will prior to his death and his burial rested on the shoulders of his parents, who wanted him cremated.

National Zakat Foundation (NZF) and our service

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partners were approached to advocate for an Islamic burial. After a series of negotiations, the family finally agreed for us to take over, if we bore the costs of the burial. And with that,

stories, input & physical markings.

The Artist Fatima Killeen Website: www.fatimakilleen.com Blog: http://moroccanartist. wordpress.com

it was settled. We were fortunate because they agreed. But it was in their right not to, in which case we wouldn’t have been able to take the case any further.

We are living in the most uncertain times. Because of the pandemic, deaths are on the rise. We are seeing severe, even fatal symptoms, sweep across the community in such a short span of time. Recovery is far from a certainty. So many of us are not familiar with the Islamic rulings regarding a Wasiyyah (Islamic Will).

Misconception that it’s only about inheritance but it’s a lot more than this; Islamic burial, custody of children, sadaqah jaariya options. We should also break misconceptions that people might have that you can simply hand write a Will and say we should follow the Shariyah, this will not be accepted in Australian courts, hence the importance of an Islamic Will that’s legally recognised in Australia.

Our team at National Zakat Foundation (NZF) are committed to assisting

families in our community who have lost a loved one, but the circumstances aren’t always straightforward.

Particularly during the pandemic, we are facing issues such as having to negotiate with nonMuslim family members; or reassuring families who have lost a loved one so suddenly that they are under the strain of not being able to afford the costs of a burial; or trying to make arrangements for a burial of a brother or sister who is alone in Australia with immediate family who are overseas and unable to enter the country because of border restrictions.

TOGETHER WE CAN, along with our service partners, help you in the process of setting up your Wassiyah according to your wishes, while making sure it is compliant with Islamic Shariah and Australian law.

An Islamic will is one thing that you can control during these uncertain times. Let NZF help you have peace of mind; you can contact us at

info@nzf.org.au or 1300663729.

‫‪Together we can‬‬

‫‪51‬‬ ‫الوسط االجتماعي‬

‫همس الحرائر‬

‫اإليج ــابية‬

‫في زمن الكورونا‪:‬‬ ‫هل نعق ُلها ونتوكل؟!‬ ‫أ‪ .‬حليمة سيد حسن رمضان‬ ‫أخصائية أسرية وكاتبة في شؤون المرأة واالسرة‬

‫الشيخ عبدالله الحواري‬

‫ إمام مسجد مريم عليها السالم‬‫ عضو مجلس األئمة وعضو مجلس اإلفتاء األسترالي‬‫‪ -‬عضو اتحاد علماء المسلمين في العالم‬

‫اإليجابية تحمل معاني التجاوب‪،‬‬ ‫والــتــفــاعــل‪ ،‬والــعــطــاء‪ ،‬والشخص‬ ‫اإليجابي‪ :‬هو الفرد‪ ،‬الحي‪ ،‬المتحرك‪،‬‬ ‫المتفاعل مع الوسط الذي يعيش فيه‪ ،‬أما السلبية‪:‬‬ ‫تحمل معاني التقوقع‪ ،‬واالنـــزواء‪ ،‬والبالدة‪،‬‬ ‫واالنغالق‪ ،‬والكسل‪.‬‬ ‫المجتمع السلبي الذي يعيش فيه كل فرد لنفسه‬ ‫على حساب اآلخرين مجتمع زائل ال محالة‪ ،‬كما أن‬ ‫المجتمع اإليجابي مجتمع راقٍ عالٍ ال شك الفرق‬ ‫بين السلبي واإليجابي كالفرق بين الليل والنهار‪..‬‬ ‫الجماد والكائن الحي‪ ..‬الفرق بين الوجود والعدم‪.‬‬ ‫والدليل على هذا قوله تعالى‪َ ﴿ :‬و َض َر َب ال َّل ُه َم َثال‬ ‫َر ُج َل ْينِ َأ َح ُد ُه َما َأ ْب َكم ال َيق ِْد ُر َع َلى شَ ْي ٍء َو ُه َو َك ٌّل‬ ‫َع َلى َم ْوال ُه َأ ْي َن َما ُي َو ِّج ْه ُه ال َي ْأ ِت بِخَ ْيرٍ َهلْ َي ْس َتوِي‬ ‫ُه َو َو َم ْن َي ْأ ُم ُر بِا ْل َع ْدلِ َو ُه َو َع َلى ِص َر ٍ‬ ‫اط ُم ْس َت ِق ٍيم﴾‪.‬‬ ‫لقد سمى الله السلبي في هذه اآلية « ّك ًال» أصعب‬ ‫من سلبي‪ .‬ألن سلبي معناها غير فعال أما كلّ‬ ‫فمعناها الثقيل الكسول عبئ وقبل هذا فهو‬ ‫«أبكم» ال يتكلم وال يرتفع له صوت‪.‬‬ ‫القرآن يدعو إلى اإليجابية وينهى عن‬ ‫السلبية‬ ‫﴿ َو َت َعا َونُوا َع َلى ا ْلب ِِّر َوال َّت ْق َوى َوال َت َعا َونُوا َع َلى‬ ‫ا ِإلث ِْم﴾‪ ،‬ودعونا نرى بعضا من مظاهر اإليجابية‪:‬‬ ‫إيجابية التفاعل االجتماعي وأن يكون المسلم‬ ‫عضوا فعاال في بيئته فهو يتحسس الفقراء‬ ‫والمساكين ويحنو على اليتامى واألرامل‬ ‫وهو يصلح بين أفراد المجتمع ويزيل الشحناء‬ ‫والبغضاء‪.‬‬ ‫وهو يجود بماله ووقته من اجل ان يعيش غيره‬ ‫في سعادة وهناء‪.‬‬ ‫ومن المشاعر اإليجابية أن المسلم يتربى على‬ ‫اإليمان بأن المسلمين جميع ًا إخوانه يقول تعالى‪:‬‬ ‫ُون إِخْ َو ٌة ف َ​َأ ْص ِل ُحوا َب ْي َن َأخَ َو ْي ُك ْم‬ ‫﴿ ِإ َّن َما ا ْل ُمؤ ِْمن َ‬ ‫ون﴾‪.‬‬ ‫َوا َّتقُوا ال َّل َه َل َع َّل ُك ْم ت ُْر َح ُم َ‬ ‫ومن مظاهر اإليجابية النظام واتباع التعليمات‬ ‫والتعاون في ذلك ومنها اصطفاف السيارات وفي‬ ‫الظرف الحالي تعليمات السالمة الخاصة بهذا‬ ‫الوباء‪.‬‬ ‫وكذلك اإليجابية في التعامل مع األحــداث‬ ‫والصعوبات التي تواجهنا في الحياة ال تنظر لها‬ ‫بسلبية لعل الله أحب يسمع صوتك حينما تناجيه‪.‬‬ ‫أو أراد أن يغير حالك إلى أفضل وأحسن‪.‬‬

‫قال تعالى ﴿وعسى أن تكرهوا شيئا وهو خير‬ ‫لكم‪ ,‬وعسى أن تحبوا شيئا وهو شر لكم﴾ وآية‬ ‫َ‬ ‫ويجعل الله فيه‬ ‫أخرى ﴿فعسى أن تكرهوا شيئا‬ ‫خيرا كثيرا﴾‪.‬‬ ‫ومن مظاهر اإليجابية في القران ان يعمل‬ ‫المسلم وال يكون كال على غيره فاإلسالم يدعونا‬ ‫للنشاط والحيوية وحب العمل يقول تعالى‪َ ﴿ :‬ف ِإذَا‬ ‫الص َل ُة فَا ْنت َِش ُروا ِفي ْ َ‬ ‫ال ْر ِض َوا ْب َتغُوا ِم ْن‬ ‫ق ُِض َي ِت َّ‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫ون﴾‪.‬‬ ‫ف َْضلِ ال َّل ِه َوا ْذ ُك ُروا ال َّل َه َك ِث ًيرا َل َع َّل ُك ْم ُت ْفل ُح َ‬ ‫وفي هذا المعنى الكريم يقول رسولنا العظيم‪:‬‬ ‫«ألن يأخذ أحدكم أحبله ثم يأتي الجبل فيأتي‬ ‫بحزمة من حطب على ظهره فيبيعها‪ ،‬فيكف الله‬ ‫بها وجهه‪ ،‬خير له من أن يسأل الناس‪ ،‬أعطوه أو‬ ‫منعوه»‪.‬‬ ‫ومن أمثلة اإليجابية في القرآن إيجابية‬ ‫النملة‬ ‫النملة رغم أنها كائن ضعيف ال يأبه به اإلنسان‬ ‫إال أن الملك الديان سمى ســورة في القران‬ ‫الكريم باسمه وأورد إلينا قصة النملة مع نبي الله‬ ‫سليمان عليه السالم‪ -‬والهدف من القصة أن يتعلم‬ ‫المسلم والمسلمة درسا عظيما أال وهو اإليجابية‬ ‫والمشاركة الفاعلة في األمن وسالمة األخرين‪.‬‬ ‫ان ُجنُو ُد ُه ِم َن‬ ‫قال الله تعالى‪َ ﴿:‬و ُح ِش َر ِل ُس َل ْي َم َ‬ ‫ِنس َو َّ‬ ‫ون * َحتَّى ِإذَا َأ َت ْوا‬ ‫الْجِ ِّن َو ْال ِ‬ ‫الط ْيرِ َف ُه ْم ُيوز َُع َ‬ ‫َع َلى َوا ِدي ال َّن ْملِ قَا َل ْت َن ْم َل ٌة َيا َأ ُّي َها ال َّن ْم ُل ا ْدخُ ُلوا‬ ‫ان َو ُجنُو ُد ُه َو ُه ْم َل‬ ‫َم َسا ِك َن ُك ْم َل َي ْح ِط َم َّن ُك ْم ُس َل ْي َم ُ‬ ‫ون * َف َت َب َّس َم َض ِ‬ ‫اح ًكا ِّمن َق ْو ِل َها َوق َ‬ ‫َال َر ِّب‬ ‫َيشْ ُع ُر َ‬ ‫َأ ْوز ِْع ِني َأ ْن َأشْ ُك َر ِن ْع َمت َ​َك﴾‪.‬‬ ‫ولقد كانت هذه النملة على درجة عالية من‬ ‫البالغة‪ ،‬استمعوا معي لقولها تجدونه يتضمن‬ ‫التالي‪:‬‬ ‫‪ .1‬يا أيها النمل‪ :‬نداء‪.‬‬ ‫‪ .2‬ادخلوا‪ :‬أمر‪.‬‬ ‫‪ .3‬ال يحطمنكم‪ :‬نهي‪.‬‬ ‫‪ .4‬سليمان‪ :‬خصصت‪.‬‬ ‫‪ .5‬جنوده‪ :‬عممت‪.‬‬ ‫‪ .6‬وهم ال يشعرون‪ :‬اعتذرت عنهم‪ ،‬أي عن غير‬ ‫قصد منهم؛‬ ‫فالله الله أيها المؤمنون في اإليجابية والتعاون‬ ‫والنظام وحب اآلخرين ومساعدتهم‪.‬‬

‫الوسط ‪ ¿ 124‬ربيع األول ‪ 1443‬هـ ¿ تشرين األول ‪AL WASAT 124 ¿ Rabi' al-Awal 1443 ¿ October 2021‬‬

‫شغلت الكرونا ومــا زالــت تشغل عقول‬ ‫معارض ومفند‪،‬‬ ‫الماليين من البشر ما بين‬ ‫ٍ‬ ‫وما بين مجاب ٍه ومتابع‪ ،‬مر عامان منذ أن‬ ‫حلت هذه الجائحة ضيفا ثقيال على كوكبنا حيث شُ لت‬ ‫الحركة وتباعد الناس وتأثرت البشرية‪ .‬وما زال بعضنا‬ ‫يتخبط ما بين فكر الخوارق ومجابهة الجديد‪ ،‬حتى أنه‬ ‫عزى البعض من مؤيدي نظرية المؤامرة‪ ،‬هذه الجائحة‬ ‫الى الحروب البيولوجية والبعض ربط هذه الجائحة‬ ‫بالخوارق الكونية والظواهر الطبيعية والفيزيقيا أو‬ ‫البعض أكثر من ذلك‪ ،‬حيث‬ ‫الميتافيزيقيا‪ ،‬بل وقد بالغ‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫تسائل مؤيدي نظرية الكيمتريل إن كان هناك عالقة بين‬ ‫الكرونا والسحاب األبيض‪ .‬فتشتت معظمنا ولم يدرك‬ ‫طريقه حتى أصبحت كل هذه التداعيات مادة خصبة‬ ‫للكثيرين‪ٌ ،‬‬ ‫كل يبحث ويتحرى لهزم هذا الشبح والقضاء‬ ‫عليه بطريقته الخاصة‪.‬‬ ‫ومن المؤسف والمحزن أن أكثر اإلصابات هي في‬ ‫أوساط المجتمع األقل وعي ًا واألكثر سطحية في الفكر‬ ‫والعلم‪ .‬فأصبحنا منظّ رين ومحللين لواق ٍع قد ال ندرك منه‬ ‫سوى ظواهره في بعض األحيان‪.‬‬ ‫حسبنا أن نراجع التاريخ ونقرأ الواقع فلربما وجدنا‬ ‫بعض اإلجابات‪ ،‬ورحم الله الفاروق الذي رفض دخول‬ ‫الشام في زمن طاعون عمواس وعاد إلى المدينة تطبيقا‬ ‫لحديث رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم “إذا سمعتم‬ ‫بأرض فال تدخولوها وإذا وقع بأرض وأنتم‬ ‫بالطاعون ٍ‬ ‫فيها فال تخرجو منها” ونحن نرى ونسمع اليوم من‬ ‫يجادل أو يتغاضى ويغمض عينيه عن الحقائق ويخرج‬ ‫ويخالط غير مبالٍ بالعواقب‪ .‬ورحم الله أمير المؤمنين‬ ‫عندما قال مقولته الشهيرة “نعم نفر من قدر الله إلى‬ ‫قدر الله”‪.‬‬ ‫وقد أخذت حادثة الطاعون حيزا كبيرا في أدبيات الفقه‬ ‫اإلسالمي الحديث والقديم‪ ،‬ولست هنا بصدد الحديث‬ ‫عن فقه الخالف أو اإلختالف ولكن فقط أريد أن أوضح‬ ‫أن الصحابة اختلفوا في مفهوم التعامل مع الجائحة وفي‬ ‫بوعي‬ ‫مفهوم الخروج من أرض الطاعون أو الذهاب إليه ٍ‬ ‫وفهم دقيقين وفقا لحديث رسول الله وبما وهبهم الله‬ ‫ٍ‬ ‫من نعمة الفقه في الدين‪ ،‬فمنهم من عمل به على ظاهره‬ ‫ومنهم من تأوله‪ .‬فالذين تأولوا النهي أباحوا الخروج من‬ ‫أرض الطاعون لما فيه من ضرر على المسلمين‪ ،‬ومن‬ ‫أخذوا بظاهر الحديث رجحوا البقاء في أرض الطاعون‪،‬‬ ‫والرضى بالقضاء‪.‬‬ ‫أما خالفنا في عصر الكرونا أصبح خالفا سطحيا ال‬ ‫معنى وال مبرر له بالرغم من وجود العلم الذي يسعى‬ ‫دائما الى إنقاذ البشرية‪ .‬وها نحن ولله الحمد قاربنا‬ ‫للقضاء على هذا الشبح بالعزيمة والصبر وإعمال العقل‬ ‫والفكر السليم‪ .‬وبالرغم من تحديات كل سياسات العالم‬ ‫في تسييس الجائحة وجمهرة السياسيين واالقتصاديين‬ ‫في السيطرة على بسطاء الناس أمثالنا فها نحن قاربنا‬ ‫من الوصول الى نهاية الطريق والنزول الى المحطة‬ ‫األخيرة‪ ،‬فال تكونوا في الوراء دعونا نثبت للعالم أننا‬ ‫األكثر وعي ًا وفه ًا كما كان أسالفنا‪ ،‬ولنع ِقلها ونتوكل‪.‬‬ ‫ودمتم بخير وصحة دائمين‪.‬‬

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‫هدي المصطفى ‬

‫في التداوي‬ ‫• روى مسلم في “صحيحه“‪:‬‬ ‫من حديث أبي الزبير‪ ،‬عن‬ ‫جابر بن عبد الله‪ ،‬عن النبي‬ ‫صلى الله عليه وسلم‪ ،‬أنه قال‪:‬‬ ‫(لكل داء دواء‪ ،‬فإذا أصيب دواء الداء‪،‬‬ ‫برأ بإذن الله عز وجل)‪.‬‬ ‫• وفي “الصحيحين“‪ :‬عن عطاء‪ ،‬عن‬ ‫أبي هريرة قال‪ :‬قال رسول الله صلى‬ ‫الله عليه وسلم‪(:‬ما أنزل الله من داء إال‬ ‫أنزل له شفاء)‬

‫• وفي “مسند اإلمام أحمد“‪ :‬من حديث‬ ‫زياد بن عالقة‪(،‬عن أسامة بن شريك‪،‬‬ ‫قال‪ :‬كنت عند النبي صلى الله عليه‬ ‫وسلم‪ ،‬وجاءت األعراب فقالوا‪ :‬يا رسول‬ ‫الله أنتداوى؟ فقال “نعم يا عباد الله‬ ‫تداووا‪ ،‬فإن الله عز وجل لم يضع داء‬ ‫إال وضع له شفاء غير داء واحد“‪ ،‬قالوا‪:‬‬ ‫ما هو؟ قال “ الهرم)‪.‬‬ ‫• وفي لفظ‪( :‬إن الله لم ينزل داء إال‬ ‫أنزل له شفاء‪ ،‬علمه من علمه وجهله‬

‫من جهله)‪.‬‬ ‫• وفي “المسند“‪ :‬من حديث ابن مسعود‬ ‫يرفعه‪(:‬إن الله عز وجل لم ينزل داء‬ ‫إال أنزل له شفاء‪ ،‬علمه من علمه وجهله‬ ‫من جهله)‪.‬‬ ‫• وفي “المسند“ و “السنن”‪( :‬عن أبي‬ ‫خزامة‪ ،‬قال‪ :‬قلت‪ :‬يا رسول الله أرأيت‬ ‫رقى نسترقيها‪ ،‬ودواء نتداوى به‪ ،‬وتقاة‬ ‫نتقيها‪ ،‬هل ترد من قدر الله شيئا؟‬ ‫فقال‪“ :‬هي من قدر الله”)‪.‬‬

‫اســتمعوا الــى إذاعــة الصــوت االســامي ســيدني‬ ‫برامجها تشمل ما يلي‪:‬‬ ‫• تالوة القرآن الكريم ‪ -‬محاضرات‬ ‫إسالمية‬ ‫• بث مباشر لخطبة الجمعة ‪ -‬أخبار‬ ‫محلية وعالمية‬ ‫• برنامج صباحيات مع الحاج‬ ‫إبراهيم الزعبي ِمن الثامنة‬ ‫والنصف وحتى العاشرة والنصف‪.‬‬ ‫• متفرقات في الدين والحياة‬ ‫لالخت رانيا البرجاوي من العاشرة‬ ‫والنصف وحتى الثانية عشرة‪.‬‬ ‫• ثالث نشرات اخبارية مفصلة‬ ‫يقدمها الدكتور أحمد العقاد‪.‬‬ ‫• محاضرات باللغة االنكليزية ثالث‬ ‫مرات يوميا‪ ,‬االولى عند الساعة‬

‫السابعة والنصف صباح ًا والثانية‬ ‫عند الرابعة عصر ًا واالخيرة عند‬ ‫مساء‪.‬‬ ‫الساعة الثامنة والنصف‬ ‫ً‬ ‫• برنامج أسبوعي يقدم مساء كل‬ ‫يوم أربعاء عند الساعة الثامنة‬ ‫والنصف باللغة االنكليزية بعنوان‬ ‫«النشاط والصحة»‪.‬‬ ‫• برنامج آخر باللغة االنكليزية‬ ‫عن الصحة يقدمه الدكتور وسام‬ ‫سوبرا كل يوم جمعه عند الساعة‬ ‫الرابعة عصر ًا‪.‬‬ ‫• برنامج «ماما صفاء» لألطفال عند‬ ‫الساعة الخامسة مساء كل يوم‬ ‫جمعه‪.‬‬ ‫• برنامج «فهل من مدكر» لتعليم‬

‫أحكام التجويد وتالوة القرأن‬ ‫الكريم لألخ أنور حمام واألخ‬ ‫رياض قاسم‪.‬‬ ‫• برنامج «إشراقات فقهية» صباح‬ ‫كل يوم أربعاء عند الساعة‬ ‫التاسعة والربع مع فضيلة الشيخ‬ ‫يحي الصافي‪.‬‬ ‫• برنامج «التفسير البالغي للقرآن‬ ‫الكريم» مع الشيخ أحمد عزت‬ ‫مساء‬ ‫محمود عند الساعة السادسة‬ ‫ً‬ ‫كل يوم ثالثاء‪.‬‬ ‫• برنامجي «امجاد ونزهة المشتاق»‬ ‫مع االخ وليد المذيب‪.‬‬

‫من اليمين الحاجة رانية البرجاوي‪ ،‬الحاج ابراهيم الزعبي‪ ،‬الدكتور احمد العقاد‬ ‫إذاعة الصوت اإلسالمي من سيدني تبث برامجها على مدار اليوم على الترددات التالية‪:‬‬

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‫الح لَ ُه ْم خ َْيٌ”‪.‬‬ ‫قال تعاىل ‪َ ”:‬ويَ ْسأَلُونَكَ َع ِن الْ َي َتا َمى ُق ْل إِ ْص ٌ‬ ‫تكفل هيئة االعامل الخريية أكرث من ‪ 63‬الف يتيم يف ‪ 15‬دولة‪ ،‬فتقدم لهم العون املايل و املساعدة التعليمية‬ ‫والرعاية الصحية الشاملة‪ .‬مببلغ ‪ 50‬دوالرا يف الشهر ميكنك أن تكفل يتيامً فتسعد قلبه وتغري حياته لألفضل‪.‬‬

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Together we can

54 HALAL

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ISLAMIC CO-ORDINATING COUNCIL OF VICTORIA Helping Australian businesses export halal products to over 140 countries

ICCV is the largest Halal certification organisation in Australia servicing clients locally and internationally.

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ICCV is responsible for the certification, monitoring, and supervision of Halal food for the domestic market as well as the export market.

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We are the largest halal certification body in Australia. Professional, experienced and trusted.

Clients cover a range of sectors including abattoirs, food processing businesses, transportation and cold storage operators.

SUPE

We monitor the certified businesses for compliance of halal requirements.

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We work with abattoirs to get and keep their halal certification.

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We provide full turnkey solution for FGMs to get halal.

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ACCREDITED MARKETS ICCV is specifically accredited within these Muslim majority countries.

Our certification is approved for all halal importing countries.

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Our certificate is approved in countries that now require halal certificate if goods have halal stamps:

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ICCV certifies halal products from australia to all countries around the world 12 Howes Street, Airport West VIC 3042 Ph: + 61 3 9380 5467 Fax: +61 3 9380 6143 E:office@iccv.com.au www.iccv.com.au

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‫‪55‬‬ ‫منوعات‬

‫أتأمرون الناس بالبر‬ ‫وتنسون أنفسكم !‬ ‫بقلم محمد هيثم موسى‬ ‫نحن المسلمون أبعد خلق الله عن دينهم‬ ‫فلو التزمنا بديننا الحنيف الوسطي المعتدل‬ ‫لفتح الله علينا بركات ونعم ال تع ّد وال تحصى‬ ‫ولكنا أقوى األمم وأعظمها مكان ًة وقد ًرا‬ ‫ولكننا اتبعنا الهوى‬ ‫فضللنا وأضللنا‪.‬‬ ‫ونسينا ّأن نحمد الله على فضله ورزقه علينا‬ ‫نحن أ ّمة الكالم‪.‬‬ ‫نعظ اآلخرين وإذا حصحص الحق أدبرنا‬ ‫ونسينا ما كنّا نقوله لآلخرين‬ ‫فكيف لنا أن نرقى بين األمم‪.‬‬ ‫تعبت‪.‬‬ ‫وتعبت نفسي من نفسي ومن اآلخرين‬ ‫أعظك وأنسى نفسي‪.‬‬ ‫أحثك لعمل الخير بكل شيء‬ ‫وأنسى نفسي‪.‬‬ ‫آمرك بالصالة كما يحب الله ورسوله‬ ‫وأنسى نفسي‪.‬‬ ‫أذكرك بالقيام والصيام والذكر وقراءة القرآن‬ ‫وأنسى نفسي‪.‬‬ ‫أقول لنفسي ال تغضبي‪.‬‬ ‫تجاوزي وتغابى وتغافلي عن خلق الله‬ ‫َ‬ ‫ْ‬ ‫َّاس بِا ْلب ِّ​ِر َو َتن َْس ْو َن‬ ‫ن‬ ‫ال‬ ‫ون‬ ‫ر‬ ‫م‬ ‫أ‬ ‫ت‬ ‫“أ‬ ‫نفسي‪.‬‬ ‫واذا مسني شر من احد أنسى‬ ‫َ‬ ‫َ‬ ‫ُ​ُ‬ ‫َ‬ ‫ون”‬ ‫ون ا ْل ِكتَاب َف َ​َل َت ْع ِق ُل َ‬ ‫َأ ْنف َُس ُك ْم َو َأ ْنت ُْم َت ْت ُل َ‬ ‫(البقرة ‪)44‬‬ ‫أي مبدأ يحمله الدعاة والمرشدون‪.‬‬ ‫ون”(الصف ‪)3‬‬ ‫“ َك ُب َر َم ْقتًا ِعن َْد ال َّل ِه َأ ْن َتقُولُوا َما َل َت ْف َع ُل َ‬ ‫نحن أمة النصائح للغير وننسى أنفسنا‪.‬‬ ‫َ“ل ُي َك ِّل ُف ال َّل ُه َنف ًْسا ِإلَّ ُو ْس َع َها َل َها َما َك َس َب ْت َو َع َل ْي َها َما ا ْكت َ​َس َب ْت َر َّبنَا َل‬ ‫ُتؤ ِ‬ ‫َاخ ْذنَا إ ِْن ن َِسينَا َأ ْو َأخْ َط ْأنَا َر َّبنَا َو َل ت َْحمِلْ َع َل ْينَا إ ِْص ًرا َك َما َح َم ْل َت ُه َع َلى‬ ‫ين ِم ْن َق ْب ِلنَا َر َّبنَا َو َل ت َُح ِّم ْلنَا َما َل َطا َق َة َلنَا ِب ِه َو ْاع ُف َع َّنا َواغْ ِف ْر َلنَا‬ ‫ال َِّذ َ‬ ‫ين”(البقرة ‪)286‬‬ ‫َوا ْر َح ْمنَا َأن َْت َم ْو َلنَا فَان ُْص ْرنَا َع َلى ا ْل َق ْو ِم ا ْل َكا ِفرِ َ‬ ‫يا رب أمة حبيبك المصطفى تاهت في ظلمات الدنيا كلها‬ ‫يا رب أمة حبيبك المصطفى تبعثرت‬ ‫وتفرقت واقتتلت فيما بينها‪.‬‬ ‫وتحزبت وتشرذمت وتعصبت تعصب الجاهلية األولى‬ ‫اللهم ردنا إلى دينك ر ًدا ً‬ ‫جميل‪.‬‬ ‫وأصلح قلوبنا‪.‬‬ ‫وطهر نفوسنا واهدنا وسددنا لما فيه خيرنا‪.‬‬ ‫اللهم صل وسلم على نبينا محمد وعلى آله وصحبه أجمعين وسلم تسلي ًما‬ ‫كثيرا إلى يوم الدين اللهم امين‪.‬‬ ‫اللهم ال حول وال قوة لنا إال بك يا الله‬ ‫ثم على من ظلمنا يا رب العالمين‪.‬‬ ‫فانصرنا على أنفسنا أو ًال ومن ّ‬

‫ب ــي ــت الـــزكـــاة‬ ‫أســــتــــرالــــيــــا‬

‫نفوسٌ نقية !‬ ‫بعضا‬ ‫ما أجمل أن يجبر بعضنا ً‬ ‫وما أروع أن يؤازر بعضنا بعض ًا‬ ‫وأن نأخذ بيد الضعيف إلى‬ ‫أن يقوى عوده‪ ،‬وبيد الصغير إلى أن يشتد‬ ‫عضده‪.‬‬ ‫ما أروع أن نكون رحماء فيما بيننا وأن‬ ‫نتناصح في السر ال في العلن وان ال يفضح‬ ‫أحدنا اآلخر‪.‬‬ ‫ما أجمل أن نستر عيوب بعضنا وال نتصيد‬ ‫أخطاء االخرين وال نتحرى العيوب والسيئات‪.‬‬ ‫ما أجل أن نغض الطرف عن ّزلت أصدقائنا‬ ‫وأهلنا وأحبائنا وأن ال نقف عند كل صغيرة‬ ‫وكبيرة‪.‬‬ ‫نحسن الظن ونلتمس األعذار وال نأخذ كالم‬ ‫بعضنا بعض ًا محمل التأويل والتشبيه‪.‬‬ ‫وليعذر بعضنا بعض ًا‪ .‬ما أجملها من حياة‬ ‫نقية من الشحناء والضغينة والغل والحسد‪.‬‬ ‫ما أبدعها من راحــة وسكينة تعيش في‬ ‫نفوسنا حين تكون األنفس صافية من شوائب‬ ‫واألمراض النفسية‪.‬‬ ‫فكيف يكون هذا؟؟‬ ‫نفس على‬ ‫هل لنا بوقفة ضمير ومحاسبة ٍ‬ ‫ٍ‬ ‫زالت وأخطا َء بدرت منّا قد تكون مقصود ًة‬ ‫أو غير مقصودة‪ .‬فأصل األشياء صحيحها‬ ‫وطاهرها وأصل الفطرة اإلسالم الذي دعا‬ ‫إليه رسولنا الكريم عليه صلوات الله وسالمه‬ ‫بما فيه من مكارم األخالق والحب والتآخي‬ ‫في الله ونشر الفضيلة بين أبناء البشر‪،‬‬ ‫والحس اإلنساني تجاه كل أنواع المخلوقات‪.‬‬ ‫ال أعتقد أن هناك إنسان على وجه األرض‬ ‫ال تكون له وقفة ٍ‬ ‫ذات يحاسب بها ضميره‬ ‫ويراجع بها نفسه ويعرف إن كان قد أخطأ‬ ‫في حق أي إنسان مهما كان أصله أو عرقه‪.‬‬ ‫وأنت يا من تدين بدين الرحمة واإلنسانية‬ ‫“دين اإلســام” ّ‬ ‫هل تذكرت قول الله عزَّ‬ ‫وجلّ ‪:‬‬ ‫ـضـ َّـرا ِء‬ ‫ُون ِفي الـ َّـسـ َّـرا ِء َوالـ َّ‬ ‫ـن ُين ِفق َ‬ ‫“ا َّلـ ِـذيـ َ‬ ‫َوا ْل َك ِ‬ ‫َّاس‬ ‫ين َعنِ الن ِ‬ ‫ِين ا ْل َغ ْي َظ َوا ْل َعا ِف َ‬ ‫اظم َ‬ ‫ين ِإذَا‬ ‫ين (‪َ )134‬وال َِّذ َ‬ ‫َوال َّل ُه ُي ِح ُّب ا ْل ُم ْح ِس ِن َ‬ ‫َف َع ُلوا ف ِ‬ ‫َاحشَ ًة َأ ْو َظ َل ُموا َأنف َُس ُه ْم َذ َك ُروا ال َّل َه‬ ‫ُوب إ َِّل‬ ‫َاس َت ْغف َُروا ِل ُذنُو ِبه ِْم َو َمن َي ْغ ِف ُر ال ُّذن َ‬ ‫ف ْ‬ ‫ون”‬ ‫ال َّل ُه َو َل ْم ُي ِص ُّروا َع َل ٰى َما َف َع ُلوا َو ُه ْم َي ْع َل ُم َ‬ ‫(‪ )135‬آل عمران‬

‫كفكفة دمعة في عين حزينة تساوي كنوز االرض‬ ‫وعروش المجد‪ .‬بيت الزكاة هو لرسم البسمة‬ ‫على وجوه االيتام واالرامل والمساكينوالفقراء‬ ‫والمحتاجين‪ .‬بيت الزكاة يستقبل زكاة اموالكم‬ ‫وزكاة الفطر والصدقات واالضاحي والمواد الغذائية‬ ‫والتبرعات وغيرها‪ .‬بيت الزكاة يفتح خمسة ايام في‬ ‫االسبوع من اإلثنين الى الجمعة‬ ‫من العاشرة صباحا وحتى الرابعة مساء‪.‬‬

‫بيت الزكاة نافذتكم إلى الخير‬

‫الوسط ‪ ¿ 124‬ربيع األول ‪ 1443‬هـ ¿ تشرين األول ‪AL WASAT 124 ¿ Rabi' al-Awal 1443 ¿ October 2021‬‬

‫بقلم سمر المجذوب‬ ‫ماجستير في الدراسات‬ ‫االسالمية ‪ -‬سيدني‬ ‫إذ ًا من أجل أن يتحقق هذا المضمار‬ ‫فال بد ألشياء نفعلها؛‬ ‫أولها وقفة مع النفس صادقة ومن ثم نزع‬ ‫كل ضغينة أو حقد أو غل مهما كان متأص ًال‬ ‫في نفوسنا وترك كل عصبية وجاهلية تجعل‬ ‫من انتصارنا ألنفسنا باب ثأر و”فشة خلق”‪.‬‬ ‫وليكن انتصارنا لله فقط وليس ألنفسنا‬ ‫فالنفس أ ّمارة بالسوء‪ .‬ولنعطي الجانب اآلخر‬ ‫بعض األعذار تقربنا منه وتجعلنا نسامحه من‬ ‫صميم قلوبنا‪ّ .‬‬ ‫هل كتمنا غيظنا ولم نتسرع‬ ‫في إلقاء األحكام يمنة ويسرى‪.‬‬ ‫ولنأخذ الحياة ببساطتها فال نفتش بين‬ ‫الكلمات والسطور عن ّزلت وأخطاء ولتكن‬ ‫األعذار شعارنا وحسن الظن منهجنا‪.‬‬ ‫ثم نستغفر الله على كل ما بدر منّا من‬ ‫من ّ‬ ‫سو ٍء وأن نعاهد الله أن ال نعود لمثله أبد ًا‪.‬‬ ‫قد يأخذ منا هذا النهج الجديد م ّد ًة من‬ ‫الزمن ولكن الله يغفر ويأخذ بيد من يتقرب‬ ‫إليه بعباده‪ .‬وليكن جبر الخواطر شعارنا فما‬ ‫من عبادة أجمل من عبادة جبر الخواطر‪.‬‬ ‫يقول أحــد الصالحين “ مــن ســار بين‬ ‫الناس جابر ًا للخواطر أدركه الله في جوف‬ ‫المخاطر”‪.‬‬ ‫كما أن عبادة الستر من أجمل العبادات‬ ‫التي فيها نجاهد الشيطان الذي يحب أن‬ ‫تشيع الفاحشة بين أبناء البشر‪ .‬وقد حض‬ ‫رسولنا الكريم عليه أفضل الصالة والسالم‬ ‫على الستر فقد جاء في الحديث الصحيح‬ ‫عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قول رسول الله‬ ‫َّ‬ ‫صل الله عليه وسلم‪« :‬من نفس عن مسلم‬ ‫كربة من كرب الدنيا نفس الله عنه كربة من‬ ‫كرب يوم القيامة‪ ،‬ومن ستر على مسلم ستره‬ ‫الله في الدنيا واآلخرة‪ ،‬والله في عون العبد‬ ‫ما كان العبد في عون أخيه»‪.‬‬

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