March 2016 by Al Wasat Magazine

‫وكذلك جعلناكم �أمة و�سطا‬

‫«حنان الحروب»‬

‫فلسطين ّية تفوز بلقب‬

‫«المعلم األفضل‬ ‫في العالم»‬

‫الوسط ¿ العدد ‪ ¿ 65‬جمادي الثاني ‪ 1437‬هـ ¿ آذار ‪ 2016‬م‬ ‫‪www.alwasat.com.au ¿ info@alwasat.com.au‬‬

‫بالتعاون مع‬ ‫«هيئة دبي للثقافة» افتتاح‬ ‫المعرض االول للعمالت االسالمية‬ ‫في المتحف االسالمي في استراليا‬ ‫‪9‬‬

‫للسنة التاسعة عشر على‬ ‫التوالي «بيت الزكاة‬ ‫استراليا» يكرم الطالب‬ ‫المتفوقين‬ ‫‪10‬‬

‫الخبير في المسكوكات االسالمية‬ ‫عبد اهلل المطيري متحدثا للوسط‪:‬‬

‫مفتي أستراليا من قاعة البرلمان األسترالي‬

‫األوطان‬ ‫العظيمة‬

‫عصــر اإلنقالبات‪...‬‬ ‫سوريا والمنعطفات‬ ‫التاريخية‬

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‫أستراليا تطلق أداة جديدة‬ ‫فى المدارس للحد من‬ ‫الكراهية على اإلنترنت‬ ‫‪7‬‬

‫لقاء جامع في سيدني لرفض تشريع زواج المثليين‬

‫مسيحيون ومسلمون متحدون في سبيل‬ ‫الدفاع عن المفهوم الطبيعي للزواج والعائلة‬

‫بين «كمال الرجولة»‬ ‫و «أنصاف الرجال»‬ ‫فواز شوك‬

‫جمعت ‪ 15‬ألف قطعة نقدية‬ ‫إسالمية تعود الى أكثر من ‪135‬‬ ‫اسرة حكمت العالم اإلسالمي ‪9‬‬

‫ليست فقط‬ ‫ناطحات سحاب‬ ‫وغابات وأبنية‬

‫حديث‬

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‫�إنها المروءة تلك اللغة النادرة‬ ‫التي ال يتقن مفرداتها اال ا�صحاب‬ ‫النفو�س العزيزة والهمم العالية لأنها‬ ‫لغة ال تدر�س بالكتب وال تكتب بالأقالم‪،‬‬ ‫لغة م�صقولة بعزة نف�س االن�سان و�شهامته‬ ‫ورفعته‪.‬‬ ‫�إنها المروءة تلك ال�صفة الكريمة‬ ‫والخ�صلة العظيمة‪ ،‬والتاج الذي تتزين‬ ‫به الأخالق وتفخر به الف�ضائل ويكتمل‬ ‫به الخلق الرفيع‪.‬‬ ‫�إنها المروءة تلك ال�صفة التي تحمي‬ ‫الإن�سان من التذلل والتزلف والدناءة‬ ‫والرياء والكذب‪ ،...‬وتبعده عن‬ ‫المحرمات والرذائل والآثام‪.‬‬ ‫�إنها �صفة تحدد �سلوك الفرد في بيته‬ ‫وفي مجتمعه‪ ،‬في م�ؤ�س�سته وفي معامالته‪،‬‬ ‫وتك�شف لنا معادن النا�س وطبيعة‬ ‫�أخالقهم وت�صرفاتهم‪ .‬فترى �صاحبها‬ ‫ح�سن ال�سلوك كريم الأخالق‪ ،‬محافظا‬ ‫على الأمانة ومتعففا عن فعل المنكرات‪.‬‬ ‫وترى فاقدها �سيئ ال�سلوك عديم‬ ‫الأخالق‪ ،‬غارقا في ج�شعه وجوعته‪،‬‬ ‫ذليال دنيئا معتديا فاجرا‪ ،‬م�ستبيحا‬ ‫للحرمات وموغال في ال�سرقات‪.‬‬ ‫ال �شك ان ما تعانيه بع�ض (الم�ؤ�س�سات‬ ‫الإ�سالمية) في ا�ستراليا من م�شاكل �إنما‬ ‫تعود بع�ض �أ�سبابه �إلى فقدان المروءة‬ ‫عند (بع�ض القيمين عليها)‪ ،‬حيث تجر�أ‬ ‫البع�ض منهم على التعدي على الأموال‬ ‫العامة وا�ستهتروا بالأمانات وتجاوزوا‬ ‫ال�صالحيات‪ ،‬بعد �أن ماتت العزة من‬ ‫نفو�سهم وبعد �أن تمردوا على الحياء‪،‬‬ ‫ففقدوا الرجولة في �شخ�صيتهم وفي‬ ‫�سلوكياتهم‪.‬‬ ‫لقد اخت�صر (ل�سان العرب) تعريف‬ ‫المروءة بكلمتين اثنتين‪( :‬كمال‬ ‫الرجولة)‪.‬‬ ‫وبما ان معاني المروءة مرتبطة بكمال‬ ‫الرجولة فال �شك ان خوارم المروءة‬ ‫مرتبطة بـ (�أن�صاف الرجال)‪.‬‬ ‫‪chawkf@alwasat.com.au‬‬

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‫حنان الحروب‪ ،‬فلسطينية تفوز بلقب‪:‬‬

‫«المعلم األفضل‬ ‫في العالم»‬

‫ويحدثونك عن‬ ‫حقوق األقليات!‬ ‫تعمل بع�ض الدول الكبرى على ت�أجيج‬ ‫النزاعات العرقية والطائفية على‬ ‫امتداد خريطة ال�شرق االو�سط من‬ ‫العراق مرورا ب�سوريا وتركيا و�صوال الى اليمن‬ ‫وال�سعودية ولبنان‪ ،‬وذلك من خالل دعم بع�ض‬ ‫الملي�شيات االثنية او الطائفية في بع�ض هذه‬ ‫الدول باالموال وال�سالح‪ ،‬ومن خالل اطالق‬ ‫الحمالت الإعالمية التي تنادي بحقوق الأقليات‬ ‫في دول �أخرى‪ ،‬بينما نجد تجاهال تاما من هذه‬ ‫الدول لمعانات االقليات العرقية والمذهبية في‬ ‫دولة مثل ايران والتي تعد من اكثر دول المنطقة‬ ‫تعددية‪ ،‬حيث ال ي�شكل الفر�س �سوى ‪ %51‬من ن�سبة‬ ‫ال�سكان ويعتبر والباقي من االذريون والجيالك‬ ‫والأكراد والعرب والبلو�ش والتركمان !‬

‫كيف نوقف‬ ‫الحيتان والتماسيح؟‬ ‫عندما تتحدث عن الفقر والإهمال‬ ‫والحرمان في لبنان فخير مثال على ذلك‬ ‫مدينة طرابل�س‪ ،‬تلك المدينة التي حملت‬ ‫لقب الفيحاء ومدينة العلماء و�أم الفقير‪ ،‬انها طرابل�س‬ ‫ال�شام حيث العراقة والثقافة والتاريخ واالرث‬ ‫الح�ضاري‪.‬‬ ‫الفيحاء هذه االيام لي�ست ب�أف�ضل حالها وخا�صة‬ ‫بعد ق�ضية (المر�آب)‪ ،‬لأن حيتان المال حاولوا‬ ‫ابتالع ما تملك المدينة من تاريخ وح�ضارة وتراث‬ ‫مقابل م�شاريعهم الخا�صة‪ ،‬ولأن تما�سيح ال�سيا�سة‬ ‫اهملوها فتحولت قلعتها ال�شامخة الى مركز ع�سكري !‬ ‫و�أهملوا (معر�ض ر�شيد كرامي) ف�أ�صبحت اجزاء منه‬ ‫معر�ضة لالنهيار! وحولوا ملعبها االولمبي الى ثكنة‬ ‫ع�سكرية‪...‬‬

‫فازت المعلمة الفل�سطينية حنان الحروب بلقب «المعلم الأف�ضل» على م�ستوى العالم‬ ‫في التعليم‪ ،‬وذلك لتميزها بمبادرة تعليمية حملت �شعار «ال للعنف في التعليم»‪ ،‬وهو ما‬ ‫يعتبر دلي ً‬ ‫ال على الإبداع الفل�سطيني‪.‬‬ ‫وجاء ذلك في �أثناء حفل كبير �أقامته م�ؤ�س�سة «فاركي» البريطانية في مدينة دبي لإعالن الفائز في‬ ‫الم�سابقة العالمية للتعليم‪ ،‬حيث ت�صل قيمة الجائزة �إلى مليون دوالر‪.‬‬ ‫وقد اختارت الم�ؤ�س�سة البريطانية المعلمة حنان الحروب ‪ -‬وهي من مخيم الدهي�شة القريب من‬ ‫مدينة بيت لحم‪ -‬من بين �أف�ضل ع�شرة معلمين على م�ستوى العالم‪ .‬وقالت الحروب في كلمة‬ ‫لها عقب اعالن النتائج‪« :‬من هنا �أبعث بر�سالة معلمي فل�سطين‪� ،‬أننا نعي�ش ظروفاً ا�ستثنائية في‬ ‫ظل االحتالل‪ ،‬نعي�ش العنف الذي يحا�صرنا ويت�سرب �إلى كافة الزوايا التعليمة‪ ،‬ومهمتنا غاية في‬ ‫التعقيد»‪.‬‬ ‫وتعتبر حنان الحروب الفل�سطينية والعربية الوحيدة التي و�صلت �إلى هذا الم�ستوى في الم�سابقة‪،‬‬ ‫وذلك لتميزها بمبادرة تعليمية حملت �شعار «ال للعنف في التعليم» حيث ا�ستخدمت تقنيات اللعب‬ ‫لتحقيق ال�شعار على طلبة ال�صف الثاني االبتدائي في مدر�سة �سميحة خليل بمحافظة رام اهلل‬ ‫والبيرة‪.‬‬

‫أنت‬ ‫تكفلهم‬ ‫ونحن نرعاهم‬ ‫يعترب م�سروع كفالة الأيتام من امل�سروعات الأ�سا�سية‬ ‫التى تقوم هيئة الأعمال اخلريية برعايتها من خالل‬ ‫توفري الرعاية ال�ساملة لقرابة ‪ 65‬األف يتيم موزعني‬ ‫على ‪ 15‬دولة‪ ,‬حيث تقدم لهم الهيئة العون املالى‬ ‫وامل�ساعدة التعليمية والعناية ال�سحية‪ .‬ليزال هناك‬ ‫الكثري من الأيتام فى انتظار مد يد العون وامل�ساعدة‪.‬‬ ‫�خى �لكرمي �أختى �لكرمية �سارعو� �إلى كفالة يتيم‬ ‫مل�سح دمعته و�لتخفيف من م�سابه‪.‬‬

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‫هذه الدولة المسرطنة‬ ‫تعيث ف �� س��اد ًا ف��ي ج�سدها وتنخر في‬ ‫يبدو �أن��ه لي�س هناك نهاية‬ ‫عبد القادر االسمر‬ ‫خالياها ودوائرها وم�ؤ�س�ساتها من قبل‬ ‫�أو حلول للأزمات ال�سيا�سية‬ ‫�سا�سة مف�سدين ينه�شون ج�سمها الذي‬ ‫واالقت�صادية واالجتماعية‬ ‫يت�آكل و ُيفرغ من محتواها و�أ�سا�س بقائها‬ ‫التي تع�صف بلبنان منذ �سنوات‪ ،‬بل �إنها‬ ‫م�ستمرة في نخر الج�سم اللبناني وتفتيته تمهيد ًا النهياره في �أية لحظة وا�ستمرارها على قيد العمل والحياة‪.‬‬ ‫كما ي�صرح رجاالت ال�سيا�سة واالقت�صاد انطالق ًا من عجز الدولة عن �إن�ه��م ينه�شون م��ال ال��دول��ة م��ن �سم�سرات على عقودها المختلفة‬ ‫�إيجاد حل لهذه الأزمات‪ ،‬بل �إنها تعمد للت�أجيل والت�سويف ليعتاد عليها ومناق�ضاتها ومواردها جهار ًا نهار ًا وال من يحا�سب �أو يحتج‪ .‬و�إذا ما‬ ‫اللبنانيون على م�ض�ض وت�صبح مالزمة لهم يتكيفون معها ويرجون �أن ر�أيت حيتان المال يتخا�صمون ويترا�شقون التهم فاعلم �أنهم يختلفون‬ ‫ال ت�شهد البالد المزيد منها‪ ،‬ولكنهم يفاج�أون ببروز مع�ضالت جديدة على الن�سب المئوية وعلى نوع الح�ص�ص والعقود وقيمتها‪.‬‬ ‫ت�صبح حديث ال�ساعة واهتمام و�سائل الإعالم المختلفة لعدة �أيام‪ ،‬وال انهم �سرطان الدولة ال��ذي يفوق في خطره �أي داء �آخ��ر‪ .‬وما على‬ ‫يلبث المواطن اللبناني �أن يتهي�أ نف�سي ًا لمواجهة �أزمات �أخرى تطيح اللبنانيين �إال �أن يتكيفوا مع هذا الداء الع�ضال و�أن يكتفوا بالدعاء‬ ‫�سابقاتها وت�صبح محور الت�صاريح ال�صحافية والندوات التلفزيونية‪ .‬وذل��ك �أ�ضعف االي �م��ان‪ ،‬وه��ذا ما ي��روج له الم�سرطنون لي�ستمروا‬ ‫فبالأم�س وما �إن ا�سترخى اللبنانيون واطم�أنوا �إلى ب�شائر حل �أزمة في غيهم وف�سادهم و�سرقاتهم �أمام �صمت هذا ال�شعب وي�أ�سه من‬ ‫النفايات رغ��م بع�ض االع�ت��را��ض��ات م��ن �أه��ال��ي و�سكان المناطق اال�صالح والتغيير ومحا�سبة المتواطئين من رجاالت الدولة في معظم‬ ‫المجاورة لمراكز الطمر في برج حمود والناعمة وكو�ستا برافا‪� ،‬إذا مديرياتها وم�ؤ�س�ساتها وجماركها‪� ،‬إنهم المر�ض الخبيث الذي ال �شفاء‬ ‫باللبنانيين ينقب�ضون ويتوج�سون �شر ًا من تقرير لوزير ال�صحة وائل منه �إال با�ستئ�صاله من ج�سد الدولة المنهك‪.‬‬ ‫َ‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫م�سرطنة‪ -‬بفتحها‪ -‬من‬ ‫م�سرطنة‪-‬بك�سر الطاء‪ -‬بل هي‬ ‫�أبو فاعور «يب�شرهم» ب�أن القمح الذي يتناولونه خبز ًا �أو طحين ًا يحوي ولي�ست الدولة‬ ‫مواد م�سرطنة تهدد حياة اللبنانيين بناء على تقارير مخبرية ت�ؤكد قبل فئة تعمد الى تمزيقها و�شل قدراتها وتعطيل دورها وك�سر �شوكتها‬ ‫تحذيراتها‪ ،‬في الوقت الذي نفى فيه وزير االقت�صاد �أالن حكيم وجود وهيبتها باتخاذ قرارات متفردة بمعزل عن الدولة‪ .‬وتخو�ض الحرب‬ ‫�أي مواد م�سرطنة وبنا ًء على تقارير مخبرية كذلك‪ .‬واحتار اللبنانيون في �سوريا �ضد �شعبها المقهور‪ .‬واتخاذ اجراءات خا�صة في مناطقها‬ ‫في من ي�صدقون و�إن كانوا ي�أخذون كالم �أبو فاعور على محمل الجد‪ .‬عبر اعتماد �شبكة ات�صاالت خا�صة بها جرى الحديث عنها في �أثناء‬ ‫ووجد اللبنانيون �أنف�سهم ب�أنهم �أمام �أزمة جديدة من نوعها ت�ضاف ك�شف �شبكة االنترنت الخا�صة متغلغلة في ج�سم الدولة منذ �سنوات‪.‬‬ ‫َ‬ ‫م�سرطنة‪ -‬بفتح الطاء‪ -‬من قبل فريق الثامن‬ ‫الى �أزمة تهديد العالقات االقت�صادية مع دول الخليج وتحذير الرعايا وال تزال هذه الدولة‬ ‫الخليجيين من القدوم �إلى لبنان وتهديد الآالف من العاملين في دول من �آذار الذي يعرقل عملية انتخاب رئي�س للجمهورية للدورة الثانية‬ ‫الخليج العربي وك�أنه ال يكفي لبنان مع�ضالته من كل حدب و�صوب والثالثين‪ ،‬وعدم ال�سماح لمجل�س النواب بممار�سة �سلطاته الت�شريعية‬ ‫حتى يواجه المزيد منها على الم�ستويات كافة‪ ،‬لعل �أبرزها ال�شلل ومناق�شة م�شاريع القوانين المركونة على الرفوف‪ ،‬وتعطيل دور مجل�س‬ ‫ال�سيا�سي في ال�سلطات التنفيذية والت�شريعية وعدم انتخاب رئي�س ال��وزراء بمناكفات �صبيانية ترهق الحكومة ورئي�سها ال�صابر على‬ ‫�أمزجتهم ونكاياتهم‪.‬‬ ‫جديد للجمهورية‪.‬‬ ‫ولي�س القمح وحده هو الذي يحوي مواد م�سرطنة على ذمة الوزير �أبو ان �أي مر�ض �أو داء ليهون �إال وبال ال�سرطان الذي حول الدولة الى‬ ‫َ‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫وم�سرطنة يحيلها على �شفير االنهيار والت�آكل والوفاة‪.‬‬ ‫م�سرطنة‬ ‫م�سرطنة بك�سر الطاء‪-‬‬ ‫فاعور‪ -‬بل ان هذه الدولة �أي�ض ًا تحوي خاليا‬

‫«كردستان سور ّية» حتى إشعار آخر‬ ‫ال ب��د م��ن قولها منذ البداية‪،‬‬ ‫ت �ت �ع��ار��ض م �ق��ول��ة «ف �ي��درال �ي��ة‬ ‫� �ش �م��ال ��س��وري��ة» م ��ع �أدب� �ي ��ات‬ ‫حزب االتحاد الديمقراطي الكردي ال�سوري‬ ‫وطروحاته‪ ،‬المنقولة حرفي ًا عن �أ�س�س حزب‬ ‫العمال الكرد�ستاني ومبادئه‪ ،‬و�أفكار قيادات‬ ‫�شمال العراق الذين يتطلعون ا�ستراتيجي ًا‬ ‫�إلى كونفدرالية كرد�ستان الم�ؤقتة في بلدان‬ ‫الكثافة ال�سكانية الكردية‪ ،‬لتكون مقدم ًة‬ ‫نحو الوحدة واالندماج بين الكيانات باتجاه‬ ‫�إعالن كرد�ستان الكبرى‪.‬‬ ‫�أواخر كانون الثاني ‪ ،2014‬جاء قرار الإدارة‬ ‫الذاتية ف��ي �شمال �سورية‪ .‬ث��م �أعقبه‪ ،‬في‬ ‫منت�صف �آذار ‪ ،2016‬ق ��رار الفيدرالية‬ ‫ال��ك��ردي��ة ف ��ي م�ن�ط�ق��ة ج �غ��راف �ي��ة �أو�� س ��ع‪،‬‬ ‫ت�شمل ال��ش�م��ال وق�ط�ع��ة م��ن م��دي�ن��ة حلب‪.‬‬ ‫خ�لال عامين‪ ،‬ينجح رئي�س ح��زب االتحاد‬ ‫الديمقراطي‪� ،‬صالح م�سلم‪ ،‬في فر�ض حالة‬ ‫جيو�سيا�سية كردية غير د�ستورية‪� ،‬أو تفاهمية‬ ‫مع بقية �شرائح المجتمع ال�سوري في الحكم‬ ‫والمعار�ضة‪ ،‬لكنه يفعل ذلك بالتن�سيق مع‬ ‫وا�شنطن ومو�سكو‪ ،‬لي�صبح قيادي ًا كردي ًا‬ ‫مناف�س ًا لم�سعود البرزاني وعبد اهلل �أوجالن‬ ‫في فتح الطريق �أم��ام «فيدرالية كرد�ستان‬ ‫ال�سورية»‪ ،‬ب�صيغة كونفدرالية م�شابهة للحالة‬ ‫العراقية‪ ،‬بانتظار الدولة الكبرى التي لم يعد‬ ‫يعوقها �سوى العقبة التركية‪ ،‬على ما يبدو‪.‬‬ ‫ت��رى ق�ن��اع��ات ت��رك�ي��ة �أن ب�ي��ن �أه ��م دواف��ع‬ ‫ق��رار الإ�سراع في �إع�لان الكيان الفيدرالي‬ ‫ال�ك��ردي على الجانب ال �ح��دودي ال�سوري‪،‬‬ ‫الممتد على م�سافة ‪ 400‬كلم تقريب ًا‪ ،‬هو‬ ‫ال�ضربات الموجعة التي تلقاها حزب العمال‬ ‫الكرد�ستاني في م��دن جنوب �شرق تركيا‪،‬‬ ‫في الأ�سابيع الأخيرة‪ ،‬وكلفته تحطيم بنيته‬ ‫التحتية الع�سكرية والب�شرية‪ ،‬وتراجع حلم‬ ‫ت�ح��ري��ك ال �� ش��ارع ال �ك��ردي ه �ن��اك‪ ،‬م��ا دف��ع‬ ‫�شريكه وحليفه (حزب االتحاد الديمقراطي)‬ ‫�إل��ى تعوي�ض ه��ذه الخ�سارة‪ ،‬بنقلة من هذا‬ ‫النوع في �شمال �سورية‪ .‬وطبع ًا يتم ما يجري‬

‫سمير صالحة‬

‫أستاذ جامعي في القانون الدولي‬

‫بتوجيهات ودعم رو�سي �أميركي مبا�شر‪ ،‬رد ًا‬ ‫على «التم ّرد» التركي الإقليمي‪ .‬الهدف الأول‬ ‫لالن�سحاب الرو�سي الع�سكري من �سورية‬ ‫هو التمهيد لإع�لان الفيدرالية‪ ،‬بعيد ًا عن‬ ‫وجودها‪ ،‬حتى ال تتهم مو�سكو ب�أنها فتحت‬ ‫الطريق �أمام الكيان الكردي‪� ،‬أثناء وجودها‬ ‫الع�سكري المبا�شر فوق الأرا�ضي ال�سورية‪.‬‬ ‫قناعة تركية �أخرى هي �أن لإعالن الفيدرالية‬ ‫ف��ي �شمال �سورية ع�لاق��ة �أي��ض� ًا بالتقارب‬ ‫والتن�سيق التركي الأوروب� ��ي ال��ذي ي�ستعد‬ ‫لإعالن تحريك مطلب المنطقة الآمنة‪ ،‬عبر‬ ‫المدينة الكبرى التي تعهدت تركيا ببنائها‬ ‫لالجئين ال�سوريين داخل �أرا�ضيهم‪ ،‬وتعطيل‬ ‫م�شروع ال�ت�م� ّدد ال �ك��ردي‪ ،‬وم �ح��اوالت ربط‬ ‫الكانتونات الكردية الثالث المعلنة ببع�ضها‬ ‫جغرافي ًا‪ ،‬لل�سيطرة الكاملة على ال�شريط‬ ‫الحدودي الجنوبي‪.‬‬ ‫فتح التفاهم الأم�ي��رك��ي ال��رو��س��ي الأب ��واب‬ ‫�أم��ام ح��زب االت�ح��اد الديمقراطي‪ ،‬ليقدم‬ ‫على خطوته ه ��ذه‪ ،‬خ�صو�ص ًا �أن مو�سكو‬ ‫�أ�شرفت على عملية التن�سيق بين �صالح م�سلم‬ ‫والنظام ال��س��وري‪ ،‬ث��م حا�صرته بالخطوة‬ ‫الكردية هذه‪ ،‬بعدما �أقنعته بالدفاع عن تمدد‬ ‫ح��زب االت �ح��اد الديمقراطي ال �ك��ردي نحو‬ ‫ال�شمال الغربي وحلب‪ ،‬فيما تحملت وا�شنطن‬ ‫عبء ال�ضغط على �أنقرة‪ ،‬لمنعها من التدخل‬ ‫الع�سكري المبا�شر في �شمال �سورية‪ ،‬وت�أزيم‬ ‫الم�شهد ال��س��وري �أك�ث��ر ف��أك�ث��ر‪ ،‬وتحميلها‬ ‫م�س�ؤولية �إ�شعال حرب �إقليمية وا�سعة‪ ،‬تنطلق‬ ‫من حدودها الم�شتركة مع �سورية‪ .‬وو�سط‬ ‫ت�صفيق �أم �ي��رك��ي رو� �س��ي‪ ،‬ا��س�ت�ط��اع ح��زب‬ ‫االتحاد الديمقراطي �إخراج الأرنب الكردي‬ ‫من القبعة ال�سورية‪.‬‬ ‫�أم��ا عن ب�شار الأ��س��د‪ ،‬فلم يعد خط ًا �أحمر‬

‫رو��س�ي� ًا‪ ،‬لكنه كذلك بالن�سبة �إل��ى �إي ��ران‪،‬‬ ‫بانتظار �أن ت�ضمن تمركز الكيان الكردي‪،‬‬ ‫وتعرف ح�صة داع�ش الحقيقية في الجغرافية‬ ‫ال�سورية‪ ،‬وما �سيق ّدم للمعار�ضة ال�سورية‪ ،‬في‬ ‫�إطار ح�صة الم�سلمين ال�سنّة العرب‪ ،‬وحدود‬ ‫الدويلة العلوية‪.‬‬ ‫يعتر�ض م�سعود البرزاني فقط على تحرك‬ ‫�أك��راد �سورية‪ ،‬لأن��ه يجد في الخطوة بروز‬ ‫مناف�س ك��ردي ق��وي له على الزعامة‪ ،‬لكنه‬ ‫ي �ع��رف �أن ال�ت�ج��رب��ة ال �ع��راق �ي��ة ت �ت �ك � ّرر في‬ ‫�سورية‪ ،‬و�سيلتزم �أي تو�صيات �أميركية رو�سية‬ ‫تن�صحه بعدم المبالغة ف��ي انتقاد �صالح‬ ‫م�سلم‪ ،‬لأن الخطوة الكردية �ستتبعها خطوات‬ ‫الحقة في �سورية وخارجها‪ ،‬ال يجوز تعطيلها‬ ‫�أو تعري�ضها للخطر‪� .‬أما �إيران وحزب اهلل‪،‬‬ ‫ف�سيعتر�ضان لفظي ًا على الم�شروع الفيدرالي‬ ‫ال�ك��ردي‪ ،‬لكنهما لن يدخال في �أي��ة عملية‬ ‫ت�صعيد �سيا�سي‪� ،‬أو ع�سكري ��ض��ده‪ ،‬لأن��ه‬ ‫يخدم‪ ،‬في النهاية‪ ،‬م�شروع �إيران الإقليمي‪،‬‬ ‫ب��إ��ض�ع��اف �أي �سيناريو ن�ح��و ب�ن��اء �سورية‬ ‫جديدة‪� ،‬سنية الميول وال�ه��وى‪ ،‬ولأن��ه يعني‬ ‫تكرار التجربة العراقية التي �أعطت �إيران‬ ‫ح�صة الأ�سد‪ ،‬دون �أن تدفع �أي ثمن �سيا�سي‬ ‫في مقابل الخدمات الأميركية هناك‪ .‬وها‬ ‫هي رو�سيا تقدم لها الهدية نف�سها‪ ،‬في مقابل‬ ‫تعهد واحد‪ ،‬هو رفع حجم العالقات التجارية‬ ‫بين البلدين �إل��ى ‪ 70‬مليار دوالر‪ ،‬خالل‬ ‫ال�سنوات الخم�س المقبلة‪ ،‬ت�ضييق ًا للخناق‬ ‫�أكثر ف�أكثر على تركيا‪.‬‬ ‫وب�ش�أن م�سارعة الرئي�س الإ�سرائيلي‪ ،‬ر�ؤوبين‬ ‫ريفلين‪ ،‬للقاء نظيره الرو�سي فالديمير بوتين‬ ‫في مو�سكو‪ ،‬قد يكون �سببها في العلن تعطيل‬ ‫�صفقة تزويد �إي��ران بال�صواريخ الرو�سية‬ ‫اال�ستراتيجية التي تبحث عنها‪ ،‬لكنه في‬ ‫الخفاء قد يكون �شكر مو�سكو على دعمها‬ ‫م�شروع الفيدرالية في �سورية‪ ،‬وو�ضع الحجر‬ ‫الأ�سا�س له عبر الكيان الكردي في ال�شمال‪،‬‬ ‫قبل قرار �سحب التر�سانة الع�سكرية الرو�سية‬ ‫من �سورية‪.‬‬

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‫سوريا والمنعطفات التاريخية (‪)4‬‬

‫عصــر‬ ‫اإلن��ق��ل�اب��ات‬ ‫‪1970 - 1949‬‬ ‫بوران المذيب‬

‫ع�صر الإنقالبات ‪1970 -1949‬‬ ‫واحد و ع�شرون عام ًا توالت فيها الإنقالبات في �سوريا‬ ‫توقفنا في الحلقة الثانية من هذه ال�سل�سلة عند الإنقالب الع�سكري الثاني‬ ‫لح�سني الزعيم‪ ،‬ففي الثاني من كانون الأول (دي�سمبر) ‪� 1951‬أذيع البالغ‬ ‫الع�سكري رقم (‪ )1‬الذي جاء فيه‪�( :‬إن المجل�س الأعلى بناء على ا�ستقالة‬ ‫رئي�س الجمهورية وعدم وجود حكومة في البالد ي�أمر بما يلي‪ :‬يتولى رئي�س‬ ‫الأركان العامة ورئي�س المجل�س الع�سكري الأعلى مهام رئا�سة الدولة‪ ،‬ويتولى‬ ‫كافة ال�صالحيات الممنوحة لل�سلطات التنفيذية)‪.‬‬ ‫و�أجري ا�ستفتاء في ‪ 10‬تموز (يوليو) ‪� 1953‬أ�سفر عن فوز ال�شي�شكلي بن�سبة‬ ‫‪ ، 99.9‬وت�شكل نظام رئا�سي بدل النظام البرلماني ‪ ،‬وبموجب ذلك �أ�صبح‬ ‫ال�شي�شكلي رئي�س ًا للحكومة والجمهورية في نف�س الوقت‪ .‬وك��ان قد �أ�صدر‬ ‫ال�شي�شكلي البيان رقم واحد ع�شية االنقالب ون�صه هو‪:‬‬ ‫«تحيط رئا�سة الأركان العامة ال�شعب ال�سوري الكريم علماً‪� ،‬أن الجي�ش قد‬ ‫ت�سلم زمام الأمر في البالد‪ ،‬وترجو �أن يخلد الجميع �إلى الهدوء وال�سكينة‬ ‫وت�سهيل مهمة الجي�ش ومتابعة �أعمالهم دون قلق �أو ا�ضطراب‪ ،‬كما تنذر في‬ ‫ت�سول له نف�سه الإخالل بالأمن ب�أ�شد الإجراءات‪.‬‬ ‫دم�شق في ‪ 29‬نوفمبر (ت�شرين الثاني)‪.1951‬‬ ‫رئي�س الأركان العامة‬ ‫العقيد �أديب ال�شي�شكلي»‬ ‫تميزت فترة حكم ال�شي�شكلي المبا�شر بالت�صادم مع معظم القوى ال�سيا�سية‬ ‫والإجتماعية في �سوريا‪ ،‬فقد منع �أي ن�شاط حزبي في بداية توليه لل�سلطة‬ ‫و�أتبع ذلك ب�إن�شاء حركة التحرر العربي في عام ‪ 1952‬لتكون الحزب الأوحد‬ ‫في �سورية وباكورة الأحزاب المهيمنة على الدولة في �سوريا‪.‬‬ ‫�إذا �أمكن القول �أن ح�سني الزعيم كان �أول من �سن �سنة الإنقالبات ف�إن‬ ‫ال�شي�شكلي هو من بد�أ ب�سنة الحزب الواحد والقائد للدولة والمجتمع‪ .‬و�إذا‬ ‫�أمكن القول �أن الحال في �سوريا لم يتح�سن بعد الإ�ستقالل ف�إن الإنحدار‬ ‫الفعلي بد�أ بالإنقالب الأول و�إزدادت حدته بعد حكم ال�شي�شكلي و�أظ��ن �أن‬ ‫الو�صول �إلى ما نحن عليه اليوم �أ�صبح حتمي ًا بعد انقالب حافظ الأ�سد في‬ ‫عام ‪ 1970‬الذي �أطلق عليه ا�سم الحركة الت�صحيحية‪.‬‬ ‫مما زاد و�ضع الحريات �سوءا في فترة حكم ال�شي�شكلي‪ ,‬تدخل الجي�ش بالنار‬ ‫والحديد من اجل الق�ضاء على حركة ت�صاعدت في جبل الدروز للح�صول على‬ ‫�إمتيازات وعلى حكم فيه �شيء من الإ�ستقالل عن الدولة ال�سورية‪ ...,‬فكانت‬ ‫�أول مجازر يرتكبها �سوريون �ضد �سوريين بعد الإ�ستقالل‪.‬‬ ‫بعد ت�صاعد الحركات الناقمة على حكم ال�شي�شكلي قامت مجموعة من‬ ‫ال�ضباط بال�سيطرة على حاميات مجموعة من المدن ال�سورية وفي مقدمتها‬ ‫حلب ودير الزور وحماة ثم تلتها الحاميات لباقي المدن ال�سورية عدا العا�صمة‬ ‫دم�شق‪ .‬وبالرغم من بقاء دم�شق على والئها لل�شي�شكلي �أال �أن��ه ا�ستجاب‬ ‫للإنذار الذي طالبه بمغادرة البالد والتخلي عن ال�سلطة وغادر �سوريا في ‪25‬‬ ‫�شباط (فبراير) ‪.1954‬‬ ‫عمت الفو�ضى مدينة دم�شق وملئ الفراغ في ال�سلطة من قبل رئي�س الأركان‬ ‫العامة في الجي�ش ال�سوري الزعيم �شوكت �شقير الذي �أمر ب�إطالق المعتقلين‬ ‫ال�سيا�سيين من �سجن المزة الع�سكري‪ .‬وقام بعد ذلك بحل البرلمان و�إعطاء‬ ‫�صالحيات تنفيذية و ت�شريعية م�ؤقتة لم�أمون الكزبري‪ ،‬الأم��ر ال��ذي قوبل‬ ‫بالرف�ض من القادة ال�سيا�سيين مما حدا بالكزبري للإ�ستقالة‪ ،‬فعاد ها�شم‬ ‫الأتا�سي الرئي�س ال��ذي ا�ستقال بعد �إنقالب ال�شي�شكلي �إل��ى ال�سلطة‪ .‬عاد‬ ‫الأتا�سي رئي�س ًا للجمهورية بعد وقوف الطبقة ال�سيا�سية بقوة في وجه الع�سكر‬ ‫ورف�ض تحكمهم المطلق بالحياة ال�سيا�سية في �سوريا‪.‬‬ ‫هل عادت الحياة الديمقراطية �إلى �سوريا بعد ذلك؟ هل تم تحجيم �سلطة‬ ‫الع�سكر على الحياة ال�سيا�سية؟‬ ‫هذا ما �سنحاول الإجابة عليه في الحلقة القادمة ب�إذن اهلل‪.‬‬

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‫كلية التقوى اإلسالمية‬ ‫تفخر كلية‬ ‫التقوى اإلسالمية‬ ‫بقدرتها على‬ ‫توفير االنشطة‬ ‫التالية الى جانب‬ ‫المناهج الدراسية‬ ‫االسترالية‪:‬‬

‫برنامج المناهج الدراسية اإلضافية‬

‫برنامج التعلم السريع‬

‫يتضمن برنامج المناهج الدراسية اإلضافية إقامة‬ ‫أنشطة خارج نطاق المناهج الدراسية العادية‪ ،‬والتي‬ ‫تهدف الكلية من خاللها الى تنمية قدرات الطالب‪،‬‬ ‫بما في ذلك القيادة الطالبية‪،‬الخطابة‪ ،‬بناء فريق‬ ‫العمل وتعزير الثقة بالنفس‪.‬‬ ‫يركز الطالب اآلن على االستدامة والبيئة وعلى‬ ‫برنامج ‪ ،SRC‬نظام األصدقاء والخريجين‪.‬‬ ‫سنركز في هذا الفصل على يوم االنسجام‪ ،‬للمدرسة‬ ‫بأكملها وكذلك قبل وبعد الرياضة المدرسية لطالب‬ ‫المرحلة االبتدائية‪.‬‬ ‫اما الفصل القادم فسوف نقيم أنشطة مختلفة‬ ‫لطالبنا وقت الغداء‪.‬‬

‫طالبنا من سنة ‪ 12-10‬لديهم فرصة التسجيل في‬ ‫برنامج ‪.VCAL‬‬ ‫هذه الشهادة هي شهادة الثانوية المعتمدة والتي‬ ‫تركز على القراءة والكتابة والحساب والمهارات‪،‬‬ ‫مهارات محددة كالصناعة والمهارات المتعلقة‬ ‫بالعمل وتنمية الشخصية‪.‬‬

‫برنامج الدعوة وحفظ القرآن الكريم‬

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‫نحن مقبلون على استكمال المبادرة الجديدة للدعوة‬ ‫والحفظ‪،‬والتي ستكون في اوجها في الفصل الثاني‪،‬‬ ‫حيث سيقوم أصحاب االختصاص والقييمون على‬ ‫البرنامج بإقامة الحلقات قبل الدوام وخالله وكذلك‬ ‫يوم السبت‪.‬‬

‫يقدم هذا البرنامج الحديث للتعلم السريع للطالب‬ ‫الموهوبين والمتفوقين داخل الكلية‪.‬تتم عملية‬ ‫اختيار الطالب من خالل إقامة اختبار‪،‬حيث يتم‬ ‫تحديد مكان الطالب في البرنامج بناءا على ذلك‪.‬‬

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‫مفتي أستراليا من قاعة البرلمان األسترالي‬

‫األوطان العظيمة ليست فقط ناطحات سحاب وغابات وأبنية‬ ‫�أل �ق��ى مفتي ال �ق��ارة الأ�سترالية‬ ‫الدكتور �إبراهيم �أبو محمد كلمة‬ ‫ف��ي ق��اع��ة ال�ب��رل�م��ان الأ��س�ت��رال��ي‬ ‫بالعا�صمة كانبرا في مل ٍتقى القادة الدينيين‬ ‫وال�سيا�سيين‪،‬اكد فيها �إن المجتمعات التي‬ ‫تنعم بال�سالم والأم��ن الب��د �أن يوجد بها من‬ ‫يتع�شق الحب وال�ع��دل والحرية‪،‬الفتا �إل��ى �أن‬ ‫الم�سلمين ينتمون لدين جعل الحب فري�ضة‪،‬‬ ‫ورب��ط و�صف الإي�م��ان بالحب ون�شر ال�سالم‪،‬‬ ‫م�ستدال بقول الر�سول �صلى اهلل عليه و�سلم‪،‬‬ ‫حين قال‪( :‬ال ي�ؤمن �أحدكم حتى يحب لأخيه‬ ‫ما يحب لنف�سه)‪ .‬معتبرا �أن الأوطان العظيمة‬ ‫لي�ست فقط ناطحات �سحاب وغابات و�أبنية من‬ ‫الحديد واال�سمنت الم�سلح‪ ،‬و�إنما هي قبل كل‬ ‫ذلك ب�شر‪.‬‬ ‫و�أكد الدكتور ابو محمد على �أهمية تكاتف كل‬ ‫�أفراد المجتمع ك�أول خطوة نحو �صياغة فل�سفة‬ ‫لحياة �أكثر تفاهما وت�سامحا يجب �أن تكون‬ ‫في �إع��ادة اكت�شاف كل منا للآخر من خالل‬ ‫ال�شراكة المتنا�سقة والمتوافقة والمن�سجمة‬ ‫والبعيدة ع��ن الميل المندفع نحو الإخ�ضاع‬ ‫وال�سيطرة ب��رغ��م ت�ن��وع واخ �ت�لاف الثقافات‬ ‫والديانات والأجنا�س‪.‬‬ ‫و�أ�ضاف «�إننا هنا في ا�ستراليا وبكم ومعنا كل‬ ‫ال�شرفاء في العالم ن�ستطيع �أن نقدم نموذجا‬ ‫رائعا لتكامل الح�ضارات بتنوعها وخ�صوبة‬ ‫�أفكارها وتعاون قيمها وتعدد �أجنا�سها» على‬ ‫نحو يخالف ما كان يدعو �إليه العالم الأمريكي‬ ‫ال�سيا�سي �صموئيل هنتنتجون بال�صراع بين‬ ‫الح�ضارات‪.‬‬ ‫وذكر الدكتور ابو محمد �أن العالم الآن �أحوج‬ ‫ما يكون لم�شروع الهداية الإن�سانية التى يمكن‬ ‫لنا جميعا كقادة للأديان �أن ن�ساهم في بنائها‬ ‫بعدما ظهرت �آثار الحروب والتع�صب الح�ضارة‬ ‫الإ�سالمية بثقافتها المنفتحة قد ا�ستوعبت‬ ‫الثقافة اليهودية والثقافة الم�سيحية ‪،‬وكما ذكر‬ ‫الم�ؤرخ والكاتب الألماني �آدم ميتز في كتابه “‬

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‫الدعوة الإ�سالمية في القرن الرابع الهجري �أن‬ ‫عي�سى بن ن�سطور�س وهو م�سيحي كان وزيرا‬ ‫للم�أمون وم�ست�شارا له‪ ،‬و�أن مو�سى بن ميمون‬ ‫وهو يهودي كان طبيبا للخليفة ووزيرا له‪.‬‬ ‫كما اك��د ان��ه غني ع��ن التذكير ان نقول «�أن‬ ‫الح�ضارة الإ�سالمية بثقافتها المنفتحة هى‬ ‫التى قدمت للدنيا �سقراط و�أر�سطو وغيرهم‬ ‫برغم اختالف الدين واللغة والجن�س ولوالها‬ ‫ما عرف العالم �سقراط و�أر�سطو وغيرهم»‬ ‫وا� �ض��اف �أن م�ب��ادئ الإل �ح��اد والف�ساد ت�سود‬ ‫وتنت�شر بين الجماهير ي��وم �أن يتخلى �أه��ل‬ ‫الأدي��ان عن منا�صرة الحق والعدل والوقوف‬ ‫بجانب المظلومين في كل مكان ‪.‬‬ ‫واك��د ان دالل��ة النا�س على اهلل ودعوتهم �إليه‬ ‫�أن نحدثهم عن مجد ال�سماء ال تكفي بينما‬ ‫بطونهم خاوية‪،‬وجلودهم ت�ضرب ب�سياط القهر‬ ‫وال�ظ�ل��م‪ ،‬وي�ه�ج��رون م��ن ب�لاده��م‪ ،‬و�أر��ض�ه��م‬ ‫تمل�ؤها المظالم‪ ،‬وي�سود فيها منطق الوح�شية‬ ‫والغاب‪ ،‬و�إنكار حق الحياة الكريمة للآخر‪.‬‬ ‫وتابع قائ ٌال ان النا�س عندما يجدوا �أن علماء‬ ‫الأدي��ان يقفون الموقف ال�سلبي تجاه الق�ضايا‬ ‫الم�صيرية التى تم�س كرامة االن�سان ف�إنهم‬

‫يتجهون حتما �إلى مبادئ الإلحاد والكفر‪ ،‬ولعل‬ ‫هذا هو �سر الإلحاد ال��ذي يطفح على العالم‬ ‫ب�شروره في كل مكان‪.‬‬ ‫و�أو�ضح مفتى �أ�ستراليا دور الإع�لام الموجه‬ ‫وم��راك��ز البحث ال�ت��ي تخ�ص�صت ف��ي �إزك��اء‬ ‫الكراهية وخلق ب�ؤر لل�صراع‪ ،‬ودفع العالم �إلى‬ ‫حروب عبثية‪ ،‬م�شيرا �إلى �أنها بمثابة مراكز لها‬ ‫�أذرع في التوجيه و�صياغة الر�أي العام لي�ست‬ ‫بريئة‪ ،‬وتحر�ص على �أن تقدم لكل منا عن �أخيه‬ ‫�صورة م�شوهة تحجب ر�ؤي��ة الحقيقة و�أحيانا‬ ‫تزكم الأنوف‪ .‬واختتم الدكتور �أبو محمد كلمته‬ ‫ب��أن مراكز الدرا�سات النف�سية واالجتماعية‬ ‫هي من تقرر م�ستقبل الب�شرية م�ؤكدا على �إن‬ ‫ا�ستراليا يمكن �أن تكون قناة جيدة التو�صيل‬ ‫لنقل مبادئ الحرية والعدالة وال�سالم‪ ،‬كما‬ ‫�أنه يمكن ان تكون ج�سرا �شامخا لنقل مبادئ‬ ‫التعاي�ش ال�سلمي والتناغم المجتمعي‪ .‬كما‬ ‫وج��ه ال�شكر لكل �صاحب فكرة ترف�ض الميل‬ ‫المندفع نحو التع�صب والإق�صاء وتعمل على‬ ‫دعم الت�سامح وتكري�س العدل وتتبنى بالحب‬ ‫واالح�ت��رام الروابط الإن�سانية بين الجاليات‬ ‫المختلفة‪.‬‬

‫بيان صادر عن جمعية الضنية الخيرية‬ ‫ب�سم اهلل الرحمن الرحيم‬ ‫تمت بع�ض التعديالت في ادارة جمعية ال�ضنية الخيرية على‬ ‫�أثر العملية الجراحية للحاج وجيه هو�شر والتي تكللت بالنجاح‬ ‫والحمد هلل‪.‬‬ ‫فقررت الجمعية قبول ا�ستقالته من رئا�سة الجمعية نزوال عند‬ ‫رغبته حيث انه بحاجة للراحة واال�ستجمام على �أن يبقى ع�ضو ًا‬ ‫�إداري�� ًا في الجمعية ورئي�سا فخري ًا لها مدى الحياة تكريم ًا له‬ ‫ولعطائه وجهوده في خدمة الجالية ب�شكل عام و�أبناء ال�ضنية‬ ‫ب�شكل خا�ص‪.‬‬ ‫هذا وبعد ثالثة �أ�سابيع من الم�شاورات واالجتماعات تم انتخاب‬ ‫رئي�س ًا للجمعية و�أمانة لل�سر بالتزكية وبالإجماع‪:‬‬

‫الحاج عمر يا�سين‪ :‬رئي�س ًا‬ ‫الأ�ستاذ محمود يو�سف‪� :‬أمين ًا لل�سر‬ ‫الحاج عبد الرزاق ال�شامي‪ :‬نائب ًا لأمين ال�سر‬ ‫وبقيت المنا�صب الأخرى كما هي‪.‬‬ ‫نتمنى للحاج وجيه هو�شر ال�صحة والعافية‬ ‫ولرئي�س الجمعية الحاج عمر يا�سين التوفيق والنجاح في مهامه‬ ‫الجديدة في خدمة الجمعية والمجتمع لما فيه خير الجميع‪،‬‬ ‫وال�سالم عليكم‪.‬‬

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‫�صادر عن �أمانة ال�سر‬ ‫محمود حمدي يو�سف‬

‫قامت الھیئة األسرتالیة للم ٔوسسات الخیریة وغیر الربحیة بإصدار مجموعة من املوارد‬ ‫اإلرشادیة والتثقیفیة املرتجمة الجدیدة‪.‬‬ ‫إن اإلصدارات والفیدیوھات متوفرة بسبع عرشة لغة وتخدم العدید من امل ٔوسسات‬ ‫الخیریة املسجلة لدى الھیئة والتي تدار من قبل أشخاص ذوي خلفیات ثقافیة ولغویة‬ ‫متنوعة أو تدعمھم‪.‬‬ ‫قالت مفوضة الھیئة‪ ،‬سوزان باسكو (‪ ،)AM‬بأن الھیئة قد التزمت بدعم جمیع‬ ‫امل ٔوسسات الخیریة وأدركت أنھ بالنسبة للعدید من الناس ال تكون اللغة اإلنجلیزیة‬ ‫ھي لغتھم املفضلة‪.‬‬ ‫«إن أسرتالیا بلد متعدد الثقافات مع تواجد أناس من مئات الخلفیات اللغویة‬ ‫املختلفة‪ .‬وقد انعكس ھذا التنوع عىل امل ٔوسسات الخیریة الـ ‪ 54,000‬املسجلة حالیاً‬ ‫لدى الھیئة‪».‬‬ ‫وقالت السیدة باسكو «لقد تم تأسیس العدید من الھیئات من قبل أناس شغوفین‬ ‫ممن ھم متحمسون للغایة لعمل الخیر ملجتمعاتھم‪ .‬وبالنسبة للبعض فاللغة‬ ‫اإلنجلیزیة لیست لغتھم املفضلة‪ .‬ینبغي علینا التأكد من إمكانیة الوصول إىل جمیع‬ ‫املس ٔوولین عن امل ٔوسسات الخیریة املسجلة‪ ،‬لدعمھم يف فھم واجباتھم تجاه الھیئة‬ ‫وااللتزام بھا ‪».‬‬ ‫وقالت السیدة باسكو بأن ھناك محتو ًى یالئم امل ٔوسسات الخیریة يف مختلف مراحل‬ ‫تعامالتھا مع الھیئة‪« .‬ھناك قوائم تحقق مفیدة ملن یبتد ٔوون للتو‪ ،‬ومن بینھا واحدة‬ ‫تغطي الخطوات التي ینبغي علیك اتخاذھا للتسجیل كم ٔوسسة خیریة‪« ».‬وھناك أیضاً‬ ‫قامئة تحقق لحفظ السجالت ملساعدة امل ٔوسسات الخیریة عىل الحفاظ عىل السجالت‬ ‫املالمئة وتجھیزھا لرفع التقاریر‪« ».‬ولدینا أیضاً أفضل ‪ 10‬أفكار مفیدة ألعضاء مجلس‬ ‫اإلدارة ومجموعة من الفیدیوھات بینھا واحد حول كیفیة إدارة م ٔوسستك الخیریة‬ ‫باستخدام البوابة اإللكرتونیة الخاصة بامل ٔوسسات الخیریة لدى الھیئة‪ ».‬وقالت السیدة‬ ‫باسكو بأن ھناك أیضاً معلومات للعامة‪.‬‬ ‫«إن سجل الھیئة املتوفر عىل املوقع اإللكرتوين ‪ acnc.gov.au/findacharity‬مصدر‬ ‫معلومات رائع للعامة‪ ،‬غیر أن بعض الناس قد ال یدركون كیف یمكن أن یكون مفیداً‬ ‫لھم‪».‬‬ ‫«لدینا فیدیو یرشح ماھیته وكیف یستطیع أفراد العامة استخدامھ للعثور عىل‬ ‫معلومات حول امل ٔوسسات الخیریة املسجلة‪ ،‬وبخاصة إذا ما كانوا یفكرون يف التربع‬ ‫أو التطوع‪».‬‬ ‫لقد شجعت السیدة باسكو امل ٔوسسات الخیریة عىل مشاركة ھذه املعلومات مع‬ ‫الشبكات الخاصة بھا‪.‬‬ ‫«الرجاء مشاركة ھذه املعلومات مع أي شخص تعتقد بأنھ قد یجدھا مفیدة ـ‬ ‫األشخاص الذین یدیرون امل ٔوسسات الخیریة أو أولئك األشخاص يف مجتمعك ممن‬ ‫تعتقد بأنھم غیر عاملین بالھیئة أو سجلھا للم ٔوسسات الخیریة‪».‬‬ ‫وقالت السیدة باسكو بأن ھذا العمل یسھم أیضاً يف جھود الھیئة لالتصال بامل ٔوسسات‬ ‫الخیریة التي قد تعمل أو ترسل األموال للخارج‪« .‬لقد قامت الھیئة حدیثاً بعقد ندوات‬ ‫للم ٔوسسات الخیریة التي ترسل األموال للخارج يف سیدين وملبورن‪».‬‬ ‫«ھناك مخاطر معینة متعلقة بإرسال األموال أو العمل يف الخارج‪ ،‬لذا فقد كانت ھذه‬ ‫ندوات مفیدة جداً يف تزوید امل ٔوسسات الخیریة مبعلومات حول كیفیة التقلیل من‬ ‫تلك املخاطر‪».‬‬ ‫«إن العدید من امل ٔوسسات الخیریة التي ترسل األموال للخارج تدار من قبل أشخاص‬ ‫ذوي خلفیات ثقافیة ولغویة متنوعة‪ ،‬لذا فنحن نأمل بأن تساعدھم ھذه املعلومات‬ ‫عىل فھم التزاماتھم‪».‬‬ ‫إن املعلومات متوفرة باللغات التالیة‪:‬‬ ‫• العربیة • اآلشوریة • األوسالن • الصینیة(الكنتونیة) • الداري • اإلنجلیزیة • الھندیة‬ ‫• الكوریة • الصینیة(املاندرین) • الفارسیة • البنجابیة • السنھالیة • الصومالیة •‬ ‫اإلسبانیة • التایالندیة • الرتكیة • الفیتنامیة‪.‬‬ ‫إن ھذه الرتجامت متوفرة عىل املوقع اإللكرتوين ‪acnc.gov.au/languages‬‬ ‫للتواصل مع الھیئة بلغة غیر اللغة اإلنجلیزیة‪ ،‬فبوسعك استخدام خدمة الرتجمة‬ ‫الخطیة والشفھیة املجانیة‪ .‬الستخدام ھذه الخدمة‪ ،‬اتصل عىل الرقم ‪13 14 50‬‬ ‫واطلب من املرتجم االتصال بنا عىل الرقم ‪.13 22 62‬‬

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‫الوسط االسترالي‬ ‫‪¿ ALWASAT ¿ Issue 65 ¿ Jumada Al-thani 1437 ¿ March 2016‬‬

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‫الجالية اللبنانية والعربية تفوز بجوائز‬ ‫احتفال يوم التناغم واالنسجام االسترالي‬

‫افتتح وزير المالية في حكومة الظل الفيدرالية طوني بورك االحتفال ال�سنوي العا�شر ال��ذي دعت له‬ ‫مجموعة التناغم في منطقة كانتربري ب�شخ�ص م�ؤ�س�سها ورئي�سها نائب مجل�س بلدية كانتربري خ�ضر‬ ‫�صالح وذلك بمنا�سبة يوم التناغم الذي ت�ضمن العديد من الكلمات والأن�شطة والعرو�ض الفنية والثقافية‬ ‫المتعددة الح�ضارات بح�ضور جمهور فاق عدده ال ‪� 1000‬شخ�ص يتحدرون من اكثر من ‪ 120‬عرقية وجن�سية‪.‬‬ ‫كما ح�ضر االحتفال زعيم المعار�ضة في الوالية لوك فولي ممثال بوزيرة الظل للتعددية الح�ضارية �صوفي كو�ستي�س‪،‬‬ ‫ووزير الظل للتعليم جهاد ديب‬ ‫وبنهاية االحتفال قدم النائب طوني بورك جوائز يوم االن�سجام التقديرية لهذا العام التي فاز بها عدد من الجمعيات‬ ‫وابناء الجالية اللبنانية والعربية‪٫‬كان من بينهم رئي�س جمعية ال�صداقة اال�سترالية اللبنانية �سعيد علم الدين الذي‬ ‫ا�ستلم جائزته بح�ضور المحامي اللبناني ال�ضيف علي الغول‪ ،‬االعالمي �صالح ال�سقاف من اذاعة ا�س بي ا�س البرنامج‬ ‫العربي‪ ،‬رئي�س الجمعية اال�سالمية ال�سابق ومدير جمعية ابناء ال�ضنية الحاج محمد �صافي‪ ،‬النا�شط االجتماعي وع�ضو‬ ‫الهيئة االدارية لجمعية ابناء المنية الخيرية الحاج �سعيد يحيى‪.‬‬

‫الحاج ابراهيم الزعبي مدير البرامج في �إذاعة ال�صوت اال�سالمي‬

‫ب�سم اهلل الرحمن الرحيم‬ ‫ال�سالم عليكم ورحمة اهلل‬ ‫بداية �أود �أن �أتقدم بال�شكر من �أع�ضاء المجل�س‬ ‫ف��ي �أف �ي��ك وم��ن ر�ؤ� �س��اء المجال�س الإ�سالمية‬ ‫وقيادات المجتمع‪ ،‬ل�سعيهم الحثيث ولجودهم‬ ‫الكبيرة من اجل �ضمان ا�ستمرار تعليم �أطفالنا‬ ‫في مدار�س افيك‪ ،‬ومن خالل العمل الجاد لت�أمين‬ ‫ذلك الهدف‪.‬‬ ‫لقد عملنا ال��ى ابعد ال �ح��دود م��ن اج��ل ح��ل كل‬ ‫الإ��ش�ك��ال�ي��ات ال�ت��ي ح��دده��ا التقرير الحكومي‬ ‫الأخ�ي��ر‪ .‬حيث ك��ان علينا اتخاذ ق��رارات �صعبة‬ ‫وذل��ك م��ن اج��ل الحفاظ على م�ستوى التعليم‬ ‫المثالي ل�ل�أط�ف��ال ف��ي ك��ل م��ن م��در��س��ة الملك‬ ‫فهد في �سيدني‪ ،‬والكلية اال�سالمية في ملبورن‪،‬‬ ‫والكلية اال�سالمية في برزبن‪ ،‬والكلية الإ�سالمية‬ ‫في جنوب ا�ستراليا وكلية لونغ ف��ورد في غرب‬ ‫ا�ستراليا‪.‬‬ ‫�ستوا�صل �أف �ي��ك ان � �ش��اء اهلل م�سيرة �إن��ش��اء‬ ‫الم�ؤ�س�سات التربوية من اجل تعزيز فر�ص التعليم‬

‫وال��ت��م��ي��ز ف��ي ب�ي�ئ��ة‬ ‫�إ�سالمية‪ ،‬وم��ن اجل‬ ‫�إع��داد �أطفالنا على‬ ‫اف�ضل وجه‪.‬‬ ‫ن �ح��ن ن �ع �ت �ب��ر وب �ك��ل‬ ‫ف� �خ ��ر ان ط�لاب �ن��ا‬ ‫ال��ذي��ن ت�خ��رج��وا من‬ ‫مدار�سنا هم او�سمة‬ ‫� �ش��رف ل �ن��ا‪ -‬لأن �ه��م‬ ‫اكلموا طريق النجاح الحاج حافظ قا�سم‬ ‫رئي�س االتحاد الفيدرالي‬ ‫والتميز في المجاالت‬ ‫للمجال�س اال�سالمية في‬ ‫ال � �ت� ��ي اخ � �ت� ��اروه� ��ا‬ ‫ا�ستراليا‬ ‫كاالطباء والمحامين‬ ‫وال� �م� �ه� �ن��د�� س� �ي��ن‬ ‫والمعلمين‪ ...‬وقدموا‬ ‫ا�سهامات رائعة للمجتمع الأ�سترالي‪.‬‬ ‫ن�شكر اهلل �سبحانه وتعالى على نعمه ون�س�أله ان‬ ‫يهدينا �سبل الر�شاد والهداية‪.‬‬ ‫وال�سالم عليكم ورحمة اهلل‪.‬‬

‫لقاء جامع في سيدني لرفض تشريع زواج المثليين‬

‫سيدني‬

‫االهلية ورج��ال االعمال والنا�شطين من �أبناء الجالية‬ ‫اللبنانية في ملبورن و�سيدني وكانبرا ومناطق �أخرى‪.‬‬ ‫كما ج��ال المحامي م��راد على العديد من الم�ؤ�س�سات‬ ‫والجمعيات والمراكز والم�ؤ�س�سات الدينية واالجتماعية‬ ‫والثقافية الخيرية ودور العبادة �إ�ضافة الى زيارته الى‬ ‫مقرات البعثات الدبلوما�سية اللبنانية‪ .‬وقد رافقه والوفد‬ ‫المرافق له في جوالته المن�سق العام لتيار الم�ستقبل‬ ‫في ا�ستراليا عبداهلل المير �إ�ضافة الى من�سق التيار في‬ ‫�سيدني عمر �شحادة ومن�سق التيار في ملبورن ح�سين‬ ‫الحولي ومن�سق رج��ال الأع�م��ال لتيار الم�ستقبل خالد‬ ‫ال�شيخ والم�ست�شار عمر يا�سين‪.‬‬

‫استمعوا الى إذاعة الصوت االسالمي‬

‫رسالة رئيس افيك الحاج حافظ قاسم‬

‫مسيحيون ومسلمون متحدون في سبيل‬ ‫الدفاع عن المفهوم الطبيعي للزواج والعائلة‬

‫المحامي محمد مراد‬ ‫ينهي زيارته الى استراليا‬

‫ان �ه��ى ع �� ض��و ال �م �ك �ت��ب ال �� س �ي��ا� �س��ي ل�ت�ي��ار‬ ‫«الم�ستقبل» ع�ضو المجل�س ال�شرعي الأعلى‬ ‫ال�م�ح��ام��ي م�ح�م��د ال��م��راد زي� ��ارة ل��ه ال��ى‬ ‫ا�ستراليا ممثال لزعيم تيار الم�ستقبل �سعد الحريري‪،‬‬ ‫وجاءت زيارة مراد للم�شاركة في احياء الذكرى الحادية‬ ‫ع�شر الغتيال الرئي�س رفيق الحريري‪ ،‬التي �أقيمت في‬ ‫كل من ملبورن و�سيدني‪ ،‬ولرعاية ل�ق��اءات وم�ؤتمرات‬ ‫من�سقية التيار في �سيدني‪ ،‬ملبورن‪ ،‬وواليات �أخرى‪ ،‬وقد‬ ‫رافقه في زيارته عقيلته فاطمة المراد والإعالمي عامر‬ ‫ال�شعار‪.‬‬ ‫وقد لبى المحامي محمد المراد خالل زيارته العديد من‬ ‫الدعوات من عدد من الهيئات والم�ؤ�س�سات والجمعيات‬

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‫ع� �ق ��دت م��رج �ع �ي��ات دي��ن��ي��ة‪ ،‬م�سيحية‬ ‫وا�سالمية ‪ ،‬لقاء ًا في �سيدني للت�شاور في ق�ضية ت�شريع‬ ‫زواج المثليين في �أ�ستراليا وما �سيترتب عنه من نتائج‬ ‫تم�س بجوهر مفهوم العائلة وال� ��زواج التقليدي كما‬ ‫تن�ص عليه وتو�صي به جميع الأدي��ان ال�سماوية والكتب‬ ‫المقد�سة‪ .‬وي�أتي هذا اللقاء للت�أكيد على تعاليم الكني�سة‬ ‫وال�شرع اال�سالمي الراف�ض لهذا الت�شريع ال�سيما في ظل‬ ‫تغطية اعالمية غير متوازنة تعطي زواج المثليين الحيز‬ ‫االكبر مما ي�شكل تعديا وا�ضحا على الحريات العامة في‬ ‫المجتمع‪.‬‬ ‫وق � ��د ح �� ض��ر ال� �ل� �ق ��اء راع� � ��ي اب��ر��ش��ي��ة ا� �س �ت��رال �ي��ا‬ ‫المارونية‪،‬المطران انطوان �شربل طربيه‪ ،‬راعي �أبر�شية‬ ‫ال��روم الملكيين الكاثوليك ف��ي �أ�ستراليا ونيوزيلندا‬ ‫المطران روبير رباط‪،‬ممثل دار االف�ت��اء ال�شيخ مالك‬ ‫زي��دان‪ ،‬رئي�س جمعية المبرات الخيرية في ا�ستراليا‬ ‫ال�شيخ يو�سف نبها‪ ،‬النائب الأبر�شي العام المون�سينيور‬ ‫مار�سيلينو يو�سف‪ ،‬ال�شيخ نبيل �سكرية ‪ ،‬ال�شيخ م�صعد‬ ‫الغ��ا‪ ،‬ال�سيد احمد محمد ح�سين ف�ضل اهلل‪ ،‬النائب‬ ‫اال�سقفي ل�ش�ؤون االع�لام ومدبر رعية مار يو�سف االب‬ ‫ايلي نخول‪ ،‬ال�سيد ر�شيد �أمون ومدير المركز الماروني‬ ‫للدرا�سات الزميل جان طربيه‪.‬‬ ‫وبعد االجتماع‪� ،‬صدر بيان عن المجتمعين جاء فيه‪:‬‬ ‫“انطالق ًا من خوفنا على زعزعة القيم الدينية والعائلية‬ ‫والأخالقية والديمقراطية‪ ،‬وحر�ص ًا منا على الإ�ستقرار‬ ‫الإجتماعي والإن�ساني‪،‬‬ ‫‪ .1‬نعلن م�ع� ًا‪ ،‬م�سيحيون وم�سلمون‪ ،‬دع� َم�ن��ا ل�ل��زواج‬ ‫ورف�ضنا ب�صوت واحد‬ ‫الطبيعي بين الرجل وال �م��ر�أة‪،‬‬ ‫َ‬ ‫زواج ِ‬ ‫المثليين‪.‬‬ ‫ت�شريع َ‬ ‫‪� .2‬إن غالبية الأو�ستراليين‪ ،‬الم�ؤمنين منهم وغيرِ‬ ‫الم�ؤمنين‪ ،‬يع ّبرون عن رف�ضهم محاوالت تغيير مفهوم‬ ‫ال��زواج الطبيعي بين الرجل والمر�أة والمطابق لقانون‬ ‫الأحوال ال�شخ�صية ال�صادر عام ‪ ،1961‬لي�صبح ُمباح ًا‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫للمثليين جن�سي ًا‪.‬‬ ‫‪� .3‬إن زواج ِ‬ ‫المثليين‪ ،‬لم يكن يوم ًا‪ ،‬ولن يكون له �أبد ًا‪،‬‬ ‫المعنى الطبيعي ال��ذي يمتاز ب��ه �إرت �ب��اط ال ��زواج بين‬

‫�إذاعة ال�صوت الإ�سالمي من �سيدني‬ ‫برامجها ت�شمل ما يلي‪:‬‬ ‫ تالوة القر�آن الكريم ‪ -‬محا�ضرات �إ�سالمية‬‫ بث مبا�شر لخطبة الجمعة ‪� -‬أخبار محلية وعالمية‬‫ برامج وثائقية ‪ -‬برامج اجتماعية ‪ -‬م�سابقات ثقافية‬‫ا�ستمعوا الى‪:‬‬ ‫ برنامج �صباحيات مع الحاج ابراهيم الزعبي‪ ،‬يومي ًا ال�ساعة الثامنة‬‫�صباحا‪.‬‬ ‫والن�صف‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ لقاء مع ال�شيخ يحيى �صافي كل يوم �أربعاء ال�ساعة العا�شرة �صباح ًا‪.‬‬‫ برنامج الأطفال (ماما �صفاء) كل يوم جمعة ال�ساعة الخام�سة‬‫ع�صر ًا‪.‬‬

‫وحد ُهما الح ُّق والأهلي ُة الطبيعي ُة‬ ‫الرجل والمر�أة‪ .‬فل ُهما َ‬ ‫أ�سي�س عائل ٍة و�إن�ج� ِ‬ ‫�اب الأوالد‪ .‬فهي الإط��ار الطبيعي‬ ‫لت� ِ‬ ‫الأمثل لنموهم المتزن‪ .‬فالعائل ُة القائمة على التكامل بين‬ ‫أ�سا�س المجتمع‪ .‬فال يجوز‬ ‫الجن�سين هي َ‬ ‫وحدها‪ ،‬بحقّ ‪ُ � ،‬‬ ‫التالعب بقُد�سي ِتـها وا�ستغال ُلها للإختبارات الإجتماعية‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫والطروحات الفكرية العابرة‪.‬‬ ‫‪ .4‬وي�ؤ�سفنا‪� ،‬أن و�سائل الإعالم في �أو�ستراليا‪ ،‬التي عودتنا‬ ‫على تناول مجمل الق�ضايا الإجتماعية ب�إن�صاف واتزان‪،‬‬ ‫نجد �أن غالبيتها اليوم‪ ،‬عندما تـُثي ُر هذا المو�ضوع‪ ،‬تبدو‬ ‫لدعم ر� ٍأي واح� ٍ�د منا�صر ل��زواج المثليين‪ ،‬وال‬ ‫منحازةً‪ِ ،‬‬ ‫تعطي في المقابل للر�أي الآخر الفر�ص َة الكافية والعادلة‬ ‫للتعبير عن ر�أيه المعار�ض لهذا الزواج‪.‬‬ ‫ُدين‬ ‫ؤمن باهلل‪ .‬وانطالق ًا من �إيماننا‪ ،‬ن ُ‬ ‫�شعب م� ٌ‬ ‫‪ .5‬نحن ٌ‬ ‫جمي َع �أ�شكال ِ‬ ‫الحقد والتمييز تـُجاه جميع النا�س‪ .‬فكرامة‬ ‫ِّ‬ ‫كل �إن�سانٍ محفوظة‪ِ .‬‬ ‫ُحترم‬ ‫وللمثليين جن�سي ًا الح ُّق ب�أن ت َ‬ ‫�إن�سانيتُهم‪.‬‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫اختالف‬ ‫‪.6‬ولأن�ن��ا في الواقع نحترم جمي َع النا�س على‬ ‫انتماءاتهم ومعتقداتهم‪ ،‬ندعو بقوة �إلى احترام حرية‬ ‫ال�ضمائر في مقاربتها لمو�ضوع زواج المثليين‪ِ .‬‬ ‫فم َن‬ ‫ال ُمعيب �أن َيمن َع �أح ٌد حري َة ال�ضمير الفردي في التعبير‬ ‫ع��ن قناع ِته الأخ�لاق�ي��ة‪ .‬ف�لا يجوز وال ُيعقَل �أن تَم َن َع‬ ‫أحزاب ال�سيا�سي ُة �أع�ضا َءها‪ ،‬في هذا الوطن ال�ضامن‬ ‫ال ُ‬ ‫للحريات والمدافع عنها‪ ،‬من �أن ُيع ّبـروا عن قناعتهم‬ ‫ال�ضميرية والأخالقية‪ ،‬بمن�أى عن ال�ضغوط ال�سيا�سية‬ ‫والم�صالح الحزبية والإنتخابية‪.‬‬ ‫‪ .7‬ن �ح��ن ال ن �ق��ف ف��ي وج ��ه م��ن ي �م��ار� �س��ون حقوقهم‬ ‫الديمقراطية‪ ،‬بل على العك�س‪ ،‬نُ�شي ُد بكل الجهود الم�ؤدية‬ ‫�إلى التزامات �أكبر و�أف�ضل لخير المجتمع‪� .‬إال �أننا نكرر‬ ‫موقفنا الداعم للزواج التقليدي والراف�ض لت�شريع زواج‬ ‫المثليين‪.‬‬ ‫‪ .8‬ونعلن ختام ًا‪ ،‬بكل و�ضوح و�صراحة‪ ،‬ب�أننا ال نرى �سبب ًا‬ ‫وجيه ًا �أو �ضرورة ملحة لتحوير �أو تبديل المفهوم التقليدي‬ ‫أ�صحاب الإراد ِة ال�صالحة �إلى‬ ‫للزواج‪ .‬فندعو الم�ؤمنين و�‬ ‫َ‬ ‫واهم‬ ‫وقفة �ضمير �أمام اهلل والنا�س والتاريخ‪ ،‬للعمل بكل ِق ُ‬ ‫لمنع ت�شريع زواج ِ‬ ‫المثليين في �أر�ض وطننا �أو�ستراليا‪ ،‬لما‬ ‫ينطوي عليه من مخاط َر وزعزع ٍة للعائلة والمجتمع‪.‬‬ ‫بارككم اهلل‪ ،‬مع ال�شكر الجزيل‪”.‬‬

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‫إعالن‬ ¿ ALWASAT ¿ Issue 65 ¿ Jumada Al-thani 1437 ¿ March 2016

2016 ‫ هـ ¿ آذار‬1437 ‫ ¿ جمادي الثاني‬65 ‫¿ الوسط ¿ العدد‬

‫مقابلة‬ ‫‪¿ ALWASAT ¿ Issue 65 ¿ Jumada Al-thani 1437 ¿ March 2016‬‬

‫¿ الوسط ¿ العدد ‪ ¿ 65‬جمادي الثاني ‪ 1437‬هـ ¿ آذار ‪2016‬‬

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‫بحضور ممثلين عن «هيئة دبي للثقافة والفنون»‬

‫افتتاح المعرض األول للعمالت اإلسالمية‬ ‫في المتحف اإلسالمي في استراليا‬ ‫افتتح المتحف الإ�سالمي في ا�ستراليا‬ ‫ب ��ال� �ت� �ع ��اون م ��ع ه �ي �ئ��ة دب � ��ي ل�ل�ث�ق��اف��ة‬ ‫والفنون معر�ضا للعمالت الإ�سالمية‬ ‫التي تعود الى ع�صر الخالفة االموية و�صو ًال �إلى‬ ‫الدولة العثمانية‪ .‬وي�ضم المعر�ض ‪ ١٠٠‬قطعة من‬ ‫الدنانير الإ�سالمية الم�صنوعة من الذهب‪ .‬حيث‬ ‫تعك�س هذه القطع والم�سكوكات النقدية مراحل‬ ‫ت��اري�خ�ي��ة ودي�ن�ي��ة و�سيا�سية وع��س�ك��ري��ة مختلفة‬

‫وتع ّرف الزائر على تطورات واح��داث ح�صلت في‬ ‫التاريخ الإ�سالمي‪.‬‬ ‫وق ��د م�ث��ل ه�ي�ئ��ة دب ��ي ل�ل�ث�ق��اف��ة وال �ف �ن��ون ك��ل من‬ ‫الباحث في مجال التراث والخبير في الم�سكوكات‬ ‫الإ�سالمية عبداهلل بن جا�سم المطيري الذي تعود‬ ‫له ملكية القطع المعرو�ضة في المتحف اال�سالمي‬ ‫والذي يعمل م�ست�شاراً ل�ش�ؤون المتاحف والتراث‬ ‫في هيئة دب��ي للثقافة والفنون‪ ،‬والأ�ستاذ محمد‬

‫المطيري‪ :‬جمعت خمسة عشر ألف قطعة نقدية‬ ‫إسالمية تعود الى أكثر من ‪ 135‬اسرة‬ ‫حكمت العالم اإلسالمي‬ ‫ما هو انطباعك عن ندوة الفنون الإ�سالمية في ملبورن‬ ‫والتي �شاركتم فيها؟‬ ‫انطباع جميل لما وجدت من اهتمام من الح�ضور واخ�ص بالذكر‬ ‫الجالية الإ�سالمية الموجودة في ا�ستراليا وهذا يدل على مدى‬ ‫الترابط بين الجاليات المغتربة في ا�ستراليا والعالم العربي‬ ‫والإ�سالمي‬ ‫كيف بد�أت حكاياتك مع الم�سكوكات الإ�سالمية؟‬ ‫بد�أت منذ ال�صغر بحكم قر�أتي لبع�ض المجالت وخا�صة اللبنانية‬ ‫التي لديها ركن للتعارف وب��د�أت بالتوا�صل مع بع�ض الهواة التي‬ ‫وجدت �أ�سما�ؤهم في ركن التعارف و�شدني هواة العمالت والطوابع‬ ‫وب��د�أت مرا�سلتهم والتبادل معهم خا�صة فيما يتعلق بالطوابع‬ ‫والعمالت الورقية والذي �شدني �أكثر عندما ح�صلت على قطعة‬ ‫نحا�سية �سكت ف��ي م�سقط ب�سلطنة عمان �سنة ‪ 1315‬هجري‬ ‫فظننت انني امتلكت �أقدم قطعة بالعالم‪ ،‬ثم بد�أت �أجمع العمالت‬ ‫التي تتبقى مع الأ�شخا�ص العائدين من ال�سفر وجمعت كمية‬ ‫كبيرة‪ ،‬الى ان توقفت في ثمانينات القرن الما�ضي عندما بد�أت‬ ‫بالتوا�صل مع المهتمين بالم�سكوكات الإ�سالمية فترفعت عما كنت‬ ‫�أجمعه من قبل وركزت على هواية جمع الم�سكوكات الإ�سالمية‬ ‫فقط و�أ�صبحت �أمتلك كم وكيف من الم�سكوكات الإ�سالمية‪.‬‬

‫هل يمكن ان تعرف القارئ على الأهمية التاريخية لهذه‬ ‫القطع؟‬ ‫من القطع التي �أمتلكها على �سبيل المثال الدراهم ال�سا�سانية‬ ‫المعربة التي ب��د�أ تعريبها الجزئي في الع�صر الرا�شد ونيف‬ ‫م��ن الع�صر الأم ��وي والنقود الإ�سالمية العربية ال�صرف ب��د�أ‬ ‫م��ن خالفة عبد الملك ب��ن م��روان حتى �سقوط الخالفة �سنة‬ ‫‪132‬ه �ج��ري ف��ي �أي ��ام م ��روان ب��ن محمد وك��ذل��ك الم�سكوكات‬ ‫العبا�سية التي �سكت في زمن �أول خليفة عبا�سي هو �أبو العبا�س‬ ‫ال�سفاح �سنة ‪ 132‬هجري حتى �سقوط الخالفة في ‪ 656‬هجري‬ ‫على يد هوالكو‪ ،‬كذلك نقود الدويالت في الجزيرة العربية مثل‬ ‫الدولة ال�ساماوية والدولة الوجيهية في عمان والدولة الزيادية‬ ‫والنجاحية والر�سية وال�صليحية والزريعية والر�سولية في اليمن‪،‬‬ ‫والدويالت التي ن�ش�أت في م�صر وبالد ال�شام مثل الدولة الطولونية‬

‫سعودي‪ :‬من اهداف المعرض‬ ‫أن يكون منصة تعليمية‬ ‫وتثقيفية لفهم أعمق لثقافة‬ ‫وحضارة األمة اإلسالمية‬ ‫بداية هل يمكن ان تعرف القارئ‬ ‫عن هيئة دبي للثقافة والفنون؟‬

‫الأ�ستاذ عبد اهلل بن جا�سم املطريي‬ ‫والدولة الأخ�شيدية والدولة الفاطمية والدولة الأيوبية والمماليك‬ ‫البحرية والبرجية‪ ،‬ونقود الدويالت في المغرب العربي والأندل�س‬ ‫مثل الأدار� �س��ة والأغ��ال�ب��ة وبنو زي��ري والمرابطين والموحدين‬ ‫والزيانيين والحف�صيين والمرينيين وملوك الطوائف‪� ،‬أي�ضا نقود‬ ‫الدويالت في العراق مثل نقود الدولة الحمدانية وامراء البطيحة‬ ‫والمروانيون والعقيليون‪ ،‬وكذلك الدويالت في فار�س وخرا�سان‬ ‫مثل بنو دلف والبويهيون وبنو كاكاويه والدولة ال�سامانية والدولة‬ ‫الغزنوية وال�سالجقة العظام‪ ،‬اما في ال�صين وخا�صة ترك�ستان‬ ‫ال�شرقية مثل الدولة القراخانية �أو الأيلك خان‪ ،‬اما بالن�سبة الى‬ ‫الم�سكوكات التي تعود الى الدويالت في القارة الهندية مثل بني‬ ‫تغلق والخلجيون والبهمانيون وام��راء ك��وج��رات وام��راء بنغاله‬ ‫والأباطره المغول‬

‫من هواياتي جمع العدد األول من المجالت‬ ‫والدوريات إذ بلغ ع��دد المجالت والدوريات‬ ‫من العدد األول لدي ‪ 1200‬مجلة ودورية‪،‬‬ ‫ما هي �أنواع المعادن التي تتكون منها القطع؟‬ ‫اضافة الى جمع أوائل المطبوعات من الكتب كان هناك ا�ستخدام لثالثة �أنواع من المعادن كما يلي‪:‬‬ ‫كم عدد القطع النقدية التي جمعنها وما هي المراحل‬ ‫التاريخية التي تعود اليها هذه القطع؟‬ ‫الحمد هلل تمكنت من جمع خم�سة ع�شر �ألف قطعة نقدية �إ�سالمية‬ ‫تعود الى �أكثر من ‪ 135‬ا�سرة حكمت العالم الإ�سالمي �أي تغطي‬ ‫من الأندل�س غربا و�صوال الى ال�صين �شرقا ‪.‬‬

‫احمد �سعودي وهو اخ�صائي في الم�سكوكات‪ .‬حيث‬ ‫�شاركا في الندوة العالمية للفنون اال�سالمية التي‬ ‫اقيمت في المتحف اال�سالمي والقى فيها اال�ستاذ‬ ‫المطيري محا�ضرة عن الم�سكوكات اال�سالمية‪.‬‬ ‫�صحيفة الو�سط التقت بكل من اال�ستاذ عبد اهلل‬ ‫بن جا�سم المطيري واال�ستاذ محمد احمد �سعودي‬ ‫واجرت معهما هـذين الحوارين‪:‬‬

‫• الدنانير كانت ت�سك من الذهب‬ ‫• الدراهم كانت ت�سك من الف�ضة‬ ‫• الفل�س كان ي�سك من النحا�س‬ ‫وكان الدينار يعادل ‪ 12‬درهم والدرهم يعادل ‪ 40‬فل�س‬

‫من خالل خبرتك في هذا المجال هل هناك �أي عمالت‬ ‫�إ�سالمية مزورة؟‬ ‫نعم كانت هناك عمالت مزورة تزور من قبل الخارجين عن �سلطة‬ ‫الخالفة �أو من بع�ض البلدان التي بقي �أهلها على دينهم مقابل دفع‬ ‫الجزية فكانوا ي�أتون بمعادن رخي�صة ويقومون ب�سكها وطالئها‬ ‫اما من الذهب �أو الف�ضة وتدفع الي بيت المال وال ينك�شف امرها‬ ‫�إال بعد زوال لونها‪ ،‬ولكن الطامة الكبرى في النقود الإ�سالمية‬ ‫المزورة في ع�صرنا الحالي من قبل بع�ض التجار الذين �أ�صيبوا‬ ‫بالج�شع فقاموا بتزوير بع�ض الدنانير الإ�سالمية النادرة ليقوموا‬ ‫ببيعها الى الهواه الجدد مقابل �أ�سعار خيالية‬ ‫ما هي هوياتك الأخرى؟‬ ‫ الطوابع والتاريخ البريدي للإمارات وعمان والبحرين والعراق‪.‬‬‫ العدد الأول من المجالت وال��دوري��ات �إذ بلغ ع��دد المجالت‬‫والدوريات من العدد الأول لدي ‪ 1200‬مجلة ودورية‪.‬‬ ‫‪� -‬أوائل المطبوعات من الكتب‪.‬‬

‫ت��م �إط�ل�اق «هيئة دب��ي للثقافة والفنون‬ ‫(دب ��ي ل�ل�ث�ق��اف��ة)» ف��ي ‪ 8‬م��ار��س ‪2008‬‬ ‫بموجب ق��ان��ون �أ� �ص��دره �صاحب ال�سمو‬ ‫ال�شيخ محمد بن را�شد �آل مكتوم‪ ،‬نائب‬ ‫رئي�س الدولة رئي�س مجل�س الوزراء حاكم‬ ‫دب��ي‪ .‬وي ��أت��ي �إط�ل�اق هيئة دب��ي للثقافة‬ ‫والفنون في �إطار خطة دبي اال�ستراتيجية‬ ‫‪ 2021‬ال �ت��ي ت �ه��دف �إل ��ى ت�ع��زي��ز مكانة‬ ‫الإمارة كمدينة عربية عالمية ت�ساهم في‬ ‫ر�سم مالمح الم�شهد الثقافي والفني في‬ ‫الأ�ستاذ حممد احمد �سعودي‬ ‫المنطقة والعالم‪.‬‬ ‫و�أع �ل �ن��ت ال�ه�ي�ئ��ة ع��ن �إط �ل��اق ال �ع��دي��د من‬ ‫المبادرات التي تثري الن�سيج التاريخي والمعا�صر للثقافة في الإمارة‪ ،‬ومن بين �أبرز‬ ‫المبادرات‪ :‬كريتوبيا (‪� )www.creatopia.ae‬أول مجتمع افترا�ضي في الدولة بدعم‬ ‫حكومي لتوجيه ورعاية الثقافة الإبداعية في الدولة من خالل توفير من�صة تحفل‬ ‫بالمعلومات والفر�ص التي ت�سلط ال�ضوء على �أف�ضل الإبداعات وتدعم النمو ال�شخ�صي؛‬ ‫مو�سم دبي الفني‪ :‬المبادرة ال�شاملة للفنون والتي ت�ضم «�أ�سبوع الفن» («�آرت دبي» و‬ ‫«�أي��ام الت�صميم دب��ي» و«معر�ض �سكة الفني») و «معر�ض ال�شرق الأو��س��ط للأفالم‬ ‫والق�ص�ص الم�صورة (كوميك ك��ون)» وغيرها‪ ،‬بهدف ت�سليط ال�ضوء على الم�شهد‬ ‫الإبداعي المتنامي في الإم��ارة �ضمن دائرة الحراك الثقافي العالمي؛ معر�ض �سكة‬ ‫الفني‪ :‬المعر�ض ال�سنوي ال��ذي يهدف �إل��ى ت�سليط ال�ضوء على المواهب الفنية في‬ ‫الإمارات ؛ مهرجان دبي لم�سرح ال�شباب‪ :‬المهرجان ال�سنوي الذي يحتفي بفن الم�سرح‬ ‫في دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة‪ .‬لالطالع على المزيد من المعلومات يرجى زيارة‬ ‫الموقع الإلكتروني‪:‬‬ ‫‪www.dubaiculture.gov.ae‬‬

‫ما هي اهم �أه��داف «المعر�ض الأول للعمالت الإ�سالمية» والتي يقيمه‬ ‫المتحف الإ�سالمي في �أ�ستراليا بالتعاون مع هيئة دبي للثقافة والفنون؟‬ ‫ التعريف بتاريخ النقود الإ�سالمية عبر ا�ستعرا�ض مجموعة فريدة من العمالت‬‫الإ�سالمية‬ ‫ �أن يكون من�صة تعليمية وتثقيفية لفهم �أعمق لثقافة وح�ضارة الأمة الإ�سالمية‬‫ الحوار البناء بين مختلف الثقافات والح�ضارات وتعزيز الوعي بالتاريخ الإ�سالمي‪.‬‬‫كم قطعة من العمالت الإ�سالمية ي�ضم المعر�ض وما هي الأزمنة التي‬ ‫تغطيها؟‬ ‫ي�ضم المعر�ض ‪ 100‬قطعة من العمالت الإ�سالمية تغطي الأزمنة من الع�صر الأموي‬ ‫و�صوال الي العهد العثماني‪.‬‬ ‫حدثنا عن كتاب(العمالت الإ�سالمية رحلة عبر الح�ضارة الإ�سالمية)‬ ‫الذي تم �إطالقة في المتحف الإ�سالمي في ا�ستراليا بح�ضوركم؟‬ ‫كتاب العمالت الإ�سالمية رحلة عبر الح�ضارة الإ�سالمية تم �إعداده خ�صي�صا للمعر�ض‬ ‫وهو دليل معرفي م�صور للعمالت الإ�سالمية المعرو�ضة بالمتحف الإ�سالمي وما تحتوي‬ ‫هذه القطع النقدية من الآيات وال�شعارات وكذلك �أ�سماء الخلفاء واالمراء والوالة الذين‬ ‫وردت �أ�سما�ؤهم على الم�سكوكات �إ�ضافة الى المدن التي �سكت فيها هذه الم�سكوكات‪.‬‬

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‫¿ الوسط ¿ العدد ‪ ¿ 65‬جمادي الثاني ‪ 1437‬هـ ¿ آذار ‪2016‬‬

‫‪¿ ALWASAT ¿ Issue 65 ¿ Jumada Al-thani 1437 ¿ March 2016‬‬

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‫للسنة التاسعة عشر على التوالي‬

‫بيت الزكاة استراليا يكرم الطالب المتفوقين‬

‫الحاج محمد ر�شيد ال�شامي‬

‫ال�سيد فواز ال�سنكري‬

‫سيدني‬

‫اق ��ام ب�ي��ت ال��زك��اة ا�ستراليا‬ ‫حفال تكريما لنخبة من الطالب المتفوقين‬ ‫من الجالية العربية واال�سالمية في �سيدني‬ ‫بح�ضور ذويهم و�أ�ساتذتهم‪� ،‬شمل التكريم‬ ‫اك�ث��ر م��ن ‪ 60‬ط��ال�ب��ا وط��ال�ب��ة م��ن مختلف‬ ‫المدار�س الإ�سالمية والحكومية والخا�صة‬ ‫في الي��ة نيو �ساوث ويلز‪ ،‬من الذين �أنهوا‬ ‫المرحلة الثانوية الدرا�سية ‪ HSC‬بتفوق‪،‬‬ ‫ح�ي��ث ح�صل ال�م�ت�ف��وق االول ع�ل��ى درج��ة‬ ‫‪.99.80‬‬ ‫ح��ض��ر ال �ح �ف��ل ع��دد ك�ب�ي��ر م ��ن االه��ال��ي‬ ‫والأ� �س��ات��ذة وال��داع�م�ي��ن للحفل م��ن رج��ال‬ ‫اعمال وممثلي م�ؤ�س�سات مختلفة �إ�ضافة الى‬ ‫كل من �سفير المملكة العربية ال�سعودية في‬ ‫ا�ستراليا نبيل بن محمد �آل �صالح‪ ،‬قن�صل‬ ‫لبنان ال �ع��ام �سيدني ج ��ورج بيطار غانم‬ ‫مع كريمته المحامية بهية ابو حمد‪ ،‬وزير‬ ‫الظل لوزارة التربية والتعليم الدكتور جهاد‬ ‫ديب‪ ،‬مفتي ا�ستراليا الدكتور ابراهيم ابو‬ ‫محمد‪ ،‬ال�شيخ مالك زيدان ممثل دار الفتوى‬ ‫للجمهورية اللبنانية‪ ،‬ال�شيخ عبدالغفار‬ ‫الزعبي‪ ،‬رئي�س بلدية كانتربيري روب��رت‬ ‫روبن�سون‪ ،‬نائب رئي�س بلدية كانتربيري‬ ‫خ�ضر �صالح‪ ،‬رئي�س الجمعية اال�سالمية‬ ‫اللبنانية �سمير دن��دن‪ ،‬الحاج عمر يا�سين‬ ‫رئي�س جمعية ال�ضنية‪ ،‬طالل يا�سين رئي�س‬ ‫مجل�س العالقات الأ�سترالية العربية‪ ،‬فواز‬ ‫�سنكري من بنك �سيدني‪ ،‬الدكتور جمال‬ ‫ريفي‪ ،‬الدكتور م�صطفى علم الدين‪ ،‬الحاج‬ ‫عادل الح�سن‪� ،‬إ�ضافة الى ممثلي ال�شرطة‬ ‫والجمعيات والم�ؤ�س�سات الخيرية و الروابط‬ ‫االجتماعية ورجال اعمال‪ .‬وممثلي و�سائل‬ ‫االعالم العربية والإ�سالمية‪.‬‬ ‫قام بتعريف الحفل ال�سيد عثمان كاروليا‬ ‫الذي قدم نبذة عن جمعية بيت الزكاة وعن‬ ‫اهم اعمالها وان�شطتها‪.‬‬ ‫بد�أ الحفل بكلمة لرئي�س جمعية بيت الزكاة‬ ‫الحاج محمد ال�شامي الذي رحب بال�ضيوف‬ ‫وه �ن ��أ ال �ط�لاب ع�ل��ى تفوقهم وت�م�ن��ى لهم‬ ‫التقدم والنجاح في ال�سنين القادمة‪.‬‬ ‫واك��د في كلمته ان «بيت الزكاة ي�ؤمن ب�أن‬ ‫الأوطان ال تبنى �إال بالتفوق العلمي‪ ،‬ولذلك‬ ‫نحن ن�شجع ال�ط�لاب لمثل ه��ذا اللقاءات‬ ‫لنثبت للجميع �أن الجالية الإ�سالمية ت�ساهم‬ ‫في بناء ا�ستراليا وتطويرها للأف�ضل �إن‬ ‫��ش��اء اهلل‪ ،‬وال��دل�ي��ل على ذل��ك ه��و تكريم‬ ‫خيرة �أبنائنا المتفوقين على مدى ‪� 19‬سنة‬ ‫ما�ضية لهذه الإحتفاالت وقد تفوق �أكثرهم‬ ‫في جميع ميادين عملهم و�إخت�صا�صهم‪،‬‬ ‫و�أثبتوا لبلدهم ا�ستراليا ب�أنهم على قدر‬ ‫الم�س�ؤولية»‪.‬‬ ‫وذك��ر الحاج محمد ال�شامي للح�ضور اهم‬ ‫الم�شاريع التي يقوم بها بيت الزكاة ومن‬

‫بينها م�شروع رع��اي��ة االي�ت��ام ال��ذي��ن و�صل‬ ‫عددهم الى ‪ ٧٠٠‬وم�شروع المواد الغذائية‬ ‫حيث ا�ستطاع بيت الزكاة من خ�لال دعم‬ ‫ار�سال‪� $ 100‬ألف دوالر ا�سترالي الى لبنان‬ ‫ل�شراء المواد الغذائية وتوزيعها على الأيتام‬ ‫والمحتاجين وذلك من خالل دعم الجالية‬ ‫لهذا الم�شروع �إ�ضافة الى م�شروع الأ�ضاحي‬ ‫التي يقوم به بيت الزكاة منذ ‪ 19‬عام ًا‪ ،‬حيث‬ ‫تم �إر�سال ‪� 4‬آالف �أ�ضحية من �أ�ستراليا الى‬ ‫لبنان‪.‬‬ ‫كما خاطب الحاج ال�شامي المتوفقين قائال‬ ‫«�إن �ن��ي �أرى م��ن خ�لال ال�شباب وال�شابات‬ ‫ال�م�ت�ف��وق�ي��ن الأم� ��ل بالم�ستقبل ال��زاه��ر‪.‬‬ ‫و�أراهم ك�أنهم نجوم بال�سماء ت�ضيء الطريق‬ ‫ل�ل�أج�ي��ال ال �ق��ادم��ة‪ .‬كما �إخ��وان �ه��م الذين‬ ‫كرمهم بيت ال��زك��اة على م��رور ‪ 18‬عام ًا‪.‬‬ ‫وبذلك التفوق والنجاح تكونوا قد حققتم‬ ‫قول الر�سول �صلى اهلل عليه و�سلم‪�« :‬إن اهلل‬ ‫يحب �إذا عمل �أحدكم عم ًال �أن يتقنه»‪ .‬وهذا‬ ‫ينطبق على المتفوقين الموجودين معنا‬ ‫اليوم»‪.‬‬ ‫كما �أثنى على جهود المتطوعين المنظمين‬ ‫للحفل والداعمين للحفل وب�أع�ضاء وكوادر‬ ‫بيت الزكاة‪.‬‬ ‫بدوره اثنى �سفير المملكة العربية ال�سعودية‬ ‫نبيل بن محمد �آل �صالح على ال��دور الذي‬ ‫تقوم به جمعية بيت الزكاة الإ�سالمية من‬ ‫خالل برامج للتربية والعلوم والثقافة وما‬ ‫تقوم به من �أعمال ثقافية‪.‬‬ ‫كما تحدث كل من ف��واز �سنكري من بنك‬ ‫�سيدني وال�شاب كمال خ�ضر �صالح‪.‬‬ ‫وف��ي الختام تحدث النائب د‪ .‬جهاد ديب‬ ‫(وزي��ر التربية والتعليم العالي في حكومة‬ ‫ال �ظ��ل) ب��ا��س��م ال�ج��ال�ي��ة ال�ع��رب�ي��ة و�أه��ال��ي‬ ‫الطالب حيث عبر عن تقديره للدور البنّاء‬ ‫الذي يقوم به بيت الزكاة في خدمة فري�ضة‬ ‫الزكاة وخدمة العمل الخيري والإن�ساني في‬ ‫ا�ستراليا‪.‬‬ ‫وب�ه��ذه المنا�سبة اق��ام بيت ال��زك��اة وليمة‬ ‫ع�شاء على �شرف ال�ضيوف والمتفوقين‪.‬‬

‫ال�شاعر كمال خ�ضر �صالح‬

‫النائب جهاد ديب‬

‫ال�سفير نبيل بن محمد �آل �صالح‬

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‫الوسط التربوي‬ ¿ ALWASAT ¿ Issue 65 ¿ Jumada Al-thani 1437 ¿ March 2016

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The Annual Educational Award Ceremony :‫الئحة بالطالب الذين تم تكريمهم‬ Name

Surname

ATAR

Mr. Mustafa Abdul Karim

MUHANA

99.70

Miss. Mashaal Miss. Safana Miss. Sarah Miss Adla

Miss Jehan

Miss. Aishah Aatiqah Miss. Rand Husam Mr. Omar

Mr. Mohammad Mr.Zeyad Mr. Riad

Mr. Helmond Mr. Zarif

Mr. Hussein

Mr. Mustafa Miss.Sulav

Mr. Zubair Abdullah Miss Esraa

Mr. Hamza Mr. Murad

Mr. Rohail Miss Rafa

Mr. Alimorad Miss Aaliya

Miss Joumana

Miss Sarah

Miss. Rayane

Mr. Zaid Hamdan Miss. Fartun Mr. Yazan

HAMAYUN Al DAJON JARRAR

MHAJER KAREM ALI

YOUNES ELRICH

Al WAHWAH

NOURELDIN NAANAI KHAN

MASHRUR

El - HUSSEINI EMIN

SHEARMAN VETTER

ELASHWAH AMAILEF RAFIK

ABDULLAH ANZAR NADIR

JIMALE

AL - HANOUNI YAKOB TAMER

EL MADI ALI

SULEIMAN

Miss Joumana

AHMAD

Mr.Abdullah

AL - RAFI

Mr. Haddi

Miss. Sagida

Miss Sharmeen Miss. Lana

Miss Mariam Name

Mr. Rihab

Mr. Hassan

Mr. Mohammad Miss. Maryam Miss. Zuhoor

Mr. Nadir Khaled Mr. Ibrahim Mr.Jihad

Miss Nouha Mr. Bashir

Miss. Mariam

Mr. Muhammed Miss Roane

Miss Zeinab Miss. Sarah

Miss Sumaya Ahmed Mr. Ibrahim Mr. Ayad

Mr. Moses

Miss Hedayah Miss. Sajida Mr. Jamal

TAHA

NAANAI

GULIYARA Moh›d

DAKMAK

99.80 99.65 99.55 99.40 99.35 99.15 98.95 98.80 98.55 98.45 98.40 98.40 98.35 98.10 98.00 97.85 97.80 97.75 97.70 97.55 97.45 97.00 96.85 95.95 95.80 95.75

SAADI

GHANNOUM YOUSSEF TALEB

EL KHEIR ABDOH

EL - CHEIKH ARDATI

NABOULSI EL HAWAT BARUD ALBAF NAJI

El-SAJ

SALAMAH

EL - SAYED El - OMARI

Malek Fahd Islamic School

Alpha Omega Senior College Malek Fahd Islamic School

Alpha Omega Senior College Liverpool Girls High School Al Faisal College Al Faisal College

Australian International Academy Unity Grammar College Aplpha Omega

Hurlstone Agricultural H.S

Alpha Omega Senior College Al Faisal College

Unity Grammar College

Malek Fahd Islamic School Al Faisal College

Alpha Omega Senior College Alpha Omega Senior College Kingsgrove North HS Al Faisal College

Sydney Boys High school

Malek Fahd Islamic School

Australian International Academy

Alpha Omega Senior College

95.50 94.95

Malek Fahd Islamic School

Alpha Omega Senior College

94.85

Homebush Boys High School

94.45

Unity Grammar College

94.60 94.20 94.15 94.15

94.00

MALAS

Al Faisal College

95.55

YEHIA

NACHABE

Malek Fahd Islamic School

95.70

ATAR

KHALIL

Sydney Girls High school

95.70

Surname

AHMED

School

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Malek Fahd Islamic School Al Faisal College

Alpha Omega Senior College Al Faisal College School

Alpha Omega Senior College Al Faisal College Al Faisal College

Al Noori Islamic School Al Faisal College Al Faisal College Al Faisal College

Malek Fahd Islamic School Malek Fahd Islamic School Al Faisal College

Beverly Hills Girls High School Alpha Omega Senior College

East Hill Girls Technology H.S Malek Fahd Islamic School Malek Fahd Islamic School Al Faisal College

Unity Grammar College Al Faisal College

Al Amanah College

Unity Grammar College

Al Noori Muslim School

Alpha Omega Senior College

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AFP on board for the ninth annual Unity Cup in Melbourne

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AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL SPORTS CLUB TO BUILD “THE BASE”

Member for Watson Tony Burke announced funding to build a new social and community room called “The Base” at the Australian National Sports Club in Lakemba. The Base will provide locals with a room designed to provide a friendly, accessible space for sports and recreational activities we well as social gatherings. Mr Burke said today’s announcement builds on the important contributions already being made by the Australian National Sports Club in the local area. “The Australian National Sports Club is a great place to play sport, but it’s so much more than that,” Mr Burke said. “The club also hosts social gatherings and learning opportunities, it is a community hub that makes an important contribution to bringing people together and improving community participation. “The Base will make an excellent addition to this wonderful facility,” Mr Burke said.

The AFP, alongside AFL Victoria, and the Essendon Football Club, held the ninth annual Unity Cup on Sunday 20 March at JJ Holland Park in Kensington, Melbourne. The event, which brings together youth from around the state with diverse multicultural backgrounds in a nine-a-side round robin AFL tournament, was a great success. More than 4,000 people attended the event, which was held alongside Kensington’s community festival. AFP Manager Peter Whowell Said that the event greatly strengthens communities through the

means of sport. “The Unity Cup has demonstrated how young people can come together to overcome cultural differences to celebrate inclusion and diversity through sport,” Whowell said. AFL Victoria Diversity Manager Xavier Moloney said the that the event highlights what football is all about. “Football is a sport that welcomes everyone, regardless of their size, ability or background, and this is never more on show than at the Unity Cup,” Mr Moloney said.

Club Duty Manager, Belal Pickering, said The Base would be utilised for workshops and training sessions to build the skills, capacity and knowledge of all users in the local area. “The Base complements the sporting and fitness activities proudly offered by the Club since 1975,” Mr Pickering said. The Australian National Sports Club opens its doors to over 1,200 people every week, with badminton, basketball, soccer and volleyball amongst the most popular sports. The Watson Stronger Communities Programme provides grants of between $5,000 and $20,000 to local not-forprofit community groups for small capital projects. Last year the Watson Consultation Committee, managers of the program, approved 18 projects in the local area. Around $150,000 is expected to announced in community grants throughout this year.

New PCYC Auburn location set to open its doors

Shaheens Female Only Indoor Basketball Program 2016 TheAfter the success of previous 2 basketball programs, Shaheens Sporting and Social Club is planning to run an 8 week version of our basketball program in April. Shaheens Female Only Indoor Basketball Program will provide an opportunity for females to engage in healthy activities, have fun, make new friends, and play friendly games against each other, all in a safe secluded female only environment. . The players will also have the opportunity to learn from fellow players and qualified coaches.

Females (aged 15 to 30 years) of all different shapes and sizes, with varying degrees of skill level from any cultural background are welcome to join. If you are interested in securing your place in the Shaheens Female Only Indoor Basketball Program then please complete the player registration form by 14th April 2016. We can only cater limited number of players at the moment and places will be awarded on first come first serve basis.

Important information Venue: Fawkner Community Hall Registration Closes: 14th April 2016 Program Commences: 16th April 2016 Day: Saturday Time: 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm Duration: 8 weeks Costs: $25 for 8 weeks payable upon commencement of the program For further information about playing please contact Phone: 0415 779780 Email: hello@shaheens.com.au

Mohammad Safar On the second of March, Al Wasat, along with many other media outlets attended a walkthrough tour of the newly built Police Citizens Youth Club in Auburn. The facility, which cost the PCYC and the state government more than $3 million, will bring a new level of sporting and recreational services to the local community. “Initially, activities will include netball, futsal, gym and fitness, martial arts, a youth hub, gymnastics and dance,” PCYC

Auburn manager Lewis Whales said. PCYC NSW CEO Darren Black believes that the new Auburn location will have a lasting and meaningful impact on the community. “Our work will be focused on positive development of youth, offering many active sport and recreation opportunities with positive health, fitness and social benefits,” Black said PCYC Auburn is located on the site of the old Anne Clark netball centre in Lidcome, and will open its doors to the public on April 11.

AUSTRALIAN ¿ ALWASAT ¿ Issue 65 ¿ Jumada Al-thani 1437 ¿ March 2016

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ASPIRING LEADERS UMRAH TOUR 2016

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Human Appeal International Australia (HAIA) in coordination with Deen Academy (DA) hosted a group of young Muslim Australians on its second Aspiring Leaders Umrah Tour of five cities - Mecca, Medina, Amman, Istanbul and Dubai. The Tour took place from 3 to 21 February 2016, comprising fifteen participants from Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. The group of young university students and graduates were led and mentored on the tour by Bashar Al-Jamal, regional director of HAIA and Dr Zac Matthews from DA. The journey commenced with undertaking the minor pilgrimage (umrah) in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Very little equates to the spiritual enrichment gained from umrah. Worshippers dressed in ceremonial plain white cloth visiting Islam’s holiest mosque, the Kaba, performing rituals of spiritual cleansing as performed by Prophet Abraham and taught by the last and final Prophet of God, Muhammad (peace be upon them both). Tour members spent valuable moments connecting with the Almighty and reconciling their own personal affairs with the Sublime. The City of Light – Medina – the Prophet’s city, where his mosque and grave are located was the second stop of the journey. Being present at the very place where a profound message flourished left an indelible mark on all. Several museums and exhibitions were visited in both historical cities including Assalaamu-alayka AyyuhanNabiy (The Prophet’s Project), the Holy Mosques, Ninety-Nine Names of God, Dar Al-Madinah, etc. The group also visited the Library and Museum within the Prophet’s Mosque in Medinah, the Quran printing complex as well as the historical sites of Arafat, Mina, Quba, and Qiblatain. The most physically demanding event of the stay in Mecca was climbing the 600 steps of the Mount of Light to reach the Cave of Hira where the Prophet first received Divine revelation from the Archangel Gabriel. After renewing spiritual and emotional connections at Islam’s holiest of places, the tour then moved on to the city of Amman in Jordan. It was here that the group visited two separate camps of Syrian refugees. They personally assisted with HAIA’s Winter Aid Appeal

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handing out gas cookers, blankets and food packs to more than one hundred Syrian families. The provisions were estimated to last about three weeks in the cold winter. Witnessing firsthand the dire plight of refugees was gut-wrenching. Jordan currently has more than 600,000 Syrian refugees - approximately 80 percent live in urban areas in the north, while the remaining 20 percent live in refugee camps. The group also handed out food and clothing vouchers from monies they personally collected beforehand to two separate groups of orphans. They also attended an inspiring awards ceremony at an Orphan Centre, met with the board of the Conservation of the Holy Quran Society in Amman as well as the Australian Ambassador, Ms Heidi Venamore, and visited historical ruins at Jerash, Um Qais, Ajloun and others. At least two important lessons were reiterated to participants: the need to care for and serve others and the essential requirement to study the Noble Quran. From Amman the group travelled to Istanbul, the city of the Ottoman Empire. Istanbul was equally rich in history and seemed to amalgamate the meeting of East and West. The group’s first stop was to pray at the famous Fatih mosque, followed by Sultan Ahmet, Abu Ayyub Al-Ansari and other significant places. The tour group was fortunate to be hosted by the DeputyMufti of Istanbul, Dr Sabri Demir on a day-long tour of the beautiful city. Other visits included a breath-taking

ferry ride on the Bosphorus River, shopping at the Grand Bazaar and eating delicious beans outside the Suleimaniyeh mosque. The group also attended a workshop on managing public opinion by Dr Nasir Al-Mani` from Anadolu Leadership and Management Training. Other interesting highlights included a soccer match on a coldwinter’s night and a scrub-down in a traditional hamam (bath). From Istanbul the tour moved to Dubai where Human Appeal International has its headquarters. The tour group was graciously hosted by its secretarygeneral His Excellency, Salem bin Ahmad Abdulrahman Al-Nuaimi. The group visited the HAI offices in Ajman where presentations about its orphan program and various other humanitarian projects were observed. The group also participated in a workshop on leadership and did some site-seeing in Dubai. The overwhelming feedback from participants was “a trip of a life time,” one that they would never forget. Special acknowledgment goes to A&H Travel for supporting the 2016 tour. Tour members: Sydney (Mohamed Sharawy, Muhammad El-Hajje, Firas Hammoudi, Ahmed Rafik, Ali Darwich, Omar Afyouni, Ahmad Al-Jamal, Useid Rafiq), Melbourne (Ali Abou-Zeid, Ahmed Souki, Abdullah Sheriffdeen, Amet Balla, Bilal Barakat), Adelaide (Abdulsalam Juma, Yahya Ahmed). Group Leaders: Bashar Al-Jamal, Dr Zac Matthews.

Donate online, by direct deposit or by mail For Direct Deposit: Australian Islamic Mission-Building Account Commonwealth Bank of Australia Branch: Lakemba NSW BSB: 062191 Acc No.: 10171325 By Mail: Send your cheque or Money Order payable to AIM to: PO Box 678 Punchbowl NSW 2196

Werribee Islamic Centre VIC Tarneit Mosque Complex Project

We need your support for completion of the mosque project! Insha Allah you will have 3 options: • Donations: Account Name: Werribee Islamic Centre Bank: Westpac BSB: 033-695 Account No: 149434 •:Sajadha Place Contribution each $500

• ‘Qard al-hasan’ Interest free Loan for minimum one year For any further information, please contact: Mohamed Masood: 0425 722 676 / Sheikh Rashid El-Shaar: 0477 442 120 Abdul shakoor: 0412 821 199 / Rifai A Raheem: 0430 334 388 Sheikh Issa Musse: 0402 555 202

Bendigo Islamic Centre VIC Let us work together to build up the first mosque in Bendigo. This mosque will have also Weekend school , Indoor soccer , Gym, Different Communities activities And more Please donate to this account: Commonwealth Bank BSB: 063122 Account number : 10767878

USMAA 25th Anniversary Dinner ICV The United Sri Lankan Muslim Association of Australia – USMAA celebrated its 25th year anniversary amongst 300 members and past presidents on Saturday 19 March 2016. USMAA is an important and respected member of the Muslim leadership in Victoria and an active member of the Islamic Council of Victoria. ICV President Bayram Aktepe praised the USMAA leaders, past

& present for their pioneering spirits and resilience to become a strong and vibrant community today. Br Bayram said “you have a very proud culture that is a model of participation for all Muslims to follow. Your high literacy rates and business successes along with your achievements in education are all renowned amongst the Muslim community”. “Today, I can see that we have three generations of families coming together at USMAA” said Br Bayram “whereby I congratulate your president Br Miqsan Mohinudeen was the youngest person to serve as USMAA Secretary and its youngest president to date”.

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OPINION ¿ ALWASAT ¿ Issue 65 ¿ Jumada Al-thani 1437 ¿ March 2016

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Who is harmed and who benefits?

E u r o p e a n Division of the Muslim Heartland Great Power division of the Muslim world is not uncommon nor unexpected. Ramzy Baroud in a recent article “Plan B- Not an enigma: Why the West is keen on dividing the Arabs” reports on what he sees as the evolving strategy of division from the new RussianAmerican co-operation around the recent Syrian ceasefire negotiations. “In his testimony before a US Senate committee to discuss the Syria ceasefire, Secretary of State, John Kerry revealed that his country is preparing a ‘Plan B” should the ceasefire fail. Kerry refrained from offering specifics; however, he offered clues. It may be “too late to keep Syria as a whole, if we wait much longer,” he indicated.” [1 March 2016 Middle East Monitor] It has all happened before. The Peace Settlements after the First World War established French and British protectorates throughout the Middle East. Although the British had pretended to offer the Arabs independence, they, with the French, had secretly drawn up the Sykes-Picot Plan to divide the Ottoman Territories between them. Russia had left the war in 1917 and was in the throes of revolution and the USA had retreated into isolationism by 1920, refusing to join the League of Nations. France was allocated Syria, Lebanon and some land in southern Anatolia in the 1920 Treaty of Sevres. Britain took control of Palestine. It also took Iraq where, via the British controlled Turkish Petroleum Company, later renamed the Iraq Petroleum Company, it gained major oil

Next time you see or hear of an act of terror, ask yourself these questions: 1 – What was the crime perpetrated by the victims to be subjected to this horror? 2 – After the immediate victims, who receives the greatest harm? 3 –Who stands to benefit from this? With most acts of violence, these questions are relatively easy Keysar Trad to answer, but when it comes to politically motivated terror, the first question becomes very difficult to answer. One of the first results of terrorism is the devastation to the victims, victims who deserve our solidarity, support and sympathy. The second horrific result is that it always divides society, it can divide a nation, and as we have seen recently, it creates a divide in the world. Not all acts of terror are equal, at times, an act of terror is overshadowed by a small act of terror that receives greater publicity. In all cases, these three questions remain very important. For what crime were the victims targeted? Allah Subhanah says: If the buried child is asked for what crime she was killed? (81:8 & 9) This question can be applied to every senseless killing, for what crime? Some stupidly cheer death and destruction thinking the world to be divided into them and us; without the slightest of understanding who is “them” and who is “us”. When Allah commanded the angels to bow to Adam (2:34), the angels were “them”, Adam and all his descendants were “us”. When Allah says: We have honoured the progeny of Adam (17:70). This means we are one honoured humanity. Yes, we have different ideologies, and we have different understandings within each ideology and we can narrow this them and us to the point where even the nuclear family can be divided into husband, wife and children each having a different favourite food or sporting team or brand of car. Yes, this is silly isn’t it? When it comes to humanity, we need to always think in terms of “us”. We are human, we have the same God who created each and every one of us. The same God said: whoever kills a life, it is as he has killed all humanity and whoever saves a life it is as if he saved all humanity (5:32). There is no religious distinction in this verse, no ideological, racial, social status, socio-demographic status or gender distinctions. A life saved is like the saving of all humanity. Who receives the greatest harm after the immediate victims? We have seen Islam as a faith come under attack, we have seen a backlash against Muslims, we have seen views polarised with so many expressing hate towards the religion of peace and its adherents. Who stands to lose the most after the victims? One simple answer: Islam and Muslims. Who benefits? A reflection on this question shows that no one truly benefits, no one. Some non-Muslim haters might savour a shortlived political gain. They might succeed in dividing humanity, in creating hatred and suspicion and a feeling of insecurity, they might generate so much fear that people are looking over their shoulders! The question again: who truly benefits from such a society that is overtaken by fear, suspicion and division? This is the work of Satan. We have been warned by God in most religious scriptures against the designs of Satan, Satan wants to create enmity and hatred amongst us using whatever tool he can. Those who target innocents are doing the work of Satan and Satan alone is pleased with their behaviour. They have rebelled against God and His guidance and have chosen a dark path that can only lead to misery, torment and a very darkened soul.

A Lavrov-Kerry Agreement to replace the Sykes-Picot Treaty?

concessions. The Kingdom of Hejaz was recognized as an independent kingdom. The area now included in Turkey was divided up amongst the French, the Italians, the British, the Greeks and part of western Turkey was allocated to Armenia. The issue of Kurdistan was not decided as there were disputes over whether Van should be Armenian or Kurdish. Eventually it was decided that those living in Turkey were deemed Turks and those in northwest Iraq were deemed Iraqis. Turkey refused to accept this destruction and its resistance led to the 1923 Treaty of Lausanne. The Lavrov-Kerry Plan Ramzy Baroud mentioned what may be involved in this most recent plan: “The possibility of dividing Syria was not a random warning, but situated in a large and growing edifice of intellectual and media text in the US and other western countries. It was articulated by Michael O’Hanlon of the Brookings Institute in a Reuter’s op-ed last October. He called for the US to find a ‘common purpose with Russia’, while keeping in mind the ‘Bosnia model.’ “In similar fashion, a future Syria could be a confederation of several sectors: one largely Alawite - another Kurdish a third, primarily Druse - a fourth, largely made up of

Sunni Muslims; and then a central zone of intermixed groups in the country’s main population belt from Damascus to Aleppo.” Division is a frequently mentioned solution since the 2003 invasion of Iraq. When the resistance to the American occupation became unbearable, Baroud points out “Their intellectuals pondered the possibility of dividing Iraq into three autonomous states: Shia, Sunni and Kurdish.” Then we have the suggested solutions from the American Protectorate under Netanyahu’s government. A statement by the Israeli Chief of Staff to a Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, that Syria will be divided into six distinct regions, gave cause for concern to the region. [15 March 2016 Yenisafak] There has certainly been strongly expressed support for an independent Kurdistan from Netanyahu in 2014 and just recently from Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked.” The Kurdish people are a partner for the Israeli people….The Kurds are an ancient, democratic, peace-loving people that have never attacked any country,” she said, adding that economic cooperation should be on the forefront of any official ties. “It is time to help them.” [Times of

Israel 20 January 2016] The Kurdish YPG, the Democratic Union Party in northern Syria, unilaterally proclaimed a federal system in that part of the country. This was quickly denounced by the Arab League as a ‘secessionist call.’[21 March 2016 Yenisafak] The leader of the Druze Progressive Socialist Party in Lebanon, Walid Jumblatt, predicts the future. “The Syrian Kurds’ announcement of a federal system of government is the beginning of Syria’s division, but the first and last to blame is the Assad regime which suppressed a peaceful uprising from the very first moment it flamed.” He added: “Yesterday it was SykesPicot Accord and today it’s Lavrov-Kerry.” He concluded with a warning: “As a reminder, when Sykes-Picot was put forward a hundred years ago, Turkey’s division was on the table as well.” [20 March 2016 Orient News] Will the Great Powers try to impose their “solution” again, as they did in Sykes-Picot?

The author is a prominent Australian Muslim scholar and activist.

The global Shoebox4Syria campaign is now open… Let’s make a child smile for Eid Al Fitr 2016 Starting in 2014, this fantastic initiative came to be by a group of dedicated volunteers in the United Kingdom driven to help bring happiness and joy to the suffering endured by the children of Syria. A very simple concept of filling a shoe box with gifts for a child. That’s all it takes everyone to bring a smile to a child’s face. This year has seen amazing adoption of the campaign across United Kingdom, Singapore, France, Turkey, Canada and of course Australia. Australia is rising to the challenge by aiming

to make 20,000 Syrian children happy this Eid. That’s 20,000 shoe boxes to be filled, collected and distributed! This initiative is being coordinated across Victoria and Queensland, by a group of dedicated volunteers in each state. In Victoria, following are the drop off points: • Nasiba Fashion Australia Ad: 995B Sydney Rd, Coburg Ph: 9350 5544 • Nasiba Fashion Australia Ad:71 The Circle, Altona North Ph:9399 3186 • IBC – Islamic Books & Clothing

Ad:207 – 211 Sydney Rd, Coburg Ph:9386 2771 Other ways to contribute; •Marketers: Register online to help out with marketing to different community centres, schools and businesses • Logistics: collect shoeboxes from outlets, contact toy suppliers for wholesale bulk price and nominate to become a drop off points. • Spread the word: Share posts and encourage family and friends to participate (coordinate a family Shoebox drive!) Let’s get shoe boxing!

LEGAL ¿ ALWASAT ¿ Issue 65 ¿ Jumada Al-thani 1437 ¿ March 2016

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What happens if i lie to the Department of Immigration? Assalamu Alaikum I wish to speak to you about an important topic in dealing with the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP). The Department of Immigration has Public Interest Criteria (PIC) that visa applicants need to satisfy in order to get their visa granted. PIC 4020 contained in clause 4020 of Schedule 4 of the Migration Regulations 1994 requires that the visa applicant: - NOT provide a bogus (fake) document or - NOT provide information that is false or misleading in relation to the visa held This means that in order for your visa to be granted, you need to pass PIC 4020 in that the Department cannot have evidence that you provided false or misleading information or any documentation which is fake. In other words, you cannot lie or mislead the department and you cannot produce false documents in the hope to get your visa. If the Department discover any falsified information, they can reject your visa application, cancel an already granted visa, and place a ban on you applying for an Australian visa in future.

By Mark Pelley

As a Muslim, being upfront and honest should be our way of life. Allah the Almighty says in the qur’an 33:70: “Oh you who believer, fear Allah and speak always the straight way”. Tafsir Ibn Kathir (Vol. 8 p.g 53) makes commentary of this ayat with meaning to tell the full story with 100% truth and to be clear and direct in your speech

with no crookedness or distortion. When a Muslim speaks, they’re not to mix truth with falsehood and they are not to misdirect or mislead people with their speech. Any individual asking you to lie for your visa, is asking you to directly disobey Allah. This is a key topic for Muslims to realise. When dealing with your registered migration agent, always speak truthfully and do not attempt to mislead them. A registered migration agent can help you determine the appropriate course of action given your real circumstances and if you have made a mistake, your migration agent may be able to help you fix it. If you have made an honest mistake in providing incorrect information to the Department, it is better to correct this. Being up front shows that you are honest in your dealings. If the Department discovers your mistake before you do, you will be asked to explain why your visa should not be cancelled/rejected. This process to trying to prove to the Department that you’re not a liar could be very stressful, time consuming and costly. It could also lead to significant delays in your visa processing times even if you are successful. As such, it is always better to tell the truth.

Are Refusals on your visa the end? Before engaging our legal services, our client had been refused a Visitor Visa (Subclass 600) on numerous

By Farhan Rehman

As in this case, a refusal is not always necessarily the end of the road. Please note that there is a time limit on a review of a decision. Once you have received a refusal notification it is advisable to immediately retain a lawyer to review the decision record to see if there is a proper basis for an AAT review.

occasions. The most recent decision record made references to the Applicant being from a country that has been classified by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade as ‘High Risk”. The client had been previously refused the same visa 2 (two) times. Based on our client’s instructions, and our legal opinion, we lodged an application for review at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (“AAT”). After providing a detailed and concise legal submission, and two at length hearings, we demonstrated to the Tribunal Member that our client was a genuine entrant under the proposed visa. The Member decided in favour of the Applicant.

Farhan Rehman Partner at RSG Lawyers Rsg lawyers practices in complex migration law matters, conveyancing, wills & estate planning & dispute resolution. Tel: (03) 9350 4440 Email: admin@rsglaw.com.au Melbourne – 505 Sydney Road Coburg VIC 3058 Wagga Wagga – 33 Fitzmaurice Street Wagga Wagga NSW 2650

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Legal Corner

Combating Foreign Bribery and Corruptions ASAK and Greetings All. This month’s edition of Al Wasat will be looking at new laws regarding new false accounting laws, which make it a criminal offence to intentionally or recklessly falsify accounting documents. The impetus for these Hyder Gulam new laws was a desire to improve Australia’s Al wasat implementation of Legal Editor the OECD Bribery Convention; the new offences extend to false accounting practices that seek to conceal domestic and commercial bribery, as well as bribery of foreign public officials. Importantly, the offences can be established even if the actual giving or receiving of a bribe is not proved, potentially making it easier for prosecutors to pursue convictions for false accounting offences. These new laws also mean that a person who use an agent or intermediaries to engage in foreign bribery will not immune from prosecution under the foreign bribery laws and make it clear that the actual effect of the bribe is irrelevant. Background. Article 8 of the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Officials in International Business Transactions (“OECD Bribery Convention”), ratified by Australia in 1999, requires state parties to the Convention to create offences of false accounting for the purposes of concealing or enabling bribes to foreign public officials. The new false accounting laws are reflected in the new Accounting Records section of the Commonwealth Criminal Code Act 1995, and are additional to pre-existing Commonwealth, State and territory laws dealing with false accounting. There are two new offences, the first of which applies to companies or individuals that intentionally conceal illegitimate payments by making, altering, or destroying accounting records, or by failing to make or alter accounting records that are required by law to be made or altered. The second applies to companies and individuals that recklessly do so. The relevant intention for the first offence is one to facilitate, conceal or disguise the giving or receiving of a benefit that is not legitimately due, or a loss not legitimately incurred. The second offence requires that the accused be reckless about those matters - that is, aware of a substantial risk that their conduct would result in the outcomes described. “Accounting document” is defined broadly and includes: • any account; • any record or document made or required for any accounting purpose; or • any register under the Corporations Act, or any financial report or financial record within the meaning of that Act. The new provisions specify it is not necessary for the prosecution to prove the giving or receiving of a benefit, or loss to another person, or that the accused intended that a particular person receive or give a benefit or incur a loss. This is significant, because it removes the need for prosecutors to establish actual payment or receipt of bribes, or the targeting of a particular person in doing so. Under the new provisions, it is enough to show that the manipulation of records was done intending to facilitate, conceal or disguise illegitimate payments (or being reckless about doing so). Penalties. The maximum penalties for a contravention are significant. Individual offenders face: • 10 years imprisonment and/or a fine of $1.8 million, for the intentional offence; or • five years imprisonment and/or a fine of $900,000, for the reckless offence. The Attorney-General’s consent must be sought before action is brought against the conduct of a non-Australian citizen or non-Australian company and the conduct occurs outside of Australia. Conclusion. The new laws are an important step towards heightened foreign bribery enforcement action in Australia, which casts a wide next to even acts overseas, which the Ummah should be keep in mind. Till next time, Masalama.

By SQNLDR (ret) Hj Hyder is a registered nurse (UK), a qualified lawyer, and an accredited mediator, and co-founder of the Muslim Legal Network Inc. Footnotes available upon request.

COMMUNITY ¿ ALWASAT ¿ Issue 65 ¿ Jumada Al-thani 1437 ¿ March 2016

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WARDS 135 STUDENTS VEMENT IN YEAR 12 In Melbourne, the event acknowledged sixty-one students. The ceremony was MC’d by Noor Abou-Zeid and opened with Quranic recitation by Abdul Rahman Malas. In attendance were federal member for Wills Kelvin Thomson MP, Moreland Mayor Samantha Ratnam, Labor candidate Peter Khalil and other dignitaries. Sheikh Rabih Baytie, Human Appeal’s Melbourne branch manager welcomed guests and spoke about the importance of education and giving back to the community. Other speakers included Dr Aladin Zayegh from MCCA, Bayram Aktepe from the Islamic Council of Victoria and Umar Batchelor from BAILP. A number of videos were shown including one which featured AFL footballer Bachar Houli and his role in inspiring and motivating students. Students were similarly awarded their certificates and gifts by local sponsors. Award recipients Alisha Rawal and Yusuf Hassan both delivered eloquent speeches about achievement and the importance of continuing education life-long.

In Adelaide, seven students were likewise awarded certificates and gifts sponsored by local sponsors. Branch manager of Human Appeal’s Adelaide office, Ali Kadir MC’d the event. The ceremony was opened with the recitation of the Quran by university student and Umrah participant, Abdul Salam Hamid. Annabel Digance, representing the Premier of South Australia Jay Weatherill spoke on the night as well as Imam Ensar Cutahija from the Adelaide City Mosque. Sounds of Light Adelaide 2015 nasheed artist Izzat Mehedi sang a song which he wrote specifically for the event. Abdel Rahman Bassal, senior manager with SA Digital Telehealth Network spoke about the importance of coupling religious knowledge with academic knowledge in order to help change the world for the better. Shihab Siddiquee, founder of Sace Simplified, spoke and encouraged the schools and students present to get behind his program which helps students through the confusion and prepares them for life after year 12. University of South Australia student, Abdul Salam Hamid reflected on his participation of the 2016 Aspiring Leaders Umrah Tour.

Human Appeal congratulates all the high achieving students as well as acknowledges the generous support of the businesses and organisations that sponsored the 9th Annual Year 12 Muslim Achievement Awards in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide.

COMMUNITY ¿ ALWASAT ¿ Issue 65 ¿ Jumada Al-thani 1437 ¿ March 2016

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HUMAN APPEAL AW FOR HIGH ACHIEV Human Appeal International Australia hosted its 9th Annual Year 12 Muslim Achievement Awards in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide between the 18th to 20th March 2016. Students who achieved an ATAR score of 90% or above in 2015 were encouraged to register for the awards. Various respected members of the community, leaders, politicians and businesses attended ceremonies in the three cities, acknowledging the amazing efforts of these high achieving students. A total of one hundred and thirty-five students, twenty-nine more than last year, were honoured for their hard work and rewarded with a certificate of recognition, a tablet-notebook and various other prizes.

The ceremony in Sydney acknowledged a total of sixty-seven students, with Omar Al-Jamal as the master of ceremonies on the night. Attendees included NSW Shadow Minister for Education Jihad Dib MP, Shadow Minister for Multiculturalism Sophie Cotsis MLC, Deputy Mayor of Canterbury Councillor Khodr Saleh, and other distinguished guests. The Grand Mufti of Australia, Dr Ibrahim

Abu Mohammed and NSW Minister for Education, Adrian Piccoli MP both extended their apologies. The night opened with a Quranic recitation by award recipient, Riad Naanai, followed by the translation read out by another recipient Aishah Ali. Human Appeal’s director, Bashar Al-Jamal welcomed guests and explained why investing in education is an important strategy to enhancing the sustainability and growth of

communities. Various speeches were given by Jihad Dib MP, Sophie Cotsis MLC, Dr Zachariah Matthews from Deen Academy, Mona Abdel-Fattah from the Australian International Academy and Dr Belal Aly, a sponsor from Berala Dental Clinic. The Sounds of Light 2016 Talent Quest winner, 11-year-old Jamal El-Sankari, performed a nasheed at the award ceremony. He sang a song with an immense joy and passion and

stole the hearts of the audience. Visiting scholar Dr Abdullah Aljohani from Madinah University also conveyed his congratulations and well wishes to the students and their families. Students were presented their certificates and gifts by local sponsors. Award recipients Mashaal Hamayun and Omar Elrich both spoke passionately about their achievements and the dedicated focus that it required. Muhammad Elhajje,

a current student at the University of Sydney spoke movingly about his participation in Human Appeal’s 2016 Aspiring Leaders Umrah Tour which included helping to distribute much needed aid to Syrian refugees in Jordan. Overall, the night was a fantastic opportunity for parents and the community to celebrate with joy in the proud achievements of these students.

• A total of 135 students • 29 more than last year • Sydney: 67 Students • Melbourne: 61 Students • Adelaide: 7 Students

EDUCATION ¿ ALWASAT ¿ Issue 65 ¿ Jumada Al-thani 1437 ¿ March 2016

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ISLAMIC SCHOOL OF CANBERRA NATIONAL CURRICULUM As the Units of work are released by ACARA, the Islamic School of Canberra will incorporate them in its program of studies according to the guidelines as stipulated by the National Curriculum. The School has already made provisions in its units of work for the introduction of Maths, English, Science and History. The Islamic School of Canberra is committed wholeheartedly in delivering the finest quality of education to ALL students.

MOTTO The School’s motto is ‘In knowledge lies the strength.’ The school strongly believes that knowledge provides strength and ability to achieve the goals of life.

CHANGE AND INNOVATIONS The Islamic School of Canberra proactive in its keeping up to date with the most current teaching practices in the 21century. •The use of blended pedagogy in classrooms •Modern technology changes in the classroom • Being aware of current trends in education • Recognise that education is a lifelong process

MISSION To run a good Islamic school for all students irrespective of their faith. Because we as a member of the Muslim community, value the Islamic pillars of faith and its expression of Islamic School tradition we aim to: • Regard Allah and his prophets as a source of our religion • Encourage a love of Allah and his prophets • Provide for opportunities to pray and practice the religion of Islam • Foster Islamic values in everyday lives • Instill an understanding of social justice issues among staff and students • Nurture and develop the Islamic faith in ourselves and others

IN KNOWLEDGE LIES STRENGTH Because we believe that knowledge is the foundation of strength in all curricula activities, we: • Provide holistic knowledge of Islamic faith and values as articulated in Quran • Strive for excellence • Offer a comprehensive and relevant range of subject disciplines • Develop enthusiasm for discovering the world around • Nurture effective communication skills between all stakeholders • Encourage students to be self motivated learners • Encourage metacognitive development in all Key Learning Areas • To foster scholastic initiative within each student.

ADDRESS: 33 Heysen Street, Weston, ACT 2611 Phone: (02) 6288 7358 • Fax: (02) 6287 3517 WEB:islamicschoolofcanberra.act.edu.au Email: isc-act@bigpond.com

INDIVIDUAL Because we regard every child as an individual we: • Develop each child spiritually, intellectually, physically, socially and emotionally • Heighten the importance of developing positive self esteem • Foster a sense of self control and self discipline • Emphasise mutual trust and responsibility of actions • Provide opportunities to develop interpersonal skills

PARENT COOPERATION: Because we regard the parents as important partners in education, we aim to: Give supremacy to a safe and caring environment Affirm positive relationships among the members of the school community Foster a close cooperation between parents, students, staff and religious instructors Encourage respect amongst the school community Instill acceptance of all people regardless of religious beliefs

STAFF MEMBERS: The Islamic School of Canberra ensures that staff: Acknowledge attitudes in line with Islamic code of conduct Develop high level of professionalism Show competence, consistency, fairness, dedication and flexibility in their responsibility role as educators Are a caring presence for each other and for the students Support and help parents in their responsibilities as partners in education

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Muslims Australia

Australian Federation of Islamic Councils INC.

‫االتحاد الفدرالي للمجالس اإلسالمية في استراليا‬

AFIC

Schools Western Australian Schools Langford Islamic College

NSW SCHOOLS Malek Fahd Islamic School

Lot 176, Southgate Road, Langford. WA-6108 PO Box: 289. Thornlie WA-6108 Phone: +61 (08) 9458-5206 Fax: +61 (08) 9258-5661 Email: admin@afic-lic.com.au Website: www.afic-lic.com.au

405 Waterloo Road,Greenacre NSW 2190 PO Box 514, Greenacre NSW 2190 Phone: (02)9642-8766, Fax: (02)9642-5479 Email: admin@mfis.nsw.edu.au Website: http://www.mfis.nsw.edu.au

Victoria School Islamic College of Melbourne

Malek Fahd Hoxtn Park Campus 210 Pacific Palms Circuit Hoxton Park New South Wales 2171 Phone: 02-8783-5190

83 Wootten Road, Tarniet VIC 3029 Phone: 03 8742 1739 Email: admin@icom.vic.edu.au Web: www.icom.vic.edu.au

Islamic College of South Australian Schools

Malek Fahd Beaumont Hills Campus 20 Mungerie Road Beaumont Hills, NSW 2155 Phone: 02 8814 5282 Email: beaumont.hills.dp@mfis.nsw.edu.au Website: http://www.mfis.nsw.edu.au/

22 Cedar Ave. West Croydon SA 5008 Phone: (08) 8340 7799 Email: admin@icosa.sa.edu.au

AFIC Schools (ACT) Limited Islamic School of Canberra CIT Block A&B, 33 Heysen Street, Weston ACT 2611 Phone: +61 (02) 6288 7358 Fax: +61 (02) 6287 3517 Email: iscact@bigpond.net.au Website: www.islamicschoolofcanberra.act.edu.au

Queensland School Islamic College of Brisbane 45 Accacia Road, Karawatha QLD 4117 PO Box 1769 Springwood Qld. 4127 Phone: (07) 3841 3645 Fax: (07) 3841 4320

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Interconnectedness of Civilisations:

Islam and the West Professor Mohamad Abdalla

An objective study of Islam, Islamic civilisation and ‘European’ and/or ‘Western’ civilisations reveals a more positive picture than otherwise. In his article, Islam and the Cultural Imperative, Dr Umar Faruq AbdAllah (formerly Wymann-Landgraf), demonstrates: For centuries, Islamic civilisation harmonized indigenous forms of cultural expression with the universal norms of its sacred law. It struck a balance between temporal beauty and ageless truth and fanned a brilliant peacock’s tail of unity in diversity from the heart of China to the shores of the Atlantic. Islamic jurisprudence helped facilitate this creative genius. One of the greatest manifestations of this attitude, and one that speaks volumes about interconnectedness, is the translation movement. From the middle of the 8th to the middle of the 11th century: A systematic, elaborate, sustained, and well-organised translation movement brought almost all philosophical and scientific books available in the Near East and the Byzantine Empire into Arabic (Iqbal 2009, p.27). Instead of obliterating the ancient knowledge of the Greeks, the Islamic civilisation created and supported a translation movement that was a highly complex phenomenon of cross-cultural transmission that involved a very large number of people of diverse interests. It was a translation movement the like of which has not been seen, lasted for 300 years and large amount of data and theories that came from Greek, Persian and Indian sources were not passively translated for later transmission to Europe. The Islamic civilisation appropriated, edited and added to the wealth of knowledge that it inherited particularly from the Greeks, which was later used to connect Europe to its historical roots. The critical attitude was not accidental nor a passing phenomenon; but it gave rise to a novel tradition of shukuk literature, which: 1.doubted the various assumptions of Greek knowledge, 2.called for a re-examination of observational data, 3.produced texts that dealt with internal contradictions, and 4.produced a critical attitude toward

translated texts. Two excellent examples of this kind of literature are Razi’s Doubts Concerning Galen, and Ibn al-Haytham’s Doubts Concerning Ptolemy. The story of astronomy The story of Islamic astronomy is a fascinating one, not only because of its significance to the grand narrative of the history of science, but also for the wealth of knowledge it provides regarding the cultural and intellectual interconnectedness of two seemingly opposing worlds, ‘Islam’ and the ‘West.’ Until very recently, it was conventional belief that no original and innovative research was produced in the field of astronomy after Ptolemy (d. 150 B.C.), until the time of the renowned sixteenth century Polish scientists Nicolaus Copernicus (d.1543 C.E.). However, more recent research has begun to indicate that as early as the eight century Muslims appropriated, translated, edited and added their own original contributions to the ancient sciences of the Greeks, Persians and Indians. They did much important ground work for later changes in the Latin West in the development of trigonometry, astronomical instruments and the Latin catalogues of stars, and also affected the growth and development of astronomical theory proper. Indeed, contributions made during this period were fundamental to the birth and subsequent development of astronomy in the west, and played an important role in the Copernican revolution, which ultimately influenced the Renaissance. For example, Muslim astronomers pointed out that Ptolemy’s mathematical models which describe the behaviour of physical spheres were ‘fundamentally flawed in that they implied a contradiction between the physical properties of those spheres and the manner in which their motions were described mathematically’ (Sabra 1998: 288). Dissatisfied with the Ptolemy’s models astronomers at the Margaha observatory argued against Ptolemy and paved the way to establish two new mathematical models invented by al-‘Urdi and al-Tusi, known as the Tusi Couple and the ‘‘Urdi’s Lemma’. Satisfied with their new model they urged other astronomers to accept it and to reject that of Ptolemy. Later, Copernicus echoed these original contributions in his

De Revolutionibus (Saliba 1996: 92-93). Amongst the most famous of astronomers was ‘Ala al-Din Ibn al-Shatir (d. 1375), a time-keeper working at the central Umayyad mosque of Damascus. A brilliant astronomer, he was able to ‘develop one of the most successful attempts at overhauling Greek astronomy’ (Saliba 2007: 162). He produced a model that was greatly superior to that of Ptolemy’s and which was mathematically equivalent to those of Copernicus, elaborated some 150 years later (King 1983: 538). Copernicus ended up relying so heavily on the works of Ibn al-Shatir when he used, among other things, a lunar model that was identical to that of Ibn al-Shatir, and used the same Tusi Couple, in the same fashion as was done by Ibn al-Shatir, in order to account for the motion of Mercury (Saliba 2007:164). The importance of this was not known until late in the 1950s, when E. S. Kennedy discovered that Ibn al-Shatir’s models were mathematically equivalent to those of Copernicus found in his significant work (“On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres”). While working on the mathematical astronomy of Copernicus, Otto Neugebauer (noi-ga-bawer), AustrainAmerican professor of the history of mathematics and science, came across an Arabic text that contained the theoretical astronomy of Ibn al-Shatir. Although Neugebauer did not read Arabic, he was able to immediately see that Ibn al-Shatir’s lunar model was identical to that of Copernicus’s even though it had been produced some 200-300 years earlier. Discussion of the newly discovered text led Victor Roberts to publish an article in Isis titled ‘The Solar and Lunar Theory of Ibn al-Shatir: A pre Copernican Copernican model’ (Saliba 2007: 196). The finding and subsequent publication caused a stir in the scholarly community because it was conventional belief that Renaissance science was a European creation, and that it was not influenced or inspired by Islamic sources. The question that has since occupied scholars in this field is not whether Copernicus learned from the Muslim astronomers/mathematicians, but when and how? Clearly, development in astronomy in the Islamic civilisation and subsequently in Europe speaks volumes about a positive cooperation that was vibrant between ‘Islam’ and the ‘West’.

Conference to explore disability and spirituality Media Release A multi-faith conference exploring the relationship between spirituality and disability will attract delegates from across Australia and internationally. The ‘Exclusion and Embrace: Disability, Justice and Spirituality’ conference takes place 21-23 August at the Jasper Hotel, Melbourne. The conference is endorsed by a wide number of organisations including the Jewish Christian Muslim Association,theFaith Communities Council of Victoria and the Victorian Council of Churches. It features perspectives and stories from a range of faith traditions, as well as leading academics from Australia, the Netherlands and the USA who will share insights about theology and disability. The three day conference includes keynote

speakers Prof Hans Reinders, Chair of Ethics at Holland’s VU University, and Rev Bill Gaventa, an international expert in faith-based support. Andy Calder, who is responsible for disability inclusion in the Victorian and Tasmanian Uniting Church Synod, is the convenor of the conference. “We have a wide range of subjects to explore,” he said. “The place of people with disabilities within faith communities has been problematic, and this unique conference will explore theological understandings and practical responses. Our speakers are focusing on topical issues. For example, Dr Lorna Hallahan from Flinders University, will offer a unique and challenging perspective on the place of spirituality within the new National Disability Insurance Scheme”. Delegates include people with disabilities, parents, carers, academics, workers and volunteers. Mr Calder expects attendees

will experience new friendships and stimulating debate and will find others of like mind with a commitment to seeing positive change. The conference also features an art exhibition that reflects people’s experience of disability and spirituality as well as a special tribute to the late Rev Christopher Newell (AM) who was a visionary social activist and disability advocate. Registration for the conference is open now,with an Early Bird special if you register by 17 June. There is also an opportunity for delegates to nominate as a presenter with abstracts to be submitted by 10 April. Refreshments and lunch, plus dinner on two nights of the conference is included in the registration cost. To learn more, go to http://exclusionandembrace. melbourne/ or phone Ann Byrne on 03 9251 5404. Information on the website is also available in Easy English.

SHINING LIGHT

Prof Salih Yucel

Associate Professor Salih Yucel is the course director of Centre for Islamic Studies and Civilisation at Charles Sturt University in Australia. He completed Master of Theology at the University of Sydney in 1996 and continued postgraduate studies in the United States. He attained his Doctorate of Ministry from Boston University in 2007. His doctoral research was about “The Effect of Prayer on Muslim Patient Wellbeing”. Salih Yucel has published books and refereed articles in Turkish and English. His books are “The Arts of Coexistence” together with Ismail Albayrak, Islamofobya:Batida Depresen Hastalik (Islamophobia: An Old Sickness ) Nun Puclications, Istanbul, 2012; The Struggle of Ibrahim: Biography of an Australian Muslim, Tughra Books, New Jersey, 2010; Prayer and Healing in Islam, Tughra Books, New Jersey, 2010; His current research project is “Memories of early Muslim immigrants in Australia”. He is also a consultant to Australian Intercultural Society.

Prof Abdullah Saeed

Prof Abdullah Saeed is the foundation chair of the Sultan of Oman Endowed Chair in Arab and Islamic Studies at the University of Melbourne. He is a director of the Asia Institute at the University of Melbourne and director of the National Centre of Excellence for Islamic Studies (in conjunction with Grif th University and the University of Western Sydney). In 2010, Saeed was elected fellow of the Australian Academy of Humanities. Prof Saeed is an active researcher, focusing on one of the most important issues in Islamic thought: the negotiation of text and context, ijtihad and interpretation. He is a strong advocate of reform of Islamic thought and is frequently asked to present at events nationally and internationally. He also participates in training courses on Islamic issues to community leaders and government agencies in Australia and abroad

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COMMUNITY ¿ ALWASAT ¿ Issue 65 ¿ Jumada Al-thani 1437 ¿ March 2016

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Muslims Australia - AFIC’s problems and the way forward Accountability is a core Islamic requirement and Muslim unity is an Islamic obligation Keysar Trad Many of our brothers and sisters have been subjected to a barrage of anonymous emails laden with incredible allegations against Muslims Australia (AFIC) and the individuals charged with the responsibility of taking AFIC forward. Muslims Australia, AFIC, is the umbrella organisation for mainstream Australian Muslims. During its 50 year history, MA,AFIC has succeeded over the years with the blessings of Allah Ta’ala, in establishing 8 schools around Australia (6 with one having 3 campuses making a total of 8). These schools provide education to nearly 7000 Muslim children from the Kindergarten level to year 12. These MA,AFIC schools have helped our children matriculate into the top university courses and become pillars of Australian society. These schools showed that if one takes away discrimination and Islamophobia and provides quality education, then our children can do just as well as the children who go to the

Some school contractors have acted as if they own the school. MA,AFIC faced the blame and the sacked contractors joined the anti-MA,AFIC chorus.

more expensive private schools. Schools are only some of MA,AFIC’s proud achievements. MA,AFIC has led the way in Halal certification, the support of mosques and Imams and the promotion of a better understanding of Islam not only in Australia, but in other countries as well. IT was not one committee that did this, but rather a progression of committees o v e r MA,AFIC’s 50+ years serving the Muslims of Australia. MA,AFIC is going through some hurdles at the present time, every organisation faces a phase when it must either reinvent itself and excel above the challenges it faces or dissipate and leave its achievements and resources unprotected. Over the past 8 years MA,AFIC and its schools have faced some very difficult challenges. At the forefront of these challenges are staff and board members refusing to let go when they

A reading of the audit report clearly shows that the bulk of these serious problems were the responsibility of contract staff. MA,AFIC took these matters seriously and where necessary, certain individuals have been referred to the police for fraud investigation.

should have retired or when they became too ill-equipped to deal with the challenges that have attacked our community. Instead of taking a break or bowing out gracefully, many of these individuals have embarked on a destructive campaign of defamation and destabilisation. Four years ago, a principal resigned, his supporters started a petition asking the government to appoint an administrator for the school because they didn’t want him to resign. More recently, changes to school boards, rather than being addressed through internal mechanisms, were taken to government and media leading to significant scandals. We live in an environment where allegations against Muslim organisations are more often than not are treated as facts by some in the media and politics because our entire faith is viewed with suspicion. Having said that, I do take note that the government audit did highlight some serious problems that needed to be addressed. A

ICV Hospital Chaplaincy’s Good Friday Appeal 2016

The ICV’s Hospital Chaplaincy Team proudly raised $20,000 for the 2016 annual Royal Children Hospital’s Good Friday Appeal, on Friday 25th March under the #TeamHammoud campaign. The ICV last year also raised $20,000 via its member societies and this year chose to raise the funds under the name of our 7 year old little brother Hammoud Sammak who is suffering from Down Syndrome and advanced stage leukaemia. We make Dua for little Hammoud and may Allah (swt) grant him shifa and all children in all forms of health needs. Sr Lina Ayoubi, Hospital Chaplaincy

Co-ordinator championed the cause of little Br Hammoud and raised funds via the online appeal https://2016goodfridayappeal. everydayhero.com/au/icv-hospitalchaplaincy-and-team-hammoud2016-g-frid Sr Lina says “we are most humbled by the opportunity to contribute, to serve all and in particular raise to the awareness the plight of children suffering from Down Syndrome – our heart goes out to all our children” The ICV Hospital Chaplaincy team presented a large presentation cheque to the CEO of the Children’s Hospital. Dr Aladin Zayegh, chair of the Hospital Chaplaincy services said

“this was a great community effort. A tribute of the Muslim communities contributing towards important causes that serves the whole of society”. Br Saban Han, veteran chaplain volunteer said “may Allah (swt) reward all efforts and bless everyone for attending to the needs of our sick and in particular our children. A very humbling day for us all”. According the ABS Census data 29% of the Muslim population is under the age of 14 hence equating to around 60,000 Muslim kids in Victoria, who at some time and some capacity would have visited the Children’s Hospital.

reading of the audit report clearly shows that the bulk of these serious problems were the responsibility of contract staff. MA,AFIC took these matters seriously and where necessary, certain individuals have been referred to the police for fraud investigation. Some school contractors have acted as if they own the school. MA,AFIC faced the blame and the sacked contractors joined the anti-MA,AFIC chorus. If one was to trace the source of many of the “anonymous” emails, one will quickly find that they are coming from two disgruntled former contractors and these contractors are defaming everyone they perceive as an opponent. This is slanderous backbiting that is strictly forbidden in Islam, yet here we are and this is coming from people who invariably assume the moral high ground and criticise anyone and everyone for the slightest mistake.

Our community organisations are improved if we get involved and be courageous enough to ask the difficult questions and insist on making each other accountable

Our community organisations are improved if we get involved and be courageous enough to ask the difficult questions and insist on making each other accountable. Our second Caliph, Omar Ibnul Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him said: bring yourself to account before you are brought to account ... . Accountability is a core Islamic requirement and Muslim unity is an Islamic obligation.

Palm Sunday March

The Palm Sunday March in Melbourne held on Sunday the 19th of March 2016 calling for Justice and a Fair go for the refugees and Asylum seekers was attended by nearly 15.000 people from many communities, faiths and organisations. The march started at the State Library to Alexandra gardens. Many speakers requested for a change in polices with regard to offshore detention centres and a more humane treatment of refugees and Asylum seekers. Speakers included members of different faiths, former refugees, politicans. Daniel Webb from the Human Rights Law Centre stated that the doctors refusing to discharge baby Asha from the Lady Cilento Hospitals, Brisbane is just one example of the change of in public opinion about offshore

detention policy. He also stated that every single state premier, support calls for Malcolm Turnbull to show some compassion The Muslim communities were well represented at this years march the ICV Executive Vice President Mohamed Mohideen as a speaker called for • The Federal Government to change its current policies and seek to close down off-shore detention facilities. • All children and their families together should be removed from all detention centres and allowed into society • Australia to take a lead on a humane and practical approach to supporting those who are vulnerable and in need irrespective of race or religion. Br Mohideen further saying “Our first priority must be families, women and children who need the fundamental resources such as education, medical and financial support. The demonization of Refugees has to stop. These are people who are fleeing persecution and oppression – not of their ownmaking – who need a caring and open armed approach and in return those people will eventually give back to the Australian society making it much more stronger and vibrant country where all people are equal”

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Justice is the supreme goal of Shari’ah

Dr. Rawaa El Ayoubi Gebara Sydney The concern for justice is a major preoccupation of Shariah: justice is the supreme goal and objective of Shariah. Since there is a connection between the message of Islam and the preceding scriptures as I mentioned in my previous article, God has sent scriptures and Messengers in order to establish justice among people. In Islam, justice is an essential part of the faith and of the character of believer. As the Quran asserts: O ye who believe! stand out firmly for justice, as witnesses to Allah, even as against yourselves, or your parents, or your kin, and whether it be [against] rich or poor: for Allah can best protect both. Follow not the lusts [of your hearts], lest ye swerve, and if ye distort [justice] or decline to do justice, verily Allah is well-acquainted with all that ye do. (Quran 4:135) So, to believe in God and bear witness to His message before the whole of humankind means holding the fundamental values He has revealed, such as honesty, faithfulness, fairness and justice. The Quranic criterions of justice are unbiased in that they are not affected by consideration of religious, racial or tribal sentiments. “And let not hatred of a people divert you from the path of justice. Be just as it is closest to excellence in piety” (Quran 5:8). Muslim’s great contribution to justice in the history of Islam was an important factor of attracting people to Islam. The respect to all human beings regardless of their races and religions was the basic standard of justice. The example of the second Caliph Umar given illustrates this point. Once during his caliphate, Amr ibn al-Aas, who was the then governor of Egypt, arranged a horse race in which his own son was also to participate. His son’s horse lost to a young, native Copt. The son, Muhammed ibn Amr, was enraged and lashed the Copt boy with a whip, saying, “Take that! That will teach you to beat the son of a nobleman!” The Copt came to Medina and complained to the Caliph, who took it upon himself to institute an inquiry. When he found that the Copt had been beaten unjustly, he immediately sent an emissary to Egypt to summon the governor and his son before him forthwith. When they arrived, he handed the

Copt a whip to flog them, just as he himself had been flogged. In the presence of the governor, the Copt started whipped his son, stopping only when he was satisfied that the punishment had been severe enough. Then the Caliph addressed himself to the governor: “O Amr, since when have you enslaved people who were born free?” Another example, when Umar suspended the implementation of punishments for poor thieves in times of famine, because most of them were stealing out of necessity due to hunger, poverty and drought. While this decision contradicted a verse from the Quran, he justified his decision by stating the principles of justice and fairness were significant for the preservation of life, which is the first necessity of the higher objectives of Shariah. The literal implementation of punishments dealing with offenders may run against justice, the supreme goal of Shariah. The third example from the caliphate of Ali ibn abi Talib, the fourth caliph when he lost his coat of armour. One day he saw a Christian of Kufa selling the same one in the market. This case was brought to the then judge Shurayh bin al Alharith. The Caliph Ali went to his court where he was asked by the judge to produce two witnesses. He then brought forward his son Hasan and his servant Qambar. The judge rejected the evidence of his son on the grounds that the evidence of a son in support of his father is not acceptable. Thus the reigning Caliph lost his case. However, the Christian was so greatly impressed at the display of such equality in the court of Islam between the Caliph and a normal citizen, that he himself admitted that Ali was right. The coat of armour did belong to him. How can this kind of justice be applied again? In reflecting on the demand of justice, the juristic argument about human diversity and co-operation is especially important as the Quran states God created people differently and set them into nations and tribes so they would come to know one another (Qur’an 48:13). Muslim scholars explain the expression “come to know one another” indicates the need for social co-operation and mutual assistance to achieve justice. Accordingly, the perception of Islam today raises vital questions in terms of how Muslims understand and practice their faith. Thus, the challenge for Muslims is to re-examine their conception of Islam in the context of contemporary societies; to develop an agreeable methodology for interpretation; “and to recapture the essence of Islamic teachings as a faith principally concerned with fulfilling the will of God through social justice, human dignity and the overall well-being of humanity”. People are commanded by God to incorporate ethics and morality into their moral practices and daily transactions. To establish peace on earth, justice, honesty and truthfulness are the significant principles to be applied. Applying and upholding justice that one can learn from the Quran is crucial for the enhancement of peace and morality in the community (49:910).

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GIFT OF KINDNESS

A Dream I Shall Never Forget Jamilah Samian Let me begin by sharing with you something personal. Not too long ago, I had a dream. In it I saw someone walking with steady steps towards some place far, far away. For some reason, he didn’t look left or right, though I must say all around him was Nothingness. On one shoulder he balanced a sturdy stick at the end of which, hang a load in a sack. On and on he walked, until the dream faded away. It took me a while to realize what the dream meant. Everyone of us is on a journey called Life. Slowly but surely, whether we wish or not, we are all moving towards a certainty called Death, the door to the Other Side. As we move along towards Death, at every moment in Life, you and I decide what to put into the load we carry on our shoulder. Nobody knows how long his journey will be, when he will pass through Death’s Door. Wouldn’t it make sense to lighten the load, to only choose things that really matter, that can help you in the long run? Treasures like courage, honesty, wisdom, kindness, forgiveness, compassion; these should go right in. On the contrary, isn’t it logical that we remove or leave behind stuff that can only hurt or weigh us down, like hatred, envy, jealousy, enmity? Question is, what are we

teaching our children about Death and the legacy each of us are leaving behind? It might seem like too heavy a matter to talk about with children. But believe me, given the right words, tone and approach, any parent could teach their children these lessons, and help them see the transient nature of Life, and focus on Things That Really Matter. A son of mine once said, “One lesson sorely missing from our education is Philosophy.” I tend to agree, although it might not be the same where you come from; different countries have distinct education systems. But on the whole, we do tend to sidestep issues like Purpose of Life and Death, when these are so important for us to understand growing up. Never mind if Death sounds so grim! I remember when my mother passed away, it initially brought me so much grief, despite knowing full well it was inevitable, given her prognosis. My father’s passing several years earlier was not easy for me either. Today, not a day goes by without me thinking of them, of their sacrifices. But instead of sadness, I am motivated to do whatever I can in memory of them. I never knew that the death of a beloved can have such a positive impact on one’s life. Imagine, if we were to be more comfortable discussing the Purpose of Life and Death in the open, despite the seriousness of the concepts of Life and Death.

We would be more at peace in our daily lives, more accepting of personal losses, more grateful for the blessings, no matter how little they are. If we were to ponder more on Death, perhaps we might be less anxious about the future. We would rather focus on what we can do now, more than spending hours of sleepless nights worrying about the uncertain tomorrow. Or blaming someone else for something that fails to work, rather than taking an honest look at ourselves and searching deep inside, to see what we could do to help make things a little better. That, I believe, would be a kinder way to live, for ourselves and everyone who happens to cross paths with us in this journey called Life.

Thought of the Moment “A good leader takes a little more of his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit.” – attributed to Arnold H.Glasgow

Jamilah Samian is the author of “The Kindness Miracle”, “Cool Mum Super Dad”, “Cool Boys Super Sons”, and “The Groovy Guide to Parenting Gen-Y & Z”. Visit her website www.coolmumsuperdad.com Check her out at www.coolmumsuperdad.com

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AUSTRALIAN HALAL CERTIFIER ALLIANCE Australian Halal Certifier Alliance (AHCA) will be: Australian Halal Certifier Alliance (AHCA) was established on 24th of July 2010 because of the demands of Overseas Halal Authorities. The Australian Halal Certifier Alliance (AHCA) was established to cultivate harmony amongst Australian Halal Certification organizations and to rectify problems on Halal issues in the spirit of Muslim brotherhood in accordance with Shari ‘a Law (Islamic teaching). This umbrella organization AHCA currently has eleven members. The Adelaide Mosque Islamic Society of South Australia Inc, Australian Federation of Islamic Council Inc, Australian Halal Authority and Advisor, Australian Halal Food Services, Halal Sadixq Bux, Global Halal Trade Centre Pty Ltd, Islamic Association of Kataning, The Islamic Coordinating Council of Victoria Pty Ltd, Islamic Council of Western Australia, Supreme Islamic Council of Halal Meat in Australia and Perth Mosque Incorporated.

Executing consistently and consequently all rules, criteria and requirements of Halal certification according to Islamic teaching that is issued by Overseas Authorities. Halalness is a part of Islamic faith. Every member of AHCA will honour and execute fully all Halal issues. Cultivating harmony amongst members of AHCA to finalize problems on halal issues in the spirit of Muslim brotherhood. Enhancing the status of Halal Standards & Procedures and to have an unified approach among the Halal Certifiers in Australia. Issuing Halal slaughterman/inspector/supervisor ID Cards to control and monitor the Halal according to Shari’a Law. Protecting the integrity of Halal. Establishing harmony amongst the Australian Halal certifiers. Having cooperation amongst Australian Halal certifiers.

The main aim of Australian Halal Certifier Alliance (AHCA) is to set International Halal standards that can be used world wide

EPIC Activities

Harmony Day is for all Australians to embrace cultural diversity and to share what we have in common

The College organised a fun run for all students and raised $1000 for the Royal Childrens Hospital Appeal

2016 Family Day

East Preston Islamic College 55 Tyler Street, East Preston, VIC, 3072, Australia. Ph: +61 3 9478 3323 • Fx: +61 3 9470 1255

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ISLAMIC CO-ORDINATING COUNCIL OF VICTORIA

ICCV

The Islamic Coordinating Council of Victoria (ICCV) which was established in 1992 is the major and the largest Islamic organization responsible for the certification, monitoring, and supervision of Halal food exports from Australia. We also provide Halal Food (Halal Meat and Halal Processed Food) Certification and Supervision for domestic market. Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Oman, Yemen, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Kuwait, Libya, South Africa and others recognizes Islamic Coordinating Council of Victoria as a Halal Authority in Australia (for Saudi Arabia State of Victoria only) providing Supervision, Certification and advisory services to the Halal Meat and Livestock and Halal food products.

Benefits of ICCV Halal Certification With the establishment of high standards and consumer confidence in ICCV certified Halal products, business organizations gain access to the vast marketing potential of Halal consumers on a global scale.ICCV recognition provides export opportunities to the global Halal market which is estimated to be in the region of US2.3 trillion dollars comprising of approximately 1.6 billion Halal consumers Very important competitive advantage is gained The unique ICCV certification Mark (Logo) affixed on all products is a means of greater promotions and marketing advantage

The ICCV is the only body in the State of Victoria, Australia, recognized by the Halal authority of the Saudi Arabia Government.ICCV IS THE MOST RESPECTED HALAL ORGANIZATION for the Supervision and Certification of Halal Meat and Halal Processed Food from Australia to Republic of Indonesia. With five office staff, two food technologists, four Sharia advisors and over 140 registered, Halal slaughtermen/ inspectors ICCV is the largest and the most respected Halal Certifier in Australia. We have the capacity to increase 140 registered Halal slaughtermen/inspectors to more than 250. We have no shortage of manpower.We are ready to provide Halal Certification Service to interested organizations.

Interested institutions/organizations/ Companies/individuals can contact our office contact details are;

Phone: 61 3 9380 5467 • Fax: 61 3 9380 6143 Email: iccv@bigpond.com • Website: www.iccv.com.au

The assistance of ICCV personnel by providing ongoing support and effective and efficient Halal marketing strategy ICCV certified products will be acceptable with no exceptions by all Muslims all around the world Accreditation and certification is provided whilst maintaining the confidentiality of company trade and product details. The discharge of your responsibility in investigating and providing assurance of genuine Halal to the Halal product consumers in the era of excessive deceit and false labeling and certification of Halal.

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9 MEMBER ORGANISATIONS OF AFIC

• The Muslims Of New South Wales • The Islamic Council Of Victoria. • The Islamic Council Of Queensland.

• The Islamic Council Western Australia. • The Islamic Council South Australia. • The Islamic Council ACT.

• The Islamic Council Of Tasmania. • Christmas Islands Islamic Council. • Northern Territory Islamic Council.

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Islamic College of Melbourne

Umrah Trip

The Islamic College of Melbourne will be sponsoring two Year 10 students for Umrah this year during the Term 2 break. The following will be our criteria for the selection process for the scholarship: 1. Good performance in Islamic Studies, Quran and Arabic 2. Good Academic performance 3. Good Behaviour at school 4. Akhlaq (manners) 5. A high score in a test on general Islamic Knowledge

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Based on the criteria, a panel of teachers will select the students who will be awarded the scholarship, which will cover the Umrah expenses, including flight tickets, accommodation and food. We would like to further inform you that two male staff members will accompany the students on the trip. The college will also take care of the expenses of the trip for the staff members. We are excited about launching this program and we hope that it will motivate the students to excel in all aspects, both academic and behaviour.

The Australian Federation of Islamic Councils Inc AFIC is the oldest and longest serving government recognised Halal certification service provider. AFIC’s Halal service has been established over 40 years ago as the first formally structured Halal Meat certification service in Australia. This service has progressed into provision of Halal certification services for meat and non-meat products. Revenue generated through AFIC Halal Services is put back into the community. For details of benificiaries please refer to AFIC Annual Reports on: www.afic.com.au For further information on how to obtain Halal Accreditation for your products, please contact our Sydney office on (02) 9319 6733 or AFIC’s Melbourne office on (03) 9329 1228 Or come in for a chat: 932 Bourke Street, Zetland, Sydney, and 6668- Jeffcott Street, West Melbourne. Email: halal@afic.com.au or aficmelb@bigpond.com

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Message from the President

Assalaamu Alaikum, On the home front, firstly, Alhamduillah, I want to thank my committee members, state council chairmen, community leaders and advisers for their resolute focus and support in ensuring our children’s education at all our schools, Insha’Allah is secured. We have worked extremely long and hard addressing issues of concern identified by the last government audit report. We had to make difficult decisions to maintain the exemplary standard of education offered to children at MFIS in Sydney, ICB - Brisbane, LIC - Perth, ICOSA - Adelaide and ICOM in Melbourne. AFIC will continue to establish and maintain educational institutions that cultivate and nurture learning, promote educational excellence within an Islamic environment and prepare our children to best face the challenges ahead. Our former students are our badges of honour – they have gone on to pursue successes and excellence in their chosen careers as doctors, lawyers, engineers, teachers (to name just a few professions) and these former students make a fantastic contribution to Australian society. We praise and thank Allah SWT for His countless gifts that we receive and I pray and ask Allah SWT to direct our efforts to all that is good and to bless these efforts, Aameen. Until next time, Insha’Allah. Assalaamu Alaikum

Hafez Kassem

President, Muslims Australia- AFIC

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AFIC HISTORY In 1963 the Australian Muslim community adopted an organisational structure for the cause of Islam in Australia. At the grass roots level local Muslims formed Islamic Societies to serve their basic needs in terms of education and prayer facilities. The building of Mosques and providing religious education became the primary objective. The Islamic Councils of each State and Territory united to form State Islamic Councils representing their respective Muslim communities at the peak State level. At the national level the State and Territory Islamic Councils formed the Australian Federation of Islamic Councils Inc (AFIC), as the national umbrella organisation for Australian Muslims representing Islam and Muslims at a national and international level. AFIC has its head office in Sydney with branch offices in Melbourne. As a democratic organisation, AFIC holds Federal Council Meetings with all State and Territory affiliates quarterly and an Annual Congress with all State , Territory Councils and Societies participating. The AFIC Committee of Management is elected every three years by the Annual Congress.

OUR MISSION The mission of AFIC is to provide service to the community in a manner that is in accordance with the teachings of Islam and within the framework of Australian law. To advocate on behalf of the Muslim community on all such matters that will affect the community’s relevance, settlement and integration within Australian society. The main role of AFIC is to represent Islam and Muslims of Australia as one “Ummah” to the government and other bodies nationally and internationally. AFIC coordinates and provides resources for activities of its State Islamic Councils and member Islamic societies.

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Media statement

Muslims Australia –AFIC lauds the AFL for taking quick action against bigotry 2 April 2014 “Whilst Muslims Australia does not wish to give any publicity to the unashamed bigotry displayed in a banner by some patrons to the Pies/Tigers AFL match, we believe that it is important to stand by the AFL and every person who condemned the bigotry for their decisive action and their declaration that they will not tolerate bigotry and racism.” Said Mr. Hafez Kassem, President of Muslims Australia, the Australian Federation of Islamic Councils. “The AFL statements and actions since that offensive banner are to their credit and we hope that this attitude will be maintained by all sporting codes and events to ensure that Australia will continue to promote social harmony and cohesion.” Said

Mr. Kassem. “The bigots behind the banner succeeded in proving that mainstream Australia rejects their bigotry and that the majority of us proud Australians are the true patriots through our positive efforts to be inclusive, fair and reasonable to all Australians regardless of their faith or cultural background. Whilst I do understand the media’s normal practice of putting a context to our support for the actions of the AFL, we humbly request that, in this instance, the media does not give oxygen to the bigots and focuses mainly on the positive outcomes.” Said Mr. Keysar Trad, newly elected Treasurer of Muslims Australia. Authorised: Hafez Kassem, President, Muslims Australia

Muslims Australia

Muslims Australia is a quarterly community based magazine published by AFIC’s Melbourne office and is distributed throughout Australia. The first edition of Muslims Australia was published in June 2007.To be a part of the voice of the community, we welcome your articles, editorial comments

Hand in hand for a brighter Australia Muslims Australia – Head Office 932 Bourke St, Zetland NSW 2017 Tel:02 8303 2100 E-mail:admin@afic.com.au Muslims Australia – Melbourne Office 6668- Jeffcott St, West Melbourne VIC 3003 Tel:+61 3 9329 1228 E-mail:melb@afic.com.au

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AFIC SCHOOLS The Australian Federation of Islamic Councils. AFIC is committed to provide educational facilities to all Australian Muslims that will enable Muslim children to be schooled at the highest level in an Islamic environment which would then enable them to take their rightful place in Australian society.

NSW SCHOOLS

Malek Fahd Islamic School Email: admin@mfis.nsw.edu.au Web:www.mfis.nsw.edu.au Malek Fahd Hoxtn Park Campus Email:hoxtonparkdp@ mfis.nsw.edu.au Web:www.mfis.nsw.edu.au Malek Fahd Beaumont Hills Campus Email:beaumont.hills.dp@ mfis.nsw.edu.au Web:www.mfis.nsw.edu.au

VICTORIA SCHOOL

Islamic College Of Melbourne Email: admin@icom.vic.edu.au Web: www.icom.vic.edu.au

QUEENSLAND SCHOOL

Islamic College of Brisbane Email: admin@icb.qld.edu.au Web: www.icb.qld.edu.au

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN SCHOOL

Langford Islamic College Email: admin@afic-lic.com.au Website: www.afic-lic.com.au

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN SCHOOL Islamic College of South Australia Email:admin@icosa.sa.edu.au Website: www.icosa.sa.edu.au

AFIC SCHOOL (ACT)

Islamic School of Canberra Email: iscact@bigpond.net.au Website: www. islamicschoolofcanberra.act. edu.au

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CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON LANDMARK

GREEN SQUARE TOWER Architect Koichi Takada

Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore

Crown Group CEO Iwan Sunito

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This is indeed correct, as this is not the only major project being undertaken in the area. The $575 million development project is part of a $8 billion investment into redevelopment of the Green Square area. The City of Sydney is also pledging $540 million over the next decade in order to build libraries, parks, civic plazas, children’s centres, and leisure centres in the area. The tower, which was designed by Koichi Takada Architects, will stand 20 storeys tall on 1180 square metres of land, with a very unique ‘loop’ based design. The design in itself is not only aesthetic, as the large void left creates a perfect well for natural light to flourish within the tower’s central courtyard. The tower will feature up to 30 retail outlets, restaurants,

and cafés on the lower floors, as well as a conference centre that’ll hold up to 450 people. The rest of the tower will consist of amenities and of course, apartments, which went on sale last year, where $380 million worth of apartments were sold in just one day. “When completed, Infinity will be home to hundreds of new residents, its eateries and retail outlets will facilitate new jobs, while a new conference facility in the building will attract new events to Green Square,” Moore said. The tower is located just four kilometres from Sydney Airport, and three kilometres from the Sydney CBD. The project is set to be completed in 2019, bringing with it housing and jobs to the fastest growing area in Sydney.

Construction has officially begun on a new luxury tower in Sydney’s Green Square. The iconic, and award winning ‘loop’ shaped tower, called the ‘Infinity tower’, promises to permanently change the Green Square area. Crown Group, the prestigious property development organisation that is behind the new infinity tower, held a ground-breaking ceremony on the 17th of March to mark the beginning of the tower’s construction. This event was attended by Crown Group’s CEO Iwan Sunito, and Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore. “Infinity by Crown Group will set a new benchmark in city living and architecture” Sunito said.

Rick and Richard Mitry named in Australia’s top 50 unsung business heroes Sydney Bureau We were not at all surprised to see the pictures of Rick Mitry and his son (and fellow lawyer) Richard on the cover of 50 Unsung Business Heroes published by Purpose Publishing with a forward by the Australian Treasurer the Hon. Scott Morrison. Our community have come to know Rick Mitry as a tireless lawyer who has taken cases involving governments, ambassadors, the police and a

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variety of powerful bodies to make sure that the Aussie battler gets a fair go. Mitry has produced outstanding results in Australia’s often convoluted legal system. More recently, Mitry has assisted the Muslims Australia (AFIC) schools to ensure that they meet government requirements so that funding can be resumed. The Al Wasat family congratulates Rick and Richard Mitry and Mitry Lawyers for their recognition and outstanding success.

Malcolm Turnbull is making it harder for pensioners in our local area to continue to receive a full pension while travelling overseas. The changes apply to pensioners who have spent less than 35 years of The Hon Tony Burke MP their working life in Shadow minister for finance Australia. Manager of opposition business These pensioners Member for Watson can currently stay overseas for 26 weeks while receiving the full pension, the Liberals want to cut this back to six weeks. Our area of Sydney is one of the most multicultural in Australia with more than 55 per cent of residents born overseas. Many pensioners save for years to travel overseas in retirement to visit family and friends or return to their country of birth. Sometimes people travel to care for sick or dying relatives, this will be made more difficult because of this change. Pensioners have worked hard their whole lives and deserve respect in their retirement. Labor is standing up for pensioners by opposing the Turnbull Government’s cuts to the pension.

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MUSUEM OF AUSTRALIA MONTH OF MARCH Islamic Coins: A journey Through Islamic Civilisation Exhibition

The final event for this month was the show stopping launch of the much anticipated Islamic Coins: A journey Through Islamic Civilisation Exhibition launched on Friday the 11th of March. Two months of collaborating between the IMA and the Dubai Culture & Arts Authority and Emirati historian and numismatist, Mr Abdulla Bin Jassim Al Mutairi, culminated in a showcase of one hundred gold Islamic dinars. These coins span over 1300 years, originating from the Umayyad dynasty up until the Ottoman Empire. A series of wall panels depicting the leadership trajectory of Caliphs in these regions, spanning over 18 territories, tell the stories of the how these coins were passed down through the ages. All one hundred coins have been meticulously displayed across ten glass cabinets, highlighting the intricate

details and dates of their circulation. In addition, a series of ‘fun fact’ panels have been laid out, describing the various items that dinars were traded in historically as well as how they are traded and bought today. The central space of the exhibition comprises a floor mounted map upon a wooden plinth. This map of the Islamic region encompasses all the coins’ backgrounds, providing a visual aid to the visitor, as numerous flags placed along the map are colour coded to match corresponding panels alongside coin cabinets. The launch of Coins was well attended with a mix of media, community leaders, academics, museum supporters and industry colleagues. The consensus view echoed by the special guest, Mr Al Mutairi, suggested this exhibition beautifully presented the golden dinars, doing their history justice. The combination of the coins,

panels, fun facts, map with flags and six minute video presentation of coins and map histories playing on loop, combined to provide contrasting mediums for appreciating the value of these dinars. A massive thank you to Mr Al Mutairi for generously loaning the IMA these pieces from his prize collection of over 15,000 coins. His knowledge on their individual histories was fascinating to behold. Thanks also to principal sponsor, Piety Investments for their valuable contribution in making this exhibition a success. Finally, a huge thank you to the IMA’s General Manager, Ash Naim for his stewardship of this project, along with Tasneem Chopra, Senior Curator and admin officer Ben Steyne. The combined efforts of the IMA staff and volunteers made this exhibition a team effort par excellence – the first exhibition for 2016.

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THE ISLAMIC HAS A SPECTACULAR This March, the IMA enjoyed three significant events in its organisational calendar. This showcase of events, signals the ongoing commitment to innovative and quality service standards that has become the signature of the IMA brand.

International Islamic Arts Symposium

The first of these events took place on Saturday 5th of March with the IMA’s inaugural International Islamic Arts Symposium on the topic of ‘Does Art Effect Social Change?’ Principally funded by the Council for ArabAustralian Relations (CAAR), this event was two months in the making. Its goal was to showcase the perspective from art practitioners, curators and industry experts on the way their disciplinary field effected social change to wider society. Guest speakers included representatives from the UAE including Mr Abdulla Bin Jassim Al Mutairi and Moustafa Fahour from Dubai and Dr Ulrike Al Khamis from Sharjah. Within Australia, speakers hailed from five cities, including from Melbourne; Issam Nabulsi (Desypher), Padmini Sebastian (Immigration Museum), and Tasneem Chopra (Curator, IMA). From Sydney; Ahmad Al Rady (Bankstown Poetry Slam), Tom Toby (Heaven to Heaven, Photography) and Kamal Saleh (Poet). From Adelaide, Manal Younus (Poet) and Houssam Abiad (CAAR Board). From Perth; Dr Stefano

Carboni (WA Gallery) and from Canberra, Fatima Killeen (Printmaker). This was a combination of presentations, panel discussions and spoken word performances - culminating in a day long intensive, to a sold out audience. Delivering a program that critiqued and promoted the power of art as a medium for change making was a museum first. Consensus feedback suggested another such event

should be a staple in the IMA’s event calendar. The calibre of presentations was high end, eliciting strong emotions and buy-in from the audience throughout the day. This event would not have been possible without the formidable team efforts of GM Ashraf Naim, Senior Curator, Tasneem Chopra and their team. The timing of the Islamic Arts Symposium was strategically placed a day prior to the IMA

The Deputy Lord Mayor for the City of Adelaide, Houssam Abiad

Annual Gala Dinner The second event to follow was the IMA’s fourth Gala Dinner held at the lavish Bell City reception on the 6th March 2016. A night to remember, the Gala included an impressive line-up of speakers, starting with Aboriginal elder Ron Murray, who spoke of the respectful relationship Macassan fisherman fostered with Aborigines centuries ago. Patron Ahmed Fahour reaffirmed the positive role and need for IMA in reclaiming the narrative on Islam in today’s challenging times. Award winning journalist Tahmina Ansari, inspired the audience as she recounted the obstacles she overcame to become the first hijab wearing journalist on television. Peter Drew, a talented young artist introduced his ground breaking campaign, “Real Australians Say Welcome.” This arose as a means to counter anti-refugee sentiment across Australia

and Peter shared his story and told of the enormous support he received. He went on to announce his next project, using crowd funding to place 1000 posters of pioneering outback cameleer, Monga Khan labelled “Aussie” - all over Australia, challenging the popular notion of what it means to be a true Australian. The event was hosted by IMA co-founder Maysaa Fahour who kept the evening moving smoothly along with grace, wit and humour. The audience enjoyed an ‘Oud & guitar musical ensemble and a gourmet three course meal. Much needed funds were raised for the IMA through the silent auction of premium items, including a stunning lyrebird mosaic by Anisa Sharif. Such a successful event could not be possible without the support of our valued sponsors, all attendees and the IMA staff and volunteers who worked tirelessly to make it all happen.

Gala Dinner on Sunday 6th March. Our guest speakers were therefore able to attend this premier IMA dinner event and further network with Melbourne’s arts community as well as key stakeholders of the IMA including government and business leaders. As an exercise in inter country diplomacy these two function promoted the goodwill ethic of the IMA, pursuant to our charter and realised in our program initiatives.

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PM Malcolm Turnbull visits ICV ICV

The Prime of Australia, the Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP visited the ICV and met with Youth Leaders on Monday 7th March 2016. Accompanying the PM, was Social Services Minister the Hon Christian Porter plus many senior Government advisors and heads of departments. 18 diversely representative young Muslim gathered in a round-table to listen to the PM, ask questions and contribute ideas in the 40 minute conversation. The PM Malcolm Turnbull also met with ICV Executive Committee members where ICV President Bayram Aktepe presented the ICV Strategic Blueprint for 2016. It is envisaged this will be the first of many Muslim community engagement opportunities and we all look forward to working with the PM and his team to further our social cohesion and encourage greater Muslim civic participation and in particular youth engagement. Please see transcript of the speech of the PM, https://www. pm.gov.au/media/2016-03-07/remarks-roundtable-meetingislamic-council-victoria

Member For Lakemba Jihad Dib Joins The Labor Front Bench Mohammad Safar Member of parliament for Lakemba Jihad Dib has been promoted to the New South Wales Labor party’s frontbench, following an announcement from opposition leader Luke Foley. Mr Dib, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly in 2015, has been named the Shadow Minister for Education, for his past experience as a reforming high school principal within the public school system. “I am incredibly honoured to be in this position and congratulate other colleagues who have also joined the Shadow Cabinet”. Dib said. He joins 21 other members of the NSW Labor party in the NSW Shadow cabinet, including nine female members, the highest in the state’s political history. “I’m proud to be part of a talented and diverse Shadow Cabinet – one with nine women on the front bench and people from a variety of cultural backgrounds”. Dib said. Dib, who is best known for his work in reforming Punchbowl Boys High School from a ‘tough’ school into one that has been a beacon within the community, ensures that a focus on education is the key moving forward. “I have always been an advocate for change through the power of education. I’ll be fighting to ensure that Education remains a cornerstone of Labor Party policy” Dib said. For Dib, you could say that building bridges within the community is his specialty.

Jihad Dib MP announces $300,000 of community grants

Jihad Dib MP garners support for our local SES Unit

Since joining the frontbench, Mr Dib has continued his efforts in helping the community, leading an official presentation of donations to the NSW SES Canterbury unit. A total of $5,000 was donated to the SES unit, with donations coming from Kimberly-Clark Professional, and from The Minister for Emergency Services, the Honourable David Elliot MP. Kimberly-Clark Professional Marketing Manager Mr Saxon Robinson, who was in attendance, praised Mr Dib and his work following the presentation. “We’re excited that Mr Jihad Dib introduced us to the SES and a great group of volunteers who embody community spirit and are very generous with their time and expertise,” said Saxon Robinson.

Punchbowl Train Station Access: encouraging progress but the campaign continues

Just last month Mr Dib held a morning tea in recognition of recipients of the 2015 Community Building Partnership Program. This program saw charities, sporting clubs, social groups, and environmental groups from within the Lakemba electorate receive grants amounting to a total of $300,000. “Being a part of this process was a strong reminder to me and to the selection panel of a number of important things, especially the diversity of community organisations, the ingenuity of these groups, the significance and impact of the not-for-profit sector and the absolute need to keep supporting these organisations.” Mr Dib said. The money given to these bodies will primarily be used to improve existing infrastructure within the community.

Mr Dib now looks to the future, and how he can greatly improve his electorate’s community in the years to come. In fact, on March 22, Mr Dib tabled a 500 signature petition to the NSW parliament requesting better access at Punchbowl train station, namely with the installation of lifts. Currently, Punchbowl train station is only reachable through climbing up and down flights of stairs, which is far from ideal for the disabled, the elderly, and families with prams. The proposed addition of lifts in the station will make the station far more accessible, and will allow these people to use the station, instead of traveling to nearby Bankstown station in order to commute. “having access to a train station is not a nice-to-have or a luxury – it is access to a reasonable way to get to a job, to a school, TAFE or university or to a medical facility.” Mr Dib said. “This is not a community where people can afford to simply jump in a taxi to go to another station that does have decent access.” Mr Dib has recently been in talks with representatives of the minister for transport, The Hon. Mr Andrew Constance MP, and is set to meet with him to formally speak on this issue in May. Until then, Mr Dib hopes that the petition for better accessibility at Punchbowl station will reach 10,000 signatures, in order to force a debate in the NSW parliament.

2016 COMMUNITY HERITAGE GRANTS NOW OPEN The National Library of Australia is calling for applications for the 2016 Community Heritage Grants (CHG). The grants of up to $15,000 are available to community groups around the country to help preserve and manage locally held, nationally significant cultural heritage collections of documents and objects for future generations. Eligible projects include significance assessments, preservation needs assessments, conservation activities and collection management. The National Library manages the Community Heritage Grants Program—which is funded by the Australian Government through the Department of Communication and the Arts—with the National Archives of Australia, the National Film and Sound Archive and the National Museum of Australia. The Director-General of the National Library of Australia, Ms Anne-Marie Schwirtlich, said the program, which began in 1994, had provided more than $5.7 million for a total of 1,192 projects around Australia— from cities to the remotest of regions. ‘We invite everyone from historical societies, museums, libraries, Indigenous groups, migrant community groups—everyone who believes they have a special collection in their local community, to apply for this year’s CHG,’ Ms Schwirtlich said. ‘Through these grants, you will receive expert guidance to assess the significance of such collections and financial help to carry out the work required to preserve and document them.’ First-time recipients are invited to Canberra to receive their grant and enhance their skills through the expertise of institutions like the National Library—and take that knowledge back to their communities. Applications, which should be submitted online at www.nla.gov. au/chg, close on Monday 9 May 2016. CHG Contact: Mary-Louise Weight, CHG Coordinator, 02 6262 1147 or mweight@nla.gov.au

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Sounds of Light 2016:

Six city charity concert Zia Ahmad /AMUST The iconic Sounds of Light charity concert was organized this year in six cities of Australia and New Zealand from 25 February to 2 March 2016 attracting an audience of tens of thousands of people. This year the performing artists included the most popular Swedish singer Maher Zain, Macedonian/ Turkish vocalist Mesut Kurtis, young British artist Harris J, American singer/actor/comedian Omar Regan and Kuwaiti nasheed performer Humood Alkhuder. Sounds of Light is an annual mega event organised by Human Appeal International in Australia as well as in many countries in Europe in order to provide shariah compliant entertainment with the aim of raising funds for the orphans of the world. The professionally organized mega event in the past has been held in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2014 in the major cities in Australia. It is the first time that it is additionally being held in Auckland, New Zealand in 2016. This event attracts mostly young people who identify themselves as Australian Muslims rather than as Lebanese, Egyptians, Indians or Indonesians, concerned about the global Ummah in general and trying

to help the orphans overseas. The Sydney event held on Saturday 27 February at the Sports Centre at Sydney Olympic Park had a near capacity attendance with all tickets sold out well in advance.

The entertainers set the night alight with their spectacular voices, humour and reminders of doing good. The heart felt messages struck a chord with the audience as they pledged and donated generously for the

orphans of the world. A Sydney girl, Rouwaidah suffering from stage 4 cancer had her wish come true when she met her hero Maher Zain personally backstage. The crowds loved the electric

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