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Maulana Attari meets Sydney’s communty leaders

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Maulana Haji Imran Attari, Nigran-e-Shura of Dawat-e-Islami, a global daawah organisation met Sydney’s South Asian business and community leaders at a dinner held on Friday 24 February 2023 at Himalaya Restaurant in Granville.

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Nigran-e-Wales UK, Syed Fuzail Raza who has accompanied Haji Imran Attari on this trip also attended this event along with Haji Abdul Waheed Attari, Nigran-e-Shura, Australia, New Zealand and Fiji.

Maulana Imran Attari is a world-renowned Islamic Scholar who has been the Head of the Central Advisory Board of Dawat-e-Islami for around 18 years.

He joined Dawat-e-Islami in 1992 as a local volunteer and was appointed as the Head of the Central Advisory Board by His Eminence Maulana Ilyas Qadiri in 2002.

During the event, Haji Imran Attari explained Dawate Islami’s vision, purpose, and activities in detail, highlighting the organization’s commitment to improving the lives of individuals and communities through religious education and spiritual development.

He also discussed future projects planned for Australia seeking support from community and business leaders in current and future initiatives.

The attendees were encouraged to follow the basic principles of Islam, which include believing in the oneness of Allah, performing salat regularly, giving charity, fasting during Ramadan, and undertaking the pilgrimage to Mecca.

Haji Imran Attari emphasised the importance of avoiding bad deeds, using our precious time in beneficial activities, and living in harmony with each other, supporting each other, and helping good causes by giving charity.

Maulana Haji Imran Attari also invited community leaders to join him for a private lunch next day, Saturday 25 February 2023, which was attended by several community leaders including Mr Farhat Jaffri, President Pakistan Association of Australia, Mr Ejaz Khan, Dr Khurram Kayani, Mr Munir Mohammed, CEO of Sydney Forex and prominent Pakistani community and business leader and others.

This event also provided further opportunity to engage and discuss various projects and activities between Maulana Haji Imran Attari and his team of Dawate Islami Australia volunteers and business and community leaders.

The program was followed by dinner and interactions with all the participants, providing an opportunity for networking and exchanging ideas. Nigran-e-Shura highlighted the role of Dawate Islami during recent earth quack in Turkey and Syria where volunteers from Dawate Islami were at the forefront of relief efforts especially in Turkey where Dawate Islami has already established several centres undertaking range of religious and humanitarian relief activities.

Dawate Islami is a non-political, non-profit Islamic organization based in Pakistan with a global presence. The organization aims to promote the teachings of Islam and the Prophet Muhammad (s) through a range of educational and spiritual programs. It seeks to encourage individuals to improve themselves and their communities by following the basic principles of Islam.

Dawate Islami has been active in Australia for several years, with a strong focus on Dawah (invitation to Islam) and educational activities. The organization has established several centres across Australia, including Melbourne and Sydney, where individuals can learn about Islam and engage in community activities. Regular Quran classes,

Sunday schools for children, and online teaching sessions are also organized by Dawate Islami Australia.

In addition to educational activities, Dawate Islami Australia also organizes regular Friday prayers, Taravih prayers during Ramadan, and Eid prayers at multiple locations in several cities across Australia.

Haji Imran Attari has been invited to deliver lectures in various parts of the world, including the U.K, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Indonesia, Germany, South Africa, Kenya, Uganda, Belgium, Austria, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Mozambique, and many others.

Through his brilliant vision and leadership under the guidance of the His Eminence Maulana Ilyas Qadiri, he has played a vital role in promoting the teachings of Islam and the Prophet Muhammad (s) globally.

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