Australian Muslims Take Action

Written by Fatima Dennaoui Sunday, 07 February 2010 09:13

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Australian Muslims Take Action

Their Stories are Different… But their Goal is One
By Fatima Dennaoui, CDN Summer Intern, Melbourne

 For many Muslims in Australia, life is not an easy task.  Their voices seem to get muffled amongst the noises of the crowd despite all their efforts and struggles to make their voice heard and to proclaim what their beliefs truly stand for. 

To them, Islam is not only a religion, but rather it is a way of life which they practice every day and apply to all aspects of their life.

The faith dictates that they must believe in One God, who has no partner, and belief in all Prophets and Messengers of God, such as Adam, Noah, Abraham, Jesus, Moses and Muhammad amongst many.

This project aims to peek into the lives of 6 Australian Muslims who spend their spare time giving back to their community and dedicate their time to help others and improve the society they live in.

For these aspiring Muslims, volunteering comes from their heart and complements the very essence of what Islam is about. As Muslims, they will be held accountable for the time they have spent futilely, and for each time they were able to help someone yet did not. Islam is not an individual religion but rather is a collective faith which implies each one of us must do his or her part to achieve prosperity and success in society.

Their stories are different but their goal is one. To please their Lord through their fulfillment of the religious duties ordained by their Creator, and contributing to the betterment of society as prescribed by God and His Prophets, is what each one of these Muslims strives to do.

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Hyder Gulam

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Ibrahim Haouli

 

 

 

 

Houda Khodr

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Omar Lahham

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 Tasneem Chopra
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 Tasnim Sammak

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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written by Andrew Jakubowicz, March 15, 2010
These six young Muslims offer some great role models, as they show how much they are a part of Australian society. I am interested in how people's religion feeds into their daily lives and affects their attitudes and relations with others. While Islam treats the other Abrahamic religions - Christianity and Judaism - with respect as part of the "same family", how do young Australian Muslims feel about people who have no belief in God? Caitlin Hill has taken up this issue in her post on Islam and Gen Y (http://culturaldiversity.net.au/index.php?option=com_myblog&show=islam-and-gen-y.html&Itemid=22) which also has a response from Nasya Bahfen on iPhone apps and praying. I'm interested in what other people are thinking about this.....

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