Before 1770: Discovering Australia’s Muslim history | AMUST
Feb 25, 2019 · On Saturday 23 February a predominately Muslim crowd took their seats in the Hoyts cinema theatre in the heart of Melbourne City to watch the much anticipated sold-out screening of Before 1770. The film which explores Australia’s Muslim history was directed by Sheikh Wesam Charkawi, proudly supported by Abu Hanifa Institute and Sadaqa Welfare.
Ibn Khaldun’s concept of Asabiyah - AMUST
Oct 28, 2019 · Beyond a universal history, Muqaddimah is a theory of the rise and fall of communities, states, dynasties, societies, and human civilisations from which emerges Ibn Khaldun’s concept of asabiyah as a descriptor of “group solidarity”, “human cooperativity”, and “social cohesion”. According to Simon (2002: 47), asabiyah refers to ...
Hanifa Deen mesmerises audience with her storytelling style
Oct 29, 2019 · The award-winning author, Hanifa Deen entertained a large group of Sydneysiders, overwhelmingly women with her unique style of storytelling on Saturday 19 October 2019 at ISRA offices in Auburn. The topic of her presentation was “Confessions of an accidental author: How I became a storyteller” where she explored the secrets of writing ...
What is ATAR and why is it important? - AMUST
Jul 26, 2020 · It’s not! It’s a rank and here’s why it’s important. Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) is a rank calculated by the University Admission Centre (UAC), not a score. It ranks you against all the other students who complete the HSC in your year. To put that into perspective, 67,915 students completed the HSC program in 2019!
Australia: A nation of peace with inter-religious dialogue
Aug 30, 2018 · Within the social imbalance of Muslim/Christian dialogue in Australia, there are many eminent supporters at work to build bridges. For example, The Catholic-Muslim Forum was established in 2008 by the Pontifical for Interreligious Dialogue (PCID) themes such as Integral Human development: Growing in Dignity. Catholic and Muslim perceptions were ...
Moroccan Soup Bar’s Chickpea Bake Recipe is amazing
Aug 18, 2018 · Preheat the oven to 250°C. Melt some butter. Lightly toast some flatbread in the oven. Brush the flatbread with butter and place on the oven racks. Allow to bake, checking regularly to ensure it doesn’t burn. Once lightly toasted, remove and place in a tray. Melt some butter and drizzle over the backed bread.
Al-Khwarizmi: From Algebra to computing - AMUST
The name of Al-Khwarismi has become immortal in the history of algebra and algorithm. He was a great Muslim Mathematician of the 8 th century who transformed the mathematics from digit to letter and gave a pragmatic dimension to the science of mathematics.. Word Algebra is derived from the Arabic word aljabr found in the title of his great book on mathematics “Aljabar wal Muqabla”, while ...
Honesty: the key to a healthy society - AMUST
Oct 29, 2016 · Honesty promotes bravery, shows self-acceptance, earns trust, and enhances authenticity. Accordingly, it creates tranquillity of mind and builds trust in society. Studies have shown that interpersonal and intrapersonal qualities have been affected by honesty. In addition to strengthening family and social bonds, honesty also enables self ...
Islam: 2 billion followers and counting - AMUST
Jun 16, 2023 · In a significant moment for the global religious landscape, Islam has now surpassed the remarkable milestone of two billion followers. With an estimated 2,007,000,000-plus worshippers at the end of April 2023, Muslims now represent more than 25 percent of the world's population, solidifying Islam as the second-largest religion worldwide, second ...
Multiculturalism: A common narrative to include all Australians
Jul 29, 2019 · Contemporary Australia is a successful multicultural nation. Except for the First Nation comprising of around 3% of the population, the indigenous Australians, everyone else is either a migrant or a descendent of migrants. Although vast majority of Australians are non-indigenous the dominant culture is of European descendants’ due to massive early settlement in the eighteenth century and onward.