Following on from the tragic events in Melbourne on Friday 9 November there have been a number of reported comments by the Prime Minister and other politicians that are of deep concern to Australian Muslims.
The situation in Silawesi, Indonesia, is a worsening tragedy with the number of deaths now reported to be nearing 1,000 with countless wounded and missing.
Muslims Australia – AFIC acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we now call Australia and pay our respects to their elders past and present. We further acknowledge that this land was occupied by our First Nations and that they were dispossessed of their rightful possession.
Today Muslims across the world welcome the start of the New Islamic Year . The occasion marks 1,440 years since the migration of Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him) and his companions from Makkah to Madinah, Islam’s holiest cities in Saudi Arabia.