Assoc Prof Mohamad Abdalla was invited to present his views on the topic of the radicalization of Muslim youth to Queensland Government officials.
He told his audience that he was speaking to them as “a Muslim who loves his faith and community, an academic who is very familiar with the literature, a leader who knows his community very well, and an Australian who loves this country and its people, and who, since 9/11 has been engaged extensively in building bridges of understanding.”
MACKAY, QLD: The president of the Islamic Research and Educational Academy says when it comes to individual perceptions of Muslim communities, there is such a thing as ‘fear of the unseen’.
Waseem Razvi was a guest speaker at a Mackay Mosque on Sunday, and he says misunderstandings generally arise when people do not know each other.
The Centre for Interfaith & Cultural Dialogue in collaboration with the Australian Earth Laws Alliance will be hosting a one day workshop, which features presentations about ecocentrism and ecospirituality from Earth Jurispurdence perspectives, in addition to perspectives from many faith traditions. This event also features open space and small group discussions.
The first of the Who is My God events in 2015 will take place at the Center for Interfaith and Cultural Dialogue, Nathan, on Thursday, 12 March 2015. The first session will examine icons and religious imagery in Hindu and Muslim communities.
The 2015 Festival of Tibet will be held in honour of HH Dalai Lama’s 80th Birthday at Brisbane Powerhouse Museum, 19 – 25 Jan 2015. “In our struggle for freedom, truth is the only weapon we possess.” – HH the 14th Dalai Lama
The Centre for Interfaith and Cultural Dialogue at Griffith University will host a film and discussion evening on Thursday, 11 December, 2014. The film is Journey of the Universe.
Christian leaders from various denominations in Logan and Brisbane concerned about recent attacks on Muslims publically stood in solidarity with the Muslim community. They issued a ‘Call For Christians And Muslims To Stand Together’ with Muslim leaders on Friday 26th of September at the Kuraby Mosque, 1408 Beenleigh Road, Kuraby. They also prayed together for peace.
The Muslim community in Brisbane is working hard trying to distance itself from radicals. The Logan Muslim community said it had been targeted by abuse and discrimination since Australia’s terror alert level was raised last week.
Griffith University Centre for Interfaith & Cultural Dialogue in collaboration with Exile International and the University of Queensland – School of Political Science & International Studies will present a public film screening and discussion of The Forgotten Phenomenon. This event will be a free screening of the film, Children of War.
Griffith University Centre for Interfaith and Cultural Dialogue in collaboration with Peace & Conflict Studies Institute of Australia, Gumurrii Student Support Unit presents: Community Café Dialogue: The Role of Faith in the Economy
An Interfaith Prayer and Walk for Peace cosponsored by the Universal Peace Federation, Women’s Federation for World Peace and Believing Women for a Culture of Peace will take place in Brisbane on Sunday 14 September, 2014
The Queensland Intercultural Society hosted its 7th annual iftaar in Parliament House. Parliamentarians past and present, community leaders, academics, Imams and business leaders were in attendance.
