The history of Muslims in Australia dates back to the 17th century, well before European contact with the mainland
The Makassan traders from Indonesia had a harmonious relationship with the Indigenous people of Northern Australia
In the 1860’s a large number of Afghani-Muslim cameleers arrived in Australia to work the camel trains which opened up the interior of the continent
They accompanied the great explorers of the Outback and were instrumental pioneers in the tough terrain
Due to the Afghans’ knowledge and expertise with camels, they were credited with saving the lives of numerous early European explorers and were vital for exploration
Hence the South-North Railway is named “The Ghan” - short for The Afghan
They eventually settled in the areas near Alice Springs as well as in the Northern Territory and many inter-married with the Indigenous population
The remains of the oldest mosque in Australia is situated near Maree (which they built)
Today, Australia has many mosques spread throughout its cities, towns and villages
Their design and architecture tend to replicate Middle Eastern models
The Mosques serve as a hub of worship and religious education for Australia’s Muslim community
In the early twentieth century, Muslims of non-European descent experienced many difficulties in emigrating to Australia because of the government’s “White Australia” policy
However, some European Muslims, like the Albanians were able to settle
From the 1970s onwards, there was a significant shift in the government’s attitude towards immigration
Instead of trying to make new Australians assimilate and forgo their unique cultural identities, the government became more accommodating and tolerant
Large-scale Muslim migration began in 1975 with the migration of Lebanese Muslims
The Lebanese are still the largest and highest-profile Muslim group in Australia
However, the Turks and Albanians form the largest number of Muslims living in Melbourne
Approximately 3.4% of Sydney’s population are Muslim, (about half of Australia’s Islamic population)
Muslim population by State:
NSW - 50%, Victoria - 33%, WA - 7%,
QL - 5%, SA - 3%, ACT - 1%, NT and Tasmania - 0.3%
According to the 2006 census, approximately 340,392 of the Australian population identify as Muslim
Muslims in Australia come from more than 60 ethnic groupings
Thousands of Australian Muslims also include a rising number of converts to Islam…
Testimonial excerpts of Australian converts to Islam:
“Islam truly did hold all the answers” (Jill)
“All my life my God was leading me to Islam, I just didn’t know it” (John)
In contemporary Australian life, Muslims from all over the world have made a contribution to the country in various ways
They have developed important links between Australia and several Muslim countries, as well as relations within Australian society.
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little boy reciting a part of surat yassin Masha’Allah …
Translation:
In the name of Allah The most Merciful The All Beneficent
1 Yasin.
2.By the wise Quran.
3.No doubt, you.
4.Have been sent on straight path.
5.Sent down by the Dignified, the Merciful.(God)
6.So that you may warn a people whose fathers were not warned so they are unaware.
7.Undoubtedly, the word has been proved against most of them, so they shall not believe.
8.We have put on their necks chains reaching to their chins, so they remained raising up their faces.
9.And We have set a barrier before them and a barrier behind them and covered them from above, therefore they see nothing.
10.And it is equal for them whether you warn them or warn them not, they are not to believe.
11.You warn only him who follows admonition and fears the Most Affectionate without seeing, so give him glad tiding of forgiveness and a respectable reward.
12.Undoubtedly, We shall give life to the dead and We are noting down what they have sent forward and what signs they have left behind and We have already kept counted every thing in a clean Book.
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video ni aku rakamkan ketika menyaksikan pameran sains islam yang diadakan di KLCC beberapa bulan lepas.Aku harap tak menjadi kesalahan untuk dikongsi rakaman ini bersama-sama masyarakat dunia moden hari ini bahawa kemajuan sains sebenarnya bermula dari para ilmuan islam dahulu kala….
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