On Friday 24 March 2023, the Springwood Tower Function Room was alive with energy as leaders from different communities gathered to break their fast at the IPDC QLD Community Leader Iftar event.
The annual event, hosted by the Islamic Practice and Dawah Circle (IPDC), Queensland brought together leaders from different communities to share their perspectives on Ramadan and explore ways to promote multiculturalism and Australian values.
Dr Akram Hossain, the Founding President of IPDC QLD and Chairman of the Australian Centre for Unity, inaugurated the event.
The event was graced by John-Paul Langbroek MP, Member for Surfers Paradise and Shadow Minister for Seniors, Communities and Disability Services, and Shadow Minister for Multiculturalism and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships.
Councillor Natalie Willcocks, Logan Deputy Mayor, and leaders from various faiths like Michael Wroe (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints) and Sovannary Uk (Secretary, the Khemer Buddhist Society) also joined the program.
Prominent community figure Beny Bol, OAM (President, QACC), and Councillors representing different divisions of Greater Brisbane also attended the event, along with Acting Assistant Commissioner Melissa Adams.
All the guests spoke on various aspect of multiculturalism and Australian values during Ramadan.
Dr Abed Majid, Secretary of the Islamic Medical Association of Queensland (IMAQ), shed light on the medical aspects of fasting during Ramadan. At the same time, Imran Price, President of the Brisbane Muslim Fellowship and Secretary of the Brisbane Islamic Centre, discussed Ramadan’s significance and community building’s importance.
The event culminated with a speech by Mohammad Zahid Hossain, the IPDC QLD State President.
The Iftar meal was delicious, and community leaders from different religions and ethnicities enjoyed the event together.
The Community Leader Iftar event is an annual program that allows leaders from different communities to come together, share their perspectives on Ramadan, and explore ways to promote multiculturalism and Australian values.
This year’s event was a huge success, thanks to the efforts of the IPDC QLD and the support of the community.
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