Politics of Higher Education and National Identity in Pakistan
Postgraduate Islamic Studies Network at Western Sydney University held its second workshop...
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Zakat: At the heart of Ramadan community care
Zakat can easily be described as the “forgotten pillar” of Islam. We know that it is an annual...
Read MoreThe significance of sacrifice at Eid-ul-Adha
Eid-ul-Adha symbolises concepts like submission and surrender to Allah and feeling gratitude and being thankful for all the blessings He has bestowed upon humanity. In some cultures, the term Qurban for is used for Eid-ul-Adha...
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Australia: A nation of peace with inter-religious dialogue
At the Postgraduate Islamic Studies Network at Western Sydney University (WSU), it is safe to say,...
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The 5G network is upon us
It’s an exciting time for technology in Australia. And it’s happening right here in Queensland. Last Wednesday, Telstra switched on 5G technology across selected areas of the Gold Coast, as part of its $5 billion in mobile network investment over the three years to June 2019. Over the next few weeks, Telstra is giving “pre-commercial” 5G devices a test-drive in real world conditions. Its CEO Andrew Penn explained that this is done to support the early commercial deployment of 5G mobile services.
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The forgotten Sunnah of Khutbah: the duration
Khutbah or sermon is one of the requisites for Salat-al-Juma, the Friday congregational prayers....
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Appreciation of the “Islamic Golden Age” in the contemporary environment of Islamophobia
In light of the current political and social turmoil in the Middle East and many episodes of...
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Australian Multiculturalism: fitting Muslims in the mosaic
In the last decade and a half, the Muslim population in Australia has seen a noticeable growth...
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The frailty of human perception
“How canst thou have patience about things of which thy understanding is not complete?” (Qur’an...
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The unparalleled importance of Girls’ Education
Would you believe it if I told you that if all the women in the world had a primary education, 1.7...
Read MorePalestinian suffering: my family’s concerns
My grandfather Sir George Houston Reid after being Premier of New South Wales, Prime Minister of Australia, became First Australian High Commissioner to Britain. He was voted into House of Commons during World War 1. He was...
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The making of the ‘Civilisation of the Heart’ in South East Asia
The Middle Eastern Muslims, mostly Arabs, arrived in the Archipelago (in modern day Indonesia) in...
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