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The Full Cycle of Time

What we Should be

Teaching our Children

O Allah - Doa

Muslim Memory

Islamic Poetry

AIC Awards 2009

January Prayer Times

Country in Focus

AIC Kewdale Kitchen

Wake up Kids

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1 / Wake Up Call Issue 168 February 2010

February 02 - From Superstitions into Light

03 - O Allah! Doa - The Australian Journey Muslim community

04 - What We Should Be Teaching Our Children Part 01

05 - Schools Encourage Healthy Minds & Bodies

06 - Lots for Sale

07 - Muslim Memory & ISLAMIC POETRY

08 - The Accelerated Reading Program Our Top Achievers & AIC. Kewdale Awards 2009

09- Library in 2010 AIC Tops in Tee Subjects

10 - Country in Focus (Egypt) - The AIC Bus Department

11 - AIC Kewdale Kitchen

12 - February 2010 Prayer Times & Perth Halal Outlets

13 - NAPLAN Results 2008-2009

14 - Wake up Kids

From Superstitions into Light

Wake Up Call Issue 168 / 2 February 2010

Rabi’ul-Awwal is the most significant month in the Islamic history, because humanity has been blessed in this month by the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam. Before the birth of the Holy Prophet, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, not only the Arabian peninsula, but also the so-called civilized nations of Rome and Persia were drowned in the darkness of ignorance, superstitions, oppression and unrest. The Holy Prophet, Sall-Al-lahu alayhi wa sallam, came with the eternal truth of Tawhid (Oneness of Al-lah), the only faith which provides a firm basis for the real concepts of knowledge, equity and peace. It was this faith which delivered humanity from ignorance and superstitions and spread the light of true knowledge all over the world.

Islamic CelebrationsThus the birth of the Holy Prophet, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, was the most significant and the most remarkable event in human history. Had there been room in Islamic teachings for the celebra-tion of birthdays or anniversaries, the birthday of the Holy Prophet, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, would have undoubt-edly deserved it more than the birthday of any other person. But that is against the nature of Islamic teachings. That is why, unlike Judaism, Christianity, and Hinduism, there are very few festivals in Islam, which provides for only two Eids (Eidul-fitr and Eidul-Adha) during the whole year. The dates of these two Eids do not correspond to the birthday of any of the outstanding persons of Islamic history, nor can their origin be attributed to any particular event of history that had happened in these dates.Both of these two Eids have been prescribed for paying gratitude to Allah on some happy events that take place every year. The first event is the comple-tion of the fasts of Ramadan and the second event is the completion of Hajj, another form of worship regarded as one of the five pillars of Islam.The manner prescribed for the celebra-tion of these two Eids (festivals) is also different from non-Islamic festivals. There are no formal processions, illumination

or other activities showing formal happi-ness. On the contrary, there are congre-gational prayers and informal mutual visits to each other, which can give real happiness instead of its symbols only.

No BirthdaysOn the other hand, Islam has not prescribed any festival for the birthday of any person, however great or significant he may be. The prophets of Allah are the persons of the highest status amongst all human beings. But the Holy Prophet, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, or his noble companions never observed the birthday or anniversary of any of them. Even the birthday of the Holy Prophet, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, which was the most happy day for the whole mankind was never celebrated by the Holy Prophet, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, himself, nor by his blessed Companions.The Companions of the Holy Prophet, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, remained alive after him for about a century, but despite their unparalleled and profound love towards the Holy Prophet, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, they never celebrated the birthday or the death anniversary of the Holy Prophet, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam. Instead, they devoted their lives for promoting the cause of Islam, for bringing his teachings into practice, for conveying his message to the four corners of the world and for establishing the Islamic order in every walk of life.

What is Wrong with These Celebrations

The reason for abstinence from such celebrations is that they divert the attention of people from the real teach-ings of Islam towards the observance of some formal activities only. Initially, these celebrations may begin with utmost piety and with a bona fide intention to pay homage to a pious person. Yet, the experience shows that the celebration is ultimately mixed up with an element of merrymaking and rejoicing and is gener-ally confused with secular festivals and

the secular, and often sinful, activities creep into it gradually.

The Religion is Complete

The Holy Qur’an has clearly pronounced on the occasion of the last Hajj of the Holy Prophet, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam: “Today, I have completed the teachings of your religion.” [Al-Maida 5:3]It means that all the teachings of Islam were communicated to the Muslims through the Holy Qur’an and the Sun-nah of the Holy Prophet, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam. No one is allowed after it to add any thing to them as a part of religion. What was not a part of religion during the lifetime of the Holy Prophet, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, can never become part of it. Such additions are termed by the Holy Prophet, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, as Bid’ah or innovation.Thus, the observance of the 12th of Rabi’ul-Awwal as a religious feast is not warranted by any verse of the Holy Qur’an or by any teaching of the Holy Prophet, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sal-lam. Had it been a part of the religion it would have been clearly ordered or practiced by the Holy Prophet, Sall-Al-lahu alayhi wa sallam, and his blessed companions or, at least, by their immediate pupils. But no example of the celebration of the occasion can be traced out in the early centuries of the Islamic history. It was after many centuries [Albalagh Note: According to Maulana Yusuf Ludhinavi it was in the year 604 A.H.] that some monarchs started observing the 12th of Rabi’ul- Awwal as the birthday of the Holy Prophet, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, without a sound religious basis, and the congregations in the name of Maulood or Milad were held where the history of the birth of the Holy Prophet, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, used to be narrated.

From Superstitions into Light


I ask pardon from Thee For the person wronged in my presence

- whom I did not help,The favour conferred upon me - for which I

returned no thanks,The evildoer who asked pardon from me

- and whom I did not pardon,The needy person who asked from me - and whom I preferred myself over him,The right of a believer who possesses a

right incumbent upon me - which I did not fulfil,

The fault of a believer which became evident to me - and which I did not conceal,And every sin which presented itself to me

- and which I failed to avoid.

I ask pardon, my God,For all of these and their likes,

With an asking of pardon in remorseWhich may act as an admonisher

Against similar things ahead of me.

So bless Muhammad (pbuh) and his Household and make:

My remorse for the slips into which I have fallen

And my determination to refrain from the evil deeds

Which present themselves to meA repentance which will make

Thy love for me vital

O lover of those who repent!

Sahifa al-Sajjadah http://www.al-islam.org

O Allah!

February 2010 Wake Up Call Issue 168 / 4

When we talk about Islamic education and our children, the discussion usually revolves around strictly academic issues related to technical aspects of curriculum development, testing standards and methodologies, balancing between secular and religious education, and similar concerns. Sometimes we miss the greater objective of an Islamic education. That objective, in terms of what is necessary for the immediate success of our children in this world, and their ultimate success in the next, is nurturing balanced, whole-some, honest human beings who live lives based on prin-ciple and who exemplify good character in their dealings with other people. The basis for the obtainment of this objective is captured in the following prophetic tradition, “Be mindful of God wherever you are, and follow up any misdeed you might do with a good deed that will wipe it out (being weightier in the scale). And deal with people on the basis of good character.”[1] I will endeavor to expound on some of the relevant lessons from this tradition in the bal-ance of this article.This tradition mentions three very important things that should be fundamental to our educational endeavor. The first is endeavoring to instill a healthy fear of God in the child. Part of that endeavor lies in imparting to our children some of the aspects of what Americans refer to as “that old-time religion.” Many aspects of what actually constitutes

that old-time religion are sometimes viewed as prudish or unfashionable in today’s society. However, they involve religious themes that have been instrumental in guiding people for millennia.

One of the bases of “that old-time religion” is a healthy fear of God. That fear, which has to be balanced by hope for God’s mercy, revolves around the awareness that God’s pun-ishment is real. Hell and its torments are real. The retribution of those who have behaved wrongfully in the world is real. Sometimes we can become so engrossed with intellectual-ized discussions of our religion, so steeped in philosophical discourse, that we forget, at the end of the day, the hard realities mentioned above. If as adults we are heedless concerning these things, it is difficult for us to realize their importance for our children, especially during their formative years.Cultivating a healthy fear of God is rooted in mindfulness of Him. Mindfulness is a prerequisite for fear. For this reason, one of the initial goals of the spiritual path is cultivating fear of God. This is the initial thrust that propels the aspirant through subsequent stages of true human development. As one wise man once mentioned, “The fountainhead of all wisdom is the fear of God.” It is mentioned in the Qur’an, Rather it is His righteous servants who fear God. {Al-Qur’an 35:28] This fear is one of the keys to Paradise. God says, ‘As for one who fears the station of his Lord, and guards his soul against the things it inclines towards, Para-dise will be his refuge’. [Al-Qur’an 79:40-41]Hence, the fear of God is something we should endeavor to instill in our children. One way to do that is to remind them that transgression incurs punishment. That punishment can occur in ways great and small. For example, we might tell our children “Don’t touch that stove! You’re going to burn your hand.” Despite this warning they touch it. We follow up, “See? You disobeyed me, and you burned your hand.” We can then suggest, “One day, if we dis-obey God in this world, we’re going to burn our entire body.” They might not understand this latter warning, but as they grow, the message will increasingly resonate. Someone might consider such a warning harsh or inappro-priate. However, this is one of the essential messages of the Qur’an. Namely, disobedience can have painful consequences. If we do not try to instill that message into our children at a young age, we may inadvertently be depriving them of the con-ceptual basis to subsequently understand one of the most critical messages of the Qur’an. www.zaytuna.org/publications.asp

What We Should Be Teaching

Our ChildrenPart 01

By Imam Zaid Shakir


Schools are continuing to implement health and fitness programs into their curriculum to give children the best possible direction when it comes to choosing healthy options.One such school is the Australian Islamic College (AIC) with its Healthy Let’s Do It! program. Through this program AIC has promoted healthy breakfasts, revised the canteen menu and provided early morning fitness for primary school students.

During 2009 AIC held a number of sport and health programs including sports carnivals for primary and high school students, a cricket clinic for year three-to-six students at the WACA and a WAFL clinic with Fremantle Dockers players for year six students.

This year AIC will hold extra curricular activities including healthy breakfast

advice for students, sports carnivals for primary and high school students, lunch hour soccer and basketball com-petitions, after school training and regular interschool soccer competitions across the three colleges.

School secretary Amna Hansia says the AIC physical and health education department aims to encourage stu-dents to participate in physical activ-ity and healthy habits to promote an overall healthy lifestyle.

“We feel that participation in our class-es supports students in many ways including gaining self-confidence, using strategic thinking, developing teamwork/social skills, enhancing student performance, enjoyment of sport, overall fitness and knowledge of health issues,” she says.

“We feel strongly about promoting a fit and healthy lifestyle and try our hardest to contribute to student fit-ness. It is no secret that a strong and active body helps in the development of a strong and healthy mind. “Physical education also gives stu-dents a break from their academic subjects and an opportunity to gain some stress relief. It is well document-ed that exercise contributes to stress reduction:’

The College places emphasis on the spiritual development of students along with academic growth. Success for the college is defined as not only high academic achievement but also includes factors such as human rela-tions (forgiveness, patience) and mor-als and values (community welfare, equality).

“In physical and health education we provide an opportunity for students to seek knowledge, respect elders, be truthful and be kind/friendly to others,” Amna says. “AIC sees these as important values to uphold in an Islamic school:’

AIC is a co-educational institution (K-12) with three colleges located in Dianella, Kewdale and Thornlie. The school provides an enriching stimu-lus under the umbrella of Islam and integrates all aspects of day-to-day life and guidance for religious, cultural, vocational and recreational matters.

Islamic Values Integrated In Health and Physical Education Classes:

Seeking Knowledge: Encouraging Students to ask questions and find out more. This ranges from health related issues such as nutrition, to game rules and strategies

Respecting Elders: Teaching students that there is a time to listen and pay attention to their teachers and follow instructions.

Being Truthful: Participating in games where honesty is important, such as when a students must go to the ‘out’ section in a game of dodge ball if they are directly hit with a ball. As a teacher it is difficult in this game to see all hits and therefore the game is largely based on the ‘honour system’.

Being Kind/Friendly: Teachers pro-bide positive feedback whenever possible and encourage even when students are not doing as well in a given activity.

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MuslimMemory

Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall [1875 - 1936] was a British Muslim who is best remembered as one of the earliest translators of the Holy Quran in English. His translation was first published in 1930.

He was born William Pickthall in 1875 in London, to an Anglican clergyman, and spent his formative years in rural Suffolk. He was contemporary of Winston Churchill at Harrow, the famous private school. During intervals from living a sedentary life in Suffolk, Pickthall trav-eled extensively in the Arab world and Turkey. In 1917, Pickthall reverted to Islam and soon became a leader among the emerging group of British Muslims.

In 1919, Pickthall worked for the London-based Islamic Information Bureau that among other things published the weekly Muslim Outlook. After completing his last novel the Early Hours in 1920, he departed for his new assignment in India to serve as the editor of the Bombay Chronicle. Pickthall devoted considerable interest in the independent Islamic empire of India that was gradually eroded through a string of British conspiracies. In 1927, Pickthall took over as the editor of Islamic Culture, a new quarterly journal published under the patronage of the Nizam of Hydrabad. He gave eight lectures on sev-eral aspects of Islamic civilization at the invitation of The Committee of “Madras Lectures on Islam” in Madras, India. His lectures were published under the title “The Cultural Side of Islam” in 1961 by S.M. Ashraf Publish-ers, Lahore. For an abridged version of his fifth lecture, point your browser to Tolerance in Islam.

The mission of ‘translating’ the Qur’an had preoccupied Pickthall’s mind since he reverted to Islam. He saw that there was an obligation for all Muslims to know the Qur’an intimately. In 1930, Pickthall published The Meaning of the Glorious Koran (A. A. Knopf, New York). Pickthall maintained that the Qur’an being the word of Allah (SWT) could not be translated. Pickthall returned to England in early 1935, and died a year later on May 19 at St. Ives. He is buried in the Mus-lim cemetery at Brookwood, Surrey, near Woking. www.islamicity.com/articles/Articles.

Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall

Praising Allah! I know you are there

Little bird, Covered by rich green, talking to the

tree Yes, a talking tree!

I know you are hiding Little ant,

Under the solid brown, listening to the song

Yes, the singing earth!

I know you are relaxing Tiny drop of rain,

Inside the airy white, hearing the laugh Yes, a laughing cloud!

I know you are dancing Little bee,

Beside fresh colors, joining a prayer Yes, a praying flower!

I know you are breathing Little fish,

Deep in the wide blue, amazed by stories

Yes, the Historian Ocean!

I am sitting in my room Seeing you all in the heart of my eye

Praising the work of God Wishing to add more before I die

Talking tree Singing earth

Laughing cloud Praying flower; and

Historian Ocean Let me join you, and be sublime

Praising God till the end of our time!www.islamicpoetry.org/viewpoem552.htm

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The Accelerated Reading Program and Our Top

Achievers!


The Accelerated Reading Program is one such program that uses both books as well as com-puter technology to improve a student’s reading skills. The program has been highly successful and is well-liked by most of the students who participate in the program. It applies to all students through years 1 to 7 and to the new arrivals. It aims to enhance a student’s reading abilities simply through continuous practise but with a difference! The Accelerated Reading Program has actually been highly effective since its implementation. It attempts to constantly encourage students to improve their reading skills and perform bet-ter in the reading assessment as it would allow them to borrow books of a higher level that they may be interested in. This way it gener-ates continuous reading practice. The program also establishes a healthy sense of competition amongst the students as they aim to compete against their own previous scores and do well in

their class. Hence, the program not only pro-vides a progressive growth in the students abil-ity to read, but also helps them develop their creative skills through the world of books. An example of such students is our top achiev-ers of the Accelerated Reading Program. These students have scored the highest marks amongst all the students of the 16 classes participating in the program! This has been determined through the Accelerated Reading Assessment, an assessment which contains a se-ries of questions that are based on the particular completed book and is computer-based, at the end of which the student is marked out of 100% according to the number of correct and incor-rect answers. And therefore, our top achievers of Year 2009 are:(i) Aya Bilal, of Year 2B, who has scored an excel-lent accelerated reader score of 100%,(ii) Fathini Annura, of Year 4A, who has scored the second highest score of 96.8%, and finally,(iii) Jahin Faisal, of Year 2A, who has scored the third highest score of 95.7%Masha’allah, all these students have worked tremendously hard throughout the year and we wish them and all the other students participat-ing in the program, a rewarding success for all their future efforts!

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Achievers!

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COUNTRY IN FOCUS


Arab Republic of

Egypt

In the last issue, we had mentioned some of the contributions of the Library at the Kewdale campus of the Australian Islamic College. In this issue, we would like to put forward some of the changes, or rather some additions that the library is keen to implement this year.

Firstly and most importantly, the library has already started implementing updates to its collections, especially for the primary years and the new arrivals. This initiative was actually taken some time last year, when, in a proposal for changes, the library had mentioned the lack of reading resources for the primary years and the classes participating in the Accelerated Reading Pro-gram. Therefore, with the new academic year on its way, we have successfully managed to implement some of the changes we had plans on. Yes, it’s true and so we do have great news for our primary and new arrival readers!

To start with, we have purchased over 100 new books that include both fiction books as well as non-fiction books. We highly anticipate that the new collection of books will be loved and enjoyed by most of our students!

One of our aims this year is to maintain a strong bal-ance of discipline inside the library. This would mean in terms of behaviour by all our school students at all times and a more systematic way of dealing with the classes and visitors that come to the library. Hence, with this, we would like to add that we hope to have a very efficient new school year at the Australian Islamic College at Kewdale and pray for inshaallah a much more productive year for the library than the past years. Ameen.

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COUNTRY IN FOCUS


GeographyEgypt, at the northeast corner of Africa on the Mediter-ranean Sea, is bordered on the west by Libya, on the south by the Sudan, and on the east by the Red Sea and Israel. It is nearly one and one-half times the size of Texas. Egypt is divided into two unequal, extremely arid regions by the landscape’s dominant feature, the north-ward-flowing Nile River. The Nile starts 100 mi (161 km) south of the Mediterranean and fans out to a sea front of 155 mi between the cities of Alexandria and Port Said.

Land area: 384,344 sq mi (995,451 sq km); total area: 386,662 sq mi (1,001,450 sq km)Population (2008 est.): 81,713,517 (growth rate: 1.6%); birth rate: 22.1/1000; infant mortality rate: 28.3/1000; life expectancy: 71.8; density per sq km: 82Capital and largest city (2003 est.): Cairo, 11,146,000 (metro. area), 7,629,866 (city proper)Other large cities: Alexandria, 3,891,000; Giza, 2,597,600 (part of Cairo metro. area); Shubra el Khema, 1,018,000 (part of Cairo metro. area); El Mahalla el Ku-bra, 462,300Monetary unit: Egyptian poundNational name: Jumhuriyat Misr al-ArabiyahCurrent government officials Languages: Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classesEthnicity/race: Egyptian 98%, Berber, Nubian, Bedouin, and Beja 1%, Greek, Armenian, other European (primar-ily Italian and French) 1%National Holiday: Revolution Day, July 23Religions: Islam (mostly Sunni) 90%, Coptic 9%, Chris-tian 1%, other 6%Literacy rate: 71.4% (2005 est.)

Arab Republic of

Egypt The AIC

Bus Department

Like other departments in the school, the bus department of the Australian Islamic College in the Kewdale campus too plays a vital role in the school community.

With over 60 buses it is under the supervision of Sr Maryam Al-Habsyi and Br Said Hourani and while the team is responsible for managing all kinds of necessary bus services and enquiries related to the school, the drivers in this department are all experienced and dedi-cated in ensuring the safety of all students using the bus services. All drivers have a working with children check. The members of this department have always been hard working and we appreciate their contribution in maintaining a high standard of the bus services in our school community.

February2010

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POTATO CROQUETTE

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February 2010

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Ingredients 1.3-1.5 lb (600-700 g) potatoes2 egg150 g Mozzarella100 g ParmesanA half of nutmegVegetable oil and breadcrumbsSalt to tasteCouple of parsley stalks

Recipe for Potato CroquetteBoil unpeeled potatoes until soft. Let it cook in boiling water for 20-25 minutes and then stab a potato with a fork to check that its cooked. Let cool, peel and mash. Add 2 eggs, nutmeg and finely grated Parmesan into the mashed potatoes. Season with salt to taste and put some shredded parsley. Mix everything well. Cut Mozzarella into slim long slices. Dust serving plate with breadcrumbs. Take some mashed potatoes and form a small patty with your fingers. Put Mozzarella in the middle and then form rolls. Roll each croquette in breadcrumbs. Arrange all croquettes on a paper towel. Take deep frying pan or a thick-bottomed pot. Pour in vegetable oil enough for croquettes to float in it, or they may break apart while cooking. Fry croquettes 1-2 at a time, turning, so they are fried evenly on both sides until golden. Cook all croquettes this way, adding more oil if nec-essary. Garnish with parsley and serve.

Ingredients

1/2 Tbsp. butter, meltedChocolate Mixture:2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa3/4 cup sugar, plus extra for dish1-1/2 Tbsp. cornstarch1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon1-1/2 cup low-fat milk1 tsp. vanilla extractSouffle:7 large egg whites, at room temperature1/2 tsp. cream of tartarconfectioner’s sugar, for dustingWhisk the cocoa, sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon together in a saucepan. Heat the milk in a sepa-rate saucepan until little bubbles appear around the perimeter of the pan (almost boiling). Stir the milk into the chocolate mixture slowly. Return to the heat and cook until sauce starts to thicken. Cover with plastic wrap to prevent a film from forming and cool. Brush the inside of a 2 quart souffle dish with the melted butter. Chill and brush again. Sprinkle the inside of the dish with sugar and set aside. Beat the egg whites at low speed about 20 sec-onds. Add the cream of tartar and beat until stiff, glossy peaks form. Stir 1/4 of the egg whites thoroughly into the chocolate mixture. Gently fold this mixture into the remaining egg whites until blended.Spoon the souffle mixture into the prepared dish. Smooth the top with a wet spatula and run your thumb around the edge to keep the rising souffle from sticking. (The souffle can be covered and refrigerated up to two hours at this point.)Bake 15 - 20 minutes in a 400-degree oven until puffed and slightly soft in the center. Dust with confectioner’s sugar and serve. Makes 6 servings.

Light Chocolate Souffle

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Pretzos MirrabookaMirrabooka Square Shop-ping Centre Mirrabooka, WA 6061

Rockingham Kebab Shop8 Railway Terrace, Rock-ingham, WA Tel: (08) 9527 7259

Real Charcoal Chicken & Kebab 19/53 Cecil Avenue, Cannington, WA Tel: (08) 9458 9527

Sarindo 99Shop 10F, Spencer Village Shopping Centre, Spen-cer Road, Thornlie, WA Tel: (08) 9358 0355

Satay Club5/123 James Street, Northbridge, WA Tel: (08) 9227 1270

Satay Gallery, Shop 14 Whitford City Westfield Shopping CentreWhitford Avenue, Whit-ford, WA 6025 Tel: (08) 9403 4970

Chooks Fresh & Tasty Thornlie Forest Lakes Shopping Centre,Forest Lakes Drive, WA (Cnr Murdoch Road) Tel: (08) 9493 1222

Curtin Noodle HouseCurtin University, Build-ing 102, Kent Street, Bentley, WA 6102 Tel: (08) 9266 7022

Curry Club Indian Res-taurant Unit 5, 275 South Street, Hilton, WA 6163 Tel: (08) 9331 5392

Curry Affair Indian Cui-sine Unit 2, 11 Exchange Road Malaga, WA Tel: (08) 92488235 Mob: 0411 523176

DJ Kebabs Cafe249 North Beach Drive, Tuart Hill, WA Tel: (08) 9207 1668

Djimbaran Bali Restaurant 40 Hulme Court, Myaree, WA 6154 Tel: (08) 93178288

Flying Fox Fast Food1169 Albany Highway, Bentley, WA 6102

Harry and the Boys Shop 28, Newpark Shopping Centre Centre, Templeton Crescent,Girrawheen, WA Tel: (08) 93426074

February2010

Prayer Times

The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)

said: «Between a man and shirk [associating others with Allaah] and kufr [disbelief] there stands his giving up prayer» [Narrated by Muslim, 82].


Kindergarten to Year 7 Primary English, ESL and Islamic Studies

LOCAL APPLICANTS ONLY Please forward All applications to: The Principal

Australian Islamic College PO Box 252 CLOVERDALE WA 6985

Fax: 9355-2988 Email: [email protected]

www.aic.wa.edu.au

VACANCY

Teachers

2007 TEE RESULT COMPARISONA STEADY IMPROVEMENT IN RESULTS OVER THE YEARS

OUR GOAL IN 2010 is to INCREASE the number of students scoring 89% and above from 17% to 34%

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL STAFF

& STUDENTS

3 of our students achieved a score of 99

28% of our students scored above 89

Hadi th from the Messenger of Allaah

(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)

February 2010


Wordsearch puzzle

Narrated Abu Musa: The Prophet used to offer prayer at night (for such a long time) that his feet used to crack. I said, “O Allah’s

Apostle! Why do you do it since Allah has forgiven you your faults of the past and those to follow?” He said, “Shouldn’t I love to be a

thankful slave (of Allah)?’ When he became old, he prayed while sitting, but if he wanted to perform a bow-ing, he wound get up, recite (some other verses) and then perform the

bowing. Narrated Aisha[Al-Bukhari ].

Hadi th from the Messenger of Allaah

(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)

www.islamicplayground.com

A milkmaid was on her way to the market to sell some milk from her cow. As she carried the large jug of milk on top of her head, she began to dream of all the things she could do after selling the milk.“With that money, I’ll buy a hundred chicks to rear in my backyard. When they are fully grown. I can sell them at a good price at the market.”As she walked on, she continued dreaming, “Then I’ll buy two young goats and rear them on the grass close by. When they are fully grown, I can sell them at an even bet-ter price!”Still dreaming, she said to herself, “Soon, I’ll be able to buy another cow, and I will have more milk to sell. Then I shall have even more money...”With these happy thoughts, she began to skip and jump. Suddenly she tripped and fell. The jug broke and all the milk spilt onto the ground.No more dreaming now, she sat down and cried.

The Milkmaid

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