June 2025

Eid Mubarak Issue 164 ¿ Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 ¿ June 2025 ‫ هـ ¿ حزيران‬1446 ‫ ¿ ذو الحجة‬164 ‫العدد‬

ARABIC & ENGLISH MAGAZINE

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‫ما هي المصالحة؟‬

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‫اختراق هائل يكشف بيانات‬ ‫ مليون مستخدم لشركات‬184 ‫كبرى‬

Editor in Chief: Fawaz Chawk Creative Director: Omar Alhashemi

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‫تحديد عامل مثير للقلق يزيد‬ ‫من خطر الخرف لدى الرجال‬

Editorial Secretary: Dr. Abdul M. Kamareddine Layout: (OVISION)

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‫فضائل يوم عاشوراء‬

Sydney: Monzer Gabr Adelaide: Ahmed Zreika

Al Wasat Magazine Address:

Melbourne office: 171 Denton Ave, St. Albans, VIC 3021 Postal Address: P.O.Box 5178, Cairnlea VIC 3023 Tel.: + 61 4 3020 4076

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“TEDSTHETICS” TELLS ASPIRING CONTENT CREATORS TO CARVE A NICHE

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NEW TENANCY LAWS IN NSW: MAKING RENTING FAIRER AND STRENGTHENING TENANT PROTECTIONS

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FIVE SIMPLE SIGNS THAT COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE

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TOUGH TOBACCO LICENSING SCHEME TO START NEXT MONTH ‫يرجى عدم رمي الصحيفة على‬ ‫االرض الحتوائها على آيات قرآنية‬

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KINDNESS TO PARENTS: MORE THAN JUST A DUTY

‫حافظ على سلامتك في‬ ‫احِم‬ ِ :‫موسم الإنفلونزا هذا‬ ‫نفسك والأشخاص الذين حولك‬ ‫بواسطة التلقيح‬

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TWO TOO MANY DEATHS IN TWO WEEKS: A SAFETY REMINDER FOR WORKING WITH ELECTRICITY

13 WATER SAFETY WHILE TRAVELLING OVERSEAS

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MACHETE SALES BANNED

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NEW SPORTS CENTRE TO INSPIRE THE NEXT BACHAR HOULI

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‫إعادة إطلاق (مجموعة‬ ‫ أصدقاء‬-‫الصداقة البرلمانية‬ ‫لبنان) في برلمان ولاية‬ ‫فيكتوريا‬

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AUSTRALIA’S ISLAMIC FINANCE INDUSTRY LAUNCHES PEAK BODY

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EMPOWERING WOMEN, ONE AT A TIME

Water is life!

BUILD A WATER WELL TODAY!

“Providing drinking water is the best form of charity.”

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‫بين البأس واليأس‬ ‫فواز شوك‬

‫َ‬ ‫ـــَ​َو ُ​ُر الِوِفاـــقا‬ ‫أـــعاَق ال َ​َو ـهــْ ُ​ُن والخ َ‬ ‫فهـــل يـــبيك الضـــمري إذا اســـتفاقا‬ ‫ل‬ ‫مــ�ناز� الحمــ�قى قــ�بور‬ ‫كأ�ن‬ ‫وك� ي د‬ ‫ـــ� َتَ َ​َع�مـــَدَ ت� ال ِ​ِفراقـــا‬ ‫ل‬ ‫إذا إجتمـــع ِ‬ ‫عـــاُف فال ُتُجـــا ِ​ِر‬ ‫الِض‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫زد� إلتحاقـــا‬ ‫ت‬ ‫نـــ� كَّلَام‬ ‫َألَ� ك‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫فـــُراِت درـــبًاً‬ ‫ـــلَك اىل ال ُ​ُح‬ ‫َْقَْت‬ ‫ـــشَق َ‬ ‫َ‬ ‫َني دجـــا َ​َوضاقـــا‬ ‫�كـــَدَ ْرْ ِ​ِب الَدَ‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫�جـــِن ح َ‬ ‫ولـــيس ِبِعاـــقٍلٍ ـــمن ال ُيُقـــُِّرُ‬ ‫َك يف الهزميـــ ِ​ِة أم أعاقـــا‬ ‫أشـــا َ​َر َ‬ ‫َ​َوِإِ�ن �لـــُك لُ� مكرمـــة رجـــاًالً‬ ‫ُ�لـــ� ِرِفاقـــا‬ ‫َ​َوِإِ�ن �لـــُك لُ� ذي ُخ ق‬ ‫َ​َوِإِ�ن لـــُِك لُ� معرـــك�ة سالـــحًاً‬ ‫َرَت�ك‬ ‫َ​َمـــساقا‬ ‫َ​َوِإِ�ن لـــُِك لُ� مـــُْعْ � َ‬ ‫َ​َمركـــب�ة مـــسارًاً‬ ‫َ​َوِإِ�ن لـــُِك لُ�‬ ‫َ​َوِإِ�ن �لـــُك لُ� معرفـــ�ة ِنِطاقـــا‬ ‫ُ​ُذ�يـــوًالً‬ ‫وإ�ن لـــُك لُ� َضَ ْغْ�نـــا ء�‬ ‫وَع�ظـــ�ة‬ ‫َ​َمذاقـــا‬ ‫َ​َوِإِ�ن �لـــُك لُ� َ​َم َ‬ ‫َّرَس ة� َتَ�جـــ�د الكرامـــا‬ ‫َ​َوُك لُ�‬ ‫َ​َم �َ‬ ‫َ​َوُك لُ� َ​َرِزِي�ئـــ�ة تجـــ�د ال ِ​ِنفاقـــا‬ ‫ناـــف� ســـَيصري ِ​ِذكـــْرًاً‬ ‫وُك لُ� ُ​ُم‬ ‫ق‬ ‫َ​َومـــا َ​َج َ​َم�عـــت �يـــدا ُ​ُه معـــًاً ِ​ِخناقـــا‬ ‫وُك لُ� ُ​ُمناـــضل ـــسيزيد ـــعزاً ً‬ ‫�ســـَنت ُ​ُم ُ​ُرو َ​َء�تـــُهُ وراقـــا‬ ‫ومـــْنْ َ​َح َ‬ ‫َ​َوُك لُ� عـــداو ة� َ​َقِوِ�يـــ�ت وزادت‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫�عـــَت َلَهـــا ِوِثاقـــا‬ ‫َ‬ ‫�تـــزوُل ِإِذا َ​َوَضَ‬

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By Shazma Gaffoor Rachid Elmerkaoui, better known as Teddy or Tedsthetics, has practically trademarked the catch phrase ‘you can’t change my mind!’

From 45-second posts that go viral on TikTok to hilarious videos giving the lowdown on Melbourne suburbs, Elmerkaoui has made his mark with over a million followers across his socials.

His unapologetic takes on a wide range of topics from ‘drivers that don’t deserve their license’ to ‘ethnic snacks in Australia’ have been a hit online, locally and globally.

Despite a reputation as a funny man, Elmerkaoui doesn’t actually see himself as a comedian.

“I’m a content creator, then very loosely a comedian. I think Allah swt has put me on this earth to bring joy to people, so I create content to bring joy to people,” he said.

Elmerkaoui’s parents are both Moroccan, and like him his mum was born in Australia.

“My mum is fair-dinkum Aussie.

She’s scarved but as soon as she opens her mouth, she sounds like the biggest bogan,” he said.

Elmerkaoui grew up in Carlton until the family decided to relocate to Morocco in 2000, living there for four years before returning to Melbourne’s north.

Making videos in high school kickstarted his love for media.

He never quite imagined the hobby he enjoyed would become his livelihood years later.

Receiving his first paycheck was always a memorable experience, when a brand looked at his content and offered to pay him.

This was his “proof of concept”, giving him the reassurance to move on from his 9-to-5 job.

He soon realised the irregular pay meant that he had to be frugal with his money.

“The first three months were

“TEDSTHETICS” TELLS ASPIRING CONTENT CREATORS TO CARVE A NICHE crazy. I was doing work and not getting paid. I still had rent and bills to pay. That was a really good lesson on how to live within my means,” he said.

He started making videos fulltime in 2022, juggling life as a father of two, a husband (at the time), and creating content for his growing audience.

Now separated, Elmerkaoui finds the balancing act isn’t all that different.

When he isn’t creating content he spends time with his daughters, and says he then puts in twice as much effort on the days he does work.

“As a single father, the days I am with the girls, there’s no money that someone could pay me to replace playing Roblox with my daughters or going out for a zaatar or sushi,” he said.

But the large following doesn’t

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come without challenges. While Elmerkaoui’s material isn’t limited to any one community, he faces criticism from both Muslims as well as non-Muslims for posting content that is either “too religious” or “not religious enough”.

“I filter what I should take onboard as feedback,” he said.

His videos on Melbourne suburbs have always been a big hit, and fairly accurate according to several of his followers who are amazed at how precisely he characterises their neighbourhoods.

Elmerkaoui recorded his first suburb-related video about Gladstone Park Shopping Centre - an old, very basic shopping centre in a suburb with about 12,000 residents.

“I remember having half a million views in like 24 hours.

Over time we refined that idea and made it better and better and now it’s a staple.”

Before he picks a suburb, Elmerkaoui does a background check through his networks, scouring the internet, sussing out social media community groups, and reviewing the census.

He reviews his videos to ensure his two daughters could watch them someday.

“One day they’re going to grow up and they’ll look back at that content, so I want to keep it as clean and as halal as possible,” he said.

He finds ethnic or multicultural communities have a negative perception of making a living as a ‘creative’ and don’t take you seriously because of it.

“I’ve been doing this for 30 years and I’m here to stay and to prove to people that you can make an honest, halal living,” Elmerkaoui said.

Finding your niche in a hyper social media consuming world is tough. When aspiring kids approach Elmerkaoui saying they want to be “just like him”, he simply tells them to forge their own path.

His advice for aspiring content creators is to simply get started, then pick two platforms to focus on, and always show up for your audience; be it 10 or 10 million followers.

He routinely uploads his videos on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays for his eager viewers.

“I’ve got that relationship with my audience where I show up for them and they show up for me,” he said.

“Alhamdulillah, I wouldn’t want it any other way.”

Leaning into his roots, Elmerkaoui plans to host a culinary tour in Morocco someday, in a similar style as his suburb-related videos.

“And potentially something Moroccan here down the track, an authentic Moroccan experience,” Elmerkaoui said.

Eid al-Adha 2025 ‫عيد األضحى‬

AUSTRALIAN

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NEW TENANCY LAWS IN NSW:

MAKING RENTING FAIRER AND STRENGTHENING TENANT PROTECTIONS

By Dr. Abul Jalaluddin

From 19 May 2025, New South Wales (NSW) abolished “no-grounds” evictions, meaning landlords must now provide a valid reason to terminate a lease. The new laws also make it easier for tenants to keep pets and ensure rent payments by bank transfer are fee-free.

The other significant law changes commenced on 31 October 2024 include limiting rent increases to

once per year for all lease types and preventing extra fees at the start of a tenancy, including fees for background checks and for preparing a tenancy agreement.

These reforms, introduced under the Residential Tenancies Act 2024, aim to create a more balanced rental market. Notably, the changes apply to both new and existing leases.

Key Changes to Tenancy Laws in NSW

to pay rent via bank transfer without imposing any additional fees. Tenants may agree to alternative payment methods if both parties consent.

1. Abolishing No-Grounds Evictions Landlords can no longer evict tenants without a valid reason, whether on periodic leases or at the end of fixedterm agreements. This reform addresses the long-standing power imbalance between landlords and renters. The NSW Government estimates that between 5,000 and 15,000 no-grounds evictions occurred annually prior to this change.

Acceptable grounds for ending a tenancy include: • Tenant breach of agreement (the tenant is at default).

• Sale or proposed sale of the property with vacant possession.

• Major renovations, repairs, or demolition.

• The landlord or their immediate family moving into the property.

• The tenant’s ineligibility for affordable or transitional housing.

• The tenant is no longer a student in purpose-built student accommodation.

Notice periods for termination will range between 60 and 90 days for periodic and fixed term lease types.

2. Keeping a Pet Tenants now have stronger rights to keep pets. A landlord can only refuse a pet request for specific reasons, such as: • The property already houses four or more animals.

• The property is unsuitable for the type or size of the animal.

• It is highly likely the animal will cause damage exceeding the rental bond.

• The landlord resides at the property.

• Keeping the animal would breach other laws or strata rules.

• The tenant has not agreed to reasonable conditions for keeping the pet.

3. Rent Payment Options Landlords and agents must provide tenants with the option

4. Limiting Rent Increases Rent can now only be increased once every 12 months, regardless of the lease type.

An exception exists for social housing, where increases due to rent rebate changes may occur more frequently.

5. No Extra Fees at Lease Commencement Tenants and prospective tenants cannot be charged additional fees during the rental process.

This includes: • Fees for background or credit checks.

• Charges for preparing tenancy agreements.

Additional Proposals: A Landlord Register Some tenancy advocates are calling for the introduction of a Landlord Register to publicly identify landlords with a history

of misconduct. Advocates argue that increased transparency would deter poor practices and help renters make informed choices.

Currently, Victoria is the only Australian state with such a system. The Victorian Rental Non-Compliance Register, introduced in March 2021 and maintained by Consumer Affairs Victoria, publicly lists landlords and agents found to have breached tenancy laws.

It currently includes just 16 entries, highlighting possible underreporting or challenges with enforcement.

Conclusion These changes mark a significant step forward in strengthening tenant rights and ensuring fairer rental practices in NSW. As the reforms take effect, ongoing oversight and potential complementary measures—such as a landlord register—could further support equitable rental outcomes across the state of NSW.

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HEALTH

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FIVE SIMPLE SIGNS THAT COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE Leukaemia Foundation This World Blood Cancer Day (28 May), the Leukaemia Foundation is issuing an urgent national call: know the signs of blood cancer and act fast – a simple action that could save your life.

By 2035, blood cancer will be the leading cancer in both diagnosis, and mortality, among Australians.

Recognising the signs and symptoms of the disease can be the critical factor between surviving blood cancer or devastatingly, succumbing to it.

Blood cancer cannot be screened for, prevented, or predicted. The most powerful tool Australians have is early detection – and incredibly, it could increase your chance of survival by up to 40 per cent.

“For many Australians diagnosed with blood cancer,

including leukaemia, lymphoma, or myeloma, the timing of their diagnosis is everything,” said Leukaemia Foundation CEO Chris Tanti.

“Early detection often determines whether potentially life-saving treatment options are available, and how effective those treatments will be.

“We also know that survival rates can increase significantly the sooner a blood cancer diagnosis occurs – in fact, as much as 40 per cent – serving as a powerful reminder of how urgent timely action is.”

When caught early, blood cancer is more likely to be treatable and less life threatening with the benefits profound and wide-reaching.

Early blood cancer diagnosis can mean: • More treatment options, including curative treatments like stem cell transplants

• Less aggressive and shorter treatment regimens • A better quality of life for patients, with fewer complications and side effects • Lower financial and emotional toll on patients and the healthcare system, including fewer hospital admissions • Greater emotional wellbeing and a quicker return to daily life and normality In contrast, when blood cancer is diagnosed at an advanced stage, patients often face longer, more intensive treatments, poorer health outcomes, and significantly higher psychological and financial burdens.

“For patients with lymphoma, for example, delays in diagnosis can more than double the length and intensity of treatment required,” Mr Tanti said.

“However, when caught early, patients may be eligible for less aggressive, shorter-duration therapies, which can reduce

hospital time, ease emotional distress, and improve both survival and recovery.”

The Leukaemia Foundation is calling on all Australians to be aware of the five key symptoms of blood cancer and act promptly: • Fatigue that doesn’t go away • Frequent or recurrent infections • Unexplained bruising or bleeding • Unexplained weight loss • Swollen lymph nodes (usually painless) The learn more about the signs and symptoms of blood cancer and the vital work of the Leukaemia Foundation’s public health campaign featuring The Blood Count, visit bloodcancer. org.au.

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Best wishes to everyone celebrating the blessings of Eid. Wishing you, your family and friends peace, and happiness.

Wishing you a Happy Eid Al Adha to you and your family

Julia Finn MP

ED HUSIC MP

FEDERAL MEMBER FOR CHIFLEY Office: Shop 41, Plumpton Marketplace, Jersey Rd, Plumpton, 2761 Email: contact@edhusic.com Phone: (02) 9625 4344 www.edhusic.com ehusic @edhusicmp Authorised by Ed Husic MP, ALP, Shop 41 Plumpton Marketplace, Cnr Hyatts & Jersey Road, Plumpton NSW 2761.

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Member for Granville Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier Parliamentary Secretary for the Arts 160 Merrylands Rd, Merrylands 2160

P: 9637 1656

E: Granville@parliament.nsw.gov.au ‘Authorised by Julia Finn MP, Member for Granville, funded using parliamentary entitlements’

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TOUGH TOBACCO LICENSING SCHEME TO START NEXT MONTH The Allan Labor Government’s tobacco licensing scheme will begin next month to break the business model of organised crime – delivering boots on the ground to crack down on those breaking the law and backing the work of Victoria Police to disrupt the illicit tobacco trade.

Applications for licences will open from 1 July – giving retailers time to apply for a license ahead of boots on the ground enforcing from February 2026.

Backed by more than $46 million in the Victorian Budget 2025/26 – 14 licensing inspectors from the new regulator Tobacco Licensing Victoria will hit the streets to hold illegal operators to account – with the toughest penalties in the country in place for those breaking the law.

Under the licensing scheme, any

person found to be selling illicit tobacco will face fines of up to $355,000 or up to 15 years in jail, while businesses will face fines of more than $1.7 million.

Inspectors will also support police with extra intelligence gathering in the fight against serious organised crime. It builds on the work of Victoria Police’s Taskforce Lunar, which has already seen more than 130 offenders arrested and more than $37 million worth of cash, vapes and illegal tobacco products seized.

Licences will only be granted to fit and proper people passing a strict test, with the regulator able to refuse a licence based on a person’s history or known associates.

Licensing fees will be lower than New South Wales and Tasmania – with initial licences valid for 17 months from when

enforcement begins in February 2026. The initial fee will be $1,176, to avoid businesses applying for a license twice in the same year. It will be $830 every year thereafter.

The regulator will have the power to cancel a licence and disqualify a person from applying for a licence. Victoria Police will also play a role in ensuring the suitability of licensees under the scheme and will have powers to impose further licence conditions – backed by more than $4.7 million in the Budget for this function.

This scheme will help protect legitimate businesses from being undercut by organised crime syndicates and prevent those with criminal affiliations from having anything to do with the legal tobacco trade.

Victoria Police’s search powers will be beefed up to make it

easier and quicker to raid, search and seize illicit products from a retailer suspected of having links to organised crime.

For more information on the licensing scheme regulations visit vic.gov.au/tobaccolicensing.

Minister for Casino, Gaming and Liquor Regulation Enver Erdogan said: “Our scheme has the toughest penalties in the country – to disrupt organised crime and support Victoria Police with intelligence gathering.”

Minister for Police Anthony Carbines said: “This will back the work of Victoria Police who are coming after crime lords. If you are doing the wrong thing and dealing in illegal tobacco, you will get caught and you will face the toughest penalties in Australia.”

Hoping families in our community enjoyed a blessed Eid al Adha

Jim Chalmers MP

MUBARAK

Federal Labor Member for Rankin Treasurer of Australia

Ph: (07) 3299 5910 jim.chalmers.mp@aph.gov.au www.jimchalmers.org

(03) 9300 3851

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FAMILY

Gift of Kindness

KINDNESS TO PARENTS:

MORE THAN JUST A DUTY

By Jamilah Samian | www.coolmumsuperdad.com When was the last time you called or visited your parents out of concern for them, not to ask for something?

In our busy, noisy world, it’s easy to get caught up in our routines, deadlines, and devices.

Days slip into weeks, and before we know it, we haven’t had a proper conversation with the people who raised us. Kids learn a lot by watching their parents. When parents show respect to their own parents (the grandparents), children see what respectful relationships look like. This teaches them how to treat elders and others kindly and respectfully.

Kindness to parents isn’t just a “nice-to-have”. It’s a big deal.

In fact, it’s sacred. In Islam, being kind to your parents is so important that it comes right after worshipping God. “And your Lord has decreed that you not worship except Him, and to parents, good treatment…” ~ (Al-Qur’an, Surah Al-Isra’:17:23) It’s in the little things. Saying “Thank you” even for things

they’ve been doing for years.

Not interrupting when they’re telling that same old story… again. Being patient when they’re slow to pick up on new tech. Sometimes, it’s just showing up. Being present.

Letting them know they matter.

But What If It’s Complicated?

Let’s be real—not every parent-child relationship is picture-perfect. Some of us have experienced distance, tension, even hurt. So what does kindness look like then? Here’s the thing: kindness doesn’t mean pretending nothing happened.

It means choosing respect over resentment. It means setting healthy boundaries if needed, but still treating them with dignity. You can be kind and firm. You can forgive even if trust needs time to rebuild.

Sometimes, kindness is just not speaking badly about them.

Sometimes it’s making du’a (prayer) for them quietly, even if you can’t say much face-to-face.

The Things They Never Told You If you’re a parent yourself, you get this: so much of what parents do goes unnoticed.

The sleepless nights. The worries they never voiced. The sacrifices they never asked us to acknowledge. Our mothers and fathers gave us the best of what they had—even if it wasn’t perfect. They fed us before feeding themselves. They prayed for us when we didn’t even know how to pray.

If you’re a teen reading this, I get it. It’s not always easy. You might feel like your parents don’t understand you, or they’re too strict, or they don’t get your world. But think of it this way: every time you respond with kindness instead of sarcasm, every time you help out without being asked—you’re building your own character. You’re growing into someone who can carry love, patience, and maturity wherever you go.

If you’ve moved out, have your own family, or live far away, it’s even more important to be

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intentional. A quick video call.

A surprise visit. A shared meal.

Don’t wait for Eid or a birthday.

Every day is a chance to reconnect. And even if they’re no longer with us, we can honour their memory by making du’a for them, doing charity in their name, or simply living in a way they’d be proud of.

Kindness to parents isn’t just a checklist. It’s a mindset. A lifelong habit. A way of being.

And here’s the best part: when we’re kind to our parents, we’re not just doing it for them. We’re doing it for ourselves, too.

Because the way we treat our parents shapes who we are, and what kind of children we raise.

So, before this day ends, take a moment. Call your mother.

Visit your father. Say something kind. Do something small yet meaningful.

Jamilah Samian is the author of “Cool Mum Super Dad”, “Cool Boys Super Sons”, “Leadership In Parenting”, “Parenting Generation Y & Z”, “The Kindness Miracle”, “Raise Me Right” and “77 Power Parent Tips”. For more resources, visit www.coolmumsuperdad.com

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‫‪9‬‬ ‫الوسط االسترالي‬

‫حالة من عدم اليقين في رحلتها‬ ‫للمصالحة‪ ،‬تدعو هذه الفكرة جميع‬ ‫األستراليين إلى المضي قدًمً ا مًعً ا‪.‬‬

‫ما هي المصالحة؟‬ ‫المصالحة في أستراليا‬ ‫تعني تعزيز العالقات‬ ‫بين السكان األصليين‬ ‫وسكان جزر مضيق توريس والشعوب‬ ‫غير األصلية‪ ،‬لما فيه فائدة لكافة‬ ‫األستراليين‪.‬‬ ‫بالنسبة إلى السكان األصليين وسكان‬ ‫جزر مضيق توريس‪ ،‬يتم ّ​ّيز تاريخ‬ ‫استيطان أستراليا بسلب األراضي‬ ‫المدِّمر والعنف والعنصرية‪.‬‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫غير أنه خالل نصف القرن الماضي‪،‬‬ ‫تّم اتخاذ الكثير من الخطوات الهامة‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫نحوالمصالحة‪.‬‬ ‫لكن المصالحة رحلة مستمرة‬ ‫ا‬ ‫أجيااًل من‬ ‫تذّكّرنا بأنه في حين أن‬ ‫األستراليين ناضلت بصالبة لتحقيق‬ ‫المرّجح أن‬ ‫تغيير ذي قيمّةّ‪ ،‬فإنه من‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫يتطّلّب تحقيق مستقبل أفضل نفس‬ ‫القدر من الجهد‪ ،‬إن لم يكن أكبر‪.‬‬

‫وإنجازاتنا المشتركة‪ ،‬واستكشاف كيف‬ ‫يمكن لكل واحد مّنّا المساهمة في‬ ‫تحقيق المصالحة في أستراليا‪.‬‬ ‫ُ​ُيقام هذا األسبوع كل عام في الفترة‬ ‫من ‪ 27‬أيار‪/‬مايو إلى ‪ 3‬حزيران‪/‬‬ ‫يونيو‪.‬‬ ‫‪ 27‬أيار‪/‬مايو هو الذكرى السنوية‬ ‫الستفتاء عام ‪ 1967‬عندما ص ّ​ّوت‬ ‫األستراليون إللغاء القوانين‪/‬األنظمة‬ ‫الموجودة في الدستور األسترالي التي‬ ‫تم ّ​ّيز ضد السكان األصليين وسكان‬ ‫جزر مضيق توريس‪.‬‬ ‫يصادف يوم ‪ 3‬حزيران‪/‬يونيو تاريخ‬ ‫قرار المحكمة العليا عام ‪ 1992‬في‬ ‫أقّر‬ ‫قضية ‪ ،Mabo‬وهو القرار الذي ّ‬ ‫بأن السكان األصليين وسكان جزر‬ ‫مضيق توريس بقوا أصحاب الحق في‬ ‫أرضهم على الرغم من االستيطان‬ ‫البريطاني‪.‬‬

‫أسبوع المصالحة الوطنية‬ ‫أسبوع المصالحة الوطنية هو‬ ‫للتعّرف على تاريخنا وثقافاتنا‬ ‫وقت ّ‬

‫تقوم اآلالف من أماكن العمل‬ ‫والمدارس وخدمات التعّلّم المبكر‬ ‫والجامعات والمجالس المحلية‬

‫والمجموعات المجتمعية واألفراد‬ ‫بتنظيم أنشطتها أنشطتهم الخاصة‬ ‫أو العامة احتفاًالً بأسبوع المصالحة‬ ‫الوطنية كل عام‪.‬‬ ‫أسبوع المصالحة الوطنية ‪2025‬‬ ‫تعكس فكرة أسبوع المصالحة الوطنية‬ ‫(‪“ ،NRW) 2025‬ربط الحاضر‬ ‫بالمستقبل”‪ ،‬االرتباط المستمر بين‬ ‫الماضي والحاضر والمستقبل‪.‬‬ ‫في الوقت الذي تواجه فيه أستراليا‬

‫تحثنا فكرة “ربط الحاضر‬ ‫بالمستقبل” على النظر إلى األمام‬ ‫ومواصلة الدفع إلى األمام مسترشدين‬ ‫بدروس الماضي‪.‬‬ ‫في العمل الفني لفكرة ‪NRW2025#‬‬ ‫الذي أع ّ​ّدته امرأة من ‪،Kalkadoon‬‬ ‫وهي ‪ ،Bree Buttenshaw‬ترمز‬ ‫النباتات األصلية – التي ُ​ُيعرف أنها‬ ‫تتج ّ​ّدد بعد الحريق وتزدهر في‬ ‫مواجهة الشدائد – إلى قوتنا الجماعية‬ ‫وإمكانيات التجديد‪ .‬إنه الوقت‬ ‫المناسب للنمو‪ ،‬للتأمل‪ ،‬ولاللتزام‬ ‫بالسير مًعً ا‪.‬‬ ‫إن تاريخ المصالحة في أستراليا‬ ‫لم يكن باتجاه واحد‪ ،‬إذ إننا خطونا‬ ‫خطوات كبيرة إلى األمام ولكننا‬ ‫واجهنا انتكاسات مخ ّ​ّيبة لآلمال‪.‬‬ ‫حَدث‬ ‫قبل خمسة وعشرين عاًمً ا‪ ،‬جمع َ‬ ‫‪ Corroboree 2000‬زعماء السكان‬ ‫األصليين وسكان جزر مضيق توريس‬ ‫وغير السكان األصليين في دعوة‬ ‫تاريخية للمصالحة‪ .‬وسنقوم بمواصلة‬ ‫هذا العمل في عام ‪ 2025‬بدعوة جميع‬ ‫األستراليين لالنضمام إلينا في “ربط‬ ‫الحاضر بالمستقبل” – لبناء أمة تتم ّ​ّيز‬ ‫بمزيد من الوحدة واالحترام‪.‬‬

‫ال تستخدموا الهاتف أثناء القيادة‪.‬‬ ‫استخدام الهاتف أثناء القيادة يزيد من احتمال تعرضكم لحادث سير‪.‬‬ ‫ابقوا أيديكم بعيدًا عن الهاتف لتجنب مخالفة القانون وتل ّقي غرامات كبيرة‪.‬‬ ‫يمكن أن تتواجد الشرطة في أي مكان وفي أي وقت‪.‬‬

‫الوسط ‪ ¿ 164‬ذو الحجة ‪ 1446‬هـ ¿ حزيران ‪AL WASAT 164 ¿ Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 ¿ June 2025‬‬

Eid al-Adha 2025 ‫عيد األضحى‬

EDUCATION

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PRIMARY AND SECONDARY ICOM STUDENTS

SIMULATE THE ACTIVITIES OF HAJJ

ICOM last week at ICOM, students across both Primary and Secondary year levels embarked on the sacred journey of Hajj through a variety of engaging and spiritually enriching activities.

The students took part in a more in-depth exploration of Hajj through guided simulations that brought the pilgrimage to life.

Teachers explained each stage in detail, helping students understand the deeper meaning behind the rituals. As the fifth pillar of Islam, Hajj is one of the fundamental acts of worship that every Muslim must perform at least once in their lifetime, following in the steps of our beloved Prophet (PBUH).

A highlight of the week was the camel ride experience, offering our Year 2 to Year 12 students a glimpse into how the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) traveled. The week concluded with two special assemblies featuring a powerful re-enactment of the pilgrimage as chants of Eid echoed across the campus.

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Eid al-Adha 2025 ‫عيد األضحى‬

EDUCATION

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Eid al-Adha 2025 ‫عيد األضحى‬

AUSTRALIAN

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TWO TOO MANY DEATHS IN TWO WEEKS: A SAFETY REMINDER FOR WORKING WITH ELECTRICITY SafeWork NSW Inspectors are reminding employers and workers of the risks of working with or near electricity following a concerning number of fatalities and serious injuries.

Electrocution is the second leading cause of traumatic fatalities in construction in NSW, whilst electric shock incidents can result in life-changing long-term recovery injuries for survivors.

In 2023, there were 60 workplace fatalities in NSW, five were in relation to contact with electricity. In the past two weeks, two people have died on NSW worksites relating to electrocutions: • On 22 May 2025, a male worker was electrocuted while working on power lines in Randwick.

• On 3 June 2025, a male worker was also electrocuted while working on power heads in a holiday park on the South

Coast NSW. Business owners must ensure workers working with electricity are properly trained, licencedand supervised to ensure workers are kept safe.

Key actions to be taken to keep workers safe include: • Ensure electrical risks associated with the design, construction, installation, protection, maintenance and testing of electrical equipment and electrical installations at a workplace are managed.

• ensure work on or around electricity is well planned, and that a safe work method statement (SWMS) is developed for high-risk construction work and is being followed.

• only licenced workers (with correct licence level) are carrying out electrical work.

• no live work is being undertaken (limited exceptions apply).

• extension and power tool leads are regularly inspected for any damage and testing and tagging is up to date for electrical items used in hostile operating environments where they are more exposed to damage.

• Residual Current Devices (RCDs) (safety switches) are in use.

• extension leads are on insulated stands or hooks to prevent damage and trip hazards.

• there is a safe distance from powerline and “no go” zones are observed. [minimum of 3 metre separation, 4 metre separation - between scaffold and power lines].

Workers who have concerns about workplace health and safety can anonymously contact SafeWork on 13 10 50 or through the ‘Speak Up Save Lives’ website.

Business owners and workers

can access a range of resources on the SafeWork NSW website to help manage the risks of working with electricity by visiting:https://ww.safework. nsw.gov.au/azards-a-z/electraland-power Head of SafeWork NSW Trent Curtin said:“Two deaths in two weeks is an absolute tragedy and my condolences are with the families, friends and colleagues of those who have sadly lost their lives.

“Electricity risks are well known. SafeWork NSW Inspectors will continue to take a zerotolerance response where they come across serious electrical risks such as working live and will issue penalty notices to businesses and, where necessary, to workers.

“Business owners must ensure their employees are undertaking safe work practices and always ensure workplaces are up to standard.” Trent Curtin said

Wishing you a joyous Eid al-Adha filled with love, peace, and abundant blessings

Tina

Member for HOLSWORTHY (02) 9825 3653

MP

holsworthy@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Shop 9, Wattle Grove Shopping Village, Village Way, Wattle Grove NSW 2173 tinaayyad.com.au Authorised by Tina Ayyad MP, Shop 9, Wattle Grove Shopping Village, Village Way, Wattle Grove NSW 2173, funded using Parliamentary Entitlements (May 2025)

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Eid al-Adha 2025 ‫عيد األضحى‬

WATER SAFETY WHILE TRAVELLING OVERSEAS Australians love to hit the beach or pool wherever they go. But even if you’re familiar with the water and are a strong swimmer, it’s important to remember how quickly things can go wrong.

Before you travel, do your research. Find out if there are any known risks related to swimming and water sports. Learn from the experiences of other travellers.

Read our travel advice about where you’re going.

Read on to learn about: • swimming in oceans, rivers and lakes • pool safety • boats, diving and water sports • wildlife.

Swimming in oceans, rivers and lakes Always take more care when swimming in unfamiliar ocean, lake or river waters. Avoid swimming alone, and don’t overestimate your swimming abilities. Even if you’re a strong swimmer, rip currents or other circumstances beyond your control can happen.

Find out what the conditions are before heading into the water.

Remember that calm waters can be deceptive.

• Check for signs of rips and strong currents every time you swim.

• Ask the locals when and where it’s safe to swim, including if there is any dangerous wildlife like crocodiles.

• Be wary if you don’t see others swimming. Find out if there’s a reason.

• Look for warning signage and patrolled areas.

Don’t swim in rivers, lakes or oceans during or after severe weather. Rough, muddy waters can hide dangerous obstacles.

Pool safety Australia has strict pool safety legislation. Other countries may not be as strict. Private villas, hotels and resort pools often don’t have safety fencing. Public pools may not be patrolled by lifeguards.

If you’re travelling with children, be vigilant. Particularly if your accommodation opens directly onto a pool or pond.

Some hotels and private accommodation providers may have temporary pool fencing for hire. Ask when you book.

Boats, diving and water sports If you plan to go boating, jet skiing, snorkeling or diving, choose your service provider carefully.

Don’t compromise your safety to save money.

• Only use reputable businesses who comply with the safety regulations of the country you’re visiting.

• Read reviews from others who have used them.

• Look into their qualifications and safety policies, including first aid training.

Examine vehicles and equipment before using them. Ensure they’re properly maintained and safety gear is fitted correctly. Don’t use them if you’re not comfortable with their condition. Ask for a replacement or a refund.

Check the weather forecast before going out onto the water. If bad weather is coming, postpone or cancel. Even if your tour

provider plans to go ahead with the activity.

Always wear a life jacket on a boat or jet ski.

Wildlife Just like in Australia, other destinations can have dangerous wildlife in and around the water.

Crocodiles and alligators are a risk to swimmers in many countries across Asia, the Pacific, Africa and the Americas. Hippos are a particular risk to boats in parts of Africa.

Before you travel, do some research about wildlife you need to be aware of.

While you’re away, follow the advice of local authorities and keep an eye out for signage warning of dangerous wildlife.

But remember signs often won’t always be present, so ask the locals if there are swimming or boating spots you need to avoid.

Read more Read more advice about water safety from the Royal Life Saving Society Australia.

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Mubarak

Ann-Marie Hermans MP

Member for South Eastern Metropolitan Region 1/31 Princes Highway, Dandenong VIC 3175 9794 7667 AnnMarieHermansMP ann-marie.hermans@parliament.vic.gov.au

Brad Battin MP

Victorian Liberal Leader Member for Berwick 2/4-6 Wheeler Street, Berwick VIC 3806 5953 0216 BradBattinMP berwick@parliament.vic.gov.au

Evan Mulholland MP

Member for Northern Metropolitan Region

Shop 24/55-63 Paringa Blvd, Meadow Heights VIC 3048 9651 8242 EvanMulhollandMP evan.mulholland@parliament.vic.gov.au

Authorised by Brad Battin MP, 2/4-6 Wheeler Street, Berwick VIC 3806.

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‫عيد األضحى ‪Eid al-Adha 2025‬‬

‫كشف الباحث األمني‪ ،‬جيريميا فاولر‪،‬‬ ‫عن اختراق ضخم لقاعدة بيانات تضم‬ ‫أكثر من ‪ 184‬مليون حساب إلكتروني‬ ‫مسروق‪ ،‬تشمل أسماء مستخدمين وكلمات‬ ‫مرور خاصة بشركات كبرى‪ ،‬مثل آبل وفيسبوك‬ ‫وغوغل واكُتُشفت هذه البيانات في خادم غير‬ ‫محمي على اإلنترنت‪ ،‬حيث تم جمع معلومات‬ ‫حساسة لماليين المستخدمين‪ ،‬بما في ذلك ‪220‬‬ ‫عنوان بريد إلكتروني حكومي مرتبط بدول مثل‬ ‫الواليات المتحدة والمملكة المتحدة وأستراليا‬ ‫وكندا والصين والهند وإسرائيل والسعودية‪.‬‬ ‫ووصف فاولر هذا االختراق بأنه “من أغرب ما‬ ‫وجدته خالل سنوات”‪ ،‬وحذر من أن البيانات‬ ‫المتاحة تشكل “قائمة أحالم مجرمي اإلنترنت”‪،‬‬ ‫حيث تسمح بالوصول المباشر إلى حسابات‬ ‫األفراد‪.‬‬ ‫وتحتوي قاعدة البيانات على ‪ 47‬غيغابايت من‬ ‫معلومات حساسة تخص حسابات على منصات‬ ‫متعددة مثل “إنستغرام” و”مايكروسوفت”‬ ‫و”نتفليكس” و”بـــاي بـــال” و”روبــلــوكــس”‬ ‫و”ديسكورد”‪.‬‬ ‫ونصح خبراء األمن السيبراني المستخدمين‬ ‫بتغيير كلمات المرور فــورا‪ ،‬وتفعيل خاصية‬ ‫المصادقة الثنائية التي تضيف طبقة أمان‬ ‫إضافية عبر رمز تحقق ُ​ُيرسل للهاتف أو البريد‬ ‫اإللكتروني‪ .‬وتم اكتشاف قاعدة البيانات في‬

‫أوائل مايو أثناء بحث فاولر عن ثغرات أمنية في‬ ‫شبكات الكمبيوتر الرئيسية‪ .‬وكانت هذه القاعدة‬ ‫�ت ـُدار من قبل “وورلــد هوست”‪ ،‬وهي شركة‬ ‫استضافة مواقع تدير أكثر من ‪ 20‬عالمة تجارية‬ ‫عالميا‪ ،‬وتأسست عام ‪.2019‬‬ ‫وبمجرد أن تأكد فاولر من صحة المعلومات‬ ‫المكشوفة‪ ،‬أبلغ مجموعة “وورلد هوست” عن‬ ‫االختراق‪ ،‬فقامت بإيقاف الوصول إلى قاعدة‬ ‫البيانات‪.‬‬ ‫وأكد الخبراء أن االختراق ربما نفذه مجرم‬ ‫إلكتروني باستخدام برنامج ضــار يسمى‬ ‫‪ ،Infostealer‬وأن البيانات المسروقة قد ُتُستخدم‬ ‫لسرقة الهوية أو تنفيذ عمليات احتيال أو الوصول‬ ‫إلى معلومات حساسة على مستوى األمن القومي‬ ‫ودعا الخبراء المستخدمين إلى مراقبة نشاط‬ ‫حساباتهم بشكل دقيق‪ ،‬والتحقق من رسائل البريد‬ ‫اإللكتروني والتطبيقات المصرفية وحسابات‬ ‫التواصل االجتماعي بحثا عن أي نشاط غير‬ ‫معتاد‪.‬‬ ‫ويأتي هذا االختراق بعد أيام قليلة من الكشف‬ ‫عــن سرقة بيانات أكثر مــن مليار حساب‬ ‫“فيسبوك” في واحدة من أكبر عمليات اختراق‬ ‫البيانات على منصات التواصل االجتماعي‪.‬‬ ‫المصدر‪ :‬ديلي ميل‬

‫نائب أسترالي يحتفل بتقاعده‬ ‫من البرلمان بطريقة ال تخطر‬ ‫على بال وسط دهشة الحضور‬ ‫أنهى نائب في برلمان إحدى الواليات‬ ‫األسترالية يومه األخير داخــل البرلمان‬ ‫بسكب مشروب كحولي في حذائه وشربه‬ ‫أمام الحضور‪ ،‬وسط دهشة الحاضرين‪ .‬والنائب كايل‬ ‫ماكغين‪ ،‬الذي أعلن تقاعده من مجلس الشيوخ ببرلمان‬ ‫والية أستراليا الغربية‪ ،‬وجه شكره للناخبين في دائرته‬ ‫قبل أن ينفذ ما ُ​ُيعرف في أستراليا باسم “شووي”‬ ‫(‪ ،)Shoey‬وهو تقليد غير رسمي يقوم فيه الشخص‬ ‫بالشرب من حذائه‪.‬‬ ‫ووسط دهشة وضحك زمالئــه في البرلمان‪ ،‬أخرج‬ ‫ماكغين عبوة مشروب معلب‪ ،‬وقال مازحا‪“ :‬لقد اعتدت‬ ‫على التوبيخ‪ ،‬لذا فلننت ِ​ِه من هذا األمر”‪.‬‬ ‫وأضاف‪“ :‬فكرت طويال في كيفية إنهاء هذه الكلمة‪،‬‬ ‫وأعتقد أن ناخبي في منطقة غولد فيلدز سيتفهمون‬ ‫ويق ّ​ّدرون هذه اللفتة تحديدا”‪.‬‬ ‫وأردف‪“ :‬ال يوجد أفضل من هذه الطريقة للختام‪ .‬أود‬ ‫أن أقول ألعضاء البرلمان ولناخبي أستراليا الغربية‪:‬‬ ‫شكرا لكم على فترتين رائعتين‪ .‬في صحتكم!”‬ ‫وصفق بعض أعضاء البرلمان له‪ ،‬إلى أن طلبت منه‬ ‫أالنا كلوزي‪ ،‬رئيسة المجلس التشريعي في الوالية‪ ،‬أن‬ ‫يجلس‪.‬‬ ‫المصدر‪“ :‬التلغراف”‬

‫الوسط ‪ ¿ 164‬ذو الحجة ‪ 1446‬هـ ¿ حزيران ‪AL WASAT 164 ¿ Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 ¿ June 2025‬‬

‫منوعات‬

‫اختراق هائل يكشف بيانات‬ ‫‪ 184‬مليون مستخدم لشركات كبرى‬

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‫عيد األضحى ‪Eid al-Adha 2025‬‬

‫‪15‬‬ ‫صحة‬

‫تحديد عامل مثير‬ ‫للقلق يزيد من خطر‬ ‫الخرف لدى الرجال‬ ‫تــســلــط دراســــة علمية‬ ‫جديدة الضوء على العالقة‬ ‫المحتملة بين العوامل‬ ‫الوراثية واإلصابة بالخرف‪ ،‬من خالل‬ ‫تحليل بيانات واسعة النطاق ألشخاص‬ ‫من كبار السن في أستراليا والواليات‬ ‫المتحدة‪.‬‬ ‫وقد ركز الباحثون على متغيرات جينية‬ ‫مرتبطة بتنظيم الحديد في الجسم‪،‬‬ ‫لفهم دورهــا في التأثير على صحة‬ ‫الدماغ ووظائفه مع التقدم في العمر‪.‬‬ ‫واعتمدت الدراسة على بيانات من‬ ‫تجربة ‪ ،ASPREE‬وهي دراسة واسعة‬ ‫النطاق شملت أكثر من ‪ 19‬ألف شخص‬ ‫من كبار السن األصحاء في أستراليا‬ ‫والــواليــات المتحدة‪ ،‬وهــدفــت في‬ ‫األساس إلى قياس آثار جرعة منخفضة‬

‫يوميا من األسبرين‪ ،‬لكنها وفرت‬ ‫بيانات ثمينة عن الشيخوخة والصحة‬ ‫العصبية‪.‬‬ ‫وركز فريق البحث على جين ‪HFE‬‬ ‫المرتبط بداء ترسب األصبغة الدموية‪،‬‬ ‫وهو اضطراب يؤدي إلى امتصاص‬ ‫الجسم كميات زائــدة من الحديد‪.‬‬ ‫ودرس الباحثون تأثير أحد متغيراته‬ ‫الشائعة‪ ،‬المعروف باسم ‪ ،H63D‬على‬ ‫خطر اإلصابة بالخرف‪.‬‬ ‫وقــال البروفيسور جــون أولينيك‪،‬‬ ‫الباحث المشارك من كلية الطب‬ ‫بجامعة كيرتن‪ ،‬إن واحــدا من كل ‪3‬‬ ‫أشخاص يحمل نسخة واحدة من هذا‬ ‫المتغير‪ ،‬في حين يحمل واحد من كل‬ ‫‪ 36‬شخصا نسختين‪.‬‬ ‫وأوضـــح‪« :‬وجـــود نسخة واحـــدة ال‬

‫يؤثر على الصحة العقلية‪ ،‬لكن وجود‬ ‫نسختين من هذا المتغير يزيد بشكل‬ ‫كبير من خطر اإلصابة بالخرف لدى‬ ‫الرجال فقط‪ ،‬دون أن يظهر هذا‬ ‫التأثير لدى النساء»‪.‬‬ ‫وأضاف أولينيك أن الجين نفسه ال‬ ‫يمكن تغييره‪ ،‬لكن يمكن استهداف‬ ‫المسارات الدماغية المتأثرة به من‬ ‫خالل العالجات إذا توّفّر فهم أعمق‬ ‫لطبيعة الضرر الذي يسببه‪.‬‬ ‫ورغم أن جين ‪ HFE‬مرتبط بتنظيم‬ ‫الحديد‪ ،‬لم يجد الباحثون عالقة‬ ‫مباشرة بين مستويات الحديد في الدم‬ ‫وخطر الخرف لدى الرجال المصابين‪.‬‬ ‫وهذا يشير إلى احتمال وجود آليات‬ ‫أخــرى‪ ،‬مثل االلتهاب وتلف الخاليا‬ ‫العصبية‪.‬‬

‫ولفت أولينيك إلى أن جين ‪HFE‬‬ ‫ُ​ُيفحص بشكل روتيني عند تقييم حاالت‬ ‫ترسب األصبغة الدموية في الدول‬ ‫الغربية‪ ،‬بما فيها أستراليا‪ .‬وقال‪“ :‬تشير‬ ‫نتائجنا إلى أنه قد يكون من المفيد‬ ‫توسيع هذا الفحص ليشمل الرجال‬ ‫بشكل أوسع‪ ،‬نظرا الرتباطه المحتمل‬ ‫بالخرف”‪.‬‬ ‫ومن جانبه‪ ،‬قال البروفيسور بول‬ ‫الكاز‪ ،‬من جامعة موناش‪ ،‬إن الدراسة‬ ‫قد تفتح الطريق نحو استراتيجيات‬ ‫عالجية ووقائية مخصصة‪.‬‬ ‫نشرت الدراسة في مجلة ‪.Neurology‬‬ ‫المصدر‪ :‬ميديكال إكسبريس‬

‫‪Eid‬‬ ‫‪Mubarak‬‬ ‫‪Wishing you Eid-ul-Adha Mubarak.‬‬ ‫‪I hope your Eid is filled love and‬‬ ‫‪shared with family and friends.‬‬ ‫‪We continue to stand in solidarity‬‬ ‫‪with the people of Palestine and‬‬ ‫‪all oppressed people around the‬‬ ‫‪world.‬‬

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‫‪Senator Mehreen Faruqi‬‬ ‫‪Deputy Leader of the Greens‬‬

Eid al-Adha 2025 ‫عيد األضحى‬

AUSTRALIAN

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Eid Al-Adha Wishing the Muslim Community in Australia and around the world, a Happy Eid.

Steve McGhie MP State Member for Melton A: 3 Alexandra Street, Melton VIC 3337

13 95 00 / banksyd.com.au

Ph: (03) 9743 9825

E: stephen.mcghie@parliament.vic.gov.au

SSI WELCOMES ESTABLISHMENT OF MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS OFFICE Leading refugee resettlement and multicultural services provider SSI has welcomed the establishment of an Office of Multicultural Affairs, saying it is a strong signal the Albanese government is committed to strengthening support for a stronger multicultural Australia.

Australia is now more diverse – ethnically, linguistically, culturally – than ever with

the 2021 Census reporting that just under half the population are migrants or have a parent born overseas, and 5.5 million people (1 in 4 households) speak a language other than English in the home. A Federal Office of Multicultural Affairs overseen by a cabinet Minister is a logical step to address this demographic reality and the specialised responses needed to meet future challenges.

Working in partnership with community service organisations like SSI, the Office will play a vital role in delivering specialised services to newcomers and ensuring that policy and program settings are fit-forpurpose, co-designed and responsive to specific needs and local contexts.

Eid Al-Adha

Wishing you and your family a blessed Eid al-Adha! May this blessed occasion bring you peace, prosperity and joy.

Eid Mubarak As the Mayor of Blacktown City, I would like to send my warmest wishes to all members of our City’s Muslim community during Eid Al-Adha.

For those whose family members or loved ones were honoured to perform the Hajj pilgrimage this year, I pray their journeys were safe, their prayers answered, and their efforts accepted.

Wishing the entire community a meaningful Eid filled with unity, compassion, and countless blessings.

- Mayor Ola Hamed –

Councillor Brad Bunting Mayor of Blacktown City

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Luba Grigorovitch MP

Member for Kororoit Ph: 03 8361 7133

W: lubagrigorovitch.com.au E: luba.grigorovitch@parliament.vic.gov.au Shop 2, 11 Commercial Rd, Caroline Springs, 3023

MACHETE SALES BANNED The Allan Labor Government will use extraordinary powers to totally ban the sale of machetes on Wednesday.

Premier Jacinta Allan today joined Minister for Police Anthony Carbines and Minister for Consumer Affairs Nick Staikos to announce the unprecedented ban on machete sales.

The dangerous knives are coming off retail shelves now to dry up the machete market ahead of a legislated ban on machete possession coming into effect on September 1.

Interim sale ban on 28 May: Australia’s first total ban on machete sales Commonwealth consumer law allows a state minister for consumer affairs to introduce an interim ban on the sale of certain consumer goods for a time-limited period. \Using these powers, Victoria will ban the sale of machetes from 12:00 noon Wednesday, 28 May. The interim machete sale ban will expire when it is superseded by the legislated prohibition on the sale and possession of machetes that will come into effect on 1 September.

When the interim sale ban is declared on Wednesday, a supplier (e.g. a retailer) must not supply the banned item for sale or possess them with the intent to sell during the banned period.

The interim sale ban will cover machetes, which are broadly described as a cutting edge knife with a blade of more than 20 centimetres. The interim sale ban does not include knives primarily used in kitchens.

The purpose of the interim sale ban is to dry up the supply of these items as much as possible before the possession ban comes into place. A supplier who fails to comply with the ban may be found guilty of a criminal

offence.

This is the toughest ban on the sale of machetes that has ever been attempted in Australia, and it is fair because of the ban on possession that will follow it.

There will be no exemptions to allow the sale of machetes during the interim sale ban – Australian consumer law doesn’t allow it. It is a total ban on sales.

This means some consumers who will be entitled to possess a machete with an exemption when machetes are prohibited will be denied the ability to buy them at all during the interim sale ban.

The Government acknowledges this will affect some legitimate users – but we are still proceeding with the interim sale ban to put community safety above all.

Retailers are advised to store excess stock in a safe location until the disposal, amnesty and exemption schemes for banned machetes starts alongside the prohibition coming into force on 1 September.

The Government thanks retailers for their attention to the interim sale ban, plus those who heeded the Premier’s call on 13 March to immediately stop placing orders on stock.

We recognise the interim sale ban affects your existing stock and sales – but we must get these knives off shelves, off streets, and out of our lives.

Prohibition on 1 September: Australia’s first ban on machete possession A record number of knives were seized from Victorian streets in 2024. More must be done to keep people safe. That’s why the Control of Weapons Act was amended on 19 March to prohibit the sale or possession of machetes.

Machetes will be classified as a prohibited weapon from 1 September 2025.

There will be exemptions. If people wish to get a machete for an allowed purpose such as agriculture, they will need to apply for an exemption. Government is consulting with industry on the exemptions framework.

To get these weapons off the streets safely, an amnesty will run from 1 September to 30 November 2025.

During that time, people will be able to safely dispose of their knives without committing a crime.

They will be able to do this using secure bins in safe locations at

outdoor areas at select police stations. These bins will start opening on 1 September.

Machetes can be broadly described as a cutting edge knife with a blade of more than 20 centimetres.

Government has been consulting on this definition, with kitchen knives not intended to be included.

Prohibited weapons are the most strictly regulated in Victoria. They are not controlled. They are banned.

Penalties of 2 years imprisonment or a fine of over $47,000 for being caught in possession will apply.

The prohibition comes on top of Australia’s toughest bail laws – which include tougher bail tests for many serious and high-risk offences like knife crimes – plus a huge expansion of random knife search powers.

Premier Jacinta Allan said: “In Victoria, community safety comes first. We must never let places we meet become places we fear.”

“I hate these knives, and I will keep introducing as many laws as it takes to get them off our streets, out of our shops and out of our lives.”

Minister for Police Anthony Carbines said: “We introduced Australia’s toughest bail laws, we’re toughening bail for knife crimes and expanding random knife search powers – now we’re ordering machetes off shelves and banning their possession.”

“The community shouldn’t have to deal with these weapons in their shopping centres. Neither should our police.”

Minister for Consumer Affairs Nick Staikos said: “Consumer affairs is all about keeping people safe. We’re going to use our consumer powers to do just that.” “We know it is disruptive to the retailers who are carrying stock. Victorians will thank them for working with us to get this done.”

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CHARITY

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GREETING

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The Hon Adem Somyurek MP Member for Northern Metropolitan Region

Phone: (03) 9386 4400 1/747 Sydney Road Brunswick VIC 3056 adem.somyurek@parliament.vic.gov.au

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SPORT

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NEW SPORTS CENTRE TO INSPIRE THE NEXT BACHAR HOULI VIC The Allan Labor Government is ready to welcome the next generation of sports stars in Victoria with the construction of a new world-class sports and education centre.

Premier Jacinta Allan and Deputy Premier and Minister for Education Ben Carroll have announced funding of $6 million for the Aspire Sports Centre, which will convert the Coburg Moreland Bowls Club site into a permanent home for the Bachar Houli Foundation and the fastgrowing Islamic College of Sport.

The Islamic College of Sport will offer a unique and focused program for Muslim students who are seeking a combination of a high-performance sports environments, a choice of education offering an inclusive and active place where both Muslim and non-Muslim Victorians can connect through sport.

The project will have a new main school campus including 12 new flexible use classrooms, a breakout area for students, staff administrative facilities, separate toilet facilities

for staff and students, and dedicated access to sports facilities such as a high-performance gym, two indoor courts and brand new changerooms.

Outside of school hours, the facility will be used by local community and sporting clubs, with a focus on enabling Muslim women and girls’ participation in sport by providing a culturally safe and welcoming space. This will include having dedicated times and spaces for all women’s sport, recreation activities and programs.

The Bachar Houli Foundation has a long history of building connection through mentorship and sport in

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the Victorian community.

The Foundation’s school will support 76 students in Year 11 and 12 through their VCE studies and with this important investment will expand across Years 7 to 10 in the coming years.

The investment comes as part of the Labor Government’s $30 million commitment to build and upgrade Islamic schools, as part of a fund to improve low-fee nongovernment schools.

The Labor Government has established a $450 million fund in partnership with the Non-Government School sector to upgrade and build new nongovernment schools across Victoria.

Premier Jacinta Allan said: “The work of Bachar Houli and the Foundation goes beyond sport, it’s about inspiring the next generation of community leaders.”

Deputy Premier and Minister for Education Ben Carroll said: “We are investing in the next generation of elite athletes and building a space where Victorians can learn and grow in a world class environment.

Minister for Community Sport Ros Spence said:“This new centre will be a major boost for local sports clubs with a focus on providing Muslim women and girls with culturally safe facilities to get involved in the sports they love.”

Minister for Multicultural Affairs Ingrid Stitt said: “This new centre is about creating opportunities for young Victorians from all backgrounds – fostering inclusion, celebrating diversity and bringing communities together through the power of sport.”

Member for Pascoe Vale Anthony Cianflone said:“I am so thrilled to welcome the next generation of Muslim sporting stars once the Aspire Sports Centre opens its doors here in Coburg.”

Bachar Houli Foundation founder Bachar Houli said: “The Aspire Sports Centre will also stand as a beacon of opportunity for women in sport, while furthering the Foundation’s mission to provide elite pathways for people in our community.”

“It will be a welcoming, safe, and supportive space—one that’s inclusive, thriving, and culturally diverse, offering a place for the community to connect through sport.”

“We are incredibly grateful for this contribution and cannot wait to be up and running.” Bachar Houli said.

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Australia’s Islamic finance industry has today announced the formation and launch of a dedicated industry peak body – Islamic Finance and Investments Association.

Launched in Sydney on Wednesday 4 June 2025 the Islamic Finance and Investments Association (IFIA) will be the collective voice of Australia’s fast growing Islamic finance industry, and will establish, promote and support a strong, trusted and competitive Islamic banking, finance and investments sector in Australia which conforms to Shariah. It will seek to provide leadership to deliver Shariah compliant standards for the industry

and community.

IFIA, CEO Chaaban Omran said, “one of our main goals is to advocate for the industry and prevent Australian regulations from hindering progress.

We will work closely with government and regulators to represent our members while prioritising both industry standards and client and member interests.

“Given the changing landscape in both regulation and structure, as an industry, we believe the time is right to form a dedicated peak body to focus solely on matters related to Islamic finance and the 1 million strong Muslim community in Australia that it aims to serve.”

In addition to being led

by mainstream product issuers and practitioners who are regulated by compliance frameworks and have Shariah compliant boards and certifications, IFIA will initially be focused on: • advocating for stamp duty and taxation changes to challenge conventional standards set by the regulators in order to align these with Islamic banking and finance requirements, and inform members of existing and proposed legislation and regulations; • provide training and education opportunities for member organisations and the broader community; • informing Australians and key stakeholder groups about the role and

value of Islamic finance; and • seeking opportunities for the industry to further contribute to the community.

“Islamic finance plays an essential role in the global economy, operating in over 50 countries worldwide and valued to be worth more than $4 trillion by 2026. It is essential that it becomes an accessible and sustainable option for all Australians.

“Through IFIA, we intend to strengthen our engagement and relationships with our stakeholders, including consumers, their representatives, policymakers and regulators, to ensure we deeply understand their views,” said IFIA Chairman, Prof Talal Yassine AM. “The Islamic Finance and Investments Association will be the progressive voice of Islamic finance in Australia, focusing on

what is important to consumers and making continuous improvements to meet those expectations. IFIA will also look to foster and strengthen the knowledge and understanding of Australians on the ethical nature of Islamic finance and the benefits and value it can provide,” Mr Yassine said.

The following organisations are foundation members of IFIA: • Salaam • Islamic Co-operative Finance Australia (ICFAL) • Ijarah Finance • Benchmark Capital • Islamic Money Australia • Awqaf Australia.

To explore the range of corporate and individual IFIA membership categories, visit https:// www.ifia.org.au/ membership

Eid Mubarak

Eid Al-Adha Mubarak

‫ﻋﻴﺪ ﻣﺒﺎرك‬

May this Eid renew our commitment to justice, unity and standing up for what is right. From my family to yours, Eid Mubarak, and may Allah (SWT) bless you all with health, happiness, and barakah. ‫ﻫﺬا اﻟﻌﻴﺪ إن ﺷﺎء ﷲ‬

‫أن ﻳُﺠﺪد اﻟﺘﺰاﻣﻨﺎ ﺑﺎﻟﻌﺪل واﻟﻮﺣﺪة‬

‫ ﻣﻦ ﻋﺎﺋﻠﺘﻲ إﱃ‬.‫واﻟﺪﻓﺎع ﻋﻦ اﻟﺤﻖ‬

‫ وأﺳﺄل ﷲ أن‬،‫ ﻋﻴﺪ ﻣﺒﺎرك‬،‫ﻋﺎﺋﻠﺘﻜﻢ‬ ّ ‫ﻳﻤﻦ ﻋﻠﻴﻜﻢ ﺟﻤﻴﻌً ﺎ ﺑﺎﻟﺼﺤﺔ‬ .‫واﻟﺴﻌﺎدة واﻟﺒﺮﻛﺔ‬

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FINANCE

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‫عيد األضحى ‪Eid al-Adha 2025‬‬

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‫حوار وتحرير‪ :‬أحمد شريف‬ ‫تصحفت كتابيه قبيل اللقاء‬ ‫ـُت بين منازل‬ ‫بــه‪ ،‬وســحـ ُ‬ ‫الجمال على أرض الخيال‪،‬‬ ‫ورائحة األزهــار في رياض األشعار‪.‬‬ ‫األول مجموعة مــقــاالت وتــأمالت‬ ‫تــوزعــت بين عناوين عــدة‪ .‬نظرة‬ ‫للواقع‪ /‬والنفوس الضائعة‪ /‬وتنافس‬ ‫المجتمعات‪ /‬مفاتيح التفاهم‪ /‬ومرايا‬ ‫النفوس‪ /‬وأرض الخيال‪ /‬والفلسفة‬ ‫وفعلها في كل عمل‪ /‬بين اليقظة‬ ‫والحلم‪ /‬واألدب الناطق‪ ....‬وغير ذلك‬ ‫من عناوين‪ ،‬ضمها كتابه النثري‪.‬‬ ‫الثاني تضمن ما يربو على ‪ 30‬عنوانا‬ ‫لقصائد قصيرة جدا‪ .‬بعضها لم يتجاوز‬ ‫فقرة أو فقرتين‪ .‬وأخــريــات ليست‬ ‫بالطوال‪ .‬أسلوبه الشعري‪ ،‬متحرر من‬ ‫الوزن تماما‪ ،‬يحاول االلتزام بالروي‪،‬‬ ‫ميزة الشعر العربي عن غيره من أشعار‬

‫الدنيا‪ .‬سألته في جلسة خاطفة بمكتبة‬ ‫نحوَت هذا المسلك‬ ‫(سن شاين)‪ ،‬لماذا‬ ‫َ‬ ‫فضلُت إطالق‬ ‫الغريب؟ أجــاب بثقة‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫سراح الكلمة من قيد النظم وأوزان‬ ‫الخليل‪.‬‬ ‫إنــه االستاذ األديــب‪ /‬محمد فاضل‬ ‫حبلص‪ ،‬استرالي من أصل لبناني‪.‬‬ ‫ولد بقرية من قرى الشمال في العام‬ ‫‪1948‬م‪ ،‬بدأ قراءة القرآن الكريم‪ ،‬على‬ ‫األسلوب القديم‪ ،‬لكنه لم يكمل قراءته‬ ‫فضال عن حفظه‪ ،‬حيث توقف بجزء‬ ‫[عم] معلال أنه استطاع قراءة القرآن‬ ‫الكريم‪ ،‬دون تعثر‪ ،‬هكذا أجاب‪.‬‬ ‫تدرج في المراحل التعليمية‪ ،‬حتى نال‬ ‫شهادة الليسانس بالجامعة اللبنانية‬ ‫طرابلس الشرق‪ .‬تخصص في الفلسفة‬ ‫العالمية‪ .‬وباشر مهنة التدريس بمختلف‬ ‫المراحل‪ ،‬لفترة تقارب الـ ‪ 9‬أعوام‪.‬‬ ‫شد عصا الترحال من لبنان‪ ،‬حتى‬ ‫وصــل استراليا عــام ‪1988‬م‪ .‬باشر‬

‫موضوع الكتابة في لبنان‪ ،‬لكنه أمسك‬ ‫بعصا الشعر والكتابة أكثر‪ ،‬هنا في‬ ‫استراليا‪ .‬حيث مدح جلساته الميمونة‬ ‫على شاطئ [نهر يارا]‪ ،‬للتأمل والبوح‪.‬‬ ‫ورغــم تأثره بفحول الشعراء مثل‬ ‫المتنبئ‪ ،‬عنترة العبسي‪ ،‬وأحمد شوقي‪،‬‬ ‫كما أفصح في لقاء قصير معه‪ ،‬إال أنه‬ ‫لم يلزم لزومهم في كتابة الشعر‪ ،‬في‬ ‫تمرد غريب‪.‬‬ ‫حتى اآلن تمكن من طباعة كتابين‬ ‫المشار إليها أعاله (رائحة األزهــار‪،‬‬ ‫في ريــاض األشعار) ‪ ،2025‬وكتاب‬ ‫(منازل الجمال في أرض الخيال)‪.‬‬ ‫الكتابان صدرا عن المؤسسة الحديثة‬ ‫للكتاب لبنان‪ .‬حتى اآلن لم يشارك في‬ ‫المنتديات الثقافية سواء في لبنان أو‬

‫ختام اللقاء في كلمات‪:‬‬ ‫• ما هي الحياة؟‬ ‫شريط من الذكريات‪.‬‬ ‫• مم تخاف؟‬ ‫أخاف من الذي ال يخاف اللَهَ ‪.‬‬ ‫• الواقع العربي‪ :‬مرير ال يطاق‪.‬‬ ‫• الظلم‪ :‬له يد تبطش‪ ،‬وليس‬ ‫لديه قلب ينبض‪.‬‬ ‫• لبنان‪ :‬مهما بعدت المسافة‪،‬‬ ‫فهو وطني ال أنساه ما دمت‬ ‫حيا‪.‬‬

‫‪EID‬‬ ‫‪MUBARAK‬‬

‫‪Anne Stanley MP‬‬ ‫‪Federal Member For Werriwa‬‬

‫الوسط ‪ ¿ 164‬ذو الحجة ‪ 1446‬هـ ¿ حزيران ‪AL WASAT 164 ¿ Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 ¿ June 2025‬‬

‫الوسط الثقافي‬

‫بين رائحة األزهار‪ ،‬ومنازل‬ ‫الجمال مع‪ :‬األستاذ األديب‪/‬‬ ‫محمد فاضل حبلص‬

‫استراليا‪ ،‬لكنه على استعداد كامل لتلبية‬ ‫دعوات قادمات‪.‬‬ ‫سنوات غربته تمتد إلى ‪ 37‬عاما‪ .‬له‬ ‫هَّن أزهار وأشعار‬ ‫من األبناء ثالث‪َ ،‬‬ ‫حياته‪ .‬في إجابته على سؤال‪ :‬برأيك ما‬ ‫هي حصيلة المبدعين في بالد الغربة‬ ‫من الناحية الفنية؟ قال وفي عينيه‬ ‫أسئلة « قديما قالوا‪ :‬أوالدكــم ليسوا‬ ‫لكم‪ /‬أبناؤكم أبناء الحياة»‪ .‬شخصيا‬ ‫ماذا أعطته الغربة؟ وماذا أخذت منه؟‬ ‫قال أعطتني الكثير‪ :‬الطموح‪ ،‬الصبر‪،‬‬ ‫المحبة‪ ،‬الموهبة‪ .‬وإجابًةً على السؤال‬ ‫الثاني‪ ،‬أضاف‪ :‬أوالدنا مختلفون عنا‬ ‫تماما‪ .‬وكفى‪.‬‬ ‫رأيه في [مجلة الوسط]؟ قال‪ :‬إنها‬ ‫تدخل قلب كل قارئ عربيا كان أو غير‬ ‫ذلك‪ ،‬فهي المبتغى لكل لسان وعقل‪.‬‬

‫عيد األضحى ‪Eid al-Adha 2025‬‬

‫‪23‬‬ ‫الوسط الدعوي‬

‫فضائل‬ ‫يوم عاشوراء‬ ‫عاشوراء في اإلسالم‬ ‫عاشوراء هو اليوم العاشر من شهر محرم‪ ،‬وهو‬ ‫اليوم الذي نجى فيه الله موسى عليه السالم‬ ‫وقومه من فرعون‪ ..‬فما فضائل يوم عاشوراء؟‬ ‫حين جاء اإلسالم‪ ،‬وهاجر رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم‬ ‫إلى المدينة ورأى اليهود يصومون هذا اليوم فرح ً​ًا بنجاة‬ ‫موسى قال‪“ :‬أنا أحق بموسى منكم” فصامه وأمر بصيامه‪.‬‬ ‫[متفق عليه]‪ .‬وكــان ذلك في أول السنة الثانية‪ ،‬فكان‬ ‫صيامه واجب ً​ًا فلما فرض رمضان فوض األمر في صومه‬ ‫إلى التطوع‪ ،‬وإذا علمنا أن صوم رمضان في السنة الثانية‬ ‫للهجرة تبين لنا أن األمر بصوم عاشوراء وجوب ً​ًا لم يقع إال‬ ‫في عام واحـد‪ ،‬تقول عائشة رضي الله عنها‪“ :‬فلما قدم صلى‬ ‫الله عليه وسلم المدينة صامه ‪-‬أي عاشوراء‪ -‬وأمر بصيامه‪،‬‬ ‫فلما فرض رمضان ترك يوم عاشوراء‪ ،‬فمن شاء صامه ومن‬ ‫شاء تركه” [البخاري]‪.‬‬

‫‪ - 1‬صيامه يكفر السنة الماضية‪:‬‬ ‫ففي صحيح مسلم أن رجال سأل‬ ‫رسول الله عن صيام عاشوراء‬ ‫فقال‪“ :‬أحتسب على الله أن يكفر السنة التي‬ ‫قبله”‪.‬‬ ‫كما كان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يتحري‬ ‫صيام هذا اليوم‪ :‬فقد روى ابن عباس قال‪:‬‬ ‫“ما رأيت النبي يتحرى صوم يوم فضله على‬ ‫غيره إال هذا اليوم يوم عاشوراء” [البخاري]‬ ‫وعنه رضي الله عنه قال‪ :‬قال رسول الله‬ ‫صلى الله عليه وسلم‪“ :‬ليس ليوم فضل‬ ‫على يوم في الصيام إال شهر رمضان ويوم‬ ‫عاشوراء” [رواه الطبراني في الكبير بسند‬ ‫رجاله ثقات]‪.‬‬ ‫‪ - 2‬وقوع هذا اليوم في شهر الله المحرم‬ ‫الذي يسن صيامه‪ :‬عن أبي هريرة رضي‬ ‫الله عنه قال‪ :‬قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه‬ ‫وسلم‪“ :‬أفضل الصيام بعد صيام رمضان‬ ‫شهر الله المحرم” [الترمذي وقال‪ :‬حديث‬ ‫حسن]‪.‬‬ ‫وقد كان الصحابة رضي الله عنهم يصومون‬ ‫فيه صبيانهم تعويدًاً لهم على الفضل فعن‬

‫الربيع بنت معوذ قالت أرسل النبي صلى الله‬ ‫عليه وسلم غداة عاشوراء إلى قرى األنصار‪:‬‬ ‫“من أصبح مفطرًاً فليتم بقية يومه‪ ،‬ومن‬ ‫أصبح صائمًاً فليصم” قالت‪ :‬فكنا نصومه بعد‬ ‫ونصوم صبياننا ونجعل لهم اللعبة من العهن‪،‬‬ ‫فإذا بكى أحدهم على الطعام أعطيناه ذاك‬ ‫حتى يكون عند اإلفطار‪[ .‬البخاري]‬ ‫والسنة في صوم هذا اليوم أن يصوم يومًاً‬ ‫قبله أو بعده‪ ،‬لقول رسول الله صلى الله عليه‬ ‫وسلم‪“ :‬لئن بقيت إلى قابل ألصومن التاسع”‬ ‫[مسلم ]‪.‬‬ ‫وقد ذكر ابن القيم في زاد المعاد ( ‪)76/2‬‬ ‫أن صيام عاشوراء ثالث مراتب ‪:‬‬ ‫‪ - 1‬صوم التاسع والعاشر والحادي عشر‬ ‫وهذا أكملها ‪.‬‬ ‫‪ - 2‬صــوم التاسع والعاشر وعليه أكثر‬ ‫األحاديث ‪.‬‬ ‫‪ - 3‬صوم العاشر وحده‪ .‬وال يكره ـ على‬ ‫الصحيح ـ إفراد اليوم العاشر بالصوم كما‬ ‫قاله ابن تيمية رحمه الله‪.‬‬ ‫المصدر‪ :‬قصة االسالم‬

‫!‪Eid Mubarak‬‬ ‫‪Eid Al-Adha is a blessed time of year that spreads the message of togetherness and‬‬ ‫‪charity. Whilst it has been a very challenging time for everyone, let us hope that‬‬ ‫‪this Eid Al-Adha brings peace, comfort, and joy to all people.‬‬ ‫ﻋﻴﺪ ﻣﺒﺎرك!‬

‫ﻋﻴﺪ اﻷﺿﺤﻰ اﻟﻤﺒﺎرك ﻣﻨﺎﺳﺒﺔ ﻣﺒﺎرﻛﺔ‪ ،‬ﻳﻨﺸﺮ ﻓﻴﻬﺎ روح اﻟﺘﻜﺎﺗﻒ واﻟﻌﻄﺎء‪ .‬ورﻏﻢ اﻟﺘﺤﺪﻳﺎت‬ ‫اﻟﺘﻲ واﺟﻬﻨﺎﻫﺎ ﺟﻤﻴﻌً ﺎ‪ ،‬ﻧﺄﻣﻞ أن ﻳﺤﻤﻞ ﻋﻴﺪ اﻷﺿﺤﻰ اﻟﻤﺒﺎرك اﻟﺴﻼم واﻟﻄﻤﺄﻧﻴﻨﺔ واﻟﻔﺮح‬ ‫ﻟﻠﺠﻤﻴﻊ‪.‬‬

‫‪JIHAD DIB MP‬‬ ‫‪Member for Bankstown‬‬ ‫‪Office: Shop 21, Broadway Plaza‬‬ ‫‪Punchbowl NSW 2196‬‬ ‫‪Phone: 9759 5000‬‬ ‫‪E:‬‬ ‫‪bankstown@parliament.nsw.gov.au‬‬

‫‪Authorised by Jihad Dib MP. Funded using parliamentary entitlements.‬‬

‫الوسط ‪ ¿ 164‬ذو الحجة ‪ 1446‬هـ ¿ حزيران ‪AL WASAT 164 ¿ Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 ¿ June 2025‬‬

Eid al-Adha 2025 ‫عيد األضحى‬

AUSTRALIAN

24

EMPOWERING WOMEN, ONE AT A TIME

By Shazma Gaffoor

Force De Fem is a highly anticipated event attended by a diverse array of female entrepreneurs and aspiring businesswomen - a networking space created for women to support other startups.

Founded in 2021 by entrepreneur and mum of five, Mariam El Houli, designed these events for women from all walks of life, religion, and those simply looking for a second chance at life.

“When I was a small business, I couldn’t find working spaces for women that supported other startups, to not only network but also learn something,” El Houli said.

After struggling to find skincare products for her sensitive skin at an affordable price, El Houli started her own organic handmade skincare business from scratch called Eve’s Skin.

As a literature graduate, she wrote her first novel called The Olive Tree, describing it as being a love letter to the Palestinian people.

The fiction fetched multiple awards, including winning gold at the New York Big Book Awards last month.

El Houli established Wattle Tree Production last year and directed her first short film, Yeshka, a story ‘exploring the effects of intergenerational trauma’.

To add to her list of growing and glowing titles, El Houli is also a well-established international speaker. And most recently, she became an ambassador for Salaam Super.

“I really think business helps you live outside the box. It’s not a 9-to-5 and you can be around your kids,” she said.

The culmination of all her businesses circles back to Force De Fem; where she tries to give back by bringing together and supporting small businesses.

“We want to get the community to network together. We get stalls and support new startups by purchasing or sharing their products or services,” El Houli said.

“And we have amazing speakers as well.”

Behind the glitz and glamour is tremendous effort poured into these highly sought after events.

“Not only is it financially consuming, but it is also timeconsuming liaising with all the stall holders, speakers, and trying to make it into a theme,” she said.

Force de Fem hosted their annual networking event in April this year at La Belle Venues in Melbourne’s north.

“This year’s theme was Alice in Wonderland because anything is possible if you can dream of it,” El Houli said.

The sold-out event was a roaring success with nearly 140 patrons in attendance.

“People attending this year were from different walks of life. From authors to businesses to lawyers. We had such a big mix of women,” she said.

During the humanitarian segment, more than $17,000 was raised within an hour for the Muslims Around The World (MATW) Project.

“This year we also did Force De Fem in Qatar, and then we brought it back to Melbourne,” El Houli said.

“I think something like this really unites us and brings the community of amazing strong women together.”

Force De Fem is indeed a force to be reckoned with, and El Houli is no exception.

AL WASAT 164 ¿ Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 ¿ June 2025 ‫ هـ ¿ حزيران‬1446 ‫ ¿ ذو الحجة‬164 ‫الوسط‬

Mariam El Houli

‫عيد األضحى ‪Eid al-Adha 2025‬‬

‫‪25‬‬ ‫منوعات‬

‫حافظ على سالمتك في موسم اإلنفلونزا هذا‪:‬‬

‫احِم نفسك واألشخاص الذين حولك بواسطة التلقيح‬ ‫ِ‬

‫مع انخفاض درجات‬ ‫الحرارة في معظم أنحاء‬ ‫أستراليا‪ ،‬من المهم حماية‬ ‫نفسك وعائلتك من األمراض الخطيرة‬ ‫من خالل قيامك بحجز موعد لتلّقّي‬ ‫لقاح اإلنفلونزا لعام ‪.2025‬‬ ‫اإلنفلونزا‪ ،‬المعروفة أيًضً ا باسم ’فلو‘‪،‬‬ ‫فيروس شديد العدوى‪ ،‬ويمكن أن‬ ‫تكون خطيرة‪ .‬والتلقيح السنوي أفضل‬ ‫حماية ضد أكثر سالالت الفيروس‬ ‫شيوًعً ا‪.‬‬ ‫ُ​ُينصح كل من يبلغ من العمر ‪ 6‬أشهر‬ ‫فما فوق بتلّقّي لقاح اإلنفلونزا كل‬ ‫عام‪ .‬تتوفر اآلن لقاحات اإلنفلونزا‬ ‫مجاًنًا من خالل ’برنامج التحصين‬ ‫الوطني‘ التابع للحكومة األسترالية‬ ‫لألشخاص األكثر عرضة إلمكانية‬ ‫اإلصابة بأمراض ومضاعفات خطيرة‪.‬‬ ‫ويشمل هؤالء‪:‬‬ ‫• األطفال من سن ‪ 6‬أشهر إلى أقل‬ ‫من ‪ 5‬سنوات‬ ‫• النساء الحوامل في أي مرحلة من‬ ‫مراحل الحمل‬

‫• السكان األصليين وسكان جزر‬ ‫مضيق توريس الذين يبلغون من‬ ‫العمر ‪ 6‬أشهر فأكثر‬ ‫• األشخاص الذين يبلغون من العمر‬ ‫‪ 65‬عاًمً ا فأكثر‬ ‫• األشخاص الذين يبلغون من العمر‬ ‫‪ 6‬أشهر فأكثر ويعانون من حاالت‬ ‫طبية معينة‪.‬‬ ‫وأٍي من‬ ‫في بعض الواليات ٍ‬ ‫المقاطعَتَين‪ ،‬قد ُتُق ّ​ّدم لقاحات‬ ‫اإلنفلونزا مجاًنًا لبعض الفئات غير‬ ‫المذكورة أعاله‪ .‬تحدث مع اختصاصي‬ ‫الرعاية الصحية أو اتصل بدائرة‬ ‫الصحة في واليتك أو مقاطعتك‬ ‫ا‬ ‫مؤهاًل‪.‬‬ ‫لمعرفة ما إذا كنت‬ ‫ا‬ ‫مؤهاًل للحصول على لقاح‬ ‫إذا لم تكن‬ ‫مجاني‪ ،‬يمكنك شراء اللقاح من خالل‬ ‫جهة التلقيح التي تتعامل معها‪.‬‬ ‫يمكنك الحصول على لقاحات‬ ‫اإلنفلونزا من عيادات األطباء العامين‬ ‫(‪ )GP‬والصيدليات‪ ،‬وفي بعض‬ ‫المناطق من مراكز الصحة المجتمعية‬ ‫وعيادات التحصين‪ .‬كما يعرض الكثير‬

‫من أماكن العمل لقاحات اإلنفلونزا‬ ‫السنوية‪.‬‬ ‫في عام ‪ُ​ُ ،2024‬س ّ​ّجلت أعلى معدالت‬ ‫اإلبالغ عن اإلنفلونزا لدى األطفال‬ ‫دون ‪ 9‬سنوات من العمر‪ .‬ومما ُ​ُيثير‬ ‫القلق أن معدل تلّقّي اللقاح كان‬ ‫وُس ّ​ّجل عدد‬ ‫منخفًضً ا لدى هذه الفئة‪ُ .‬‬ ‫أكبر من الوفيات المرتبطة باإلنفلونزا‬ ‫العام الماضي ُ​ُمقارنًةً بعام ‪.2023‬‬ ‫وهذا تذكير مهم بأن اإلنفلونزا ليست‬ ‫نزلة برد عادية‪ .‬فاإلنفلونزا مرض‬ ‫فيروسي يمكن أن يسبب مرًضً ا شديًدً ا‬ ‫ويتطلب اإلدخال إلى المستشفى‪،‬‬ ‫بل ويس ّ​ّبب الوفاة لدى األشخاص‬ ‫األصحاء لواله‪.‬‬ ‫حتى اآلن في عام ‪ ،2025‬وصلت‬ ‫حاالت اإلنفلونزا ’ب‘ إلى نسبة أعلى‬ ‫م ّ​ّما كانت عليه في بعض السنوات‬ ‫السابقة‪ ،‬وخاصًةً لدى األطفال في‬ ‫سن المدرسة والشباب اليافعين‪ .‬قد‬ ‫ويمكن أن تكون اإلنفلونزا ’ب‘ بين‬ ‫األطفال أكثر شيوًعً ا وتؤدي إلى‬ ‫عدوى أكثر شدة من اإلنفلونزا ’أ‘‪.‬‬

‫الخبر السار هو أن جميع لقاحات‬ ‫اإلنفلونزا المتوفرة في أستراليا تغطي‬ ‫كال النوعين من‬ ‫اإلنفلونزا ‪’ -‬أ‘ و’ب‘‪ .‬وهذا يجعل‬ ‫لقاح اإلنفلونزا الموسمية ا‬ ‫فعااًل جًدً ا‬ ‫في حماية الناس من الحاجة إلى‬ ‫زيارة طبيبهم العام أو الذهاب إلى‬ ‫المستشفى بسبب مضاعفات عدوى‬ ‫اإلنفلونزا‪.‬‬ ‫و ُ​ُيع ّ​ّد التلقيح خالل الحمل أفضل‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫لحمايتِك ِ‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫وطفلِك من‬ ‫أنِت‬ ‫طريقة‬ ‫اإلنفلونزا‪ .‬ولقاح اإلنفلونزا آمن‬ ‫ومجاني في جميع مراحل الحمل‪ .‬إذا‬ ‫كنِت قد ِ‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫تلقيِت لقاح اإلنفلونزا السنوي‬ ‫قبل الحمل‪ ،‬من المهم أن تتلّقّي جرعة‬ ‫أخرى خالل الحمل‪ .‬هذا األمر يحمي‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫جنينِك من الفيروس‪.‬‬ ‫من خالل التلقيح‪ ،‬تحمي نفسك‬ ‫واألشخاص الذين حولك من األمراض‬ ‫الخطيرة‪.‬‬

‫‪EID‬‬ ‫‪AL-ADHA‬‬ ‫‪May you be blessed with happiness‬‬ ‫‪and success. Let’s also remember‬‬ ‫‪those homeless and face an‬‬ ‫‪uncertain future in Gaza and‬‬ ‫‪around the world.‬‬

‫‪Clr Bilal El-Hayek‬‬ ‫‪MAYOR‬‬ ‫‪City of Canterbury‬‬ ‫‪Bankstown‬‬

‫‪Contact me at:‬‬ ‫‪P 9707 9522‬‬ ‫‪E Mayor@cbcity.nsw.gov.au‬‬ ‫‪@MayorBilalElHayek‬‬ ‫‪@mayor_bilalelhayek‬‬ ‫‪@ClrBilalElHayek‬‬ ‫الوسط ‪ ¿ 164‬ذو الحجة ‪ 1446‬هـ ¿ حزيران ‪AL WASAT 164 ¿ Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 ¿ June 2025‬‬

‫عيد األضحى ‪Eid al-Adha 2025‬‬

‫روى الطبراني عن ابن‬ ‫عمر رضي الله عنهما ان‬ ‫رجال جاء إلى النبي صلى‬ ‫الله عليه وآله وسلم فقال‪ :‬يا رسول‬ ‫الله‪ ،‬أي الناس أحب إلى الله؟ وأي‬ ‫األعمال أحب إلى الله؟ فقال رسول الله‬ ‫صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم ‪:-‬‬ ‫للناِس‪،‬‬ ‫الناِس إلى الل ِ​ِه أنف ُ​ُعهم‬ ‫{ َ​َأ َ​َح ُ​ُّب‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫َ‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫األعماِلِ‬ ‫سروٌر‬ ‫وجَّل‬ ‫ِه‬ ‫الل‬ ‫إلى‬ ‫و َ​َأ َ​َح ُ​ُّب‬ ‫عَّزَ‬ ‫ٌ‬ ‫مسلٍم‪َ ،‬ت ِ‬ ‫ُت ِ‬ ‫َكِش ُ​ُف عنه ُ​ُكرب ً​ًة‪ ،‬أو‬ ‫ُدِخ ُ​ُله على ٍ‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫جوًعا‪،‬‬ ‫عنه‬ ‫ُد‬ ‫َطُر‬ ‫َت‬ ‫أو‬ ‫ًا‪،‬‬ ‫ًن‬ ‫ْي‬ ‫َد‬ ‫عنه‬ ‫ي‬ ‫تقِض‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫َ‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ْ‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫َ‬ ‫إلَّي‬ ‫وَألْنْ‬ ‫َ‬ ‫أمشَي مع ٍأٍخ في حاج ٍ​ٍة‪َ​َ ،‬أ َ​َح ُ​ُّب َ‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫المسجِد – يعني‪:‬‬ ‫من أن أعت ِ​ِك َ​َف في هذا‬ ‫شهًرا‪ ،‬ومن كظم‬ ‫َ‬ ‫مسجَد المدين ِ​ِة ‪ً -‬‬ ‫َ‬ ‫غيَظه ولو شاء أن ُ​ُي ِ‬ ‫مِض َ​َيه أمضاه‪ ،‬مأل‬ ‫يوَم القيام ِ​ِة ً‬ ‫ِرًِضا‪ ،‬ومن مشى‬ ‫ه‬ ‫َب‬ ‫قل‬ ‫ُه‬ ‫الل ُ َ َ‬ ‫مع أخيه في حاج ٍ​ٍة حتى َ​َي ِ‬ ‫قِض َ​َيها له‪،‬‬ ‫يوَم ُ‬ ‫تزوُل األقدا ُ​ُم}‬ ‫ث َ​َّب َ​َت الل ُ​ُه َ‬ ‫قدَم ْ​ْيه َ‬ ‫رواه ابن أبي الدنيا‪ ،‬وهو حديث حسن‬ ‫هذا الحديث الشريف محور أساسي‪،‬‬ ‫يــدور عليه نجاح األمــة اإلسالمية‪،‬‬ ‫وينبني عليه شرفها‪ ،‬ومجدها‪ ،‬وعزتها‪،‬‬ ‫وهو التزام حسن الخلق في التعامل‬ ‫مع اآلخر‪ ،‬واستحضار وصايا رسولنا‬ ‫صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم في ضبط‬ ‫العالقة بين األفراد والجماعات‪ ،‬الذي‬ ‫بعثه الله تعالى ليتمم حسن األخالق؛‬ ‫فقد سقطت أكثر من ‪ 20‬حضارة بسبب‬

‫فساد أخالق أهلها‪.‬‬ ‫أصيَب القوم في أخالقِه ِْْم‬ ‫َ​َو ِ​ِإذا‬ ‫َ‬ ‫فأقم عليِهِم مأتما وعِوِ يال‬ ‫قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله‬ ‫وســلــم‪( -:‬إنــمــا بعثت ألتمم مكارم‬ ‫األخالق)‪ ،‬مــن األخالق الكريمة‬ ‫معاملة الناس بالخلق الحسن‪ ،‬بالكالم‬ ‫الطيب بدعوتهم إلى الخير‪ ،‬وأمرهم‬ ‫بالمعروف‪ ،‬ونهيهم عن المنكر‪.‬‬ ‫وال شك أن المسلم الــذي يخالط‬ ‫الناس‪ ،‬يجد نفسه بين فئتين منهم‬ ‫تتجاذبانه‪ :‬فئة األخيار‪ ،‬تدعوه إلى‬ ‫الخير والصالح‪ ،‬وفئة األشرار‪ ،‬تجذبه‬ ‫إلــى الشر والفساد وســوء األخالق‪.‬‬ ‫ولهذا كان التزام الفئة الخيرة ضروريا‬ ‫الستقامة الحياة وسعادتها؛ فقد أوصى‬ ‫الله تعالى رسوله الكريم صلى الله‬ ‫عليه وآله وسلم فقال‪:‬‬ ‫اْصِب ِْْر َنَْفْ َ​َس َ​َك َ​َم َ​َع ا َ​َّل ِ​ِذيَنَ َ​َي ْ​ْد ُ​ُعوَنَ‬ ‫َ‬ ‫﴿َو ْ‬ ‫يُدوَنَ َ​َو ْ​ْج َ​َه ُ​ُه‬ ‫َ​َر َ​َّب ُ​ُهم ِبِا ْ​ْلَغ َ​َ​َدا ِ​ِة َ​َوا ْ​ْل َ​َع ِ​ِش ِ​ِّي ُ​ُيِرِ ُ‬ ‫َ​َواَلا َ​َت ْ​ْع ُ​ُد َ​َع ْ​ْيَن َ‬ ‫يُد ِزِ ي َ​َن َ​َة ا ْ​ْل َ​َح َ​َيا ِ​ِة‬ ‫َاَك َ​َع ْ​ْن ُ​ُه ْ​ْم ُتُِرِ ُ‬ ‫الُّد ْ​ْن َ​َيا َ​َواَلا ُت ُِِط ْ​ْع َ​َم ْ​ْن َ​َأ ْ​ْغ َ​َف ْ​ْلَنَا َ​َق ْ​ْل َ​َب ُ​ُه َ​َع ْ​ْن‬ ‫ُ‬

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‫ِ​ِذ ْ​ْكِرِ َنَا َ​َوا َ​َّت َ​َب َ​َع َ​َه َ​َوا ُ​ُه َ​َو َ​َكاَنَ َ​َأ ْ​ْم ُ​ُر ُ​ُه ُ​ُف ُ​ُر ً​ًطا﴾‬ ‫[الكهف‪.]28 :‬‬ ‫قال الفضيل بن عياض‪( :‬اتبع طرق‬ ‫الــهــدى‪ ،‬وال يضرك قلة السالكين‪،‬‬ ‫وإياك وطرق الضاللة‪ ،‬وال تغتر بكثرة‬ ‫الهالكين)‪ ،‬وصدق والله‪.‬‬ ‫ونحن في استراليا خصوصا وفي بالد‬ ‫االغتراب عموما تكاد تكون مسؤوليتنا‬ ‫مضاعفة‪ ،‬الن أي تصرف نقوم به انما‬ ‫ينعكس على ديننا االسالمي سواء أكان‬ ‫سلبا أم أيجابا‪ ،‬فاعلم يا رعاك الله أنك‬ ‫رسول رسول الله‪ ،‬فالحبيب المصطفى‬ ‫صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم انما ملك‬ ‫قلوب الكافرين قبل المؤمنين بحسن‬ ‫أخالقه وسمو عقله ولين طبعه‪ ،‬وعلوه‬ ‫عن الصغائر‪ ،‬فكان قرآنا يمشي على‬ ‫األرض وقد وصفته أمنا عائشة رضي‬ ‫الله عنها وأرضاها عندما سئلت عن‬ ‫خلقه قالت‪{ :‬كان خلقه القرآن}‪ .‬وأنا‬ ‫هنا ال أطلب منك أن تكون نبيا ولكن‬ ‫ان تحاول ان تتخلق قدر المستطاع‬ ‫بــأخالق المسلم الحق حتى نعطي‬

‫الصورة الصحيحة عن ديننا الحنيف‬ ‫فنكون دعاة هادين بسلوكنا وبأفعالنا‬ ‫قبل أقوالنا‪.‬‬ ‫وانظر يا رعاك الله عندما غاب كثير‬ ‫من مكارم األخالق عنا‪ ،‬وكلنا الله إلى‬ ‫أنفسنا‪ ،‬فضنكت معيشتنا‪ ،‬وقلت حيلتنا‪،‬‬ ‫فتفشت فينا األمية‪ ،‬وعظمت بيننا‬ ‫الصراعات‪ ،‬فضعفت هممنا‪ ،‬وذهبت‬ ‫ريحنا‪ ،‬وسلط الله علينا عــدوا من‬ ‫غيرنا‪ ،‬فاستباحوا أراضينا‪ ،‬وأصبحنا‬ ‫في ذيل األمم‪ ،‬ومعظم سكان األرض‬ ‫ينظرون الينا نظرة دونية‪ .‬ذهبت هيبتنا‬ ‫وقل وزننا‪ ،‬فقدنا اعتبارنا حتى تطاول‬ ‫علينا أذل الناس وفرقونا شيعا‪ .‬فما‬ ‫السبيل الى تصحيح هذا الوضع الحالي‬ ‫واستعادة الصدارة التي تمتعنا بها ردحا‬ ‫من الزمن‪ .‬أحلف لكم صادقا انه لن‬ ‫يصلح أمتنا في هذا الزمان اال الذي‬ ‫أصلحها في صدر االسالم‪ ،‬فباألخالق‬ ‫الفاضلة ننتصر‪ ،‬وبالتصرفات السديدة‬ ‫نسود‪ ،‬بتحكيم أوامر كتاب الله وسنة‬ ‫رسوله ننال عزنا و نستعيد مجدنا‪.‬‬ ‫﴿َو ِ​ِل َ​َّل ِ​ِه ا ْ​ْل ِ​ِعَّزَ ُ​ُة َ​َو ِ​ِل َ​َر ُ​ُسو ِ​ِل ِ​ِه َ​َو ِ​ِل ْ​ْل ُ​ُمْؤْ ِ​ِم ِ​ِنيَنَ َ​َو َ​َل ِ​ِكَّنَ‬ ‫َ‬ ‫ا ْ​ْل ُ​ُمَنَا ِ​ِف ِ​ِقيَنَ اَلا َ​َي ْ​ْع َ​َل ُ​ُموَنَ ﴾ المنافقون‪.8 :‬‬ ‫يقول صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم ‪:-‬‬ ‫{أربع إذا ُ​ُكَّنَ فيك‪ ،‬فال عليك ما فاتك‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫وحفُظ‬ ‫من الدنيا‪ :‬صــدُقُ الحديث‪،‬‬ ‫األمانة‪ ،‬وحسُنُ الخلق‪ ،‬وع َ​َّف ُ​ُة مطعم}؛‬ ‫“صحيح الجامع”‪.‬‬ ‫وقد أثر عن عمر بن الخطاب رضي‬ ‫قوٌم أعَّزَنا الله‬ ‫الله عنه أنه قال‪“ :‬نحن ٌ‬ ‫فَمن ابتغى العزة في غيره‪،‬‬ ‫باإلسالم‪َ ،‬‬ ‫أذ َ​َّله الله”‪،‬‬ ‫وسألتقي مع حضراتكم في هذه‬ ‫المجلة المباركة في األعداد القادمة‬ ‫بشرح مفصل عن أخالق المسلم التي‬ ‫أمرنا الله بالتحلي بها حتى نتذكرها‬ ‫معا ونحاول قدرالمستطاع االلتزام‬ ‫بها لنعكس الصورة الطيبة عن ديننا‬ ‫االسالمــي الحنيف ولنكون خير من‬ ‫يمثل هذا الدين‪ .‬فتابعوني‪.‬‬

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PERSECUTION OF THE ENEMIES OF GENOCIDE

By Bilal Cleland dunk1689@gmail.com

The ALP does intend to recognise Palestine at some time, according to its stated policy and it proclaims on its website amongst its achievements is: “Joined the international community in supporting peace and security in the Middle East, calling for a ceasefire, the release of hostages and protection of civilians under international law.”

It did not join the UK, France and Canada in threatening sanctions against the genocidal regime. It did not cut off trade with it like Spain.

Meanwhile in Australia we see numerous cases of the persecution of opponents of the Gaza genocide and supporters of Palestinian statehood.

The hypocrisy was highlighted by the courage of Senator Payman who crossed the floor to vote with Greens in support of the stated policy of the ALP, recognition of Palestine.

Since then, she has founded Australia’s Voice to represent the unrepresented, thus attracting the venom of the old white colonists and their racist collaborators.

We have a variety of cases of persecution of high-profile truth tellers on the Palestinian genocide, usually attacked with War on Terror rhetoric,

despite a high level of public opposition to the offences Israel is committing.

Persecution After October 7 A shock was given to us all when Usman Khwardja was banned from writing “All Lives are Equal” on his shoes for a Test Match in December 2023. The ICC the international cricket body thought it was too political.

The influence of the Israeli lobby making such a statement appear to be a threat to them indicated what was to follow.

Antoinette Latouf sacked from the ABC also in December 2023 for a re-Tweet of an article on Gaza. She stated after her court case against the corporation, that the “rot and the systemic racism at the ABC” has been exposed” after her unlawful termination. Her high profile resulted in plenty of filth on social media as well as overwhelming support.

The ABC spent over a million dollars fighting her case.

In April 2024 Khaled Sabsabi, the Lebanese Australian artist dumped as Australia’s representative at the 2026 Venice Biennale by Creative Australia the Commonwealth Arts body, was devastated

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“The next day, two key players in Australia’s Venice participation, Creative Australia’s head of visual arts, Mikala Tai, and project manager Tahmina Maskinyar resigned”.

His support for political figures in the Palestine confrontation was the offence, not his art.

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) has admitted it made an “error” in cancelling an acclaimed pianist’s performance August 2014.

Jason Gilham’s crime?

Playing a piece by composer Connor D’Netto, which was dedicated to the journalists of Gaza.

This led to an independent review of MSO’s policies.

Another case of persecution in Queensland again with a government funded award had immediate repercussions.

LNP state arts minister, JohnPaul Langbroek, said: “It is my firm view and direction under Section 23 of the Libraries Act 1988, and I am sure the view

of most Queenslanders, that Ms Wyld should not receive the award in a Queensland Government or State Library of Queensland venue.” [2 April 2025 ABC News] “At least four judges for the Queensland literary awards have resigned over the past 24 hours, protesting against the State Library of Queensland’s decision to withdraw a prestigious $15,000 fellowship from First Nations writer Karen Wyld over comments she made last year about the Gaza conflict.”

Then there is the case of Hash Tayem, outspoken opponent of genocide and Israeli atrocities on the West Bank.

His Burgertory premisses in Caulfield were firebombed in November 2023. It was not a hate crime according to police.

Then his home was attacked.

No shrinking violet, Mr Tayem “unleashed a furious rant at police and accused them of downplaying the firebombing of his house and of ‘protecting’ the perpetrator.”

Eid al-Adha 2025 ‫عيد األضحى‬ Tayeh said “standing up for innocent men, women and children who are slaughtered in cold blood is not controversial”.

[29 April 2025 Guardian] A 79-year-old was arrested outside the court for chanting the words of the accused “All Zionists are terrorists”.

What Is Genocide?

Until the cowardice of the politicians in the democracies was confronted by the high degree of organisation of the Israel lobby, it was assumed that all of the civilised world was opposed to genocide.

To deny the genocide of Europe’s Jewish population is illegal in many countries and

“A Molotov cocktail was thrown at Mr Tayeh’s Melbourne house in the early hours of April 19 following the prominent proPalestinian activist leading a rally demanding the Israeli Ambassador’s expulsion from

Australia.” [10 Dec 2024 Daily Mail] Then in March he was charged with insulting words spoken at a rally in May last year.

“Outside court on Tuesday,

beyond the pale in most others.

The definition from 1944 is not just a matter of mass slaughter but involves much more.

Jewish Polish legal scholar, Raphael Lemkin, wrote: “the term does not necessarily signify mass killings”.

He explained:

More often [genocide] refers to a coordinated plan aimed at destruction of the essential foundations of the life of national groups so that these groups wither and die like plants that have suffered a blight.

The end may be accomplished by the forced disintegration of political and social institutions, of the culture of the people, of their language, their national feelings and their religion.

It may be accomplished by wiping out all basis of personal security, liberty, health and dignity.

When these means fail the machine gun can always be

utilized as a last resort.

Genocide is directed against a national group as an entity and the attack on individuals is only secondary to the annihilation of the national group to which they belong. [Center for

Constitutional Rights] Perhaps the reluctance of so many Western governments, including our own, to fight genocide is the great power the American Israel Public Affairs Committee holds over the US political process.

Candidates running for primaries who are independent on the matter of Israel are subjected to floods of money to their more flexible opponents.

Congressional members who speak out against the Israeli lobby are targeted, vilified and

politically eradicated where possible.

AIPAC functions like the Iranian Council of Guardians which vets candidates for office on their loyalty to the Iranian system.

In the US it is loyalty to Israel which is the test.

The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs has a running commentary on the degree of corruption involved.

As our Deputy Prime Minister, “factional assassin” according to Fred Husic, the minister dumped for his views on Palestine, has described him, shows almost daily our subservience to the Orange Emperor.

Our subservience is not in our national interest and with the Trumpist chaos, could be disastrously harmful.

It is already threatening freedom of political activity in the interests of a settler colonial protectorate of Washington.

The author is a prominent Australian Muslim scholar and activist.

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Eid al-Adha 2025 ‫عيد األضحى‬

‫الوسط االسترالي‬

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:‫قائمة البرلمانيين أعضاء مجموعة أصدقاء لبنان‬ MEMBERSHIP LIST PARLIAMENTARY FRIENDS OF LEBANON: 1. Bronwyn Halfpenny: Member for Thomastown 2. Evan Mulholland: Member for Northern Metropolitan 3. Kathleen Matthews-Ward: Member for Broadmeadows 4. Trung Luu: Member for Western Metropolitan 5. Iwan Walters: Member for Greenvale 6. Stephen McGhie: Member for Melton 7. Sheena Watt: Member for Northern Metropolitan 8. Dylan Wight: Member for Tarneit

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9. Anthony Cianflone: Member for Pascoe Vale 10. Georgie Purcell: Member for Northern Victoria 11. Nathan Lambert: Member for Purcell Preston 12. Natalie Hutchins: Member for Sydenham 13. Richard Welch: Member for North-Eastern Metropolitan 14. Mathew Hilakari: Member for Point Cook 15. David Ettershank: Member for Wester Metropolitan

‫عيد األضحى ‪Eid al-Adha 2025‬‬

‫‪31‬‬ ‫الوسط االسترالي‬

‫إعادة إطالق‬ ‫(مجموعة الصداقة البرلمانية‪ -‬أصدقاء لبنان)‬ ‫في برلمان والية فيكتوريا‬ ‫‪THE RELAUNCH OF‬‬ ‫‪THE PARLIAMENTARY FRIENDSHIP GROUP – FRIENDS OF LEBANON‬‬ ‫‪AT THE 60TH PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA‬‬

‫‪Bronwyn Halfpenny MP‬‬ ‫‪Member for Thomastown‬‬

‫فواز شوك‬ ‫أقيم حفل إعــادة إطالق‬ ‫مجموعة أصــدقــاء لبنان‬ ‫البرلمانيين فــي واليــة‬ ‫فيكتوريا‪ ،‬يوم الثالثاء ‪ 27‬مايو ‪2025‬‬ ‫في المكتبة الجنوبية في مبنى البرلمان‪.‬‬ ‫بتنسيق مشترك بين النائب عن حزب‬ ‫العمال برونوين هالفبيني والنائب‬ ‫عن حزب االحــرار إيفان مولهوالند‪،‬‬ ‫وبحضور عدد من نواب والية فكتوريا‪،‬‬ ‫إضافة الى القنصل العام اللبناني‬ ‫في فيكتوريا السيد رامــي حامدي‪،‬‬ ‫والنائب القادم من لبنان غسان عطا‬ ‫الله‪ ،‬ورئيس مجلس الشيوخ السابق في‬ ‫الوالية نزيه األسمر والوزيرة السابقة‬ ‫مارلين كيروز‪ ،‬إضافة الى عدد من‬ ‫فعاليات الجالية اللبنانية ورجال دين‪،‬‬ ‫ورجال أعمال‪ ،‬وممثلي أحزاب سياسية‬ ‫وجمعيات اجتماعية وأهلية‪ ،‬باإلضافة‬ ‫إلى ممثلي وسائل اإلعالم‪.‬‬ ‫كلمة االفتتاح كانت للنائبة العمالية‬ ‫برنون هافبني والتي رحبت بالحضور‬ ‫وأكدت على أهمية العالقات التاريخية‬ ‫بين استراليا ولبنان‪ ،‬واثنت على‬ ‫اللبنانيين األستراليين وعلى قصص‬ ‫نجاحهم التي تعتبر تجارب مهمة‬ ‫ستستفيد منها األجيال الجديدة‪.‬‬ ‫امــا القنصل اللبناني الــعــام في‬ ‫فيكتوريا السيد رامــي حامدي فقد‬

‫‪Evan Mulholland MP‬‬ ‫‪Shadow Minister for‬‬ ‫‪Multicultural Affairs‬‬

‫أشاد بهذه المبادرة التي تؤكد على‬ ‫التزام برلمان والية فيكتوريا المتجدد‬ ‫بقيم التعددية الثقافية‪ ،‬وقدم شكره‬ ‫نيابة عن الجالية اللبنانية في فيكتوريا‬ ‫للنواب المساهمين في انجاح هذه‬ ‫المبادرة‪ ،‬وعلى جهودهم المتواصلة‬ ‫لتعميق أواصر الصداقة مع لبنان في‬ ‫جميع المجاالت‪.‬‬ ‫النائب عن حــزب االحـــرار إيفان‬ ‫مولهوالند أكد ان الغرض الرئيسي‬ ‫من هذه المجموعة هو تعزيز الحوار‬ ‫بين والية فيكتوريا ولبنان والجالية‬ ‫اللبنانية‪ ،‬وإننا عازمون على تشجيع‬ ‫العالقات الثنائية وفرص التجارة بين‬ ‫فيكتوريا ولبنان‪.‬‬ ‫من جهتها ركزت وزيرة الشباب والعمل‬ ‫نتالي سليمان على القواسم المشتركة‬ ‫وشجعت كل المبادرات اإليجابية‪.‬‬ ‫ستشجع مجموعة أصدقاء لبنان في‬ ‫برلمان واليــة فيكتوريا على تطوير‬ ‫عالقــات وروابــط وديــة بين برلمان‬ ‫فيكتوريا والجالية اللبنانية األسترالية‬ ‫ولبنان نفسه‪ ،‬حسب ما أكد المنسقون‬ ‫للمبادرة الذين اضافوا ان المجموعة‬ ‫ستعمل على تعزيز الروابط والفرص‬ ‫الثقافية بين لبنان وفيكتوريا‪ .‬كما‬ ‫ستعزز االحتفاء بالثقافة اللبنانية في‬ ‫فيكتوريا‪.‬‬ ‫الصور‪ :‬من اذاعة الشرق األوسط – أحمد الصبح‬

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‫‪Minister Natalie Suleyman‬‬

‫‪Rami Hamadi‬‬ ‫‪Consul General for the Republic‬‬ ‫‪of Lebanon to Victoria‬‬

‫‪Iwan Walters MP, Nazih‬‬ ‫‪Elasmar former president‬‬ ‫‪of the Legislative Council‬‬ ‫‪and Enver Erdogan MP‬‬

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