Islamic Council of Queensland

The Islamic Council of Queensland (ICQ), established in 1969, an Australian Muslim organisation acting as the central representative body for the Muslim community and local Islamic organisations in Queensland, Australia.[1][2] The Council provides a number of social and religious services for Muslims in the area.

Activities

Community

The Islamic Council of Queensland represents more than 20,000 Muslims residing in the state of Queensland. The council also represents some 16 member organisations located in a number of cities in the state. The vast majority of mosques, mussallahs and Muslim student associations at universities are members of the organisation stretching from the Gold Coast up to Cairns. [2][3]

Services and programs

The ICQ provides a number welfare services and Islamic ritual services for local Muslims in Queensland including marriage celebrants and burial services. The group has organised annual Quran competitions and other programs for youth development. The group has also organised a number of workshops and fund raising events.[4]

In 2008, young members of the ICQ organised a successful public relations campaign when they participated in Blood Donation Week, donating blood to Queensland blood banks.[5]

According to the Council, the Islamic community in Queensland have suffered from a number of prejudical incidents locally, and have felt the strain on their daily lives. The Council president has attributed some of these problems to the fact that local Australians are not familiar with the religion and culture of local Muslims. The ICQ and Queensland’s Islamic community have planned an annual "Queensland Mosque Day" to encourage Australian locals to learn about the Muslim faith.[1] The Queensland Premier, Campbell Newman, encouraged locals to attend the open session.[6]

Zakaat and halal accreditation

The ICQ collects and distributes zakaat[7] and provides halal accreditation.[8]

Organisational structure

Executive committee

The eight member executive committee is responsible for the governance of the Council.[9] The members are (as of October 30, 2014 - now out of date):

  • Ismail Cajee, President
  • Ali Kadri, Vice President
  • Imran Mateen, Secretary
  • Dr. Shabeer, Assistant Secretary
  • Suliman Sabdia, Treasurer
  • Junaid Qadri, Assistant Treasurer
  • Ali Kadri, Official Spokesperson
  • Amar Ali Khan, Committee Member
  • James Dibb, Committee Member
  • Asim Hozniak, Committee Member
  • Sameer Mitra, Committee Member
  • Aboo Aukbar, Committee Member
  • Dr Safwan Sayyal, Committee Member

Member societies

ICQ member societies[3]
City/SuburbSociety
AlgesterIslamic Society of Algester
Bald HillsIslamic Society of Bald Hills
Parramatta ParkIslamic Society of Cairns
RockhamptonIslamic Society of Central Queensland
OxleyIslamic Society of Darra
Eight Mile PlainsIslamic Society of Eight Mile Plains
ArundelIslamic Society of Gold Coast
Holland ParkIslamic Society of Holland Park
BrassallIslamic Society of Ipswich
LutwycheIslamic Association of Lutwyche
MareebaIslamic Society of Mareeba
MackayIslamic Society of Mackay
Kawana WatersIslamic Organisation of Sunshine Coast
ToowoombaIslamic Society of Toowoomba
TownsvilleTownsville Islamic Society
West EndIslamic Society of West End

Awards

In 2014, the Queensland state government awarded Professor Shahjahan Khan, former vice-president of ICQ, as a 2014 Cultural Diversity Ambassador award recipient.[10]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Brodnik, Laura. "Brisbane's Muslim community speaks out." bMag. Wednesday 1 October, 2014.
  2. 1 2 "About ICQ." Islamic Council of Queensland. Accessed October 30, 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Member societies." Islamic Council of Queensland. Accessed October 30, 2014.
  4. ↑ "What ICQ does." Islamic Council of Queensland. Accessed October 30, 2014.
  5. ↑ Haq, Farooq, and Ho Yin Wong. "Is spiritual tourism a new strategy for marketing Islam?." Journal of Islamic Marketing 1, no. 2 (2010): 136-148.
  6. ↑ Moore, Tony. "Queensland 'Open Mosque Day' to better understanding of Islam." Brisbane Times. 19 September, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Zakaat". ICQ. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  8. ↑ "Application for halal accreditation". ICQ. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  9. ↑ "ICQ Committee." Islamic Council of Queensland. Accessed October 30, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Queensland Cultural Diversity Ambassadors." Queensland Government. Accessed 5 November, 2014.
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