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Dianella Campus 81 Cleveland Street Dianella WA 6062
Issue No 167 Friday 1st January 2010 | Friday 15 Safar 1431 A.H.
HAVING PROBLEMSIN LIFE?
The Rightly Guided Youth
JANUARY Prayer Times
Wake Up Kids
AIC Year 12 Graduation 09
PRE-PRIMARYGRADUATION
Message from Mr.FRANK ALBAN MLAMEMBER FOR SWAN HILLS AND REPRESENTING THE WA PREMIER AT THE AIC YR 12 GRADUATION 2009
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January 201002 - Having problems in Life?03 - The Rightly Guided Youth
04 - End of the Year BBQ
05 - Pre-Primary Graduation - English narrative Writing Competition 2009 - The Health & Physical Education Department
06 - Lots for Sale
07 - 08 - Yr 12 Graduation 2009
09 - The Kewdale Library in 2009
10 - A Short Chat with some of our primary teachers
11 - AIC Kewdale Kitchen - Society & Environment - Indonesia in Our Region
12 - January 2010 Prayer Times & Perth Halal Outlets
13 - Message from Mr. Frank Mr Frank Alban MLA and representing the WA Premier at the AIC Yr 12 Graduation 2009 - Cricket Clinic14 - Wake up Kids
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THE RIGHTLY GUIDED YOUTH
If we closely examine the youth, it will be possible for us to conclude that the youth are generally of three types: Rightly guided youth, deviated or perverted youth and youth who are confused (between evil and good). The first type, rightly guided youth are:
Youth who firmly believe in all the implications of (the shahadatain).
They firmly believe in their Deen (Religion). Zeeman (Faith) is beloved to them and they are content and satisfied with their Zeeman. They consider acquiring Iman as a profit and deprivation from it as a big loss.
Youth who worship Allah sincerely
They worship Allah alone who has no partner. Youth who follow the Messenger of Allah, Muhammad sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam practically in his speech and action because they believe that he is the Messenger of Allah and the leader of all messengers.
Youth who establish salah (Prayer) perfectly to the best of their ability, because they believe in the benefit and the religious, worldly and social merit found in prayer and the dangerous consequences of neglecting salah for both the individual and the nation.
Youth who give Zakah in full to those who are deserving of it, because they believe that Zakah fulfils the needs of Islaam and it is one of the five Pillars of Islaam.
Youth who fast during the month of Ramadaan.
They stop themselves from their desires and cravings, whether it is summer or winter because they believe that ac-tions are for the pleasure of Allah. Thus they give preference to that which pleases Allah over that which they desire.
Youth who perform the compulsory duty of Hajj
(Pilgrimage) to the sacred house of Allah because they love Allah. Thus
they love the house of Allah and they love going to the places of his mercy and forgiveness and collaborating with his Mus-
lim brothers who come to these places.
2010
January 2010
Every one of us has problems in our lives. I’m sure you will agree that there is not one per-son on this planet who doesn’t want (if not need) something.
We need to work, we have bills to pay, family to look after and other-responsibilities. We work hard to accomplish all these things but we all know that without the will of Allah (swt) NOTHING can happen. So why don’t we change the way we try and fulfill our needs by going di-rectly to the source of all things.
If you want to seek forgiveness from Allah, attain His pleasure and get everything you desire, then the following dua in Sujood is the key.
Just remember, be SINCERE in your recita-tion focusing each time on the three points below, be REGULAR in its recitation and Allah (swt) will fulfill these three points- (Insha-Allah).1- PARDON YOUR SINS (Wiping your sins entirely from your records)2. GAIN ALLAH’S PLEASURE3. ACCEPTANCE OF YOUR DUAS
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Youth who believe in Allahwho is their Creator and the Creator of the skies and the earth, because they see from amongst the signs of Allah that which leaves no doubt even for a moment whatso-ever in the existence and being of Allah. They see in this vast unique universe, in the form and system of the uni-verse, that which clearly indicates towards the existence of it’s Creator and His total power and complete wisdom, because it is not possible for this universe to come into existence on it’s own, nor is it possible for it to come into existence coincidentally. The reason for this is that the universe was non-existent before it was brought into exis-tence, and that which is non-existent cannot bring anything into existence, because it itself is non-existent.It is not possible that the universe came into existence co-incidentally because it has a unique well-arranged system, which does not change nor deviate from the procedure predestined for it.“You will never find a change in the system of Allah.” [33:62]“You will never find any reversal in the system of Allah.” [35:43]“You will not see in the creation of the most gracious any disparity, so turn your vision again. Do you see any rup-ture? Then turn your vision again, a second time, your vi-sion will return to you dull an in a state of fatigue.” [67:3-4]The fact that this universe has a unique, well-arranged system, prevents it’s existence being coincidental. That which is in existence coincidentally will also have a sys-tem which is coincidental, which is likely to change or be disturbed in a short period of time.
Youth who believe in the angels of Allah
because Allah has given information regarding them (the angels) in his book the Qur’an and his Messenger sallal-laahu ‘alayhi wa sallam has given information regarding to in the Sunna (the traditions). The Qur’an and Sunna explain their qualities, their worship and their actions to which they rigidly stick to for the goodness of the creation. This clearly points to the existence of the angels.
Youth who believe in the Books of Allah
Allah revealed these books to his Messengers as a source of guidance for the creation towards the straight path. It is not possible for the mind of man to understand the intrica-cies of worship and social life except with the books of Allah
Youth who believe in the Prophets & Messengers of Allah
whom Allah sent to his creation to call towards good and enjoin them with good and prevent them from evil so that people do not have any proof against Allah after the
sending of prophets. The very first Messenger was Noah alayhis-salam and the last messenger was Muhammad sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam.
Youth who believe in the last day in which people will be resurrected after dying, so they may be compensated for their actions. Whoever does good equal to an atom, will reap it, and whoever does evil equal to an atom, will reap it. This is the consequence of this world, otherwise what is the benefit of life and what is the wisdom of life if there is no day for the creation in which the doer of good will be compensated for his good, and the perpetrator of evil, punished for his evil?
Youth who believe in the predestination of good and evil
Thus they believe that everything is with the decree of Allah and his divine foreordainment. This is despite their belief in causes and their related ef-fects and that for both good and evil there are means.
Youth who adhere to the advice of Allah
His messengers, His book, the leaders of the Muslims and the general masses.
“Call towards the path of your Sustainer with wisdom and sound advice and debate with them in a manner that is befitting.” [16:125]
Youth who enjoin good and forbid from evil
“You are the best of nations, taken out for the guidance of mankind. You enjoin good and forbid from evil and you have full faith in Allah.” [3:110]Youth who strive in the changing of evil, speak the truth and accept the truth, Youth who have character and Deen in them.
Together with this, this teenager safe-guards his Deen, character and conduct. Thus he is extremely distant from those qualities which contradict this, like kufr (disbelief), apostasy, inequity, disobedience, lowly character and evil mutual relations.These types of youth are the pride of a nation and a sym-bol of it’s prosperity and Deen. These are the youth who will obtain the good of this world and the hereafter. They are the youth who we hope that Allah, with his grace, will use to rectify the corruption amongst the Muslims and illuminate the spiritual path of the seekers of truth.By Sh. Muhammad Saalih Ibn Uthaimeen (rahimahullah) www.makta-bah.net
THE RIGHTL GUIDED YOUTH
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To conclude a fantastic and productive year here in Pre-primary we held a graduation ceremony. The ceremony was to congratulate the children on the progress they have made and to allow them to feel success and achievement. The children wore graduation hats and their favourite party outfits. The children’s families were invited to share in this special occasion. The Pre-primary children had an opportunity to present a few educational songs they had learnt during the year and then there was a presentation of certificates and gifts to the children. To finish an exciting ceremony we held a morning tea for all who attended. Here at AIC Kewdale I would like to thank all the parents who supported us in the quest to provide a varied and exciting educational programme for their child. To the staff members Miss Sarah Denholm, Sister Waheeda, Sister Aziza, Sister Su-had and Sister Nimo thank you for a wonderful job you do and all the care you give to the students. To see the giant smiles on the children faces and to hear the giggles it is well worth the time and ef-fort you give to provide a supportive environment.
Donelle Nicolaou Pre-primary Co-ordinator.
PRE-PRIMARY GRADUATION
The Australian Islamic College has developed some wonderful educational traditions over the years. One such tradition is the annual Narrative writing competion , hosted by the English learning area. This year the competion was run in conjunction with the academic program for term four. The competion is used as a tool to develop whole school literacy and provide students with a creative outlet. Students from year seven to year eleven were invited to par-ticipate in the competition. The main idea of the competition was to teach students about using narrative structure in their writing. Students were asked to write a ballad, short story or a drama script. Many of our students elected to participate in this literacy activity. The result being the most wonderful discovery of some beautiful hidden talent. We are so grateful for the efforts of all our students and teachers who supported and contributed to the success of this years competition. Unfortunately not everyone could be awarded a prize for their efforts. However, it has given us great pleasure as a department to have announced the fol-lowing awards in our school assembly:
Yr 7- HUSNA DIN - DoustMASANGAY TRAOREYR 8- MASOOD AHMADZADMALAK CHIHAYR9- ALAA SAADEOSAMA HASANYR10 - AYAH SAADECongratulations to all the winners! Our sincere thanks go out to all the judges. Michael Phillips ENGLISH HOLA
English Narrative Writing Competition 2009.
GROUP AWARD: HALA ROBERTSSARA RASOLISAKYA MOHAMEDAYSHA MOHAMEDYR11-DAWOOD AKOOJEEFADUMA MOHAMED
The Health & Physical Education Department lead by Br Mohammed Al-Wieely, encourage and moti-vate all students to strive for excellence both aca-demically and physically. Being healthy and active is beneficial not only for the prevention of disease but also allows students to feel more energetic and alert in class. We wish everyone health and happiness for 2010.Health & Physical Education Department
The Health & Physical Education Department
January 2010
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YEAR 12 GRADUATION 2009On the 22nd of November, 2009 we celebrated the graduation ceremony of our year 12 students of Kewdale campus.The evening was a huge success with 240 guests who came to witness the joys of watching our young brothers and sisters move forward in their educational careers.We wish all the best to the graduating students
we will miss them.
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YEAR 12 GRADUATION 2009
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The Kewdale Library in 2009
At last, the Australian Islamic College year has finally come to an end. And while there is still the excitement of holidays, there are also a lot of expec-tations surrounding the new school year beginning next month.But for now, let us look at what we have achieved throughout last year for the Australian Islamic Col-lege library in Kewdale.The most prominent memory for the school library would perhaps be the Scholastic Book Fairs be-cause it was for the very first time that the Kewdale library had organised not one, but two Scholastic book fairs in a span of one year. This was indeed a big achievement, as the fairs were alhumdullillah, wonderfully successful, thoroughly fun for the one week that it ran, and the library was also able to fundraise a generous sum for the school.
Secondly, the library had, for the first time also, organised a Juniors’ Creative Art Competition aimed to test the creativity of all primary children. This was truly another great event. The theme of the competi-tion was Islamic, and as it was on the eve of Eid, towards the end of the month of Ramadan, it was a fabulous experience altogether.
Furthermore, like every year, this year too, the Islam-ic department had held the Qur’an competition in the library; an event the library was proud to help orga-nise. It took place again during the holy month of Ramadan, through two days, for both boys and girls. Not only that, but for the first time the Arabic Depart-ment had also arranged an Arabic debate amongst the students inside the library for which Mr Abdullah Magar, Sr Nasreen Ahmed and Mr Martlew had been present as chief guests to support the event. The debate was guided by Dr Refaat Fouda.
Aside from these, the team working for the Numer-acy Project had also constructed a 3-D chandelier inside the library, which was later put up for display at the library entrance. Not to forget, we also had a number of special visitors this year. A Yr 10 orienta-tion program for girls from the Thornlie and Dianella campuses was also held inside the library. There were students from our kindy and then later the Yr 7 boys from the Thornlie and Dianella campuses.
From the usual activities in the library, the acceler-ated reading program was the most successful this year. It was much more organised, thanks to all the primary teachers who had made it possible for it to be so. Special mention of the high school ESL stu-dents has to be made as well, as they were far more organised and active in their accelerated reading scores than compared to last year.
While other activities such as classes for high school students, especially the classes arranged by the Ara-bic Department as their classes were most beneficial to students because of The Rosetta Stone ARABIC Explorer program, the library was also in charge for the sale of both Arabic and Islamic books through years 7 to 11. The sales generated were more than 200 books.
In conclusion, all we may say is that, Alhumdullillah, last year has indeed been very exciting for the library at Kewdale, and we hope that this year inshaallah promises to bring us better results than last year! Last, but not the least, we are open to any sugges-tions from students, teachers and parents alike, and would like to thank all the teachers who have helped in making the library as efficient and productive as it has been in 2009.
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
Primary TeachersIn this issue, we are going to have a short conversation with some of the best primary teachers we have in school
at the Australian Islamic College, Kewdale. These teachers are Sr Samia Bukhari, Sr Tina Gomez and Sr Pratibha Bhalla, all of whose contribution to the library and school is very much appreciated. As Yr 2A has performed the best amongst all the classes participating in the accelerated reader program in year 2009, Sr Samia Bukhari, their class teacher of Yr 2A has been awarded as the best teacher of the program while Sr Tina has been awarded as the most organised teacher of the library throughout the year for taking the performance and behav-iour in the library of each and every student from her class Yr 2B very seriously. And finally, Sr Pratibha Bhalla has also been given a special award for upholding the best behaved class, which is Yr 3A, throughout year 2009.
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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
Primary TeachersIn this issue, we are going to have a short conversation with some of the best primary teachers we have in school
at the Australian Islamic College, Kewdale. These teachers are Sr Samia Bukhari, Sr Tina Gomez and Sr Pratibha Bhalla, all of whose contribution to the library and school is very much appreciated. As Yr 2A has performed the best amongst all the classes participating in the accelerated reader program in year 2009, Sr Samia Bukhari, their class teacher of Yr 2A has been awarded as the best teacher of the program while Sr Tina has been awarded as the most organised teacher of the library throughout the year for taking the performance and behav-iour in the library of each and every student from her class Yr 2B very seriously. And finally, Sr Pratibha Bhalla has also been given a special award for upholding the best behaved class, which is Yr 3A, throughout year 2009.
SR SAMI BUKHARI BEST TEACHERLibrary Staff: How do you encour-age your students to perform so well week after week?Sr Samia Bukhari: I would always re-ward them instantly. Therefore, when-ever they did well, I awarded them with something special. Such as for the accelerated reading tests, I rewarded them with gold stickers if they scored a 100%, and with silver for over 80% and with bronze for over 60%.
Library Staff: What factors do you think contribute into making the accelerated reading program in the library a successful program? Sr Samia Bukhari: Well, the accel-erated reading program in itself is something different. It’s different from the usual books the students read in class and as I have mentioned earlier, in this program, the students are able to receive an instant reward for their performance every week.
Library Staff: You have been in this school for some time now. How do you feel the library has changed over the years till date? Sr Samia Bukhari: There have definite-ly been positive changes in the library
over the years. The atmosphere and library decorations are also very good motivation for students coming to visit the library.
SR TINA GOMEZ MOST ORGANISED TEACHERLibrary Staff: In what ways do you feel your commitment and approach towards your students have been effective? Sr Tina Gomez: I hope my students have developed a love for reading and will eventually become avid read-ers. I have also tried to instil in them a sense of responsibility so that they take good care of the books they bor-row.
Library Staff: What are your expecta-tions from the library for next year?Sr Tina Gomez: I would love to see more books in the primary section of the library, including the ‘Accelerated Reading’ section. It would be good if the library could also acquire ‘big books’ for the lower primary classes and perhaps some book-based DVDs.
SR PRATIBHA BHALLA CLASS TEACHER OF BEST-BEHAVED STU-DENTSLibrary Staff: Please tell us how you maintain such excellent behaviour of your class inside the library.Sr Pratibha Bhalla: Firstly, I believe studies are most important. And secondly, play time. If the students do well in their studies, they can get more play time. Although I can be quite strict with the students some-times, I am also very kind to them. Each student is different, and so I use different strategies to control their be-haviour. The students from my class are trained from the start and learn to pay attention from the first term itself.
Library Staff: What advice would you like to share with our other teach-ers?Sr Pratibha Bhalla: I would say that it is very important to teach the stu-dents that the library is the place to be very very quiet in, especially as there are other people who are reading books inside the library too. Where books are, prayers are. And they both represent peace.
January 2010
Prayer Times
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Year 9G2 - Class Presentation We in the year 9G2 class invited Sr Nasreen to be our guest for the special presentation that we had today, 9th December, 2009. We began our presentation by welcoming our guest in Bahasa Indonesia: “Selamat Datang Sr Nas-reen”. This means: “Welcome Sr Nasreen”.We started our topic by showcasing the different cultural artifacts on Indonesia. Ridhani Ananto and Inayah Mustafa were the experts in this area!
We continued with our talk on Indonesian culture, people, regions, tradition, and most importantly the delicious food, Yummy! Seema Ahmadi was chosen the representative for the class and spoke on our behalf on these topics. Amal Abdi, Afaf Abdi, Esra Terzi, Huda Omar, Rahma Os-man and all the others put a lot of hard work in making this presentation a success as well. Thank you all. We also would like to give a special thank you to Sr Rockley for organising this class presentation.
Mexican lasagna
AIC Kewdale Kitchen
Ingredients1 Fresh Ground Turkey (alternate Fresh Ground Chicken)Chopped fresh cilantro for garnish (optional)2 tablespoons canola oil, divided1/2 cup chopped onion1 can (4 ounces) mild chopped green chiliesSalt and ground pepper to taste1 can (14 ounces) enchilada sauce12 (6 inch) corn tortillas1 package (8 ounces) shredded Mexican cheesesSour cream for garnish (optional) Instructions1- Pre-heat oven to 350°F. Lightly oil a 9x9-inch baking dish; set aside.2- In a large nonstick skillet, over medium-high heat, heat 1 1/2 tablespoons oil. Add ground turkey, onion, green chilies, salt and pepper. Sauté about 10 minutes, until meat is no longer pink.3- Spoon a thin layer of enchilada sauce in the bottom of pan. Add a layer of 4 overlapping torti-llas. Spoon one third of meat mixture over tortillas. Drizzle with enchilada sauce and sprinkle with 1/2 cup cheese.Continue to layer in this manner until all ingredients are used, ending with a layer of cheese. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until hot and bubbly. Cut into squares.4- If desired, top each serving with a dollop of sour cream and a sprinkling of cilantro.
RECIPE
January 2010
Indonesia in Our Region
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Flying Fox Fast Food1169 Albany Highway, Bentley, WA 6102
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January 2010
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].
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Mexican lasagna
AIC Kewdale Kitchen
January 2010
Hadi th from the Messenger of Allaah
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Cricket ClinicMore than 200 upper primary students turned up to participate in a two day cricket clinic held at AIC Kewdale.
on 1st and 2nd Dec 2009. Students from Year 3 up to Year 6 participat-ed in the two day event organized by Peter Wright a full time coach from the WACA (Western Australian Cricket Association) in a fun and exciting learning environment. It’s been a great exposure for the students in learning a new game and getting to know cricket from a closer view.
All participants for the clinic received a gift from MILO. Overall the clinic had been con-ducted successfully with the full co-operation from our students. Well done to all of you.
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Wordsearch puzzle
Narrated Abu Musa:
The Prophet said “None of you will have faith till he
loves me more than his father, his
children and all mankind.”
[Al-Bukhari ].
www.islamicplayground.com
The Wolf and the LambA lamb was grazing with a flock of sheep one day. She soon found some sweet grass at the edge of the field. Farther and farther she went, away from the others.She was enjoying herself so much that she did not notice a wolf coming nearer to her. However, when it pounced on her, she was quick to start pleading, “Please, please don’t eat me yet. My stomach is full of grass. If you wait a while, I will taste much better.”The wolf thought that was a good idea, so he sat down and waited. After a while, the lamb said, “If you allow me to dance, the grass in my stomach will be digested faster.” Again the wolf agreed.While the lamb was dancing, she had a new idea. She said, “Please take the bell from around my neck. If you ring it as hard as you can, I will be able to dance even faster.”The wolf took the bell and rang it as hard as he could. The shepherd heard the bell ringing and quickly sent his dogs to find the missing lamb. The barking dogs frightened the wolf away and saved the lamb’s life.Moral of the Story: The gentle and weak can sometimes be cleverer than fierce and strong.
