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Issue # 140
July 2017; Shawwal 1438
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Fettayleh Small Goods expands
Unjustified stand against Qatar
The Sultan and the Saint
Sheikh Shady sues Newscorp
Global Eid Celebrations
BOOMERANG PAGE 7
COMMUNITY PAGE 13
Choosing Friendship Over Fear
AUSTRALIA PAGE 20
BUSINESS PAGE 29
Abu Anees In a press release dated 16 June 2017, the Australian National Imams Council (ANIC) says that a defamation case has been launched by the ANIC President against Newscorp. ANIC President, Sheikh Shady Alsuleiman has commenced legal action against Nationwide News Pty Limited in the Federal Court of Australia for defamation. “Nationwide News, in June 2016 published articles carrying several highly defamatory and completely false imputations alleging, among other matters, that the Sheikh preached hate towards others,” Sheikh Shady said. He said that he was highly disappointed by Nationwide News’ repeated attempts to maliciously defame him in several articles published by a number of Newscorp subsidiaries in various states of Australia. continued on page 4
Zia Ahmad Muslims all across the world celebrated Eid-al-Fitr on Sunday 25 and Monday 26 June 2017 thus marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. Eid-al-Fitr or festival of the breaking of fast is celebrated with morning prayers in large congregations, feasting together in
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homes with family and friends as well as visiting the elderly, the sick and praying for family members, who have passed away, at the cemetery. In an unprecedented move the Australian National Imams Council (ANIC) together with the Grand Mufti of Australia had declared the Eid Day to be on Sunday 25 June, a couple of days in advance in coordination with Muslim communities in UK and USA.
This was based on the astronomically predictable sighting of the new moon, the crescent, which could be visible on Saturday only in western part of South America and no where else in the world. (See moon sighting figure on Page 4). All major mosques in Australia and a majority of Muslims as well as those in Turkey, Middle East, Indonesia and Malaysia thus celebrated Eid on Sunday. continued on page 4
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