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AUSTRALASIAN MUSLIM TIMES
www.amust.com.au ISSUE # 160
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Multicultural News & Views
MARCH 2019; JAMAADIYUL UKHRAA 1440
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Woolies creates halal brand
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Kashmir: cycling between violence and oppression
Mohamed Ainullah The Australian supermarket chain Woolworths will be selling its own brand of halal products labelled Al-Sadiq by the middle of this year. Al-Sadiq, meaning truthful branded products will be stocked in more than 20 Woolworth stores especially in the suburbs of Western Sydney with large Muslim populations. The Woolworths in-house brand has been created and certified with consultation from the Islamic Council of Queensland in order for the supermarket chain to gain the confidence and trust of Muslim shoppers that rely on the credentials of halal food. Al-Sadiq private label would first cover chicken products but could be extended to include other fresh and packaged grocery items if there was support from local communities. This initiative is part of a wider strategy by Woolworths to grow its range of ethnic and international groceries that are in demand from an increasingly diverse multicultural community in Australia. Woolworths Director of Buying Mr Peter McNamara said the company made the move because of the increasing diversity of its customers. ‘We have identified over a period of time that the opportunity to better serve what is an increasingly diverse clientele across particularly Sydney and Melbourne, and other parts of Australia as well, “ Mr McNamara said. He said that because halal food is religiously sensitive, the company wanted their own in-house brand to make sure they get it right. Continued on page 2
Kashmiri women demanding information of their sons who have disappeared presumably killed. Abu Anees The killing of 42 Indian security forces on Thursday 14 February in Kashmir valley by a young Kashmiri suicide bomber has triggered gun battles between Kashmiri militants and the Indian military resulting
in the killing of several militants, police and military officers as well as civilians. Kashmir is a Himalayan Muslim-majority region, that is split between Pakistani and Indian areas of control, but both countries claim it in its entirety and have fought two of their three wars over it. Kashmiris, who have been calling for
self-determination as promised by UNO and agreed upon by both India and Pakistan, have been caught in vicious cycle of violence perpetrated by militant separatists and oppression by the Indian military with killings, disappearances and human rights abuses on an ongoing basis for decades. continued on page 2 Gulhan Eryegit Yoldas
Before 1770: Discovering Australia’s Muslim history Proudly Printed in Australia by Spotpress Pty Ltd
On Saturday 23 February a predominately Muslim crowd took their seats in the Hoyts cinema theatre in the heart of Melbourne City to watch the much anticipated sold-out screening of Before 1770. The film which explores Australia’s Muslim history was directed by Sheikh Wesam Charkawi, proudly supported by Abu Hanifa Institute and Sadaqa Welfare Fund. The Welcome to Country for this groundbreaking event was performed by none other than our local Muslim indigenous elder of the Wurunjeri, Hassan Gardiner who also contributed to the panel discussion afterward. In a statement introducing the film, Sheikh Wesam explained “Knowing that Muslims had a long-standing relationship with Aboriginal people from North East Arnhem Land (Yolngu Clan) is profoundly significant... continued on page 17
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