Assalamu alaikum warahmatullah,

The situation in Syria is getting worse. What is so devastating is that I met a blind refugee from there and asked him where he is staying. He said he is sleeping on the beach - his blanket is the sky, his mattress is the sand and his pillow is his shoes. There are thousands that are fleeing from the Syrian terrorist regime. The refugees that fled to Turkey are being looked after, however they are not being supported at a sufficient level by other neighbouring countries.

Alhamdulillah, the Australian community can help by donation. As for those brothers and sisters that have houses here in Lebanon, please give us access to allow women and children to reside temporarily therein. We will arrange and make sure your house is well looked after. No doubt the reward from Allah, the Most High, and the dua of the angels and the people you are helping, will be sufficient reward.

The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, "He who removes from a believer one of his difficulties of this world, Allah will remove one of his troubles on the Day of Resurrection; and he who finds relief for a hard-pressed person, Allah will make things easy for him on the Day of Resurrection..." [Muslim]

Mind you this message is only to those that have a heart.

Your Brother,
Abu Hamza from Lebanon.

Donations can be deposited to the following bank account or in person at IISNA:

Commonwealth Bank
Account Name: Islamic Information and Services Network of Australasia (IISNA)
BSB: 063234
Account No: 10255221

Have you ever imagined the amount of rewards you could be accumulating life-long with very little effort? For every letter of the Quran that you teach to another you could be gaining rewards for every single time that person reads the Quran, in every prayer, and in every recitation for the remainder of their lives!

The Prophet Muhammad (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said: "The best of you are the ones who learn the Qur’an and teach it to others." [Al-Bukhari]

So are you willing to be from amongst the best of our Ummah? Our children need you...

Classes will commence on Saturday the 4th February 2012 from 10am - 1pm at IISNA.

Classes will cater for children aged between 5 – 9 years old for boys and 5 - 15 years old for girls.

Enrolments will be open for strictly three weeks only.

Cost: $100 (book fee included in the price)

IQRA:

• Learning how to read the Quran

Pillars of Iman:

• Learning about Allah and His Attributes
• Learning the message of the Prophets of Allah
• Learning about the Holy Books
• Learning the names of the angels and their duties
• Learning about the descriptions of the Day of Judgement, Jannah and Jahannam
• Learning about destiny and pre-ordainment

And more...

The second Summer Holiday Fun activity, Dazzling Jewellery, was a great success, alhamdulillah! Below are some photos of the event. The next event in the Summer Holiday Fun programme, Mini Masterchefs, is on the 17th of January, insha-Allah.

The situation in Syria is beyond description. After a ten month brutal crackdown by the Bashar regime, the people of Syria are in desperate need for your help. Join us, this Saturday (14th of January 2012) for the "Syrian Appeal Dinner" to raise desperately needed funds for food and medicine.

For further enquiries please contact the following numbers: 0430 533 774, 0422 328 074 or 0431 323 776.