This will be my second Ramadhan in Brisbane, Australia ... Insyallah. When I first heard that for the first time all Muslims in Brisbane will start their Ramadhan on the same day, I really thanks Allah … Alhamdulillah. On 13 Sept., while attending Maghrib kuliah, Dr. Mohamad Abdalla has informed that the Imams and Muslim Advisory Board of Queensland have been agreed that the beginning and end of the blessed month of Ramadhan in Queensland will be based on the sighting of Hilal (moon crescent) anywhere in Australia.
A year ago, I’m quite surprise when Muslims in Brisbane start Ramadhan and celebrate Eidul Fitri based on mosque’s imam and its’ committee decision. What happening this year is the real reflections of fasting philosophy. As says in Al-Quran (Al-Baqarah:183), '' O’ ye who believe! fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, so that you may become righteous.'' The rigour and discipline during Ramadhan inculcates and strengthens in us the consciousness of duty and the spirit of patience and brings us to face with realities of life. Fasting in the same month brings to prominence the essential equality of human beings and thus goes a long way in creating in Muslims sentiments of love and togetherness. Alhamdulillah, after for so many Ramadhans, 2006/1427H Ramadhan has jotted significant move in uniting all Muslims in Brisbane. Wish and pray so that next year Ramadhan, all Muslims in Australia will start and end in the same day. Hope this is the beginning to make Islam in Australia better and excellent ... Insyallah.
Wassalam.
A year ago, I’m quite surprise when Muslims in Brisbane start Ramadhan and celebrate Eidul Fitri based on mosque’s imam and its’ committee decision. What happening this year is the real reflections of fasting philosophy. As says in Al-Quran (Al-Baqarah:183), '' O’ ye who believe! fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, so that you may become righteous.'' The rigour and discipline during Ramadhan inculcates and strengthens in us the consciousness of duty and the spirit of patience and brings us to face with realities of life. Fasting in the same month brings to prominence the essential equality of human beings and thus goes a long way in creating in Muslims sentiments of love and togetherness. Alhamdulillah, after for so many Ramadhans, 2006/1427H Ramadhan has jotted significant move in uniting all Muslims in Brisbane. Wish and pray so that next year Ramadhan, all Muslims in Australia will start and end in the same day. Hope this is the beginning to make Islam in Australia better and excellent ... Insyallah.
Wassalam.
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