For the New Muslim Project,

its all about effective teamwork

ASSALAAMUALAIKUM,
Brothers and Sisters.
Since its launch, the New
Muslim Project has been
under consistent structuring
and development.
As volunteers and helping
hands continue to join our
growing network, the project
is currently working on
developing four teams that
help set the road map to
reaching NMP goals.
At the projects
launch, the rst of these
teams was the Buddy
System. As one of the
NMPs major goals is to
provide guidance and
encouragement to new
Muslims, the Buddy
System was developed
as a support network
available to reverts
through their transition into
Islam.
Buddies take on the role of
supporting reverts on a
personal level by helping
them with religious questions
or basic needs, welcoming
them into the community,
and most importantly, giving
them a friend through this
change.
Eager to begin the NMP
campaign, the Media team
was formed as the face of the
project to reach out to
Muslims and non-Muslims
through various means of
communication.
Within this team, the New
Muslim Projects social media
presence boomed on our
active Facebook page, and the
newsletter was born
presenting readers with
articles that reect the NMPs
vision and progress. We are
now working hard to put
together a professional New
Muslim Project website
completing our Internet
presence.
Our Resources and Dawah
team has recently been
launched, taking on the
responsibility of
maintaining and
growing our ofces
resources in terms of
books, audio CDs,
DVDs and more.
Acting as our
informational bridge to
the public, this team
hopes to provide
presentations and
lectures to all who are
interested to learn more
about Islam.
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The NMPs
leader Sheikh
Rafat (right)
with NMP
members and
their families
and friends at a
tree-planting.
Details and more
photos on last page
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Personal profile............2
Seeking Gods help......4
Repentance...................5
Significance of
Ramadan.......................6
Useful organisations....7
NEW MUSLI M PROJECT NEWS
NMP needs you!
The New Muslim Project is
looking for volunteers to help
us grow. If you are interested
to join one of our teams, let
us know. Email us at
info@newmuslimproject.co.nz
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Still in the works is our Marketing
and Fundraising team. This team
will be responsible for
community outreach
to both Muslims and
non-Muslims,
explaining what we
do, why we do it, and
what we hope to
achieve. Importantly, it
will also help the
project raise the
necessary funds to
continue growing in
terms of resources,
lectures, events and
more.
To help oil the NMP
wheels, our Ofce Manager
organises and coordinates with all
teams, oversees the overall
functionality of NMP events,
planning, and progress, and most
importantly, steers the project
towards success. Also in the ofce is
our Coordinator, Maryam, available
to meet, greet and answer queries,
as well as help with event planning,
maintaining records and forming
relationships with our growing
network.
With the New Muslim
Projects one-year
anniversary on the
horizon, we are able to
look back on our many
accomplishments,
lessons learned, and
continuous progress.
However, such
milestones also remind
us to look forward
towards the goals we
are constantly trying,
God willing, to achieve.
Sincerely,
New Muslim Project Team
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Personal profile
The Quran and
studies helped
lead this young
woman to Islam
NMP welcomes all reverts with open
arms and asks them to share their
stories with others on the same path,
as does this young woman (who
wishes to remain anonymous) here.

BROUGHT UP in Germany, this
Italian-born woman found herself
surrounded by a Muslim community
that was not well regarded by
residents of the city.
They were said to
practise an extreme
Islam based on
cultural
superstitions and
beliefs rather than
the spiritual. No
wonder that when
she fell in love with
an Iranian man at
the age of 17, her family reacted to
keep them apart, even moving cities.
Ive always been an active
person, she explained. Im not
quiet. So when I saw how badly the
community reacted to these
Muslims, and to now see my parents
so against this man, I needed to
know what this religion was about. I
believe that everything and everyone
has a good side and a bad side. I saw
the bad side of Muslims but
eventually that is what brought me
to the good.
To learn more about the religion
that seemed to cause so much strife,
she enrolled into a university course
on Islamic Law back in Italy.
I was so inspired by my lecturer.
She was Italian and a non-Muslim
but she was so knowledgeable and
not opinionated. She delivered it so
nicely and gave all the resources I
needed to get
answers about
Islam.
Whereas she
had once been
exposed to the
evils of Islam,
her eyes were
now open to a
different side that
taught peace,
compassion and beautiful values.
Despite this progress, she watched
as Muslims across the world were
once again held under scrutiny
following the events of 9/11. This
only sparked her curiosity further.
She went on to read the Quran a
second time. The rst time had been
to gain a general understanding of
Islam, while during her second
reading, she took the time to read
through every interpretation and
footnote to deepen her connection
with the religion.
That is when my heart opened
up. Yes, I had been studying Islamic
law and read different Islamic
scholars, but when I read the
Quran, thats when something
happened inside me that I knew
would stay with me forever.
At this point, she was convinced
that the words of the Quran were
true and that Islam was the right
way of life. However, she was not
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I didnt convert
because I was
struggling on the
inside. I come from a
strict Sicilian family,
and parents with
certain beliefs.
I immediately put my
hijab on. Some people
said I was covering
too early but I wanted
to do it right from the
start. When the calling
comes, you follow.
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able to take the steps to convert.
I didnt convert because I was
struggling on the inside. I come
from a strict Sicilian culture, and
parents with certain beliefs. And
now, the world was against Muslims!
But I never stopped researching and
reading about Islam. I even read the
Quran a third time.
Although not ready to convert yet,
she went on to study cultural
mediation with a concentration on
Islamic law at university level. Her
thesis focused on the ne line
between cultural and spiritual Islam,
particularly in the community she
observed in Germany.
With such a controversial topic,
she risked failure, but insisted on
seeing it through. Eventually, success
came and the reward from
her parents was a three-
month holiday to New
Zealand.
Here, she became good
friends with a Sri Lankan
man who came to Italy
upon her return to ofcially
ask her parents for their
blessing.
They built their
relationship over four years,
got engaged, and made
New Zealand home. Yet, despite her
love and assurance for this man,
something still held her back.
I delayed my wedding three
times. I dont know why. I loved him,
my parents loved him but for some
reason I couldnt bring myself to go
through with the marriage. At some
point, I broke it off. It didnt feel
right, but I still didnt know why.
Frustrated at her own confusion,
she decided to reassess herself. She
had felt that, clearly, there was
something missing from her life if
she was capable of rejecting a man
she, as well as her family, truly loved.
During this time of reection, she
recalled waking up one morning in
October 2012, soon after her break-
up, to her heart beating wildly as if
it were lled with love once again.
However, different from her
previous experiences, she felt love
for Allah, God as she had read
about in the Quran, and she knew
it was time to convert.
To be honest, there was no
rational reason, it was just a very
strong feeling that I just wanted to
pray to Allah. I wanted to do the
shahada and do it all right. It was a
strong feeling about my identity. We
all go through identity crises and I
had been going through problems
with it all of my life. But that day I
knew. So I called my best friend
from Hamilton, and asked her to
come to Auckland. I told her I
wanted to convert to Islam and I
wanted to do it tomorrow. It was the
best day of my life.
I couldnt sleep all night! When I
nally got up in the morning I
immediately put my hijab on. No
questioning. Some people said that I
was covering too early, but for me I
wanted to do it right from the start.
When the calling comes you follow.
And the calling came to me
spontaneously, without me having
any fear or caring what people
thought. I was really rm. But for
me, it took me 10 years to convert. I
had to be rm.
After I put on the hijab, my friend
taught me how to perform wuduh
(ablution) for the rst time. It felt just
like when people fall in love for the
rst time. I felt every step, every
motion. It was all so meaningful.
I went to do the shahada at
Blockhouse Bay. It was so emotional.
It made me cry. Everyone who was
there cried. Since then Ive been a
Muslim, and I have never taken my
hijab off and I started praying ve
times a day and I dont even struggle
with getting up early for Fajr!
Through Islam, she began to
reconnect mainly with herself as she
learned and incorporated the values
of Islam into her life. However, this
bond did not resonate too easily
with the people she loved most.
My family reacted badly at rst
because it was a shock to them. Our
strict Sicilian culture and previous
experience didnt help either.
But now I understand that the
way I had delivered it was
wrong. If I had delivered it in a
nicer way, they would have been
more understanding. I have the
best family ever and for them,
they just have me.
Soon, they started to see me
differently. They saw that I
became more compassionate,
more humble, more
understanding of family. More
Sicilian. So they said, If Islam made
you this person and we had fought
29 years to try and connect you to
your roots then were were happy
with you being Muslim.
For the rst time in years, she felt
she had nally found the missing
part of her identity after years of
searching for it within her work,
studying, and relationships.
When you kneel down in front of
Allah, you know that you are
powerless in front of something that
is above you and this is what Islam
did with me. It increased my faith in
all that I do and all my relationships,
all for the sake of Allah. And in
return, God gave me a husband who
lives Islams teaching and values.
This is my gift. And I feel I am the
richest person ever. The more I have
faith in Allah, the richer I feel.
I had been studying
Islamic law and read
different Islamic
scholars but when I
read the Quran
something happened
inside me that I knew
would stay with me
forever.
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By David Wallace
IT IS approximately nine months
since I became a Muslim,
alhamdulillah. Lately, I have been
thinking about one particular Ayah.
An Ayah that I have now recited
over 5,000 times, but never given
too much thought to, until very
recently. Iyyaka nabudu wa iyyaka
nastaeen we worship You and from
You we seek help.
These are beautiful words, but
what do they really mean to a new
Muslim like me?
Worshipping
Allah (swt) is
easy. The
prophet (saw)
taught us
exactly how to
do it. Which
direction to
face, which words to say, which
positions to adopt. After all, Allah
made us. He gave us our minds and
our hearts and our souls. He gave us
all the riches of His creation. He
gave us more blessings than we can
ever count. So why wouldnt we
worship Him?
The second half of this Ayah is
not as straightforward for a new
Muslim. We seek Allahs help. Do
we really? What do we do when life
throws us a curved ball, and we need
help from somebody? Who do
we think of rst? Who do we
share our troubles with?
In the Western world, our
parents teach us independence
throughout our childhoods.
Instead of asking Mummy or
Daddy for help, children
eventually learn to sort out
their own conicts and resolve
their own problems.
Sometimes its hard, and some
children turn out to be better
at it than others.
Then we reach adulthood,
and nd that there are problems in
life that we cant solve all by
ourselves. We now learn the exact
opposite of what we learnt before
we learn to ask others for help. Our
friends, our families, our neighbours.
Adults in Western society do favours
for each other. And we ask each
other for help when we need it. Its a
big part of life for us.
But nobody ever teaches us to ask
Allah for help. Yet to born Muslims
Ive spoken to, the idea of asking
other people for help seems like a
foreign concept because as children,
they learnt to ask
Allah for help.
Every time. Iyyaka
nabudu wa iyyaka
nastaeen. They dont
just say it 17 or
more times per day;
they live it, as we all
should, insha Allah.
A few times recently, Ive needed
help. All of us do sometimes. And
Ive turned to my friends and my
family. On some occasions, these
people have been very helpful.
Other times, they have been too
busy to help me, or have simply not
wanted to. Humans are, for the most
part, unreliable. They dont live up
to our expectations. Muslims and
non-Muslims alike.
I look back on those occasions
now and ask myself why I didnt ask
Allah for help, when help was
plainly what I needed.
So for me as a new Muslim, one of
the toughest things to learn has been
to ask Allah for help. A lifetime of
asking my fellow humans for help is
not easy to unlearn and, to be
honest, I am not there yet.
Insha Allah, I will get better at
talking to Allah, at making Dua,
and at asking Him to help me.
I urge every new Muslim reading
this to put iyyaka nabudu wa iyyaka
nastaeen into practice.
When you say these words in
Salah, say them from the heart.
Then next time you need help, turn
rst to Allah. Its not an easy thing
to do at rst, but when you have
learnt to do it, Allah will never let
you down.
Bali Allahu mawlakum wahuwa khayru
annasireen - but Allah is your protector
and He is the best of helpers.
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Nobody ever teaches us
to ask Allah for help. Yet
to born Muslims Ive
spoken to, the idea of
asking other people for
help seems like a foreign
concept because as
children, they have learnt
to ask Allah for help.
A lifetime of asking my
fellow humans for help
is not easy to unlearn
and, to be honest,
I am not there yet.
Seeking Gods help
A new Muslims perspective
swt: subhanahu wa taala
Glory to Him, the Exalted
(used when mentioning Allah)
saw: salallahu alaihi wassalam
May the blessings and peace
of Allah be upon him
(when mentioning Mohammed)
Repentance
the Islamic way
ISLAM teaches us a lot about
forgiveness. Through the Quran,
we learn about the mercy of Allah
(swt) and his desire to forgive sins
great and many. Through the
teachings of our Prophet (saw) we
learn how to forgive those who have
wronged us, and to ask it from those
we have also wronged.
The Quran tells us about Adams
rst mistake in the garden of Eden,
when he and Hawaa (Eve) disobeyed
Allahs order not to eat from
the tree. Adam wanted to
ask Allah for forgiveness but
did not know how, and so
Allah taught him the rst
prayer for forgiveness: They
said, Our Lord, we have
wronged our souls and if you
forgive us not, and bestow not
upon us your mercy, we shall be
losers. (7:23)
The 99 names that Allah
attributes to himself are
woven with many beautiful
descriptions of his mercy
and forgiveness. Al Ghafur
describes Allah as the
Forgiving, the one who will
forgive any sin, while Al
Ghaffar is the Forgiver, the
one who continuously
forgives. Both these words
are rooted in the Arabic
word ghufr, meaning to
cover up and protect. Allah
also describes himself as Al
Afuww, the Pardoner, the one who
erases or obliterates any trace of
wrong action, and Al Tawwab, the
Accepter of Repentance, the one
who repeatedly beckons mankind
towards repentance.
The way Allah describes himself is
an encouragement to reect on our
own actions and continue to strive to
make ourselves better, and
ultimately to form a closer
relationship with him. It also teaches
us never to despair, because Allah
will forgive all sins, no matter how
great or how many, if only we
continue to repent to him. In order
to repent, we are taught that four
main steps are necessary:
1. Stopping the sin or action
2. Repenting deeply and truly for
the sin committed
3. Returning to Allah for
forgiveness
4. Strong intention never to return
to that same sin again.
There are still many people who
fall into wrongdoing again once they
repent, and some bad habits are
much harder to give up than others.
Allah tells us that a person who sins
and repents over and over again will
always be forgiven each time, but
only if they are sincere and genuine
in their repentance.
Just as it is important to maintain
this relationship with Allah, it is also
important to maintain a similar
relationship with those around us,
learning for the sake of Allah to
forgive those who may wrong us. In
Surat Al-Imran, Allah expresses his
love for those who do good by
others, describing them as those who
restrain their anger, and are
forgiving. These two qualities are
very difcult to attain but are
highlighted by Allah to show us how
important they are, and how we
must strive towards them in our
daily actions.
It is narrated that Prophet
Mohammed was once seated in a
gathering with his companions,
when he looked towards the
entrance and said, A man of
Paradise is coming. At that instant
a very ordinary-looking man entered
the mosque where they were seated.
One of the companions, curious
as to what made this man so special,
followed him to his house. He told
the man that he was a traveller and
stayed with him as a guest.
For three days the
companion saw nothing
unusual, so he nally told
the man what the Prophet
had said and asked him what
was so special about him.
The man thought for a
long time and said, There
might be one thing before
going to sleep every night I
forgive everyone and sleep
with a clean heart.
As human beings, we all
fall into bad habits and
wrongdoing, but it is how
often we turn to Allah for
forgiveness that denes us as
Muslims. That is why Allah
teaches us that the door to
repentance is open until our
last breath, and all we have
to do is turn to him with a
sincere heart and he will
forgive all our transgressions.
Therefore, it is also equally
important to keep in mind that, like
us, people will make mistakes. By
forgiving them, we also clean our
own hearts from hatred, anger and
burden.
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O Son of Adam, so long as you
call upon Me and ask of Me, I shall
forgive you for what you have
done, and I shall not mind.
O Son of Adam, were your sins to
reach the clouds of the sky and
were you then to ask forgiveness
of Me, I would forgive you.
O Son of Adam, were you to come
to Me with sins as great as the
earth, and were you then to face
Me ascribing no partners to Me,
I would bring you forgiveness
nearly as great as it.
Hadith Qudsi
If you would like to become a
buddy to a new Muslim, or feel
you or someone you know needs
a buddy, please email
buddy@newmuslimproject.co.nz
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Significance
of Ramadan
AS THE NINTH MONTH of the
Islamic calendar draws near,
Muslims around the world once
again prepare themselves for our
holiest month: Ramadan. It is
within this month that the Quran
was revealed to the Prophet
Mohammed (saw).
Unlike previous books of
revelation that were descended upon
prophets in one whole, Allah (swt)
decreed that the Quran would be
brought down to Prophet
Mohammed in a series of verses or
sections, as this would be the nal
book of revelation on the nal
prophet to the people. As the
Quran itself states, it is the month
in which was sent down the
Quran; the guidance for mankind,
the Criterion (by which to judge the
right and wrong) (2:185). The
Quran and Islam would guide
believers to lead their lives as
Muslims, with faith in the one and
only Allah.
As this revelation deemed
Ramadan to be a sacred month,
Allah decreed that all Muslims
would fast throughout it, abstaining
from food and drink from sunrise to
sunset, thus performing one of the
major ve pillars of Islam. But
rather than a literal detoxication,
fasting would give Muslims the
opportunity to reect on their lives
in the light of Islamic guidance by
purifying their actions, faith,
behaviour and thoughts to better
exemplify Islamic values and beliefs.
Through the physical restraint of
fasting, Muslims are reminded of
spiritual restraints from doing that
which does not please Allah. In fact,
the Arabic word for fasting, sawm,
literally means to refrain. While
fasting, one refrains not only from
food and drink but also from sinful
actions, thoughts or words, loss of
temper, and sexual intercourse. In
this case, body and soul both
observe the fast.
Reecting on his experience,
author Khurram Murad writes,
Every moment in Ramadan
engraves certain lessons on our
hearts, integrates them in our
practice. The most elementary
physical needs food, water and
sleep are readily and joyfully
sacriced. Hunger and thirst are no
more harmful; Allahs displeasure is.
Physical pleasures no more hold any
lure; Allahs rewards do. The scale
of values is turned upside down.
The measures of comfort and pain,
success and failure are radically
changed. Without this change, none
is entitled to take up Allahs
cause. To the uninitiated, or an
outsider, the regimental devotion of
Ramadan may appear harsh and
austere, but, in fact, it is eagerly
awaited by believers.
Throughout the days of fasting
and a constant awareness of their
relationships with Allah, Muslims
are urged to use this blessed month
to reignite their faith and grow
closer in their belief and love for
Allah. To do so, Muslims engage in
giving more charity, performing
better, more focused and thoughtful
prayers (such as nightly tarawih
prayers in the mosque), recitation of
the Quran and other acts that
would align them with Islamic
behaviour.
As promised in the Quran,
rewards for all obligatory acts
commanded by Allah, such as the
ve daily prayers, increase 70 times.
It is a time where good deeds are
more highly rewarded and sins are
welcomed for repentance.
Iftar (the breaking of the fast)
occurs after the call to the Maghrib
(sunset) prayer. Following Prophet
Mohammeds example, the fast is
usually broken with dates before the
main meal is served. Muslims are
also encouraged to consume a
second meal, suhoor, at dawn,
before the Fajr (sunrise) prayer. This
helps them to prepare for another
day of fast; another day to take a
step closer to Allah.
Throughout the holy month of
Ramadan, Muslims across the world
convey an extraordinary sense of
religious eagerness and enthusiasm
for the religion and the way of life it
brings. Aside from the obligatory
actions outlined in the Quran,
Muslims believe that even work,
caring for family and friends, acting
in good faith and charity are all acts
of worship that only lead to a
greater good. Ramadans time of
purication of mind, body and soul
allows them to remember and
rekindle the paths they walk in the
name of Allah that would hopefully
act as a guiding light for the year to
come, until Ramadan peeps over the
horizon once again.
To the uninitiated,
or an outsider, the
regimental devotion
of Ramadan may
appear harsh and
austere, but, in fact,
it is eagerly awaited
by believers.
All humans are dead except those who have knowledge; and all those
who have knowledge are asleep except those who do good deeds;
and those who do good deeds are deceived, except those who are
sincere; and those who are sincere are always in a state of worry.
Imam Shafi (may Allah be pleased with him)
Some useful
organisations
Al Hikmah Trust
The Trust runs programmes,
presentations, forums and meetings
to educate Muslim and non-Muslim
youths and students about Islamic
beliefs and practices.
For details of events, like the
Facebook pages Al Hikmah Trust
Boys or Al Hikmah Trust Girls.
Al-Manar Trust
This Trust, which initiated Auckland
Eid Day, focuses on Islamic
education for adults and children, as
well as running youth camps and
trips. It has an excellent reference
library of Islamic material.
70-72 Carr Road, Mt Roskill.
Tel: (09) 6200 951
Fatimah Foundation
Fatimah Foundation aims to provide
family assistance to Islamic mothers
and homes. The foundation offers a
service based on Islamic values.
For events, visit the website.
To volunteer, call (09) 276 7680 or
email
noeleen@fatimafoundation.org.nz
For general enquiries, email
info@fatimahfoundation.org.nz
www.fatimahfoundation.org.nz or
nd them on Facebook.
Marhaba Play Group
Marhaba aims to help the children
of the Muslim community to learn
the Arabic language and Islamic
studies by providing a broad-based
educational programme which
allows the kids to choose from a
range of activities presented in fun
ways. Make contact to register your
child or to volunteer.
Email hoda.elwalili@gmail.com or
visit www.marhaba.co.nz or nd
them on Facebook.
Mt Albert Islamic Trust
As well as holding Friday prayers
(with the bayaan and khutbah both
in English), this trust runs childrens
classes and publishes a useful e-
newsletter called Rocket Science that
among other things gives prayer
times and the programme schedule
for the Voice of Islam TV show.
Email mtalbertmasjid@gmail.com
or visit
www.mtalbertislamiccentre.org
RMDT
RMDT (Rasheed Memorial Dawah
Trust) operates primarily in
Auckland as well as in some Pacic
islands such as Fiji, Tonga and
Samoa. RMDT is active in specic
areas, notably ecology and charity.
Find them on Facebook.
WTG
WTG (Working Together Group)
are active in specic community
projects, notably the Janaza Project,
which provides funeral services for
Muslims, the recently launched
Janaza Waqf fund, and the Helping
Hand Project, which distributes food
collected from food banks in
mosques to needy families. The
Helping Hand team meets at
6.30pm on the last Tuesday of every
month at Wesley Community
Centre and the Janaza Committee
meets there on the rst Wednesday
of every month.
Janaza details: Ashraf Khan (021
786 676), Mazin Al-Salim (021 1466
179) or David Blocksidge (021 054
8443). Helping Hand: Ismail Waja
(021 212 9282) or Ayah Kautai (021
2222 808).
YMWA
YMWA (Young Muslim Womens
Association) supports and nurtures
Islamic identity and values among
Muslim women around Auckland.
Girls/Ladies only Sports Leagues:
Badminton, Tuesdays 6-7pm; soccer
7-9pm. Both at Lyneld Recreation
& Youth Centre. Quran Reections,
Thursdays 6-7.30pm. Study Circle,
third Monday of each month. Both
in Room 4.501, Faculty of
Engineering, University of
Auckland.
Email ymwa.nz@gmail.com or visit
www.ymwa.org/ or nd them on
Facebook.
Auckland Eid Day 2013
The Auckland Eid
Day team has
already begun
planning the Eid-
ul Fitr 2013
celebration. After
a tremendous
turnout last year, AED 2013 plans to
bring you an even bigger and better
Eid celebration to remember.

To volunteer for the event planning,
email Hady Osman at
hadyos@gmail.com
To volunteer for Eid Day, email
Hutheifa Hussein at
hutheifa@hotmail.com
For more information, visit
www.aucklandeidday.co.nz or nd
them on Facebook.
Programmes may change
during Ramadan. Please
contact organisations directly.
Fatimah Foundation volunteers (left)
receive udhiya gifts for distribution;
one of two hearses (above)
operated in Auckland by WTG
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Parting
shots
THE FIRST SATURDAY in June saw NMP brothers and sisters join with others in a morning of tree-planting
at Eskdale Reserve in Birkdale on Aucklands North Shore. The work was part of the Kaipatiki Project
Community Planting Days initiative and doubled as a fundraiser for the New Muslim Project. Good work and
great companionship with tasty refreshments to sustain you! Who could ask for more?
Hadith (action or saying of the Prophet)
If a Muslim plants a tree or sows seeds, and a bird
or person or animal eats from it, it is regarded as
a charitable gift (sadaqah) for him. Bukhari