The Sydney Siege: When journalism is hijacked (Video)

Source: aljazeera.com

When news of the hostage taking in Sydney broke on December 15, 2014, reporters trying to cover the story were scrambling for scarce and valuable commodities: the facts.

Their coverage echoed what had happened in the Canadian capital, Ottawa, just a few weeks before. Both stories were about one armed man, acting alone – as opposed to as part of a wider conspiracy – and both stories were accompanied by news coverage that seemed disproportionate, both in editorial tone and in terms of volume. It was template journalism and the media were peddling the Islamic terror narrative.

#illridewithyou goes viral after Sydney siege

Anti-Islamaphobia campaign trends globally in solidarity with Muslims after cafe standoff raised fears of reprisal.

Source: aljazeera.com

Australians have taken to social media in solidarity with the country’s Muslim community to counter concern about an anti-Muslim backlash, after a gunman took an unknown number of people hostage at a cafe in Sydney’s financial and shopping district.

Amid uncertainty about the hostage-taker’s motives and fears of reprisals after a flag bearing the Islamic proclamation of faith, was raised in the cafe, some Australians created the hashtag,  #illridewithyou  in a bid to show solidarity with local Muslims who might feel threatened.

Al Jazeera’s Andrew Thomas, reporting from Sydney, said there was some reported racist sentiments towards Muslims especially on public transport following the standoff at the cafe.

The hashtag trended globally on Twitter rapidly and in response, Australia’s race discrimination commissioner Tim Soutphommasane said he was heartened by the campaign adding, “let’s not allow fear, hatred and division to triumph.”

More than 40 Muslim groups condemned the siege, saying in a statement that they rejected “any attempt to take the innocent life of any human being or to instil fear and terror into their hearts”.

Yasiin Bey: Ayatul Kursi (Video)

 Yasiin Bey reciting Ayatul Kursi during his Sydney show at Enmore Theatre.

Short Film: The Quran Kids (Video)

 Ever wondered what it’s like to memorize the entire Quran? Journey into the lives of 3 young boys who have completed the memorization of the entire Quran at the famous Daar Al Quran School in Sydney, Australia.

My name is Luke and this is my story of how I accepted Islam.

Source: http://hadithoftheday.com

I was born in Sydney Australia to an Australian born mother and an Egyptian born, Greek Italian father, who migrated to Australia in his thirties.

My mother had been a nun prior to her marriage to my father, so my siblings and I grew up with Sunday church and Catholic ideals. We gradually stopped going to church soon after my mother passed away when I was 11 years old. I know that I personally developed a bit of resentment towards a God that I believed could take my mother away from us when we needed her most. At age 11, I guess this was my way of dealing with it.

Nouman Ali Khan: Down Under (Video)

 OnePath Network special show with Ustadth Nouman Ali Khan. Q&A session discussing Islamic education in the west, and how it can be improved. Great insights & perspective, and a very beneficial show for educators, da3ees, and those involved within the Muslim community.

Nouman Ali Khan: Ramadan Reflections (Video)

 This is Ustad Nouman Ali Khan’s Jummah Khutbah at Lakemba Mosque during his Sydney tour on August the 8th, 2014.

Nouman Ali Khan: Questions and Answers @ Sydney, Australia (Video)

 This is the private question and answer session the volunteers had with Ustad Nouman Ali Khan after his 4 hour event in Sydney, Australia. May Allah reward Ustad for staying back even though he was very tired from standing and delivering a 4 hour tafseer on the first part of Surah Al-Kh’af. This footage will soon be out on Al-bayyinah T.V In Sha Allah.

Br. Omar Regan: When i met Beyoncé (Video)

 Part of Lecture entitled: From Hollywood to Hajj
Presented by: Br. Omar Regan
Location: Sydney, Australia
Courtesy of: Splitmoon Productions.
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