LAUNCH EVENT: WHO IS AHMAD? Sheikh Wessam Cherkawi The Islamic Society of the University of New South Wales (ISOC) invites you to its major awareness campaign for 2012 -- Islamic Awareness Week 2012 -- our most exciting and comprehensive yet. We delve into the questions people have about Islam, and give you a bit of everything -- Islamic history, Islamic practices, Islamic culture, beliefs, its views on women, its economics, and everything in between. Througha series of exciting talks by energetic and engaging speakers, multicultural food events, movie nights and our big final event, we invite you to open your mind, critique, inquire and learn about the way of life subscribed to by 1.5 billion. Keep Reading »

This is based on the various tafaseer of Surah Baqarah Ayah 30. When Allah sent Adam (as) to earth and taught him a word of repentance, Adam (as) was also instructed to act as a 'Khalifah' on earth, which meant taking the authority with the burden of responsibility that came with it, In fact living by the laws of Allah when exercising authority and responsibility ON ANY LEVEL is a means for forgiveness. The third meaning of 'Khalifah' is 'successors' which includes the progeny of Adam (as), and so living under Islamic rule or working to implement Islam is a mercy and a forgiveness for the ones who work for it and the Ummah. Keep Reading »