Australian Islamic Mission
The Australian Islamic Mission (AIM), formerly Jamaat Daawah Islamiah, was established in 1973. It operated out of rented premises first in Lakemba then on Canterbury Road in Revesby. The AIM Centre was established in 1994 at 29 Matthews Street, Punchbowl NSW.
AIM is a religious, charitable, social, cultural, and educational, non-profit organisation. It currently has two chapters in Sydney and Melbourne with members in other parts of Australia.
Objectives:
- To present the message of Islam to all Australians,
- To promote understanding between all faiths,
- To encourage the participation of Muslims in building a virtuous, moral and ethical society,
- To offer viable alternatives to our society's prevailing problems,
- To promote family values in accordance with Islamic teachings,
- To promote the human values that Islam emphasises: fraternity, equality, justice, mercy, compassion, and peace, and
- To foster unity among Muslims and encourage cooperation and coordination amongst them and the wider Australian society.
Activities:
- Regular religious services (congregational prayer meetings, Friday sermons, etc).
- Educational programs (study circles, weekend language schools, etc).
- Social and recreational activities (camps, trips, etc).
- Outreach and Interfaith programs (Open Day, etc).
Motto:
Promoting Faith, Virtue and Integration
| Committee Members 2011-2012: |
Shura Committee:
Siddiq Buckley (president)
Br Bashar Al-Jamal (vice-president)
Br Ghayas Sari
Br Chaaban Omran
Sh Mutasim Jarrah
Sisiters Committee:
Salam Ayoubi (chairperson)
Sr Abla Al-Jamal
Sr Faiza Matthews
Sr Ghada Al-Jamal
Sr Huwaida Sabih
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