Salam everyone,
After a lengthy time apart, we’ll be hosting our first in person event at our Markaz! We’re really excited to finally reconnect with you all.
Dr Orit Abdalla
What is ‘modesty’? Over the last few years, modesty has become a topical discussion over social media. I recently came across @nuringhazzawi’s post on Instagram that addressed an obvious element of modesty within Islam; the hijab.
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Ahmad Yusuf
Do you enjoy your everyday job? Do you dread waking up every morning taking the same route, filing the same paperwork, sitting in the same office, listening to the same miserable co-workers’ day in, day out? It’s a trap and you may think you aren’t in it, but you are.
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Sitra Abdosh
Have you ever wondered what true success looks like? What does it really mean and how can it be accurately measured? For some (or many), success may be defined by the obvious things such as wealth, status and stability.
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Azam Hassan
Health is a key determinant of one’s quality of life. The overall judgment of success in an individual’s health is subjective and depends on one’s personal goals and ambitions.
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Gihan Hassan
The liberating yet daunting feeling of starting a new chapter in our lives is a feeling that we might never get used to. Whether it's starting a new job or transitioning from high school to a corresponding pathway, you will always be left stressed and overwhelmed.
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Saleem Yusuf
Mansions, supercars, beach houses and yachts. In this day and age, they’re almost all synonymous with joy and success. This begs the questions: Does that mean we are not happy or successful? What about our parents for that matter?
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Abdulaziz Ibrahim
From Nabi Mawlid to Isra & Miraj celebrations, the Harari zikr ritual has always been the highlight of all events. These hymn rituals can be traced back to the forefathers of Harar, Ethiopia and the likes of Sheikh Malik and Sheikh Hashim who were great classical composers of zikr.
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Citra Diyab
As stage 4 restrictions have been implemented here in Melbourne, Victoria, our overall health is very important, and this also includes our mental health. Something which is never spoken about in our community.
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Dr Houda Elhassan
Assalamu Alaykum everyone!
What a year 2020 has been! I trust we’ve all taken advantage of the new found time to learn a new skill, hobby or even bake!
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Salam everyone,
This Eid, much like the last, we'll be at home practicing social distancing amid the pandemic lockdown. But that doesn’t mean we still can’t have fun!
Ayman Edris and Dr Hamdi Saadi
Wow! 2020 has been one rollercoaster of a year so far. It has forced us to change, think differently and adapt. COVID-19 has disrupted a lot of the core functionalities and operations of the Hararian Organisation.
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Gihan Hassan
To some, the halt of our studies on March 17th of 2020 acted as a blessing to our lives in quarantine. The closure of our schools and universities felt like an extension of the summer holidays.
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Saleem Yusuf
Hearing the Adhan on your phone, rushing to have the food all set so there’s no waiting, grandpa refusing to eat until everybody sits saying: “Iftar together as a family tastes better”.
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Sitra Abdosh
As of the 18th of May, coronavirus restrictions were eased with 20 people being allowed to gather in public places including cafés, restaurants and community gatherings.
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Azam Hassan
With the uncertainty and the lack of data on this virus and as the more severe lockdown restrictions have now resurfaced, a second lockdown which was a distant possibility has now become a reality. Our reality.
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Wahib Ali & Safiah Hassan
Earlier, you mentioned that our community is the place where we can make the most change.
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Wahib Ali & Safiah Hassan
The murder of George Floyd, a Black man, at the hands of law enforcement in Minneapolis, has become a pivotal moment in the Black Lives Matter movement.
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Citra Diyab
COVID-19 has forced many of us to adjust to a new way of life. A unique challenge that parents are having to face is being at home and turning into grade-school teachers for their children.
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Dr Orit Abdalla
On the 11th of March 2020, the World Health Organisation declared the virus a pandemic. This means worldwide spread of the disease whereby most people do not have immunity to this virus.
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