Ibrahim Ministries International

 IMI News From the Director’s Desk                                                                          June/July 2011

 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them.  (Ephesians 5:11)

Currently in Australia a process is underway to establish a new national curriculum for schools. State curriculums are being replaced by one uniform national curriculum – a process that will result in one of the greatest shifts in education delivery in the history of Australia. This process is being guided and run by the recently formed Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) and follows the issuing of “The Melbourne Declaration” in December 2008.

One particular document is receiving high praise and rave reviews but it presents a biased and one might even say untruthful account of Islam and Australia is a curriculum document published and promoted by Curriculum Corporation of Australia (which is a private corporation).  Learning from One Another: Bringing Muslim Perspectives into Australian Schools is being heavily promoted as an introduction to Islam syllabus for primary and secondary students but is designed to belittle Judeo-Christian heritage of Australia and entice admiration for Islam through carefully selected half-truths and untruths. The document is issued by the National Centre of Excellence for Islamic Studies, (University of Melbourne). It is available in its PDF format at: Learning from One Another: Bringing Muslim Perspectives into Australian Schools at: http://islammonitor.org/uploads/docs/LFOA.pdf

Muslims are lobbying Federal Politicians to promote Islam under the disguise of harmony. The following books have been funded by the Federal Government:

1) Muslim Australians; 2) Constructing a Local Multifaith Network; 3) Religion, Cultural Diversity and Safeguarding Australia; 4) Media Guide: Islam & Muslims in Australia; and 5) The Australian Journey – Muslim Communities.

Muslim experts have developed Islamic material in bite size portions and presented it very eloquently to promote Islam, such as ‘Appreciating Islam’ supported by the Commonwealth Government’s Living in Harmony Initiative.  Islam has been promoted through various lobby groups in Media, Politics, Judiciary and Educational Institutions.

In 1997, there was a significant two days conference in Sydney in which Muslims assessed their strategies and in conclusion targeted the following groups:

1) Aborigines; 2) Women and 3) Youth.  To achieve their goals, they outlined various approaches.

In my opinion, the general public has the right to be aware of the plans and strategies being employed to achieve the Islamisation of Australia. They need to be well equipped to combat it. The best way Christians can combat it is by loving Muslims and sharing with them the message of Salvation of the Lord Jesus Christ. They need to have understanding of the true nature and teaching of Islam.  Also Christians need to contact members of the State and Federal Parliament of their respective areas on these issues.

From time to time, IMI organizes training sessions during the year. I encourage you to come and be equipped through these sessions. If you would like to organize such a session in your church, mission or youth group, please do not hesitate to contact IMI. One of those sessions is coming up on Saturday 16 July 2011 at Creek Road Presbyterian Church, Carina QLD at 7 pm, where I will be explaining about the impact of Islam in Australia. A flyer with more details for this session is enclosed. Another session will be on Saturday 3 September 2011 and the speaker Rev. F. Iskander, will be sharing on how Shariah – Islamic Law is creeping in Australian society.   This session will be held at Cornerstone Church, 81 Mina Parade, Alderley QLD at 7 pm.

My wife Mariat and I had a very blessed and fruitful time preaching and teaching in Adelaide from the 1^st to 15^th June. The teaching and preaching was very well received by the believers and pastors from various churches. Hundreds of people gathered to listen and to be equipped to reach out to Muslims. We also had a wonderful time to share the Gospel with individual Muslims and other non-Christians during a Gospel outreach in Adelaide city. It was very encouraging for us to see how widely and fruitfully thousands of our tracts are being used in South Australia. Some of the key leaders of outreach are very grateful for the resources and work of IMI. We have been invited to return to Adelaide to conduct more training seminars later in 2011.

In Melbourne, we spent time working on the book ‘The Impact of Islam in Australia’, which we hope to publish in near future.  We will be in Sydney from 2^nd – 11^th July and will value your prayer support.

As 1Peter 3:15 says: “… and always be ready to give a defence to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear.”

Are you equipped well to tell others what Jesus Christ has done for you?

God bless you al

In His Service

Daniel Scot

Director

Ibrahim Ministries International

6 April 2011

The ever growing trend of Muslim migration to the Western world is deep rooted in Islamic teaching. According to Islamic history, Islam was only established after Muhammad and his followers migrated from Mecca to Medina.

Migration is a form of Jihad, as we read in Sura 8:74 “And those who believed, and emigrated and strove hard in the Cause of Allah (Al-Jihad), as well as those who gave (them) asylum and aid; – these are the believers in truth, for them is forgiveness and Rizqun Karim (a generous provision i.e. Paradise).”

Sometimes, people may think that the sinking of the boat peoples’ boats may deter others catching a boat to come to Australia or any other Western nation. It may be true in case of non-Muslims, but for Muslims Allah promises a reward for them if death overtakes them during migration (hijrah).

Sura 4:100 says: “He who emigrates (from his home) in the Cause of Allah, will find on earth many dwelling places and plenty to live by. And whosoever leaves his home as an emigrant unto Allah and His Messenger, and death overtakes him, his reward is then surely incumbent upon Allah.” [Hilali & Khan, The Noble Qur’an]

Commenting on Sura 4:100, Ibn Kathir, a Sunni scholar tells the story of a man, who killed 99 people and was asked to repent but he did not. Later he was told to emigrate from his land to another land but he died on the way. Ibn Kathir writes: “The angels of mercy and the angels of torment disputed about the man, whereas the former said that he went out in repentance, while the latter said that he did not arrive at his destination. They were commanded to measure the distance between the two lands and to whichever land he is closer to, he will be considered part of that land. … The angels found that he died closer to the land that he intended to emigrate to by a hand-span, and thus the angels of mercy captured his soul.” [Tafsir Ibn Kathir, Vol. 2 pp. 562-563]

In his series of lectures on ‘Immigration and Jihad’, a Shi’ia scholar, Prof. Murtadha Mutahhari discusses that:

Immigration and jihad are two cornerstones on which Islam relies on in the social field. As is evident, the Holy Qur’an has, out of reverence for their sanctity, held them in high regard, wherever they are mentioned. … Tackling the subject from a semantic standpoint, we would come across gradations that cannot be reached without going through both the categories of jihad as well as immigration. That is, it is implausible that someone attains the rank of Mujahid (fighter) before experiencing combat in the battlefield. Likewise, one cannot be deemed “immigrant” without going through the process of real immigration, in the manifest meaning of term.

He also makes it clear by quoting a young fighter, who, while going to the battle field, recited verses, sang praises and said, “O Lord! Illuminate our hearts with the light of faith. Make us among the true immigrants (muhajirs) and fighters (mujahids) in the way of striving to make the word of Thy religion rule supreme.”

[Lecture One: Immigration and Jihad.

http://www.alulbayt.com/English/books/migrate_jihad/migrationbook.htm]

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