Australian Federation of Islamic Councils
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The Australian Federation of Islamic Councils (AFIC) was founded in 1964 as an umbrella group for various Islamic groups or councils, and is considered Australia
's most important Islamic organisation. The mission of AFIC is to provide service to the community in a manner that is in accordance with the teachings of Islam and within the framework of Australian law. To advocate on behalf of the Muslim community on all such matters that will affect the community's relevance, settlement and integration within Australian society.
The main role of AFIC is to represent Islam and Muslims of Australia as one "Ummah" to the government and other bodies nationally and internationally. AFIC coordinates and provides resources for activities of its State Islamic Councils and member Islamic societies.
Mr Ikebal Adam Patel is the current president of the Australian Federation of Islamic Councils.
The 9 member organisations of AFIC are:
In the late 1980s, AFIC received more than a hundred thousand dollars in funding per year from Gaddafi's Libyan regime. AFIC then-leader, the famous Sheikh Taj El-Din Hilaly
, had ties to Libya.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
's most important Islamic organisation. The mission of AFIC is to provide service to the community in a manner that is in accordance with the teachings of Islam and within the framework of Australian law. To advocate on behalf of the Muslim community on all such matters that will affect the community's relevance, settlement and integration within Australian society.
The main role of AFIC is to represent Islam and Muslims of Australia as one "Ummah" to the government and other bodies nationally and internationally. AFIC coordinates and provides resources for activities of its State Islamic Councils and member Islamic societies.
Mr Ikebal Adam Patel is the current president of the Australian Federation of Islamic Councils.
The 9 member organisations of AFIC are:
- the Muslims of NSW,
- the Islamic Council of Victoria,
- the Islamic Council of Queensland,
- the Islamic Council Western Australia,
- the Islamic Council SA,
- the Islamic Council ACT,
- the Islamic Council of Tasmania,
- Christmas Islands Islamic Council and
- Northern Territory Islamic Council.
In the late 1980s, AFIC received more than a hundred thousand dollars in funding per year from Gaddafi's Libyan regime. AFIC then-leader, the famous Sheikh Taj El-Din Hilaly
Taj El-Din Hilaly
Sheikh Taj El-Din Hamid Hilaly , is an Imam of the Lakemba Mosque in Sydney and an Australian Sunni Muslim leader. The Australian Federation of Islamic Councils appointed him Mufti of Australia in 1988. His name is alternatively spelt Tajeddin Hilaly, Hilali, Al-Hilaly, Taj el-Din al-Hilali, Aldin...
, had ties to Libya.