Wednesday, 5 June 2019
Members statements
Eid al-Fitr
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Eid al-Fitr
Ms HALL (Footscray) (09:54): I would like to wish everyone in my electorate of Footscray who observed Ramadan a very happy Eid al-Fitr. I feel like I have learnt a great deal this year about the observance of Ramadan, its meaning and its significance. In Footscray we have many generous community organisations who have opened their doors and hosted iftar dinners with others, not just sharing a meal together but sharing understanding. To the East Africa Women’s Foundation, the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, the Australia Light Foundation, Sunshine mosque, Maidstone mosque and the African-Australian Multicultural Employment and Youth Services, thank you for your acts of charity during Ramadan and your commitment to our harmonious community. Thank you to local community leader Fatih Yargi, who invited my family to his house for an iftar shared with his family, as well as my office manager, Sel Sanli, and his wife, Emel, for welcoming Sam, Tilly, Ned and I into their home for a meal too.