Qaim Foundation iftar dinner
Luba GRIGOROVITCH (Kororoit) (16:30): As we all know, many people in our communities are currently celebrating the holy month of Ramadan. Last night I joined Qaim Foundation Australia in co-hosting a community iftar dinner in Kororoit, which we hope will be an annual event. The Qaim Foundation graciously opened their doors to local multifaith groups and community leaders to share in their culture and bring our community together at this time. Iftar is a reflection of the core pillars of Islam. It shows the importance of community, generosity, gratitude and hospitality. The Qaim Foundation offer this in spades, and I am proud to call them a friend of not only me but the entire community. This event was also an opportunity for the youth of the Qaim Foundation to be involved in translating prayers, showcasing their talents, reading poetry and giving guests a great insight into the meaning of Ramadan.
Together the Qaim Foundation and I invited leaders from the Kororoit community. It was incredibly diverse, and there were leaders of many faiths present. Many of those who attended last night had not been to an iftar dinner before. I want to thank them all for joining us in this experience, and I hope that they took something from this. I want to thank Minister Stitt from the other place for also joining us. I want to thank the resident scholar Abul Qasim Rizvi, the president Rehan Ali, the secretary Ashiq Bangash, my good friend Sejad Asied Ali Takvi, organisers, the executive and volunteers of last night’s event from the Qaim Foundation. As-salamu alaykum and to all, Ramadan Kareem.