Dear Brothers and Sisters, Eid Mubarak to you and your families It is by the grace of Allah (swt) we send out these warm greetings on behalf of the Islamic Council of Victoria to all celebrating Eid. Muslims across the world have been fasting, performing various noble acts of piety, charity and supporting…
NATIONAL CONGRESS MEDIA RELEASE National Congress signs Historic Statement of Commitment with the Islamic Council of Victoria National Congress co-chair Dr Jackie Huggins AM made history in signing a Statement of Commitment with the President of the Islamic Council of Victoria (‘ICV’) last weekend, which is the first time in Australian history an Accord has…
Ramadan Message from ICV The Islamic Council of Victoria (ICV) would like to congratulate all Muslims across the globe of the holiest month of the year, Ramadan. The ANIV / BOIV have formally announced the first day of Ramadan 1439 (2018) will be Thursday 17th May 2018. The ICV wishes Victorian Muslims a blessed…
Stories from the Royal Children’s Hospital: Ishak Over the next few weeks, the #ICVHospitalChaplaincy will be sharing community stories from the Royal Children Hospital. This week we are sharing a story in memory of a boy named Ishak. Ishak had a rare and permanent disability. Ishak’s story is one of many from…
Aspire 2018 Applications are now open The Islamic Council of Victoria is once again offering young Muslim women the opportunity to participate in an exciting leadership training program commencing in March 2018 In partnership with VU Sir Zelman Cowen Centre at Victoria University, the Aspire Program offers a unique leadership and governance training…
Scanlon Foundation is pleased to release the 2017 Mapping Social Cohesion Survey report. The report is the Scanlon Foundation’s tenth national survey since 2007 exploring Australians’ attitudes on issues including immigration, discrimination, trust in government, and sense of belonging. A key objective of the national survey is to inform our understanding of the social impact…
Owais Fazil Saeed is an exemplary young leader who is shines the spotlight on Muslim youths when questioned about how to address challenges facing them today. “It is essential that the youth themselves step forward and take ownership of their duties to their communities,” he said. “I would like young Muslims to be at the…
Omar Haniffa describes himself as a work in progress and doesn’t consider himself as a leader. Instead the humble 23-year-old believes he’s just “a part of the team.” “As Muslims, we believe we are servants of Allah. Our job is to serve. I wanted to be able to serve people the best way I know…
