muslims in AUSTRALIA

[kashem58]

assallah malla ly kum brothers and sisters

i just wanted to know which area in australia (provice, city, county etc..) has got the most muslim population...

[Muhammad Abdullah]

Sydney!

[Muhammad Abdullah]

They are some of the best Muslim I have ever met. Sydney Muslims are very active...

[Muhammad Abdullah]

May Allah bless and guide all our brothers and sisters in Islam

[Ashiiii]

Salaam

I am sure that Sydney would have the highest muslim population followed by Melbourne.
I am unsure of the exacting figures of the muslim population in Sydney however I know that it is alot higher than Melbournes muslim polulation.
As for the other states I would think the muslim population would be very low in places as Canberra,Tasmania,Adelaide and Perth.

Correct me if I am wrong on this Brothers and Sisters.

Jazak Allah Kheir
Wasalaam

[Muhammad Abdullah]

I will find an article on this. I think I have already posted it here before or on melbmuslims.

[Muhammad Abdullah]

Muslims in Australia

Islam came in Australia in the early period of European settlement. Camels, beasts of burden in the Middle East, were first introduced into Australia in 1840 when two animals a male and a female, were landed in Hobart. In 1846 JA Harrocks, a pastoralist and explorer from Adelaide, was the first man to use a camel for his expeditions. A few years later, in1860, twenty-four camels were imported to South Australia for the Burke and Wills expedition across Australia. With them came the first of the Afghan camel-men, Dotst Mahomet, who accompanied Burke Wills for a part of their journey into the centre of Australia. In AD 1866 Thomas Elder, a South Australian pastoralist, imported a further 120 camels and 12 Afghan drivers.

These Afghans were the forerunners of many who journeyed throughout central Australia as drivers and breeders of camels. However, officially, their numbers never exceeded 393 and by 1931, they dwindled to 153. Their numbers could have been much greater since it is likely with much Afghans, for various reasons would not have completed census returns of recorded their religion. In the harsh arid conditions of inland Australia, camel trains were invaluable for transporting supplies to the isolated cattle stations and gold-mining settlements.

Like many people transplanted into a strange environment, the process of adjustment for the Afghan Muslim in Australia was not easy, given that the European Colonist did not accept them as bona fide settlers. The governments at the time refused to grant them legal citizenship, even though their contribution to the development of inland Australia had been invaluable.

Throughout the period of the camel trains, the camel-men were referred to as Afghans or simply 'Ghans'. Some of them came to Australia from Afghanistan, but many originated in Baluchistan, Punjab, Kashmir, and Sind provinces, while others came from the Turkish empire. Like other immigrants, the Afghans brought with them their religion, culture and skills, as well as their personal qualities of endurance and tolerance of loneliness.

As the need for the camel trains lessened (and finnaly ceased with the advent of motorised transport), some of the Afghans returned to their place of origin. Others stayed to become railway workers, general labourers, hawkers and small property owners. The immigrants ceased to function as an active Muslim community, but the cemeteries in such as Broken Hill, Maree, Alice Springs and Coolgardie bear silent witness to a bygone era. The most visible monuments of their past are the mosques in Adelaide, Perth and Broken Hill.

The introduction of Islam is themost important spiritual and cultural contribution made by the Afghans to Australian history. Apart from the visible monuments, the first Muslim settlers have left a legacy in the value-system of Islam. They refused to drink any alcoholic liquor (as prohibited in the Qur'an), never stole, always kept their word of honour and were always honest in the dealings - applying the Sunna of the Prophet in word and deed.

The period of 1890's was a difficult time of Muslims in Australia. In spite of their own great respect for law and order, the Afghans were exposed to open racial intolerance - not only because of their 'foreigness' but also because they were Muslims.

However, there were exceptions, among them, an Afghan from Kandahar, Afghanistan. Mahomet Allum migrated from Kandahar in 1890 and settled in Adelaide. He stared a business as a herbalist and published information on Islamic attitudes to the health aspects of food. Among his published works, he claimed: "...being harrased by your short-sighted, pumpkin-head politicians for the five years I have been in your midst in Adelaide, I considered leaving Australia." Allums comments brought a deluge of letters and requests from all over Australia, asking him to reconsider his decision. One of the grateful patients collected 10,000 signatures on a petition.

History has shown that Afghans were not the first Muslims to reach Australia. This honour goes to the Muslim Bugis seamen of Makassar (Macassar) in the Celebes (Sulawesi), whose fishing boats began collecting trepang (a sea slug in great demand at the Chinese court) from the Gulf of Carpentaria during the 17th Century. During their limited contact with north Australia, the Muslim Bugis seamen made contact with the local Aboriginies, partially influencing their art, social organisation and religion.

But it was the Afghans whose lasting influence remained. As they were not allowed to bring women with them, many single men chose to intermarry, forming partnerships with European and Aboriginal women. The children of these marriages stayed in Australia and integrated with either the Aboriginal or the European section of the Australian population. They usually became involved in occupations otehr than those of their fathers. In Australian society today, teh contribution of Muslims to multiculturalism through the professions, business, industry and the farming community is recognized and appreciated by all government authorities.

Today the population of the Muslim community in Australia numbers about 250 000. Approximately 37 ethnic backgrounds are represented. Most Muslims in Australia live in the capital cities of Canberra, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Darwin, Sydney and Melbourne, with the latter two accounting for 80% of the total Muslim population. There are small communities in the provincial centers of Shepparton, Katanning, Hedland, Geraldton, Townswille, Mareeba and in the mining town of Newman.

Melbourne is the second biggest city in Australia after Sydney. Fittingly, Muslims in Melbourne outnumber any other city in Australia with exception to Sydney. Muslims in Melbourne are from various ethnic backgrounds but are mainly Lebanese, Turkish, South East Asian or from the Indo-Pak subcontinent. Local reverts are begginning to increase in number alHamdulillah. Most Muslims in Melbourne are located in the northern suburbs, but a large number also exist in the western and south eastern suburbs.


www.iisca.org

[Muhammad Abdullah]

Brother Kashem forgive us for highjacking ur thread.

[kashem58]

Brother Kashem forgive us for highjacking ur thread.

lol its ok brother thats the sort of replies am looking for any way!!!

well in england i think east london has the highest muslim population followed by birmingham (where am from)! most of the muslims are from pakistani and bangladeshi backgrounds overall there are about 2 million, am happy to say that muslim religion is the second most common religion after christanityin Britian!!

The Muslim population of London – 1 million (total 7.2 million
Birmingham - 150,000 (1 million)
Scotland 60,000 (33,000 in Glasgow);
Wales 50,000
N. Ireland 4000


source http://www.mcb.org.uk/links/leftmenu1.php

[Muhammad Abdullah]

mash'allah
jazaakullah khair

[Shadower]

New South Wales 140 907
Victoria 92 742
Western Australia 19 456
Queensland 14 990
South Australia 7 478
Australian Capital Territory 3 488
Tasmania 865
Northern Territory 945
Other territories 707
Total 281 578

The most recent Australian Census in 2001 revealed a remarkable rate of growth in Australia's Muslim population. The Census listed 281 576 Australian Muslims, an increase of some 40 per cent in five years, while the Australian population as a whole only grew by 5.7 per cent in the same period.

And these figures may be very conservative. Some recent estimates suggest Australian Muslims now number more than 300 000.

There are now Muslim communities in all Australian States and Territories (see Table 1). http://www.dfat.gov.au/facts/islam_in_australia.html

So if from 1996 - 2001 the Islamic population grew 40% I expect it has grown more then 40% in the past 4 years since the 2001 census. The government puts estimates at above 300 000.

This site could be more accurate

There are around 446,500 Muslims in Australia, out of a total population of 19,000,000, and they belong to various ethnic backgrounds, including Lebanese, Turkish, and Far Eastern.

http://www.islamicpopulation.com/australia_muslim.html

[UmmRashid]

We're trying! lol

[Shadower]

Zwerf well apparantly Muslims have the highest birth rate in Australia.

I would like to commend the sisters for their hardwork for Allahs sake. And may Allah guide the Australian people, they tops! Ameen.

[Muhammad Abdullah]

May Allah bless us with pious healthy children!

[amatul_rahmaan]

oh oh, now the topic will change to marring more than once sister which i have feeling that it will raise a big argument as it always happen when this topic is mentioned or maybe i'm wrong and the poeple in this forum think in a different way in regard of this issue

[kashem58]

New South Wales 140 907
Victoria 92 742
Western Australia 19 456
Queensland 14 990
South Australia 7 478
Australian Capital Territory 3 488
Tasmania 865
Northern Territory 945
Other territories 707
Total 281 578

The most recent Australian Census in 2001 revealed a remarkable rate of growth in Australia's Muslim population. The Census listed 281 576 Australian Muslims, an increase of some 40 per cent in five years, while the Australian population as a whole only grew by 5.7 per cent in the same period.

And these figures may be very conservative. Some recent estimates suggest Australian Muslims now number more than 300 000.

There are now Muslim communities in all Australian States and Territories (see Table 1). http://www.dfat.gov.au/facts/islam_in_australia.html

So if from 1996 - 2001 the Islamic population grew 40% I expect it has grown more then 40% in the past 4 years since the 2001 census. The government puts estimates at above 300 000.

This site could be more accurate

http://www.islamicpopulation.com/australia_muslim.html

it seems like there are more muslims in australia then britian lol... i thought britian had the higest muslim population in a kuffar country

[Shadower]

Nah brother Britain has way more you said they have 2 million, but Britain does not have highest Muslim population in a kaffir country, USA has about 7 million (they say the Muslims now outnumber the Jews in the US making it the second largest Religion there), and France has 6 million highest number Muslim population in a European country. China has about 50-100 million proper number is not known but the last census (pre-WW2) numbered 50 million, India has over 130 million (I do not know the exact number but only that India has more Muslims then Pakistan). Russia has between 20 and 30 million (this is mother Russia discounting the former Soviet states).

I once read a quote that in the non-Muslim world there are 600 million Muslims, I do not think this is completely accurate but the true number does seem to be about 300-400 million.

[kashem58]

marshalla it s good to here that ISLAM WILL DOMONITE!!!!

[effie]

i always laugh when people after hearing that my name is EFFIE, & realising im GREEK sound shocked, " i didnt know there are Greek Muslims !" they ask.

i look at them with a scarey expression on my face and say, "WE'RE EVERYWERE!"

its so funny!!
Subhan Allah we are already DOMINATING

[Muhammad Abdullah]

i know two greek muslims