Salam to all members

[Abu Obaida]

Salam alaikum everyone,

I am new to this forum and will seek your assistance in getting some info about Australia, especially Melbourne, as I am going to move one with my family in few years. Now we live in Dubai.

I believe that I am in the right place and you will provide the necessary support.

Jazakum Allahu Khairen

Abu Obaida

[aussiemu]

wa alaikum assalam

Majority of the users here are in Melbourne so insha'Allah can you give good info. welcome to the forum and may Allah bless your stay here.

wassalamu alaikum

[Curiously_Undercover]

Wa aleikum assalaaam

[Sinan.]

Wa alaykum salam wa rahmtullah, welcome

[SlaVe]

Wa alaikum Salam

[Abu Obaida]

All members, brothers & sisters
Thank you for passing by and your kind words and offering your help.
May Allah accept everything from you, and reward with the best and moreover and forgiveness.

Guys.
First of all, could you please advise of the policy here i.e. is OK to write in arabic.
Or all exchange of correspondences is only in English.

Second, if I want to start shooting my queries, shall use this forum or I have to go by categories.

Finally, allow to introduce myself with more details: my name is Bashar Abu Obaida. Obaida is my younger son he is 7 and Deema is the older she is 8. Originally from Iraq which I left 15 years ago and pray to Allah that things in Iraq and other Muslim countries to be better and people can live safely, freely and with dignity.

I work in Construction industry. My degree in civil engineering and master degree in structural engineering both from Iraq and PhD in civil engineering from Bristol UK


Wassalam

[Umm Binyameen]

Wa alaikum salaam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh

May Allah (swt) make everything easy for you.

It's better if you speak in english as a lot of us only speak english. There is one section that is for arabic. With your questions, you can ask here, but if you know for sure what category to put it in it's more likely to be answered. For example if you want to know about schools, there's a section called General Education and you could probably find the answers already there, or start your own thread.

Hope that answers your questions.

[Abu Obaida]

Umm Binaymeen,
Many thanks for your response.

Now I have few questions for the panel members

Well at this stage I have two issues of concern:

No. 1: Good education for the kids where I can balance between Islam, culture, ethics, quality of education.
I understand that when we come to Melbourne, my kids will experience a significant challenge because of the change. I need your advice about Muslims schools around Melbourne.
Before firing my question I have to say that those who started a Muslim schools business anywhere in the world where Muslims are minority they have done great effort and should be respected and appreciated.
Most of the times, reputation problem in Islamic schools came from individuals, students or families, who are Muslims by name not by practice. To be honest, I heard from people or through the net but never tested by myself, that Muslims school are not so good as suppose to be in order to reflect Muslim community and the spirit of Islam and there is a discipline problem beside the problem of quality of education. I don’t want to criticize or be rude but as I said this is what I heard and read on the net.
I want an Islamic school for the kids so I am assured that the kids will be in an Islamic environment and continue learning about their deen, but I am afraid that the quality of education will not be good and end up with they don’t like the school if they compare with other schools

No. 2: Which is very much linked to the first one is where to live. Again I heard but never tested by myself, people told me don’t go west or north suburb (which is where Muslims live) and go east suburb as it is safer …. etc.

Thanks to everyone in advanced

I may also post this thread on general education panel.


Abu Obaida