2008 Annual Australian Islamic Conference Part 1

List of speakers for this year’s conference included:
- Sh Abdul Hakim Quick
- Proffessor Jamal Badawi
- Sh Tawfique Chowdhury
- Dr Ibrahim Abu Mohammad
- Sh Shady Alsuleiman
as well as local community representatives and leaders from Islamic organisations.

The Theme:
2020: Australian Muslims Defining Their Future

The conference focused on issues of leadership, youth engagement, empowerment of the Muslim Ummah, re-defining the role of Australian Muslims, integration, economic activism and social revival, spiritual leadership, our priorities in a global Ummah, community initiatives, and learning from our past!

I will try to put up my notes on the lectures and workshops I was able to attend, inshaAllah, in the hope that we may all benefit from it. The conference really was an eye-opener for everyone that attended. I hope Mercy Mission can continue this initiative every year as it is of great benefit for the Muslim community here and elsewhere. I cannot emphasize enough on how important it is that we support the works of organisations such as Mercy Mission because the amount of time, money and effort that goes into organising events of this scale is tremendous, and the dedication of the volunteers there is incredible! SubhanAllah!!