Activities
Annual Essay Competition
An annual essay, slide show and poster competition is organized during the month of Rabiul Awwal. Children at all levels prepare compositions and slide show presentations on various preselected themes on Quranic teaching, the life of the prophet and contemporary issues in Islam and Islamic way of life.
This competition is designed to encourage children to learn about various aspects of the Islamic life and to improve their presentation skills and make them more aware and confident about their identity as Muslim children in Australia. This competition is open to all students in Victoria.
A body of judges selects the best compositions and awards are presented during the Seerat-un-Nabee function. Selected compositions are presented to the audience. The compositions are also posted at the AEC website.
Special Seminar / workshop for Senior Students
A daylong special seminar is arranged for the senior students. Key objective of the program is to bring together the teenagers and senior students and help discover and understand value systems and social responsibilities as Muslim children in Australia. The event provides an opportunity for the participants to learn and reconcile issues on various moral and ethical values facing teenagers and adolescents.
Program includes workshop and discussions and presentations by invited guest speakers. Participants discuss contemporary issues and share their knowledge and experiences as Muslims in Australia.
Multifaiths/Interfaith Seminars
In recent years the Al Ehsan Centre, Alhamdulliah has successfully organised multifaiths/interfaiths seminars with other faiths such as Christianity and Judaism.
The regular programs and activities of the Centre include:
Education:
- Sunday Islamic School
- Annual Student workshop for senior students
- Seminars
- Library of books and audio visual materials
- Sharing Islamic values and knowledge via website, emails and newsletter.
Celebration of Festivals:
- Eid ul Fitre: Prayer Congregation on eid day followed by a Reunion on the weekend
- Eid ul Adha: Prayer Congregation on eid day followed by a Reunion on the weekend
- Iftar Mahfil: An evening during Ramadan with seminar, iftar, prayers and dinner
- Eid-e miladun Nabi: An essay competition for students, seminar, doa and dinner.
Social Welfare Activities
- Collecting charity (zakat, fitra) for distribution to the needy
- Special fundraising drives (for natural disasters etc.)
- Arranging Qurbani (sacrifice) during Eid ul Adha
- Funeral Fund established to help arrange funeral rites according to Islamic traditions as required.
Other activities:
- Publishing prayer times for the year
- Publishing Sehri and Iftar times during Ramadan
- Publishing Quarterly newsletter the “Ehsan”
Library & Information Facilities
Library Facilities
AEC collects and maintains a modest library of books and Audio visual materials to facilitate the teaching of Quran, Sunnah, the Arabic language and general Islamic knowledge.
Printed materials include copies of the Quran, books and associated teaching materials.
Audio visual materials include various documentaries, CDs and computer aided teaching programs.
RAMADAN / PRAYER TIME TABLE
AEC prepares and circulates Ramadan and Prayer time tables for the community.
In the name of Allah, The Beneficient, The Merciful
"..and do good to parents, kinfolks, orphans, those in need, neighbours and the wayfarers"
( Surah: An Nisa, Verse 36 )
