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THEIR BELIEFS, PRACTICES AND INSTITUTIONS
 Muslim
  Australians
A Partnership under the Australian Government’s
Living In Harmony
initiative
DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRSand AUSTRALIAN MULTICULTURAL FOUNDATIONin association withTHE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNEby Professor Abdullah Saeed
 
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 Muslim Australians :
THEIR BELIEFS, PRACTICES AND INSTITUTIONS
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CONTENTS
Introduction
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4Muslim Community in Australia: A View from the 2001 Census
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5Muslims in Australia
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7Beginning of Islam
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12Key Beliefs of a Muslim
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17The Five Pillars of Islam
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21Commonalities and Differences
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26Muslim Family Life
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30The Milestones in a Muslim’s Life
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32Muslim Women
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35Holidays and Holy Days
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42Sacred Places
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43Sacred Texts
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45Determining Right and Wrong
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48Food and Drinks
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52Mosques and Religious Leaders
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53Community Organisations
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55Islamic Schools: Weekend and Regular
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56Islamic Banking
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58Islam and Violence
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59Islam and Other Religions
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62Stereotypes and Misconceptions
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66Islam, State and Australian Citizenship
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Contact Details
Mosques in Australia
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75Muslim Organisations
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78Muslim Schools
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79Useful References
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