Eid Mubarak New Zealanders
Aliya Danzeisen
Assistant National Coordinator Islamic Women’s Council of New Zealand.
The Islamic Women’s Council of New Zealand (IWCNZ) extends Eid greetings to the Muslim community, as a whole, during times of well-deserved celebration and joy, in addition to extending best regards to the wider New Zealand.
Upon Ramadan’s completion, Muslims observe a joyous three-day celebration called Eid al-Fitr, which is a time for charity and for celebration with family and friends.
Eid Al-Fitr is an important festival in the Islamic calendar; its existence provides Muslims the opportunity to thank Allah for giving them the strength and will to observe the fast.
It is also an occasion for prayers when Muslims gather in congregations, standing shoulder to shoulder, to demonstrate the equality and equity which is the inherent feature of Islamic society all over the world.
IWCNZ is a national organisation formed to cater for the needs of Muslim women around the country.
Our mission is: To endeavour to coordinate and develop activities to provide help, advice and assistance to all Muslim sisters, keeping in mind the Holy Qur’an and the Sunnah of our Prophet Mohammed (Peace and Blessings be Upon Him).
Please feel free to contact IWCNZ via our facebook page or via email at iwcnz01@gmail.com.
May Allah bless this ummah and each of you with unity, goodwill and prosperity!
Firoz Patel , President, New Zealand Muslim Association
Assalaamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatoh (Peace and Blessings Be Upon You)
On this auspicious occasion of Eid l Fitr, I am pleased to express my heartiest Eid Mubarak Greetings to the Muslim community in New Zealand. I thank and praise Allah Almighty for blessing us to successfully complete our fasting and offering yet another opportunity to celebrate this Eid with family and friends. May the genuine spirit of Eid, the spirit of goodwill and peace, bring to all of you an abundance of blessings. A?een.
For Muslims all over the world, we have successfully completed the Holy Month of Ramadan. It inculcates patience, perseverance and everything good.
The month of Ramadan was also about doing good work for society. In fact, the Holy Quran specifically mentioned that people, whether or not they are Muslims should compete in doing good work.
Eid ul Fitr marks the end of Ramadhan. This is an occasion for thanksgiving and forgiveness.. It is undoubtedly, an occasion for family and friends to partake in the good food and to strengthen our friendship and bond. Kul Amm Wa Antum Bi Khair, Wasalaam.
Ibrar Sheikh, President, South Auckland Muslim Association
On behalf of the executive committee of South Auckland Muslim Association, I am delighted to send our sincere and warmest wishes and convey our heartiest Eid Mubarak to you all. Eid is celebrated with people wearing their best clothes and attending the mosque for the early morning congregational prayer. This is followed by visiting relatives and neighbours. Children receive presents and money from elder members of the family and relatives.
We believe that if people with different backgrounds can eat together, then they can learn to tolerate one another. South Auckland Muslim Association works hard to bring people of different communities and religions together. Other activities included the daily Iftar and educational programs at the Mosques.
Muslim population in South Auckland is highly diverse; they come from all corner of the world. Islam encourages interaction, dialogue and co-operation between all peoples and societies. Eid is a wonderful opportunity to build bridges, cement ties and strengthen relationship.
The popular Eid Festival, a joint venture between SAMA, NZMA and NZMSA will take place at Centre Park, Mangere on August 18, 2013 offering fun for the whole family.
Mohammed Iqbal, National President, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamat NZ Inc.
Eid ul Fitr Ramadhan. One of the greatest blessings of Ramadhan is that the believers by suffering hunger themselves are filled with the spirit of sympathy towards the less fortunate sections of society.
If fellow feeling is the lesson learnt during Ramadhan then how can Eid ul Fitr be truly celebrated without showing it practically?
In this regard, we find our beloved Prophet Muhammad at the forefront to show extreme compassion to the less fortunate.
By Allah’s grace Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamats in all parts of the world pass through Ramadhan and celebrate the Eid with the true spirit of fellow feeling as was taught by the Holy Prophet of Islam Muhammad (peace be upon him).
To display the above spirit Ahmadi Muslims around the world presents gifts to the poor, orphans and prisoners as part of Eid celebrations. They also visit the hospitals and old homes on the Eid day.
The spirit which highlights the Eid celebrations of Ahmadi Muslims is well portrayed in the following message of their fourth spiritual head: ?ou will have a genuine Eid for yourselves only when you make it a day of celebrations for the poor.
Eid Mubarak!
Dr Anwar Ghani MNZM JP, President, Federation of the Islamic Associations of New Zealand (FIANZ).
All praises be to Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala for his infinite mercy and immeasurable blessings to all of us to celebrate yet another Eid together as one community in an environment which is peaceful and harmonious. Eid is a thanksgiving day, a day of remembrance, a day of celebration of successful graduation for attaining greater piety, a day for thanking Allah for his infinite favours.
On behalf of FIANZ, I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone “Eid Mubarak “
I was very pleased to note that during the month of Ramadhan, our community clearly reached out to interfaith communities and non-Muslim friends to share the blessings of Ramadan. Our acts of charity and compassion should go beyond the holy month of Ramadhan. Eid’ulFitr is an occasion to offer our gratitude to Allah Almighty. It is also an auspicious day for us to strengthen our bonds and forgive the shortcomings of our family members and friends.Let us use the occasion of Eid to spread peace, compassion and friendship to our relatives, neighbours and friends. I urge Muslim New Zealanders to invite their neighbours and friends to share this joyous occasion.
In New Zealand, Muslims will celebrate the festival of Eid’ul Fitr with family and friends in the climate of peace and tranquility.Let us remember in our prayers about those people who are facing natural disasters, economic, political and social hardship. Let us use our triumph of Ramadhan to strengthen our resolve to be good example of a united community that steadfastly upholds the Islamic faith, and remains progressive, adaptive and inclusive.
Let us seek Allah Almighty’s guidance to lead us on the right path, the path of peace and brotherhood. Ameen. Wassalam
Israr A Sheikh, Chairman - Festival of EID & Carnival 2013
Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh.
I trust that the month of Ramadhan has brought peace and harmony amongst families and friends together with an amplified connection with Allah.
Eid al-Fitr means “festival of breaking of the fast” and this year the popular annual Multiethnic EID Festival, a joint venture between New Zealand Muslim Association Inc, South Auckland Muslim Association Inc and New Zealand Muslim Sports Association, will be held at Mangere Centre Park , 101 Robertson Road, Mangere, on August 18, 2013 offering fun and games for the whole family in conjunction with Federation of Islamic Associations of NZ.
The Festival of EID is purely organised to celebrate Eid with the community.Spreading a cheerful atmosphere, the Festival combines a consumer show along with traditional festivities. With the involvement of the community leaders, members of the parliament, religious leaders and elders, the celebration is made more momentous each year.
You all are invited regardless of race and religion and as well as everyone can participate in any competition and programme held during the Festival.
EID Mubarak to you all.
David Shearer, leader of the Labour Party
I want to acknowledge our Muslim population as we approach Eid al Fitr and offer my best wishes for this holy month. I hope Ramadan has been a successful time of prayer and reflection for all of you. I lived and worked amongst Muslim communities in the Middle East for years, and developed a personal appreciation of their faith and stoicism. Here in New Zealand, there is a thriving Muslim community in my Mt Albert electorate and one of Auckland’s major mosques is close by. I send special greetings to my local Muslim community and thank you for your support and encouragement over the years. In recent months, I have had the privilege of attending a number of Muslim events, and have really appreciated the efforts of Islamic leaders to demystify the faith for non-Muslim New Zealanders. As such, it doesn’t surprise me that people of all faiths and cultures are beginning to discover, understand and enjoy Eid festivals.
Once again, I wish you all a wonderful end to Ramadan and I’m really looking forward to celebrating Eid alongside you. Eid Mubarak!
Aliya Danzeisen Assistant National Coordinator Islamic Women’s Council of New Zealand. The Islamic Women’s Council of New Zealand (IWCNZ) extends Eid greetings to the Muslim community, as a whole, during times of well-deserved celebration and joy, in addition to extending best regards to the...
Aliya Danzeisen
Assistant National Coordinator Islamic Women’s Council of New Zealand.
The Islamic Women’s Council of New Zealand (IWCNZ) extends Eid greetings to the Muslim community, as a whole, during times of well-deserved celebration and joy, in addition to extending best regards to the wider New Zealand.
Upon Ramadan’s completion, Muslims observe a joyous three-day celebration called Eid al-Fitr, which is a time for charity and for celebration with family and friends.
Eid Al-Fitr is an important festival in the Islamic calendar; its existence provides Muslims the opportunity to thank Allah for giving them the strength and will to observe the fast.
It is also an occasion for prayers when Muslims gather in congregations, standing shoulder to shoulder, to demonstrate the equality and equity which is the inherent feature of Islamic society all over the world.
IWCNZ is a national organisation formed to cater for the needs of Muslim women around the country.
Our mission is: To endeavour to coordinate and develop activities to provide help, advice and assistance to all Muslim sisters, keeping in mind the Holy Qur’an and the Sunnah of our Prophet Mohammed (Peace and Blessings be Upon Him).
Please feel free to contact IWCNZ via our facebook page or via email at iwcnz01@gmail.com.
May Allah bless this ummah and each of you with unity, goodwill and prosperity!
Firoz Patel , President, New Zealand Muslim Association
Assalaamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatoh (Peace and Blessings Be Upon You)
On this auspicious occasion of Eid l Fitr, I am pleased to express my heartiest Eid Mubarak Greetings to the Muslim community in New Zealand. I thank and praise Allah Almighty for blessing us to successfully complete our fasting and offering yet another opportunity to celebrate this Eid with family and friends. May the genuine spirit of Eid, the spirit of goodwill and peace, bring to all of you an abundance of blessings. A?een.
For Muslims all over the world, we have successfully completed the Holy Month of Ramadan. It inculcates patience, perseverance and everything good.
The month of Ramadan was also about doing good work for society. In fact, the Holy Quran specifically mentioned that people, whether or not they are Muslims should compete in doing good work.
Eid ul Fitr marks the end of Ramadhan. This is an occasion for thanksgiving and forgiveness.. It is undoubtedly, an occasion for family and friends to partake in the good food and to strengthen our friendship and bond. Kul Amm Wa Antum Bi Khair, Wasalaam.
Ibrar Sheikh, President, South Auckland Muslim Association
On behalf of the executive committee of South Auckland Muslim Association, I am delighted to send our sincere and warmest wishes and convey our heartiest Eid Mubarak to you all. Eid is celebrated with people wearing their best clothes and attending the mosque for the early morning congregational prayer. This is followed by visiting relatives and neighbours. Children receive presents and money from elder members of the family and relatives.
We believe that if people with different backgrounds can eat together, then they can learn to tolerate one another. South Auckland Muslim Association works hard to bring people of different communities and religions together. Other activities included the daily Iftar and educational programs at the Mosques.
Muslim population in South Auckland is highly diverse; they come from all corner of the world. Islam encourages interaction, dialogue and co-operation between all peoples and societies. Eid is a wonderful opportunity to build bridges, cement ties and strengthen relationship.
The popular Eid Festival, a joint venture between SAMA, NZMA and NZMSA will take place at Centre Park, Mangere on August 18, 2013 offering fun for the whole family.
Mohammed Iqbal, National President, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamat NZ Inc.
Eid ul Fitr Ramadhan. One of the greatest blessings of Ramadhan is that the believers by suffering hunger themselves are filled with the spirit of sympathy towards the less fortunate sections of society.
If fellow feeling is the lesson learnt during Ramadhan then how can Eid ul Fitr be truly celebrated without showing it practically?
In this regard, we find our beloved Prophet Muhammad at the forefront to show extreme compassion to the less fortunate.
By Allah’s grace Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamats in all parts of the world pass through Ramadhan and celebrate the Eid with the true spirit of fellow feeling as was taught by the Holy Prophet of Islam Muhammad (peace be upon him).
To display the above spirit Ahmadi Muslims around the world presents gifts to the poor, orphans and prisoners as part of Eid celebrations. They also visit the hospitals and old homes on the Eid day.
The spirit which highlights the Eid celebrations of Ahmadi Muslims is well portrayed in the following message of their fourth spiritual head: ?ou will have a genuine Eid for yourselves only when you make it a day of celebrations for the poor.
Eid Mubarak!
Dr Anwar Ghani MNZM JP, President, Federation of the Islamic Associations of New Zealand (FIANZ).
All praises be to Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala for his infinite mercy and immeasurable blessings to all of us to celebrate yet another Eid together as one community in an environment which is peaceful and harmonious. Eid is a thanksgiving day, a day of remembrance, a day of celebration of successful graduation for attaining greater piety, a day for thanking Allah for his infinite favours.
On behalf of FIANZ, I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone “Eid Mubarak “
I was very pleased to note that during the month of Ramadhan, our community clearly reached out to interfaith communities and non-Muslim friends to share the blessings of Ramadan. Our acts of charity and compassion should go beyond the holy month of Ramadhan. Eid’ulFitr is an occasion to offer our gratitude to Allah Almighty. It is also an auspicious day for us to strengthen our bonds and forgive the shortcomings of our family members and friends.Let us use the occasion of Eid to spread peace, compassion and friendship to our relatives, neighbours and friends. I urge Muslim New Zealanders to invite their neighbours and friends to share this joyous occasion.
In New Zealand, Muslims will celebrate the festival of Eid’ul Fitr with family and friends in the climate of peace and tranquility.Let us remember in our prayers about those people who are facing natural disasters, economic, political and social hardship. Let us use our triumph of Ramadhan to strengthen our resolve to be good example of a united community that steadfastly upholds the Islamic faith, and remains progressive, adaptive and inclusive.
Let us seek Allah Almighty’s guidance to lead us on the right path, the path of peace and brotherhood. Ameen. Wassalam
Israr A Sheikh, Chairman - Festival of EID & Carnival 2013
Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh.
I trust that the month of Ramadhan has brought peace and harmony amongst families and friends together with an amplified connection with Allah.
Eid al-Fitr means “festival of breaking of the fast” and this year the popular annual Multiethnic EID Festival, a joint venture between New Zealand Muslim Association Inc, South Auckland Muslim Association Inc and New Zealand Muslim Sports Association, will be held at Mangere Centre Park , 101 Robertson Road, Mangere, on August 18, 2013 offering fun and games for the whole family in conjunction with Federation of Islamic Associations of NZ.
The Festival of EID is purely organised to celebrate Eid with the community.Spreading a cheerful atmosphere, the Festival combines a consumer show along with traditional festivities. With the involvement of the community leaders, members of the parliament, religious leaders and elders, the celebration is made more momentous each year.
You all are invited regardless of race and religion and as well as everyone can participate in any competition and programme held during the Festival.
EID Mubarak to you all.
David Shearer, leader of the Labour Party
I want to acknowledge our Muslim population as we approach Eid al Fitr and offer my best wishes for this holy month. I hope Ramadan has been a successful time of prayer and reflection for all of you. I lived and worked amongst Muslim communities in the Middle East for years, and developed a personal appreciation of their faith and stoicism. Here in New Zealand, there is a thriving Muslim community in my Mt Albert electorate and one of Auckland’s major mosques is close by. I send special greetings to my local Muslim community and thank you for your support and encouragement over the years. In recent months, I have had the privilege of attending a number of Muslim events, and have really appreciated the efforts of Islamic leaders to demystify the faith for non-Muslim New Zealanders. As such, it doesn’t surprise me that people of all faiths and cultures are beginning to discover, understand and enjoy Eid festivals.
Once again, I wish you all a wonderful end to Ramadan and I’m really looking forward to celebrating Eid alongside you. Eid Mubarak!
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