A number of interfaith networks across Victoria were represented including Casey Interfaith Network, Frankston Interfaith Network, Dandenong Interfaith Network, Mornington Peninsula Interfaith Network and Gippsland Interfaith Network.
Source/Credit: Faith Communities Council of Victoria
By FCCV / Aziz Bhatti | February 18, 2013
Edited by Ahmadiyya Times
Ahmadiyya Muslim Association (AMA) Victoria hosted its annual Australia Day multifaith dinner to commemorate Australia Day at their Langwarrin mosque on Saturday the 1st of February 2014.
The dinner was attended by more than 150 guests including Interfaith Networks representatives, Federal and State MPs, Mayors, Councillors, local government officials, Victoria Police officials, fire chief, university professors, university students, Australia Day ambassador, neighbours and local community members.
Mr Rehmat Samiullah, Secretary for External Affairs AMA Victoria, presented a brief history of the Community and its humanitarian services worldwide and a number of guest speakers spoke about AMA Victoria’s continuous involvement in interfaith dialogue, community services and initiatives such as holding blood drives, ‘Clean-up Australia Day’ and ‘Red-Cross Door knock’ appeals.
A number of interfaith networks across Victoria were represented including Casey Interfaith Network, Frankston Interfaith Network, Dandenong Interfaith Network, Mornington Peninsula Interfaith Network and Gippsland Interfaith Network.
The speakers included: member for Holt Hon. Anthony Byrne (MP), member for South East Metropolitan Region Hon. Inga Peulich, (MP), member for Cranbourne Jude Pereira, (MP), mayor of City of Casey Councillor Geoff Ablett, councillor Roz Blades representing the mayor of City of Greater Dandenong, assistant commissioner Victoria Police Luke Cornelius, Inspector in charge of South East Region Victoria Police Jeffrey Miller, and Dr. Ali Khan, CEO Ramahyuck District Aboriginal Corporation .
Cr. Darrel Taylor, Mayor Frankston City Council, anounced ‘Harmony Creek,’ a partnership project between Frankston City Council, Melbourne Water and the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association Victoria, during the occasion of the Australia Day Dinner at Bait-ul-Salam Mosque.
In his concluding remarks Mr. Safdar Javed Choudhary, President of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association Victoria said, "I stand humbled and thankful to you all, ladies and gentlemen, for gracing us the pleasure of your company and attending this dinner."
"Thank you all for making this dinner so beautiful. Your presence here today shows the real beauty of the our great country Australia and our great multifaith and multicultural society,” Mr. Choudhary added.
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