Council of Imams Western Australia - ANIC

24/08/2026

06/07/2026

Every report begins with a story.
A story of something that happened.
A story that deserves to be heard.
A story that should never be ignored.

At AAI, we listen. We support. We act.
We document incidents, identify patterns, advocate for stronger protections, and help ensure that experiences of Islamophobia do not go unseen or unrecorded.

Whether it happened online, at work, at school, in public, or at a place of worship — your experience matters.

When incidents go unreported, communities lose visibility.
When incidents are documented, communities gain a voice.

See it? Experience it?

Report through this link: https://vist.ly/4wzdp
👉 actionagainstislamophobia.org.au
📞 02 8377 4199

05/07/2026

Have our leaders done enough?

That was the question.

More importantly, it became the beginning of a much-needed conversation.

Our Imams and leadership shared some of the often unseen work taking place through the Council of Imams WA and ANIC, from family mediation through CARD, to Action Against Islamophobia, education, advocacy, government engagement and community initiatives.

Most importantly, we listened.

The evening was marked by honest, respectful and candid discussions about how our leadership can better serve the community, strengthen partnerships, improve communication and work together for the future.

Leadership in Islam is an amānah. It grows stronger through transparency, consultation and sincere advice.

Thank you to everyone who attended, contributed and reminded us that our community is strongest when leaders and the people they serve walk together.

01/07/2026

To our Imams, community leaders, school leaders and service providers, your role is critical.
Many victims of Islamophobia never report what happened. Some fear they will not be believed. Some do not know where to go. Others minimize the incident and try to move on.
But when hate goes unreported, it becomes harder to prove the scale of the problem and harder to advocate for change.
Please encourage your communities to report all incidents, big and small, to Action Against Islamophobia.
If you experience or witness Islamophobia, report it to AAI.

Report through this link: https://vist.ly/4wzdp
👉 actionagainstislamophobia.org.au
📞 02 8377 4199

26/06/2026

One Week To Go!

Have Our Leaders Done Enough? A Community Forum

In a time of global challenges and evolving community expectations, Muslim leadership is more important. And more questioned.. than ever.

Join our esteemed Mashaykh Sh Ahmed Parkar, Sh Faizel Gaffoor, Sh Salmaan Parkar, and Sh Abdur Rahman for an open and honest conversation about the state of Muslim leadership in Australia.

This forum is an opportunity to:

• Understand what Imams and ANIC do behind the scenes
• Share concerns, feedback, and aspirations in a respectful setting
• Explore how leadership and community can work together to build trust and unity

Our aim is to highlight the unseen work of leadership, listen to the community, and strengthen our collective future.

📍 Venue: Hill View Community Centre
📅 Date: Saturday, 4th July 2026
🕕 Time: 6:00 PM

⚠️ Registration is essential
Register here: https://tinyurl.com/HaveOurLeadersDoneEnough

Let’s talk openly. Let’s rebuild together.

24/06/2026

🌟 Fasting on 10th Muharrum!
Make the most of this blessed month by increasing voluntary fasts, particularly on the 9th and 10th of Muharram, as fasting 'Ashura' (10th) expiates the sins of the previous year. (Sahih Muslim 1162a)
May Allah make this new year a source of peace, blessings, and spiritual growth for you and your family. Ameen! 🤲✨

23/06/2026

Building Safer, Stronger Communities Through Cyber Awareness.

Alhamdulillah, CIWA was honoured to host an insightful and highly beneficial Cyber Security Webinar presented by Imam Sameh Elgawady, as part of the ANIC Action Against Islamophobia Initiative.

In a time where cyber threats, scams, identity theft, and online vulnerabilities are becoming increasingly common, this workshop provided practical and easy-to-understand guidance on protecting our personal information, devices, social media accounts, and families online. Participants gained valuable knowledge on securing emails, safeguarding WhatsApp and social media accounts, recognising scams, and protecting home networks.

Cyber security is no longer optional—it is an essential life skill for every individual, family, community leader, and organisation. Education and awareness are key to ensuring our communities remain safe, informed, and resilient in the digital age.

We extend our sincere gratitude to Imam Sameh Elgawady for sharing his expertise and dedicating his time to educate and empower our community.

May Allah SWT reward Imam Sameh abundantly for his efforts, place barakah in his knowledge and work, protect him and his family, and make this beneficial knowledge a source of ongoing reward for him in this life and the next. Ameen.

21/06/2026

Alhamdulillāh, the President of the Council of Imams Western Australia, Sh Salmaan Parkar, attended the Australian National Imams Council (ANIC) Executive Committee and Australian Fatwa Council meeting in Sydney today.

These important forums bring together Muslim leaders from across Australia to discuss key issues impacting our communities, navigate contemporary challenges, and strengthen collaboration in service of the Ummah.

We pray that Allah ﷻ grants wisdom, sincerity, unity, and barakah in these discussions, and that He makes the collective efforts of our leaders a means of goodness, guidance, and benefit for Muslims across Australia. Āmeen.

20/06/2026

Statement on Senator Pauline Hanson's National Press Club address

Senator Pauline Hanson used the National Press Club to revive a tired and divisive narrative: blaming Muslims, multiculturalism and immigration for Australia’s challenges. The Australian National Imams Council (ANIC) rejects that premise entirely. We will not respond from a position of apology for our faith, our community, or our place in this country.

Muslims have been part of this continent’s story since before British settlement. Makassan traders from the islands to our north were visiting the coasts of Arnhem Land and trading with Aboriginal people for generations before the First Fleet arrived. The cameleers who helped open the interior came later, and the first mosques were built under Queen Victoria in the 1800s. We are not guests asking to stay. This is our home, and our place in it is settled.

ANIC opposes violence and incitement without reservation, whoever commits it. But Senator Hanson draws no meaningful line between a criminal fringe and well over a million Australian Muslims. To vilify an entire faith community is not policy. It is division dressed as public debate, and it weakens the social harmony Australia needs.

We would add a point of principle. The label “extreme” is often applied selectively and politically. A view that one person finds extreme, another may regard as ordinary. Many Australians, by that same measure, would regard Senator Hanson’s own views as extreme. More importantly, holding a strong or unpopular opinion is not a crime, and it does not lead inevitably to violence. A confident society tolerates a wide range of beliefs and judges people by their actions, not their thoughts.

The distinction Senator Hanson refuses to make, between belief and violence, and between a community and the few who break the law, is the very distinction that protects everyone’s freedom, including her own.

Australia’s real pressures, housing, energy and the cost of living, are not eased by blaming those who pray differently, look different, or speak another language at home. Australia is strongest when it protects freedom of religion, equal citizenship, multicultural harmony and respectful disagreement.

ANIC’s invitation to Senator Hanson stands, as it has for many years. We believe in dialogue with all Australians and remain open to engaging constructively for the greater good of our nation and the country we all share.