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Bluestar hosted the Whirling Dervishes all the way from Konya, Türkiye at the Canberra Theatre Centre on Tuesday, 22 November 2011.
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Bluestar Hosts Senator Kate Lundy On the 9th of June 2010, Bluestar Intercultural Centre (BIC) hosted a dinner in their premises in the honour of Senator Kate Lundy. The dinner was also attended by leading Muslim community leaders, academics, professional members and executive members from BIC. Read the Full Story

Federal Parliament Iftar Dinner On Tuesday 8th of September 2009 Federal Parliament Iftar Dinner was held at the Great Hall, in the Federal Parliament House. Bluestar Intercultural Centre co-sponsored and co-hosted a bi-partisan Ramadan Iftar dinner at the Federal Parliament of Australia at the Great Hall to bring together the interfaith and intercultural riches of Australia as well as the Ambassador’s of all Muslim nations in Australia. Read the Full Story

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National Social Cohesion Conference The Bluestar Intercultural Centre together with the Australian National University, the Australian Catholic University and the Australian Centre for Christianity & Culture (ACCC) / Charles Sturt University organised the National Social Cohesion Conference on Tuesday, 12 July 2011 in Canberra. The main Topic of the conference was: “Enrichment of a socially inclusive society: challenges and solutions”. Read the Full Story

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Federal Parliament Iftar Dinner

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On Tuesday 8th of September 2009 Federal Parliament Iftar Dinner was held at the Great Hall, in the Federal Parliament House. Bluestar Intercultural Centre co-sponsored and co-hosted a bi-partisan Ramadan Iftar dinner at the Federal Parliament of Australia at the Great Hall to bring together the interfaith and intercultural riches of Australia as well as the Ambassador’s of all Muslim nations in Australia.

The Ramadan period is of special relevance and importance to the Australian Muslim community. The Ramadan dinner was co-hosted by Ms. M. Vamvankionue MP for the Government side and The Hon Susan Ley MP for the Opposition side of the parliamentary chamber. We celebrated Ramadan together with 230 guests, which included 45 Members and Senators of the Federal Parliament, 29 Islamic countries’ High Commissioners and Ambassadors, Catholic Archbishop of Canberra, various Academics and also 150 Australian Muslim community leaders and religious figures. The dinner was an important symbolic show case for the interfaith and intercultural riches of Australia. The Ramadan period is of special relevance and importance to the Australian Muslim community.

On Tuesday 8th of September 2009 Federal Parliament Iftar Dinner was held at the Great Hall, in the Federal Parliament House. The dinner was co-organised by Federal MPs Maria Vamvakinou, Federal Member for Calwell, Labour Party, VIC and Susan Ley, Federal Member for Farrer,Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Justice and Customs, NSW with logistic support provided by the Bluestar Intercultural Centre and AIS.

With a spirit of sharing common values that unite Australians from all cultural and faith backgrounds this Federal Parliament Iftar Dinner celebrated diversity with the key representatives of various sectors across Federal. Invited guests included Parliamentarians, Senators, Journalists, Ambassadors, Senior Members of Academia and Multi-faith Community Leaders.

Muslims believe that Ramadan Iftar Dinners bring peace and prosperity upon the members of Society. The objective of this Iftar Dinner program was to break bread together for the future of humanity and to enhance social cohesion, security and social harmony in this wonderful nation of ours.

We strongly believe that these relationships will be of mutual benefits as Members and Senators will be able to draw access to the perspectives of respected Muslim leaders when required and Muslim leaders will be able to communicate with the mainstream Muslim society using logical comments that are reflective of Islamic teachers, rather than producing radical remarks that have no grounds or references in Islam. We believe that by synergizing, together we will be able to set the foundations for a truly harmonious, multi-faith/multicultural nation that exemplifies the term pluralistic society. The organisers hope this celebration of diversity will continue to enhance and deepen the relationship between Australian Muslims and members of the wider community

Ramadan, 7 Dimensions
Mercy & Education
The Need for Dialogue
A Radiant Month

Ramadan, a month of seven dimensions

1. A month of worship and the display of beauty. A time when sharing is of utmost importance. Muslims fast provide alms, donations and offerings and evaluate the reason for their existence and preparation for their eternal life.

Universal Mercy and Education
by Fethullah Gülen

The adage nowadays is that we all need love. So many people are talking about this. Islam teaches us that God's act of creating humanity was an act of mercy and compassion.

The Necessity of Interfaith Dialogue
by Fethullah Gülen

People are talking about peace, contentment, ecology, justice, tolerance, and dialogue. Unfortunately, the prevailing materialist worldview disturbs the balance between humanity and nature and within individuals.

A Radiant Month in a Darkening World

The world is undergoing forms of depressions, one within the other. Humanity is restless and living with nightmares. Ramadan is once more on the way, appearing on the horizon like the silent full moon. Its light has started to diffuse the darkness of our horizon and although it is only a temporary light, we feel relief in our souls.