Lebanese Moslems Association
The Lebanese Moslems Association is an Australian non-profit welfare organisation based in Lakemba.
The Association was founded between 1961 and 1962 as a community project aiming to serve the "social, religious, recreational and educational" needs of Australian Muslims, and to advocate on their behalf in pursuit of these aims.[1][2] The Association also owns and operates Lakemba Mosque, which is situated close to its head office and is the venue for most of its programs and events.[3]
In 2002, the LMA had more than 1100 financial members, with more than 5000 members attending Friday congregational prayers and "over tens of thousands" (members and non-members) using the Association's facilities on festive occasions.[2] Sheikh Taj El-Din Hilaly, the former Mufti of Australia, is also linked to the LMA, being one of its clerical advisors and an Imam at Lakemba Mosque.[4]
Public figure and spokesperson Samier Dandan has been both vice-president[2] and president[5] in his time with the LMA. Its president is Samier Dandan.[6]
References
- ↑ "About the Lebanese Moslems Association", LMA website. Retrieved on 2013-02-01.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Trad, K. "Submission to Human Rights and Equal Opportunities Commission's National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention", HREOC website. Retrieved on 2013-02-02.
- ↑ "History of Lakemba Mosque", LMA website. Retrieved on 2013-02-02.
- ↑ "Sheikh Services", LMA website. Retrieved on 2013-02-03.
- ↑ "PM - Lebanese community reacts to long sentence", Australian Broadcasting Corporation PM website. Retrieved on 2013-02-03.
- ↑ "AM - Australians caught in besieged town in Lebanon", ABC AM website. Retrieved on 2013-02-03.
External links
- http://www.lma.org.au Official website
- http://www.youthink.com.au/index.php/about A youth website sponsored in part by the LMA
