October 2006


Looking for student volunteers and performers for SCIS International Food Night to be held at the end of Semester (Friday 3rd November). Any students with hidden musical or dance talents wishing to be part of the lavish entertainment for the night should contact Leisa Armstrong at {l.armstrong} at [ecu.edu.au] Please join in to make this night a success, the more input from students the better the night will be. An invitation also goes out to any brave staff members who wish to be part of the entertainment.

Also, bring in a dish from your country to share with others. It is a pot-luck kind of event at the staff room in building 13 on the Mount Lawley Campus.

 

For our brothers and sisters who are here with their families, there is a qaryah 3alameyah type of festival in Perth for Muslims. You can take your kids there and get them to enjoy the various types of rides.  There are rides for little children as well as older ones. Ticket prices varry and there are showbags and all-day-passes as well as early bird tickets available.

For more information please visit:
http://ecuis.wordpress.com/2006/10/25/western-australian-muslim-eid-festival-sunday-29th-october/

For more information on the Eid date around the world and in Australia, please visit our sister site: http://ecuis.info

I heard about the emiratisation of public relations officers (PRO) today and I looked it up on the Internet and I found this interesting article about it on gulf news:
http://www.gulfnews.com/indepth/labour/Emiritisation/10059252.html

 

Brother Asem suggested that we play paintball during one of the Eid days. So, if you are interested in participating in this activity, please let us know by filling out the contact form available here:
http://www.uaeteam.com/pb/

Please register your interest as soon as possible so we can make the registration for the precise number of participants. This will in turn help us to get a better rate.

 

The team representing the United Arab Emirates placed fourth at the Edith Cowan University’s Cup of Nations this Saturday.  The team never lost a single match in regulation time during the tournament. It was unfortunate in penalty kicks twice though. Once in the semi-finals and again in the 3rd and 4th place match.

The team members were as follows:

Standing up from right to left: Simon, Asem, Mathew, Peter, and Nayef.

Sitting: Goal keeper Mohammed, Bader, Abdulla, and team captain Marwan.

The team’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) Nayef, won the tournament’s MVP award. We would like to thank all the players for their hard work and dedication. A special thanks to our team members from Ghana and also for our backup players AK and Richmond who didn’t get a chance to play but attended the tournament and supported the team.

There was a shooting at a mosque in the northern Perth suburb of Mirrabooka.

Here are some links for more information:
news.com.au
Gulfnews
newswire.co.nz
Aljazeera.net
Update:
news.com.au