The Islamic Council of Queensland (ICQ), established in 1969, an Australian Muslim organisation acting as the central representative body for the Muslim community and local Islamic organisations in Queensland, Australia.Brodnik, Laura. "Brisbane's Muslim community speaks out." bMag. Wednesday 1 October 2014."About ICQ." Islamic Council of Queensland. Accessed 30 October 2014. The Council provides a number of social and religious services for Muslims in the area.
Activities Community The Islamic Council of Queensland represents more than 20,000 Muslims residing in the state of Queensland. The council also represents some 16 member organisations located in a number of cities in the state. The vast majority of mosques, mussallahs and Muslim student associations at universities are members of the organisation stretching from the Gold Coast up to Cairns."Member societies." Islamic Council of Queensland. Accessed 30 October 2014.
Services and programs The ICQ provides a number welfare services and Islamic ritual services for local Muslims in Queensland including marriage celebrants and burial services. The group has organised annual Quran competitions and other programs for youth development. The group has also organised a number of workshops and fund raising events."What ICQ does." Islamic Council of Queensland. Accessed 30 October 2014.
In 2008, young members of the ICQ organised a successful public relations campaign when they participated in Blood Donation Week, donating blood to Queensland blood banks.Haq, Farooq, and Ho Yin Wong. "Is spiritual tourism a new strategy for marketing Islam?." Journal of Islamic Marketing 1, no. 2 (2010): 136-148.
According to the Council, the Islamic community in Queensland have suffered from a number of prejudicial incidents locally, and have felt the strain on their daily lives. The Council president has attributed some of these problems to the fact that local Australians are not familiar with the religion and culture of local Muslims. The ICQ and Queensland’s Islamic community have planned an annual "Queensland Mosque Day" to encourage Australian locals to learn about the Muslim faith. and encourage locals to attend the open session.Moore, Tony. "Queensland 'Open Mosque Day' to better understanding of Islam." Brisbane Times. 19 September 2014.
Zakaat and halal accreditation The ICQ collects and distributes zakaat and provides halal accreditation.
Organisational structure Executive committee The executive committee is responsible for the governance of the Council."ICQ Committee." Islamic Council of Queensland. Accessed 30 October 2014. Members of the executive committee are selected through the AGM process and represent the variety of different ethnic, cultural and linguistic groups within the Queensland Muslim community. The members of the 2019 executive committee are: Abdul Azzi Khan, President Dr Daud Batchelor, Vice President Muhammad Khalid, Secretary
Mohammed A Samad, Assistant Secretary
Mohammed Taher Sukkarieh, Treasurer Nasser El Cheik, Assistant Treasurer
Jamal El Kholed, Committee Member Abdul Rahamn Deen, Committee Member Alfred Fayzal Khan, Committee Member Sis Mariam Ali, Committee Member Sis Sultana Begum Deen, Committee Member
Member societies + ICQ member societies City/SuburbSociety Algester Islamic Society of Algester Bald Hills Islamic Society of Bald Hills Cairns North Islamic Society of Cairns Rockhampton Islamic Society of Central Queensland Oxley Islamic Society of Darra Eight Mile Plains Islamic Society of Eight Mile Plains Arundel Islamic Society of Gold Coast Holland Park Islamic Society of Holland Park Brassall Islamic Society of Ipswich Lutwyche Islamic Association of Lutwyche Mareeba Islamic Society of Mareeba Mackay Islamic Society of Mackay Kawana Waters Islamic Organisation of Sunshine Coast Toowoomba Islamic Society of Toowoomba Townsville Townsville Islamic Society West End Islamic Society of West End
Awards In 2014, the Queensland state government awarded Professor Shahjahan Khan, former vice-president of ICQ, as a 2014 Cultural Diversity Ambassador award recipient."Queensland Cultural Diversity Ambassadors." Queensland Government. Accessed 5 November 2014.
See also Islam in Australia
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