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Melbourne, 11 December 2023 – The leadership of the Council for ANZ were honoured to receive Michael Sukkar, Member of Parliament at the Melbourne Jamatkhana on Monday, 11 December 2023. The meeting provided an opportunity for discussion about the role and function of Mawlana Hazar Imam, the Ismaili Imamat and the Jamat Khana. Mr Sukkar showed keen interest in understanding the work of the Aga Khan Development Network and of its founder and Chairman His Highness the Aga Khan in improving the quality of life of the Jamat and of communities worldwide.

Ismaili CIVIC is a global programme under which the Shia Ismaili Muslim community across the world unites around its centuries-old tradition of serving humanity by rendering voluntary service to improve the quality of life of the communities in which they live, exemplifying Islam’s core values of service, peace, and compassion.

During the month of Ramadhan, Ismaili Civic with generous donations from the Jamat collected over 40 school packs filled with stationary, books, toys, and lunch boxes. The school packs were gifted to orphans from the recent Afghan crisis, in collaboration with Mahboba’s Promise. Mahboba is the recipient of the Australian and NSW Human Rights Award for rescuing Afghan orphans from the recent crisis. The children were invited to the community Eid Celebration Picnic in Winston Hills and gifted the school packs.

Originally from Pune, India, Hafiza holds a double Master’s degree in the field of Business, Commerce and Human Resource Management. Hafiza’s life took a turn when she moved to New Zealand a decade ago. Like any other new migrant, Hafiza and her family had their share of settlement and employment challenges. But that didn’t stop Hafiza, a mother of two beautiful children, from achieving her goals.