Contribution Of Islam To Australia Essay

Islam and the Islamic world have played and continue to play a major role in our society. 100 years after the death of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), Islam spread widely and muslims created empires that extended from North Africa to South Asia. Now, more than 22% of the world’s population are Muslims, and it is expected that the Muslim population will grow at the rate of 73% in 35 years. The first muslim migrants came to Australia in 1860, they were usually known in Australia as ‘Afghans’ and they brought with them the first formal establishment of Islam. Today, in Australia, around 500,000 people describe themselves as Muslims, the numbers continue to grow. The Islamic faith has made major contributions to our Australian society. Islam has influenced Australia with their culture and Muslims have impacted Australian politics, however, there are disacceptance and discrimination towards the Islamic faith.

When the first Muslim migrants came to Australia, they brought their Islamic culture with them, their traditions and customs have made an impact on Australia. Muslims introduced Australia to their religious buildings

Research has identified that only 2 Muslims, Adem Somyürek MLC (Victoria) and Shaoquett Moselmane MLC (NSW), who currently sit in any Australian parliament. Both are in the upper houses of their respective parliaments, and both are with the Labor Party. Shaoquett was elected Mayor of Rockdale four times between 2001 and 2009 and was pre-selected to stand for the NSW Lower House seat of Rockdale in 2003. He was also a member of the Australian Arab Business Network, which is a monthly meeting where expert speakers talk about issues of relevance to business. From 2003 onwards, Ed Husic became the first Muslim elected to federal parliament and many other Muslims got preselected for federal or state parliaments. Many representatives of Islam have taken part in politics and it has impacted