ANIC WOMEN’S ADVISORY COUNCIL (AWAC)
OVERVIEW
ANIC Women’s Advisory Council (AWAC) aims to strive and maintain a stronger connection with the peak body Australian National Imams Council (ANIC), its member Imams and Australian Muslim Women leaders and prominent Muslim community members.
The objective of the advisory Council is to proactively hear the concerns, feedback, and suggestions from the council members for what is in the best interest of the wider Australian Muslim community. This includes (not limited to) surrounding issues and affairs that concern Muslim women in the Australian community.
AIMS & OBJECTIVES
- To create a platform for prominent Muslim women in the Muslim community to network and engage with the ANIC Imams and the Muslim community leaders to raise their concerns and suggest effective ideas that will contribute towards the development, growth, and prosperity of the Muslim community and generations to come.
- Provide advice to ANIC on issues relating to Islam, Muslims, in particular Muslim women affairs in the Muslim community.
- Maintain a strong connection between Imams and Muslim community leaders.
- Work towards the common good and benefit of the Muslim community.
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
- Shaykha Basmah Al Hably – NSW
- Shaykha Mouna Parkin (Umm Jamaal ud-Din) – NSW
- Dr Nada Ghamraoui – NSW
- Sr Abla Kaddous – NSW
- Sr Dalya Ayoub – NSW
- Sr Dania Roumieh – NSW
- Sr Eman Roumieh – NSW
- Sr Fatima Khalil – NSW
- Sr Gehan Elrayes – NSW
- Sr Madenia Abdurahman – NSW
- Hajeh Maha Abdo – NSW
- Sr Mariam Ardati – NSW
- Sr Mariam Elrayes – NSW
- Sr Nadia Bouchti – NSW
- Sr Ramia Sultan – NSW
- Sr Rihab Bahij – NSW
- Sr Suhair Mousa – NSW
- Sr Lina Ayoubi – VIC
- Sr Azra Khan – ACT