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MAY 2016

ISSUE 4

Behind the Voice 2 M F M M u s l i m C o m m u n i t y R a d i o

Community Announcements

With our move to the Salamah Complex, 2MFM now has a new

number. For all enquiries and to participate on programs, you may now call

The Muslim Community Radio appreciates the help and support of staff and volunteers from the Sydney Islamic Community. 2MFM is proud to present 2 new staff to the team. Welcome aboard Iyouch and Sandy. CBF president Peter Batchelor visited 2MFM, where 2MFM board members took him for a tour around the studio followed by discussions on CBF's new governance model and structure on Ethnic radio stations grants.

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Isra’ and Mi^raj Edition May 2016, Issue 4

2MFM Open Day

The Muslim Community Radio invites you to our 2016 Open day to celebrate the opening of the radio station at our new location in Chester Hill. Join us and Celebrate with 2MFM, the radio station, which is “Broadcasting unity, serving the community”. The open day is a fantastic opportunity for members of the community to go behind the scenes and discover the secrets, which make 2MFM a success. The event will be a family fun affair featuring a day of amusement, studio guided tours, show bags, workshops, competitions, face painting, jumping castle, live entertainment, free sausage sizzle and giveaways. There will be a chance to have your say, talk to your favourite on air personalities, and participate in our competitions to be in the running for major prizes. Our new location is 40-hector street Chester hill. Ph:97072747 Parking is available and for those who wish to travel by train, the venue is a short walk from Sefton and Chester hill train station. So don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to support the radio station that has been your choice

for the past 20 years. 2MFM-New location, same motivation.

Words from the President

On the 22nd of May we come together to celebrate the 2MFM Open day with the theme for 2016 being ‘Broadcasting Unity Serving the community’. 2MFM recognises the diversity of its listeners and continues to work alongside the wider community to inspire productive engagement in a meaningful and community-focused way.

As we draw closer to the month of mercy and goodness, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your ongoing commitment,support and participation in providing the best possible Radio service to the community. Ramadan is a busy period for 2MFM, as staff and volunteers work around the clock serving the community in many ways. Throughout Ramadan together with volunteers and community leaders, 2MFM will provide special broadcasts covering major Religious events informative programs and talk back shows. So stay tuned! Our programs in Arabic, English and other community languages continue to evolve in pace with demand. Our success in meeting ongoing community needs through participation is a testament to our volunteers, members and sponsors. On behalf of the 2MFM board and subcommittees, thank you for your ongoing contribution to transforming the ‘radio’ experience for our audience across Sydney -Australia and abroad. Rafic Hussein President of 2MFM


MAY 2016

ISSUE 4 Ramadan The month of Ramadan is the ninth month of the lunar year. It is the best month of the year during which the faithful abstain from eating and drinking from dawn till sunset. It is a month of piety and charity-giving, a time of worship and contemplation and an opportunity to strengthen family and community ties. And we at 2MFM, are preparing to welcome the great month with a variety of programs designed to meet the needs of members of our community from all ages and tastes.

Programs to be featured in Ramadan Ready, Set, Ramadan (Community Connect- Ramadan Edition)

A program that conveys some of the most interesting news and media coverage. Informative sessions exploring a variety of topics (e.g. religious and health) and challenging the minds of participants through a variety of games chosen at random. Ready, Set, Ramadan will air during Ramadan, weekdays at 12:45PM Fturkum ^alayna

Sisters, are you running out of ideas of what to make for Ftoor, (Ramadan dinner)? This Ramadan, 2MFM will air a new Iraqi program called Fturkum ^alayna, at the time of 10:15am.Other live programs include:

Hukmuddine Kids Show The AM Arabic live shows The Brothers’ Panel & the Host English Evening shows. Sahret Layeleena (Bilingual Evening Live Show) Ethnic programs presented in diverse languages; Urdu,

Bosnian, Indonesian, African, Turkish and others.


2mfm Relocates to Chestehill

The Muslim Community Radio is a multicultural multilingual and a multi-award winning Islamic radio station that broadcasts in Sydney and streams live internationally via the 2MFM website. The radio station targets the Islamic community in Sydney but has amassed thousands of listeners nationally and internationally. The radio station first started broadcasting twenty-four hours a day during the month of Ramadan in 1995 and currently broadcasts year round 24 hours a day.

The home of the radio station for the past 20 years has been Marion Street Bankstown, but at the beginning of this year in January, 2MFM relocated to the Salamah Complex in Chesterhill. This move was not an

easy one for staff, volunteers and our listeners who had become attached to our office and studios in Bankstown. Many of our memories were in that location and saying goodbye after such a long time was not easy.

Nevertheless, we cherish the wonderful experiences that we had and are now looking forward to a new chapter in the 2MFM story. From our new location in Chesterhill, 2MFM will continue its great work in serving the Muslim community and expand our reach to all communities and listeners. 2MFM would also like to take this opportunity to thank all staff and volunteers who helped the radio station move from Bankstown and Chesterhill.

Isra’ and Mi^raj The Isra’ and Mi^raj is one of the many miracles of Prophet Muhammad Peace be upon him. This miracle is about prophet Muhammad’s night journey, by body and soul, from Masjid al-Haram in Makkah to Masjid

al-Aqsa in Jerusalem, and the ascension of the Prophet to the seventh skies.

On Prophet Muhammad’s journey from Masjid al-Haram to Masjid al-Aqsa, Allah enabled him to see some of His wondrous creations.

After the Prophet took this night journey from Masjid al-Haram to Masjid al-Aqsa, he ascended to the upper heavens. In the Heavens he saw some of the Prophets whom Allah sent to the nations before the nation of Prophet Muhammad. They all welcomed him and made supplication (du^a’) for him for good things. Prophet Muhammad went beyond the seven skies and witnessed what Allah has prepared for the inhabitants of Paradise. He witnessed the throne (^arsh), and he heard the Kalam of Allah, which does not resemble our speech.

Commemoration of the Isra’ and Mi^raj

With “Muhammad a mercy to the world”as the motto of this year, 2mfm had the opportunity to participate in the Commemoration of the Isra’ and Mi^raj, which took place on the 7th of May 2016 at

the Grand Hall in Liverpool. The event featured a beautiful Qur’anic recitation and entertained by the ICPA chanting group. 2MFM had the pleasure of broadcasting the event as well as providing community members with a CD copy of the celebration.

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