Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand

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The Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand (FIANZ) is a registered nationwide association of regional New Zealand Muslim organizations based in Wellington, which was founded on April 15, 1979. The initiator and first elected president was Mazhar Krasniqi , and Muhammed Javed Iqbal Khan has been in office since June 2003 (as of June 2009). Between 1982 and 1999 the late Sheikh Khalid Hafiz acted as religious advisor to FIANZ.

FIANZ wants to represent New Zealand's Muslim society to the outside world and in 1984, in cooperation with the New Zealand Meat Producers Board, introduced a certificate for slaughtering according to Halāl rules.

literature

  • Drury, Abdullah, Islam in New Zealand: The First Mosque (Christchurch, 2007) ISBN 978-0-473-12249-2
  • Bob Shaw, “An imam 'as imams should be, but rarely are'” in The Evening Post (December 16, 1999), page. 5.
  • “NZ Muslims threatened over Gulf crisis” in The New Zealand Herald (August 22, 1990), page.1.
  • “Peacelink” (October 1990), page. 1.
  • Charles Mabbett, "Fasting and Feasting" in City Voice (March 2, 1995), p.4.
  • “Muslims plan mosque for city” in The Auckland Star (January 4, 1956), p. 5.
  • “Muslims Raising Funds for a Mosque” in The New Zealand Herald (January 4, 1956), p. 8th.
  • “Muslims Raising Meat Deal Snags” in The Evening Post (August 4, 1979), p. 8th.
  • “Musovich” in The New Zealand Herald (November 17-18, 2001), D13.
  • “NZ Moslems Support Arab Cause” in The New Zealand Herald (June 12, 1967), p.1.