According to Australian Bureau of Statistic (2006), there were 340,393 Muslims in Australia, and these Australian Muslims come from diverse background such as Lebanese-born (30,289), Turkish-born (23,126) and Afghanistan (15,958). It is no surprising that Muslim always is a controversial and sensitive issues in Australia, especially after the casualties of 9/11 tragedy, the Bali bombing and the 7/7 London bombing, overwhelming media were emphasized that Muslim were the main schemer of these attacks. Albeit some Australians has changed their attitudes to Muslim,
According to the news article from SBS, it reported that three Muslim schoolgirls have spoken of the terror they felt in what has described as a “disturbing and brazen” racially motivated …show more content…
When Kabir asked interviewees to define ‘Australian’, and she said that ‘Australian’ means you are born in Australia, or if you have a citizenship and you live in Australia. Some interviewee are not qualified to apply citizenship in Australia and they think that Melbourne Cup Day just like a normal day, sit at home. Indeed, if Muslims have a stronger identity in Australia, such as citizenship, Muslims could share the joy from the Australia’s achievement and festival. In 2007, Department of immigration and Citizenship has introduced a citizenship test for immigrants. Australian Government claimed that Australia is receiving immigrants from new source countries such as Middle East, these countries with value system vastly different to mainstream Australia and to ensure that these immigrants have certain extent knowledge of English and fully integrated into Australia (Robb, 2006). It is obviously impartial to Muslims because they might have their own culture, language and religious. As mentioned before in this essay, Australia is banned azan because of noise irritation neighborhood and some Muslims are not familiar with English. Nevertheless, multiculturalism emphasizes that different religious and ethnic could coexist in the same society. Therefore, it could be seem that the emergence …show more content…
According to the same study of Kibra (2007), one of the interviewees said that she does not quite appreciate the pub life and the alcohol consumption in Australia and she prefers to listen Nasheeds (religious songs) and attended mosques. Therefore, it could be seem that some Muslims could not get into the western culture because of they habituate their own
According to the news article from SBS, it reported that three Muslim schoolgirls have spoken of the terror they felt in what has described as a “disturbing and brazen” racially motivated …show more content…
When Kabir asked interviewees to define ‘Australian’, and she said that ‘Australian’ means you are born in Australia, or if you have a citizenship and you live in Australia. Some interviewee are not qualified to apply citizenship in Australia and they think that Melbourne Cup Day just like a normal day, sit at home. Indeed, if Muslims have a stronger identity in Australia, such as citizenship, Muslims could share the joy from the Australia’s achievement and festival. In 2007, Department of immigration and Citizenship has introduced a citizenship test for immigrants. Australian Government claimed that Australia is receiving immigrants from new source countries such as Middle East, these countries with value system vastly different to mainstream Australia and to ensure that these immigrants have certain extent knowledge of English and fully integrated into Australia (Robb, 2006). It is obviously impartial to Muslims because they might have their own culture, language and religious. As mentioned before in this essay, Australia is banned azan because of noise irritation neighborhood and some Muslims are not familiar with English. Nevertheless, multiculturalism emphasizes that different religious and ethnic could coexist in the same society. Therefore, it could be seem that the emergence …show more content…
According to the same study of Kibra (2007), one of the interviewees said that she does not quite appreciate the pub life and the alcohol consumption in Australia and she prefers to listen Nasheeds (religious songs) and attended mosques. Therefore, it could be seem that some Muslims could not get into the western culture because of they habituate their own