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First Muslim woman in NSW (Australian) Parliament

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this woman is a member of the Greens party, a party which has advocated for same sex marriage and wouldn't at first glance, seem to be the party you would expect to find a muslim associated with...but like she says, being muslim is only one aspect of who she is. She sees marriage equality as a human rights issue, and she also describes herself as a feminist.she also makes the point that she believes that she is the first environmental engineer in the NSW parliament .... which may be just as relevant - if not more so - than her religion.
Mehreen Faruqi says there will be no conflict between faith and politics when she becomes the first Muslim woman in any parliament in Australia.


Dr Faruqi will replace NSW upper house MP Cate Faehrmann when she resigns from NSW politics in June to run for a seat in the Senate.
Dr Faruqi won the Greens preselection late on Saturday following a postal ballot from among a field of seven women-only candidates, in another first for the party.
The move makes Dr Faruqi the first Muslim woman appointed to any parliament in Australia, the party said.
While she will be advocating for Islamic-sensitive issues such as same-sex marriage in her new role, there would be no potential conflict of ideas, Dr Faruqi said.
"We live in a secular society in Australia and for me (same-sex marriage) is an issue of human rights and quite easily justifiable.
"It's the law of the land that I will be pursuing in parliament and that's how I will be talking to my community as well."
She migrated from Pakistan with her family in 1992. Dr Faruqi describes herself as an "environmental engineer, climate change and education activist, proud union member and feminist".
She said her Islamic faith was only "one element" of her background.
"I am proud of my culture and heritage but I'm also proud of my professional achievements.
"I believe I might be the first environmental engineer in the NSW parliament as well."
Dr Faruqi said her appointment was a "very progressive" move for Australia, and she would seek to build stronger relationships with migrant communities in her new role.
"We do need a spectrum of diverse politicians in Australian parliaments who can represent our communities.
"It shows the world that we really value multiculturalism."
First Muslim woman in NSW parliament
 
We have the same thing here: Muslims typically run for the Liberal party or NDP but some run for the Conservative party though. The Muslims that come to this country usually are Liberally minded socially because they have to be but the ones that vote Conservative usually do it for their economic views.
 
people need to separate " muslim " from " islamist "

many christians are more bigoted than muslims .
 
people need to separate " muslim " from " islamist "

many christians are more bigoted than muslims .

What, like Chalk and Cheese?

Paul
 
If she wasn't a member of the Greens, this would be great news.
 
people need to separate " muslim " from " islamist "

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I find the tendency to conflate at both ends of the Political spectrum. The more dogmatic righties tend to lump both together and make claims there ARE no non-Islamist Muslims. The more dogmatic lefties will defend Islamist attitudes and call people an "Islamophobe" if they criticize Islamism.


Interestingly, you are more outspoken against Islamism than the large majority of the British, European or American "socialist" , "very liberal" and "progressive" posters.
 
I find the tendency to conflate at both ends of the Political spectrum. The more dogmatic righties tend to lump both together and make claims there ARE no non-Islamist Muslims. The more dogmatic lefties will defend Islamist attitudes and call people an "Islamophobe" if they criticize Islamism.


Interestingly, you are more outspoken against Islamism than the large majority of the British, European or American "socialist" , "very liberal" and "progressive" posters.

gardener ,they may not understand how fast the islamic virus may spread in a country despite the fact that that country is being governed by strict secular rules .if they lived here ,they wouldnt think so differently than me
 
Neither, Australian Sex Party.

(It's spelt Labor, don't ask me why)

Do Australians use the American spelling for everything? Form my limited knowledge of Australian politics I support the Labour Party.
 
Do Australians use the American spelling for everything? Form my limited knowledge of Australian politics I support the Labour Party.

No we don't. No idea why it is the Labor party - but in most other things we use the correct (English) spelling. Including in general when using the word labour.

- eg, trades and labour council, labourer, laboring etc.
 
I find the tendency to conflate at both ends of the Political spectrum. The more dogmatic righties tend to lump both together and make claims there ARE no non-Islamist Muslims. The more dogmatic lefties will defend Islamist attitudes and call people an "Islamophobe" if they criticize Islamism.


Interestingly, you are more outspoken against Islamism than the large majority of the British, European or American "socialist" , "very liberal" and "progressive" posters.

I think that while what you say is true to some extent, anyone who has had a reasonable degree of contact with muslims will speak out agaist the vilification of all muslims that ois so common in some circles, because we know that is not what the majority are like.

At the same time however, I have had enough contact with muslims who are very fundamentalist in their views to be quite wary of them. I do not support ANYONE promoting their religious agenda to the detriment of tolerance and respect for all.

These people however still usually do not support the extremists that engage in acts of violence in the name of their religion... although they may regard fellow muslims of the "wrong" sect in much the same way other bigots regard those they despise. In my experience, these people are more likely to be tolerant of Christians, than they are of the "wrong" muslims, atheists and of course Jews.

like all groups, there are numerous shades.
 
most of the people who call themselves muslim are usually ignorant of Quran .these people's feelings are abused by two faced imams which is one of the main reasons why many muslims think they should be a member of any sect to be a real muslim . islam is a religion but islamism is an ideology supported by teh folllowers of perverted sects.

there is no sect in islam

But the sects differ among themselves: and woe to the Unbelievers because of the (coming) Judgment of a momentous Day! maryam 37

Of those who divided their religion and became seas every sect rejoicing in what they had with them.
ar rum 32

159. Verily, those who divide their religion and break up into sects (all kinds of religious sects) , you (O Muhammad ) have no concern in them in the least. Their affair is only with Allah, Who then will tell them what they used to do. al anam 159


if you still keep insisting on your islamist points of view ,l will begin to think taht you are doing it intentioanlly
 
most of the people who call themselves muslim are usually ignorant of Quran .these people's feelings are abused by two faced imams which is one of the main reasons why many muslims think they should be a member of any sect to be a real muslim . islam is a religion but islamism is an ideology supported by teh folllowers of perverted sects.

Hard to say. in many parts of the Islamic world studying the Quran (and learning to recite it) is part of schooling. in other places, I have found I know more about the Quran than many muslims do. there seem to be many in the west, and elsewhere, who can selectively quote, as there are those who can selectively quote the bible. none of that means they understand what it means.


there is no sect in islam

But the sects differ among themselves: and woe to the Unbelievers because of the (coming) Judgment of a momentous Day! maryam 37

Of those who divided their religion and became seas every sect rejoicing in what they had with them.

ar rum 32

159. Verily, those who divide their religion and break up into sects (all kinds of religious sects) , you (O Muhammad ) have no concern in them in the least. Their affair is only with Allah, Who then will tell them what they used to do. al anam 159

regardless of whether these sects are perverted or not, there are different sects, and the animosity between these sects can vary, from pretty low level dismissal of the "other" to overt discrimination (eg in Bahrain) to violence and bloodshed.


I think this woman seems to have a better understanding of what it means to be a muslim than many do. but there are quite a few I have met who have very similar values.

if you still keep insisting on your islamist points of view ,l will begin to think taht you are doing it intentioanlly

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