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Peace, Love and an Olive Branch Carrying Dove

Dear All,

Please close your eyes a moment, now Imagine a spectacular declaration of peace and love that takes a week to prepare!

Imagine the young Muslim children who spent an entire week working on the design, under the tutelage of internationally respected candle artist Mr. Jorge Pujol!

Then open your eyes to see respected political and community leaders from all persuasions lighting these candles in unison!

Then, climb with me on a 60 ft boom-lift and you will see the attached image reaching out to heaven, praying for the rest of the world to experience the peace and security we have and telling the world that we need Love to move forward.

Dear friends – This is the a project that sat in wait for what seems an eternity.

Finally, with the children of Malek Fahad Islamic School, artist Jorge Pujol, a little financial support from AFIC and the Islamic Friendship Association of Australia, that dream to project love and peace has become a spectacular reality.

I am grateful to the Principal of Malek Fahad Islamic School Dr. Ray Barrett and his Deputy Stephen Lord for seeing the merit in this project and agreeing to adopt it and to explain it to the school pupils who were very eager to participate.

I am grateful to the eager pupils who joined the project and to their parents who just as eagerly gave them not only permission, but also unwavering support.

I am grateful to my colleagues on the Executive Committee of the Muslims Australia – The Australian Federation of Islamic Councils for supporting the project.

I am also grateful to the Islamic Friendship Association for the patience and perseverance in waiting until we found the right partners for this great project.  The 2000+ candles had lay in their cardboard boxes wanting so eagerly to come together to project a message of peace and love, they seemed to corroborate with the summer’s heat as their wax clung them together in their protest at the delay.  Then the team from Islamic Friendship tenderly separated the candles reminding them to be patient for a few more moments so that they can make this wonderful display.

I am grateful to the political and community leaders who joined this demonstration, If I have missed any names, then I apologise in advance.

Kind Regards,
Keysar Trad,
Assistant Secretary of Muslims Australia
 

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