Celebrating Neigbourhood Day 2009

On 23 December  2009 the Australian Intercultural Society continued its annual celebration of the Neighborhood Day marked by the traditional Ashurah Day. Sharing of Ashurah (Noah's Pudding) coincides with many significant historical days such as the day that the floods of Noah resided, the day that Adam was forgiven and the day that Moses split the Red Sea in two. The sharing of this delicious sweet is practiced by both Muslims and Christians in particular around the Mediterranean region. The AIS has brought the tradition of the Neighborhood Day to Australia by sharing the Noah's Pudding each year with different faith groups and government bodies. This year, the AIS visited Broadmeadows Police station to share Noah's Pudding with the regional Chief Superintendent, Inspectors and members of Victoria Police.      


 
 

Celebrating Neigbourhood Day 2008

 
December 2008 is the Neighbourhood Day marked by the sharing of Noah's Pudding. Sharing Noah’s pudding is a symbolic representation of the unity and essential relationship of humans to one another and to their Creator. Preparing the Noah’s pudding is a common practice among Muslim and Christian peoples around the Mediterranean. Due to the holiday period during Christmas & new year, Neighbourhood Day was celebrated on 9 February 2009. The event took place at Serenity Reception in Somerton. Over a hundred guests attended the program which commenced with open remarks from Emre Celik, General Coordinator of the AIS.

There were prayers offered to the victims of the Victorian Bushfires and those that lost their lives in the Middle East crisis. Reverend Tony Johnson made a prayer on behalf of the Strathmore Uniting Church and Imam Ali-Kursat Turgut, offered his prayer on be half of Thomastown Mosque. The main speakers of the event were Reverend Rob Brown, General Secretary of the Uniting Church Synod and Huseyin Koc, Social and Religious Affairs Attaché of the Consul General's Office of the Republic of Turkey. The program continued with the traditional serving of Noah's Pudding and Sufi Music.

Click here for Huseyin Koc speech (Social and Religious Affairs Attaché of the Consul General's Office of the Republic of Turkey)

 


Reverend Rob Brown
General Secretary
Uniting Church

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