FIANZ First Stakeholder Forum Report Part 5

According to the census figures of 2006, about 37,000 Muslims were resident in New Zealand from various ethnic backgrounds. These Muslims belong to different Islamic associations and trusts that are organised around 7 regional organisations throughout the North and South Islands of New Zealand. These regional organisations and associated trusts form the Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand (FIANZ). One of the roles of FIANZ is to engage various stakeholders on behalf of NZ Muslims in order to create an environment in which Muslims can live and practice Islam peacefully and be able to contribute to all aspects of the NZ society. As part of its effort to improve engagement with stakeholders, FIANZ recently introduced a yearly Stakeholder Forum... The mission of Islam Awareness Week is to increase awareness in New Zealand of Islam and Muslim New Zealanders. Islam has been in New Zealand since 1874 and Islam Awareness Week has been observed for many of these years at Islamic Centres and on campuses around NZ. The weeks were then locally organised by the various centres and student bodies with no central coordination. In 2004 FIANZ made the week a yearly national event coordinated to happen in the same week throughout the country. During the week, all the Mosques and Islamic Centres affiliated to FIANZ are opened to the NZ public and various activities are held under themes that differ yearly www.fianz.co.nz www.teamworkproductions.co.nz

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