Darul Ma’arif Asry, AIMEP 2025 alumnus and Program Director at the Nasaruddin Umar Office shares his insights into the rich traditions, tens of thousands of worshippers, and spiritual practices...
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The sixteenth post in our Celebrating Alumni profile series is Fahd Pahdepie, a 2011 AIMEP alumna. Fahd is an entrepreneur, writer, and activist, and the founder and CEO of...
Omar Elrayes, AIMEP 2024 alumnus and Community Engagement Manager at Greater Western Sydney (GWS) Giants, played a key role in bringing the event to life. Omar shares with us...
The fifteenth post in our Celebrating Alumni profile series is Rita Pranawati, a 2010 AIMEP alumna. Rita is a senior public servant, researcher and activist in the area of...
by Ahmed Osman, AIMEP 2022 For anyone familiar with AIMEP and AAMEP, you can’t help but think of Rowan and Brynna. I recently had the opportunity to catch...
by Sana Gillani, AIMEP 2012 My experience of Ramadan growing up in Sydney, Australia, represents an eclectic mix of diasporic and developing traditions. I was born in Australia...
by Masyithah Mardhatillah, AIMEP 2016 Idul Fitri or tellasan pasa is one of the most important celebrations for Madurese Muslims. They celebrate it by gathering with relatives and...
The fourteenth post in our Celebrating Alumni profile series is Siti Sarah Muwahidah, a 2009 AIMEP alumna. Siti Sarah is an Alwaleed Fellow in Contemporary Indonesia as a Global...
The twelfth post in our Celebrating Alumni profile series is Shameema Kolia, a 2009 AIMEP alumna. Shameema heads the Muslim Women Support Centre in Perth, and is CEO of...
The eleventh post in our Celebrating Alumni profile series is Bambang Arief Rahman, a 2008 AIMEP alumnus. Bambang is the Director of the Assalam 2 Modern Islamic Boarding School...
The tenth post in our Celebrating Alumni profile series is Dr Aan Rukmana, a 2007 AIMEP alumnus, Islamic philosophy lecturer at Universitas Paramadina, and the founder of Sekolah Islam...
by Natasha Hill, AIMEP 2017 Community Coordinator, Events and Partnerships, Creating Chances, Australia Sports have long been a powerful medium for fostering community, breaking down barriers, and creating...
by Yanuardi Syukur, AIMEP 2015 Member, International Relations and Cooperation Commission, Indonesian Ulama Council The Arab poet Ahmad Syauqi (1868-1932) once composed a poem: “Damascus in the Umayyad...
by Ita Fajria, AIMEP 2021/2023 Co-Head, Pondok Pesantren Nazhatut Thullab Prajjan, Madura, Indonesia Hello there, I am Ita. I am a medical doctor and also co-head of Pondok...
by Yanuardi Syukur, AIMEP 2015 President, Indonesian AIMEP Alumni Forum On 27 March 2024, the Indonesia AIMEP Alumni Forum in collaboration with Mosaic Connections held an iftar and discussion...
by Rabiha Nasser, AIMEP 2019 Head of Learning Support Team, Unity Grammar Australia’s first Islamic school was founded over forty years ago, in 1983. Fast forward to the...
The ninth post in our Celebrating Alumni profile series features Dr Mahsheed Ansari, a 2007 AIMEP alumna and Islamic studies scholar at Charles Sturt University. Read her story below:...
The eighth post in our Celebrating Alumni profile series features Irfan Amalee, a 2006 AIMEP alumnus and socio-entrepreneur who is passionate about promoting peace education for youth across Southeast...
The seventh post in our alumni profile series for the 20th year of AIMEP is about Julia Novrita, a 2005 AIMEP alumna and community activist with a passion for...
The sixth post in our alumni profile series for the 20th year of AIMEP is about Aziz Cooper, a passionate advocate for community empowerment and a member of the...
The fifth post in our alumni profile series for the 20th year of AIMEP is about Ienas Tsuroiya, a storyteller, advocate for women’s empowerment, and a 2003 AIMEP alumna....
Ini adalah postingan pertama dari seri Hidup Damai. Seri ini berdasarkan ‘Hidup Damai di Negeri Multikultur’, sebuah buku yang ditulis oleh 77 alumni AIMEP yang menceritakan pengalaman mereka ketika...
The fourth post in our alumni profile series for the 20th year of AIMEP is about Professor Abdul Mu’ti, Secretary General of Muhammadiyah, Indonesia’s second largest Islamic organisation, and...
The third post in our alumni profile series for the 20th year of AIMEP is about Syamsul (Sam) Arif Galib, an inspiring young leader from Makassar, Eastern Indonesia and...
The second post in our alumni profile series for the 20th year of AIMEP is about Marini Sayuti, a journalist and alumna of the 2019 AIMEP. Read her story...
Welcome to our series of blog posts commemorating the 20th anniversary of the AIMEP! We plan to feature a series of stories from alumni through the life of the...
by Nurul Bahrul Ulum, 2021 AIMEP alumni As a participant of the Australia-Indonesia Muslim Exchange Program (AIMEP), I got an important explanation in understanding relation of Indonesia and Australia...
In what has become a tradition for nearly a decade, Al Siraat participates in the annual Australia-Indonesia Muslim Exchange Program (AIMEP)
2021 AIMEP delegate Khotimun Sutanti reflects on the unique potential of virtual programs to foster deep friendships and meaningful collaborations during the challenging times of the COVID-19 pandemic.________ NASYIAH.OR.ID,...
‘Creating peace and understanding, while finding unity in our differences is no longer difficult when people open their minds to accept each other and stand up tall for tolerance.’
Australian AIMEP delegates reflect on their time in Indonesia – the progressive nature of Indonesian society, the active engagement of women in all spheres of life, and the importance...
Established in 2002, the Australia-Indonesia Institute’s Muslim Exchange Program (MEP) establishes and nurtures the ongoing contact between emerging leaders of Muslim communities in both Australia and Indonesia.