The Fatiha Project

Canterbury Community Drug Action Team supported the Fatiha Project, a drug and alcohol information session for Muslim parents and youth that was held on 31 July 2004.

About the Project

The Fatiha Project is a Muslim community initiative designed to cater for the religious and cultural sensitivities of the Muslim population.

There are currently no services specifically targeting drug and alcohol awareness and prevention for the Muslim community. The Fatiha Project aims to fill that gap by developing specific programs that were culturally sensitive to their needs and encouraged community members to seek help.

Drug and Alcohol Information Session

Canterbury CDAT recently supported a drug and alcohol information session for Muslim parents on 31 July 2004 at Bankstown Girl’s High School.  The Fatiha Project was presented by Mission of Hope, a not-for-profit organisation managed by Muslim health and welfare professionals dedicated to increasing harmony in a culturally-diverse community through education seminars and projects.  

The day was considered a great success, with approximately 150 people attending.  The program featured guest speakers prominent in the Muslim community and representatives from other agencies, such as the police and drug and alcohol service providers. 

The program included the launch of drug and alcohol prevention posters featuring local Muslim sport stars including:  

• Hazem El-Masri Canterbury - Bankstown Bulldogs - Rugby League
• Hussein Hussein - Boxing                  
• Nader Hamdan - Boxing
• Bilal Hussein – Boxing

For copies of the posters, contact Mission of Hope on telephone (02) 9708 1539, fax (02) 9708 0293 or PO Box 145, Lakema NSW 2195.
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Posters featuring Muslim sporting stars that were launched as part of the Fatiha Project.