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- Australian_Federation_of_Islamic_Councils abstract "The Australian Federation of Islamic Councils (AFIC) (also known as Muslims Australia) was founded in 1964 as an umbrella group for various Islamic groups and councils, and is Australia's most important Islamic organisation. The mission of AFIC is to provide service to the community in a manner that is in accordance with the teachings of Islam and within the framework of Australian law, and to advocate for the Muslim community on matters that will affect the community's relevance, settlement and integration within Australian society.The main role of AFIC is to represent Islam and Muslims of Australia as one "Ummah" to the government and other bodies nationally and internationally. AFIC coordinates and provides resources for activities of its State Islamic Councils and member Islamic societies.Mr Hafez Kassem is the current president of the Australian Federation of Islamic Councils.The 9 member organisations of AFIC are: the Muslims of NSW, the Islamic Council of Victoria, the Islamic Council of Queensland, the Islamic Council Western Australia, the Islamic Council SA, the Islamic Council ACT, the Islamic Council of Tasmania, Christmas Islands Islamic Council and Northern Territory Islamic Council.The AFIC provides Halal accreditation. There are concerns raised about this halal food certification. The AFIC has sought taxpayer-funded expansion of halal food outlets.In the late 1980s, AFIC received more than a hundred thousand dollars in funding per year from Gaddafi's Libyan regime. AFIC's then-leader, Sheikh Taj El-Din Hilaly, had ties to Libya.In 2010 the AFIC received $5.2 million from an Islamic School which is largely taxpayer funded. In 2012 the NSW government demanded the repayment of $9 million passed on to the AFIC.In 2011 the AFIC advocated that Australian Muslims be able to marry, divorce and conduct financial transactions under the principles of sharia law, claiming that Australian Muslims should enjoy "legal pluralism".".
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