Abdul-Rahman describes his practice as exploring a sense of identity that emerges from cultural heritage that is both Muslim and seventh generation Australian.Bronze sculpture of a young man boxing his own reflection. The sculpture, Big Jihad explores the meaning of "the greater jihad", which in Islam is the internal struggle with one's Nafs (the ego or commanding self). Abdullah describes this concept as the recognition of one's humanity forming the basis of their relationship to Islam. sculpture, bronze, jihad, ego

discussing climate changeConversation on climate change naomi klein, climate change, wheelers centre, athenaeum theatre

Presented to Lance Corporal Rahman, on deployment to East Timor April-October 2000 from collection at Mitcham R.S.L. Sub BranchDark grey cardboard box containing: .2 wet ones, .3 schick ultra plus shaver blades pack, .4 Mitcham deodorant pack,.5, .6 Johnson's cotton buds, .7 & .8 shaving soap stick, .9 Colgate tooth brush, .10 Colgate total toothpaste, .11 & .12 Palmolive soap, .13 & .14 Cashmere Bouquet soap, .15 Green plastic nail brush, .16 black plastic comb, .17 shaving brush, .18 lip balm, .19 Colgate dental ribbon, .20 chrome nail clippers, .21 White small towel.Defence personal items packDefence personal items pack. Male NSN 8465 66 145 6306personal effects, travel goods, uniforms, army, personal effects-toilet requisites, shaving

Pictured here is Tunku Abdul Rahman, the Prime Minister of Malaysia from 1957 to 1970, leading Malaysia through its transition to independent statehood. Rahman visited International House in November 1959 during a state visit to Australia, also attending the Melbourne Cup and a dinner at Government House. This photograph comes from an 'Album of Student Activities 1960', compiled and presented to International House by Soedjadi Satrosoegito & Richard Shiell.tunku abdul rahman, events

Draft articles for RHSV (Bendigo) Newsletter, May 1972. 1. ''Golden Square Methodist Church'' by Lydia Chancellor - memories of church services, Sunday School and Bible classes. Mention of (Minister?) Mr Robert Saunders. Also - Rev B W Heath; Mr Crump, Rev Henry Worrall; reference to Jubilee of church in 1923. 2. Article submitted by Mrs E M Checcucci re the 'White Works' (clothing factory making underwear at the top of Wattle Street) - visited by Prince of Wales in 1920; 3. Handwritten and typewritten version of ''Extracts from the 'Sandhurst Library Almanac 1858', published by P M Sparkes, Bookseller and Stationer (four doors from Shamrock Hotel). Names listed of officers of the 40th Foot (Captain's detachment); Location of two cemeteries; Municipal Council of 1858 - Chairman and councillors and meeting times and place; Police Department - names listed of officers of department, Sandhurst Municipality, 'The District' and Eaglehawk Township (names for the last being only on the handwritten copy); 4. Article (w Perry) ''Australian Aboriginals on the Bendigo Gold Field’’ reference to ''King Charlie'' and finding of gold by him (reference to this in the Bendigo Advertiser 1856 & 1857). The gold purchased by a Mr Bannerman; 5. Article on introduction of gas in Bendigo (by I Hendry). Ref to ''Spotlight'' article in Advertiser of Oct 13, 1950. Mention of Mr Dondy (first user of gas in Bendigo); early use and price of gar; poor gas pressure in Eaglehawk; 6. Handwritten article submitted by John O'C Hattam re 'Indian Hawkers in Bendigo': with request to members to join him in further researching this interesting project; mention of accommodation in Hopetoun Street in terrace houses of the same design as Specimen Cottage (''now occupied by ' Glover??? Mills - but referred to in printed Newsletter of April/May 1972 as ''a site occupied by a clothing factory''); mention of hawkers by name - Rajah Singh, Mahonett Betth, Mahonett Shang, Rajah Bouth, Mahoety Bux, Abdul Rahman (last hawker)document, names of bendigo pioneers, bendigo advertiser