Jamila Hussain Explained

Jamila Hussain (1942, Katoomba - 31 August 2016, Sydney) was a Muslim community leader in Australia and an academic at the University of Technology Sydney.

Biography

Born in 1942 in Katoomba, New South Wales, she studied at the University of Sydney. She married a Chinese Muslim man and studied Shariah law in Malaysia. Widowed in 1994, she returned to Australia and pursued a career as community leader, commentator, and academic.^[1] She was the author of Islam, Its Law and Society.^{[2] [3]} She died in 2016. Her public commentary on Islam, Sharia and its place in Australia appeared in Sydney Morning Herald,^{[4] [5]} SBS ^[6] and in interviews on the ABC.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jamila Hussain, an Australian Muslim Pioneer. AMUST. Media. September 25, 2016.
2. Web site: Second Hour: Jamila Hussain :: Sunday Nights. www.abc.net.au.
3. Web site: Dr Jamila Hussain. October 15, 2009. ABC Radio National.
4. Web site: Sharia 101: a user's guide for Jacqui Lambie. Jamila. Hussain. September 23, 2014. The Sydney Morning Herald.
5. Web site: Islam at a cultural crossroad. Jamila. Hussain. November 24, 2008. The Sydney Morning Herald.
6. Web site: What is Sharia law?. News.