Mehreen Farooqi 1st Pakistani Muslim to enter Australian Parliament

“Well done to the first Pakistani-born female politician to enter the Australian Parliament – & she’s a Green” – Yvonne Ridley

1^st Pakistan born Muslim female is Mehreen Farooqi to enter Australian parliament. A Pakistani-born immigrants Mehreen Farooqi became the first Muslim woman, she was chosen by the Green Party of New South Wales, for the position of the upper house of parliament in the state to enter the Australian Parliament, the Voice America (VOA) reported Wednesday.

The Farooqi Select by postal ballot of party members in the game, only women can run from seven areas. It will be the first and oldest Australian parliament in July in the first female Muslim part of New South Wales National, regional or federal parliament of Australia.

Muslim groups fear · Farooqi face the combined teachings of Islam and Green politics, she believes that faith must be Australian politics does not matter.

“I do not see what is the role of religion in government should not be, I’m not a spokesperson, you know, the religion of Islam as well as many other members of Congress who are Christians they are the voice of the church, “she said.

“And, as I said earlier, I joined the Green Party because of the strong position of true sustainable development, social justice, human rights and multiculturalism.”

“It will support things like gay marriage, which is in direct conflict with the teachings of Islam, I do not know if she would insist it will coordinate efforts between the two traditional Keysar, the founder of the Association Islamic friendship Australia said.

Environmental Engineering · Farooqi study, she and her family emigrated from Pakistan in 1992, is a professor at the University of New South Wales, Australian Graduate School of Management.

The increase in the ethnic diversity of Australia, analysts are expecting a greater participation of minorities in the political arena.