Kedatangan Islam Di Australia Dibawa Oleh NELAYAN Dari Asia Tenggara?

Artikel berkaitan Islam di Australia ini dipetik dari web http://www.abc.net.au/religion Sesuatu yang menarik untuk difikirkan...

The history of Islam in Australia pre-dates European settlement. From 1650, Muslim fisherman from South East Asia communicated and traded with Aborigines from Australia's north. Some inter-marriage occurred. In the 1860s, some 3000 camel drivers - with camels - came from Afghanistan and the Indian sub-continent. This group contributed to the exploration of the Australian outback, working on both the railway line between Port Augusta and Alice Springs, and the Overland Telegraph Line from Adelaide to Darwin, which connected Australia to London via India.

Since the late 1960s there have been a number of significant Muslim migrations into Australia, most notably from Turkey and Lebanon. In the 1990s, refugees and migrants from the Horn of Africa, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Albania, Indonesia and Malaysia have all made their home in Australia.Some Islamic societies in Australia are affiliated with AFIC (The Australian Federation of Islamic Councils), which does not control the individual societies but gives a public voice and face to Islam, both in state and federal politics and matters of community representation. Between 1991 and 1996, the Muslim community grew by 36 per cent (approx. 53 000). In 1996, there were over 280,000 Muslims in Australia, belonging to over 70 ethnic groups (ABS).

Ini adalah pendapat mainstream kerana ia dipetik dari sebuah laman web badan penyiaran Australia. Ayat “ From 1650, Muslim fisherman from South East Asia..” amat menarik untuk difikir, direnung dan dikaji. Berkemungkinan ayat tersebut benar dan mungkin juga ayat tersebut cuba MENYEMBUNYIKAN sesuatu. NELAYAN dari bahagian Asia Tenggara manakah mereka ini? Adakah nelayan ini yang meninggalkan nama-nama tempat seperti Terang, Nerang, Nanga dan Tanah Merah? Jika sekiranya kita anggap ayat tersebut benar belaka, akan timbul juga persoalan iaitu jika nelayan mereka boleh belayar hingga ke Australia, macam mana pulak dengan ANGKATAN LAUT mereka? Secara logiknya sudah tentulah lebih hebat dari nelayan tersebut. Jadii....?

Peta moden menunjukkan Negara-negara Asia Tenggara dan sedikit bahagian utara Australia. Berapa lamakah pelayaran nelayan tersebut untuk sampai ke Australia? Jika nelayan itu dari Timor Timur hendak ke Darwin pun jaraknya sudah lebih kurang 400 batu.