Chloe Cowan, an Australian Indigenous Muslim woman, says marking Ramadan is an opportunity to embrace spirituality and foster cross-cultural connection.
Chloe Cowan is one of around 2,000 Indigenous Australians who follow Islam, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. A proud Bundjalung Gumbaynggirr Kamilaroi women who was born on Dunghutti Country, Cowan said she converted to Islam before she met and married an Iraqi man, Osman Abas, in 2018. Cowan told SBS Urdu that prior to meeting her now husband, she had grown up in a small coastal town without exposure to diverse ethnic backgrounds.
"Just as Iraqis gather for iftar to share meals, Aboriginals come together with their community , ensuring everyone is well-fed and contributing to the communal cooking process," she added. Similarly, Abas said marrying Cowan had enabled him to delve into different cultures, languages, history and the "frequently overlooked Indigenous issues in Australia".
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