Growing up Muslim in Southland, New Zealand

Muhammed Faris Rifqi Kusumadinata was born and grew up in Central Southland until he was 10-years-old, when he and his parents moved to Indonesia. Subscribe to Re: bit.ly/subscrib...
Six months ago, he moved back to New Zealand to go to University and spent the summer working on his uncle’s dairy farm in Southland.
Faris - as he is known - shared what it’s like being part of the world’s most southern Muslim community and how his faith intersects with the people, culture and lifestyle of Southland.
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[@sanlamsa]

assalamualaykom bro, verynice place bro, thanks for sharing your videos on youtube, i heard new zealand people are very friendly and nice culture, i hope oneday to be part of new zealand community to experience the culture and good places.

[@iponkhiedra5723]

Hi from indonesia, semangat bro, ga kebayang pasti dingin banget shalat subuh dsna😁

[@kimhornhem5399]

Went over to Invercargill for 6months to work, saw an asian person 5 days in. Literally the first time i expressed glee towards seeing another asian person in my life haha. That aside, great people. They live life much slower and relaxed compared to the city life.

[@Israel-IS-Socialism]

Inshallah I will move there and do Dawah and teach the understanding if people are willing to learn. There is no compulsion and we must help this be understood. That cultures and tribes are not against Islam until it is clear to be the case based on alcoholic consumption and the opportunity that is being made out of it that could involve many families protecting these values that cost peoples lives or simply advocating for sustainability between men and women through understanding people lie and do things in the unseen and that we need modesty as a behavioral attribute to make trust at ease.

[@blususpect]

I’m in the Northern U.S & can relate to this 😂

[@ArhamYuu]

Masha allah Brother, may allah bless your live, proud to be a muslim

[@mosimkhan2670]

Brother I am New Zealand i please give mi a job

[@PamelaAttwood]

The reality of being in a minority religion and the diversity those who practice it in New Zealand approximate 70,000.00 in a population of just over 5 million people . Good video.

[@bucketlisttrek3863]

Nice

[@timbradley5562]

Nice one Muhammad. Cool profile, Re.

[@ColbyMacken36]

Like Islam ya akhi

[@amjadmisbah6681]

Mashallah may Allah bless u

[@Passion886]

Masaallah masaallah masaallah ❤❤❤❤

[@HugoChavez1996]

Islam ☪️ is a message of peace ☮️ to Mankind , to worship no one only one Almighty God , Islam ☪️ is a very misunderstood religion by a lot of people even among some Muslims , however if you want to be successful in this life you must seek knowledge 📚 if you want salvation in the hereafter ( day of judgement ) you must seek knowledge 📚 and if you want them both ( this life & the hereafter ) you must seek knowledge 📚, however Knowledge does not give you some of it unless you give it all of you , I heard NewZealand is a beautiful place , thanks 🙏 for sharing brother .

[@SSJwalker]

Cool dude

[@عبداللهعبودي-س1س]

Mashallah

[@dangerboy1111]

why there is no mosque

[@Nodaki.arlodji]

Gimana cara nya ya saya bisa hidup disana bro👍

[@Imringgo]

Mantap

[@Frank-rx8ch]

Maybe all the NZ kararehe will instill in you of what's needed to be humble before God our creator.

[@margaretpaewai3717]

Make your own fun Bae if ya dunn like the night life , U dunn have to follow everyone else enjoy my country kia kaha ...

[@adiraisurrounding9412]

WAALAIKUM salam i hope we are muslim iam indian my name is Mohusin soon come.

[@ColbyMacken36]

TALK MORE ABOUT QUR'AN

[@promisedchild48]

Why Muslims proud of water cleansing after toilet, and laugh at others who use toilet paper.

[@abdulmusliminalih4510]

Please improve your sense and i hope you study whats is resfect..

[@RichardJenzden]

Assalamu alaikum brother i am a muslim i would like to come New Zealand but visa is very difficult to get becourse i am poor man. I like get citizen in new zealand