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Zachariah Matthews is a Sydney Muslim educator and community advocate, who was born in Bosmont Johannesburg and attended Chris Jan Botha Senior Secondary School CJB, South Africa, where he studied Qur'an and Islamic studies as well as secular subjects. Matthews completed B.Pharm, BSc (Hon) and Pharm.D degrees in South Africa and the United States before migrating to Australia. He has also completed a Master of Islamic Studies in Australia.

Matthews has appeared at a number of Islamic forums and conferences, published several papers and given media interviews on Islamic topics. He has helped to co-ordinate national statements in regard to the Australian government’s Muslim Community Reference Group, the pro-hijab campaign and others.

Matthews has lectured part-time at the University of Sydney and was a former director of pharmacy at Canterbury Hospital, Sydney, NSW Australia.

For two years he was Head of Religious and Leadership Studies at an independent school.

He previously served as the president of the Australian Islamic Mission (AIM) and was a board member of the Australian Muslim Civil Rights & Advocacy Network (AMCRAN).

Matthews is the director of Just Media Advocacy and instructor with Deen Academy.

Papers and presentations

• Current Muslim trends impacting adversely on Australia
• Zachariah Matthews responds to media allegations about sharia, deception, etc.
• Islamic community fosters understanding in Wagga, 17 November 2014,

Sources

• Guide to Islamic Practices For Police Services written by Dr. Matthews
• Islam in Australia article written by Dr. Matthews
• Australian Muslim Civil Rights Advocacy Network - Muslim Civil Rights Group concerned about new anti-terror law proposals
• The Federation of Australian Muslim Students and Youth - 2009 Sirah Tour
• Australian Islamic Mission (AIM)
• Mission of Hope Event
• The Sydney Morning Herald - Muslims Object to New Powers
• The Sydney Morning Herald - The thin, blue Islamic line
• Health Australia Document in which Dr. Matthews is listed as Chief Pharmacist at Cantebury Hospital

External links

• Bio on Mercy Mission Australia website
• Zachariah Matthews lectures from Muslim Talks
• Just Media Advocacy Website

• Living people
• Australian Sunni Muslims
• South African Sunni Muslims
• People from Sydney
• Australian Muslims