Tag: Australia

Christchurch Attack First Responder Runs for Parliament

Sahra Ahmed, a nurse and first responder to the Christchurch mosque attacks, is running for parliament.Ahmed is standing for...

Muslims Angry as Sydney Council Bans Prayers in Community Center

Campbelltown Council bans Muslims from using community center for prayersAustralian Muslim Welfare Centre refutes claims of operating as a...

Queensland Mosque Invites Hundreds to Enjoy Food, Learn about Islam

Garden City Mosque held its 10th International Food Festival and Annual Mosque Open Day.The event drew hundreds of...

Praying at Home for Years, Rolleston Muslims Fundraise for First Mosque

Praying five times a day at home, Nehaad Al-waiz is one of the Muslim population who have been living...

Muslims’ Hospitality Gesture Led This Australian to Islam

Myles Hembrow believes his deployment to Oman with the Royal Australian Navy to fight piracy and drug dealers was...

Fans Praise Australia Cricket No-Champagne Celebration

Out of respect for their Muslim colleague Usman Khawaja, Australian cricket team chose to avoid “champagne style” celebration after...

NZ Islamic Group Encourages Parents to Share Concerns about ‘Pride Week’

Amid rising concerns about forcing LGBT education in schools, a New Zealand umbrella Muslim group has sent an urgent...

NZ Muslim Educator, Author Receives High Honor

Muslim educator, author, and community leader Dr. Maysoon Salama has been recognized in this year’s King’s Birthday Honors, in...

Sonny Bill Williams Opens Up on Challenges Faced as New Muslim

14 years after becoming Muslim, New Zealand former rugby superstar Sonny Bill Williams has revealed some of the challenges...

Sydney Islamic Medicine Conference to Tackle End-of-life, Organ Donation

End-of-life care and organ donation are two thorny issues for many Muslims and will be tackled at the first...

This Non-Muslim Man Went to Mosque to Complain, See What Happened!

Celebrating `Eid prayers on Saturday, Hussin Goss, chairperson of Cold Coast Mosque received a visit from an elderly man...

Aussie Muslims Celebrate Biggest-Ever `Eid in Hagley Park

After a month of fasting, thousands of Australian Muslims gathered in Christchurch on Sunday for the South Island’s largest...