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Muslims in Australia

Muslims in Australia represent a small but growing segment of the population. According to the 2021 Census, there are approximately 813,392 Muslims in Australia, making up about 3.2% of the total population. The Muslim community in Australia is diverse, comprising people from various ethnic and cultural backgrounds, including those of Lebanese, Turkish, Afghan, and Indonesian descent.Islam is the second-largest religion in Australia, following Christianity. The community has established numerous mosques, Islamic schools, and cultural centers across the country.

CANBERRA (IQNA) – Mahmoud Abdelfattah, the first Muslims or Palestinian coach to head a basketball team in Australia’s top league, says he seeks to be a “role model” that he himself lacked while growing up.
News ID: 3485367    Publish Date : 2023/09/30

CANBERRA (IQNA) – A Mawlid event celebrating the birthday of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was held in Sydney this weekend.
News ID: 3485323    Publish Date : 2023/09/26

TEHRAN (IQNA) – The tenth National Mosque Open Day (NMOD) will take place on Saturday 28 October, an event that invites Australians of all backgrounds to visit their local mosques and learn more about Islam and its culture.
News ID: 3485301    Publish Date : 2023/09/25

CANBERRA (IQNA) – A Muslim advocacy group in Australia has called on authorities to hold social media platform X responsible for Islamophobic tweets.
News ID: 3485240    Publish Date : 2023/09/19

CANBERRA (IQNA) – Khaled Sabsabi, an artist living in Western Sydney who has tried to give unheard Muslim migrants a voice, won the Creative Australia visual arts award.
News ID: 3485211    Publish Date : 2023/09/18

CANBERRA (IQNA) – A Quran academy in Sydney is set to hold a Quran competition that will feature a host of qaris from Australia and New Zealand.
News ID: 3485165    Publish Date : 2023/09/13

CANBERRA (IQNA) – A Muslim community say they have been “targeted” by an “unjust” ban that prevents them from observing prayers at their community center.
News ID: 3485156    Publish Date : 2023/09/13

CANBERRA (IQNA) – The Islamophobia Register Australia (IRA) hailed a ban on religious vilification in New South Wales.
News ID: 3484933    Publish Date : 2023/08/27

CANBERRA (IQNA) – Australia is poised to join a number of non-Muslim countries where Islamic banks are part of the financial system.
News ID: 3484772    Publish Date : 2023/08/14

CANBERRA (IQNA) – Awarding an Australian television presenter who had previously called for a ban on Muslim migration signifies the deep-rooted Islamophobia in the country’s entertainment industry.
News ID: 3484586    Publish Date : 2023/07/31

CANBERRA (IQNA) – An Australian man has shared his story of conversion to Islam following attending military operations in the West Asia.
News ID: 3484163    Publish Date : 2023/07/02

CANBERRA (IQNA) – About 100 Muslim brothers surrounded father and schoolteacher Lincoln Randall at Masjid Mosque in Launceston, Australia, a few weeks ago as he took his Shahada.
News ID: 3484131    Publish Date : 2023/06/29

The Wagga Wagga City Council in the New South Wales Riverina has given approval to a Muslim community to construct their inaugural mosque that will comprise a prayer hall with a capacity for 100 individuals.
News ID: 3483870    Publish Date : 2023/06/09

TEHRAN (IQNA) – The release of a report into the slaughtering process of poultry meat in Australia has led to confusion among some Australian Muslims.
News ID: 3483508    Publish Date : 2023/05/10

TEHRAN (IQNA) – The fourth Islamophobia in Australia report which analysed 930 incidents reported to the Islamophobia Register Australia in 2014-2021, found that verbal abuse hurts as much as physical abuse.
News ID: 3483322    Publish Date : 2023/04/24

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Eid-al Fitr marks the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, where many Muslims around the world abstain from food and water during daylight hours.
News ID: 3483315    Publish Date : 2023/04/23

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Samen Al-Aeme Imam Reza Quran Academy in Sydney, Australia, is set to host special programs to mark Qadr nights this year.
News ID: 3483100    Publish Date : 2023/04/08

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Located in Sydney, The Lakemba Mosque, also known as Imam Ali bin Abi Taleb Mosque, is the largest Islamic center in Australia.
News ID: 3481839    Publish Date : 2022/12/26

TEHRAN (IQNA) – A pig’s head and heart painted in green were left outside the door of a mosque in Gold Coast on Friday.
News ID: 3481028    Publish Date : 2022/10/28

TEHRAN (IQNA) – In a significant step forward for Australia’s 800,000 Muslim population, the country will see its first Islamic bank open for business.
News ID: 3480841    Publish Date : 2022/10/14