Muslim woman attacked with beer bottle for saying “happy holidays” instead of “merry Christmas”
An Australian Muslim woman was reportedly attacked with a broken glass beer bottle after the perpetrator said "merry Christmas" but she replied "happy holidays,"...
Australian judge urges Muslims to disavow “violent verses of Quran”
An Australian judge has called on the country's Muslims to publicly disavow "violent verses of the Quran that have inspired acts of terrorism."
Justice Desmond...
Bangladeshi scientist among researchers who have made groundbreaking cancer test
Cancer affects every family which is why so much research goes into understanding and hopefully curing it. People get critical (catastrophic) illness insurance just...
Australian Muslims reject Tony Abbott’s moves to silence legitimate criticism
Numerous Australian Muslim organisations, scholars, imams, community leaders and activists have issued a joint statement condemning Prime Minister Tony Abbott's attempts to silence legitimate...
Muslim woman who was attacked in a Sydney cafe says she won’t “sit in...
A Muslim woman who was viciously attacked by a man in a Sydney cafe has said that she has been verbally abused before.
Rana Elasmar,...
Aussie man jailed for three years over horrific assault on pregnant Muslim woman
An Australian man has been jailed for three years over an horrific assault on a heavily-pregnant Muslim woman.
Mother-of-four Rana Elasmar was 38 weeks pregnant...
Non-Muslims at University of Sydney write letter against Islamophobia
Non-Muslim students and teaching staff at the University of Sydney have issued a letter against Islamophobia, and the recent draconian anti-terror laws introduced by...
Australian woman says she was denied entry into hotel bar for wearing hijab
A Muslim woman in Australia has said she was refused entry into a hotel bar unless she removed her hijab.
Soaliha Iqbal was queuing with...
Vandals graffiti Sikh temple by spraying Islamophobic slurs on walls
A Sikh temple in Perth has been vandalised with Islamophobic graffiti.
The newly built temple in Bennett Springs, near Beechboro, was painted with the words...
Australian govt advisor says Muslims should be allowed to follow Shariah law
An academic who is advising the Australian government on religious freedom has previously argued that Australia should allow Muslims to practise limited aspects of...
