Australia

 Australia’s first Islamic bank has been granted a license, allowing Muslims to access mortgages without paying interest – a practice forbidden in their faith. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) granted the country’s first Islamic bank a restricted license. Islamic…

Uyghur Australians have condemned Muslim-majority member countries of the United Nations Human Rights Council for voting down a debate on allegations of human rights abuses against minorities, including Muslims and Uyghurs in Xinjiang, China, according to the SBSNews. Among the…

Activists and bloggers circulated on social media platforms in Australia an audio recording of an extremist threatening and insulting the management of a mosque in Corapi, Queensland. The audio recording – which was published by Ali Qadri, one of the…

Australian authorities are preparing to repatriate more than 60 Australian widows and children of ISIS fighters from detention camps in Syria. Officials insist the detainees will be put under surveillance when they are repatriated and that the women have agreed…

In a 57-second voice message received by Kuraby Mosque in Brisbane’s south on Monday, a man labels Muslims “terrorists”, vows to kill them and burn down their mosques. On Tuesday October 4th, Queensland police said counter-terrorism detectives arrested a 30-year-old…

The Who is Hussain team in Adelaide, Australia, organized a massive mourning procession in which hundreds of Shia communities participated, to commemorate the Arbaeen of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) and to remember his great sacrifices. The organization stated…

Today, Sunday, hundreds of Ahlulbayt followers went out in the streets of Melbourne, Australia, in a mourning procession to commemorate the Arbaeen of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him. The procession started from Queen Victoria Gardens after noon prayers and…

The Adelaide team of Who is Hussain Organization is organizing its Arbaeen Walk 2022 tomorrow, Saturday, Sep 16. The walk will start from Victoria Square at 10:00am local time and at Pennington Garden.    Shias around Australia are also holding…

Thousands of mourners are mourning the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, in the Husseiniyah of Ale Yassin, one of the centers affiliated with the Office of Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, in Sydney, Australia.  Sheikh…

The Zainabiya Islamic Center in Brisbane, Australia, announced the completion of preparations to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of the grandson of the Noble Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him and his pure family, Imam Hussein ibn Ali, peace be upon…