Islam

The local fallout from the Middle East war is signalling that Australian multiculturalism has moved into a new, more challenging phase, fraying its fibre. Even when it finally ends, the divisions and wounds will not be healed easily or soon.

The violent extremist Indonesian network behind the 2002 Bali bombings, which killed hundreds of foreign nationals including 88 Australians, will be dissolved.

Senator Fatima Payman was once held up by colleagues the modern face of both Australia and the party she represented. On Thursday, she joined the crossbench. 

The convenor of The Muslim Vote movement Sheikh Wesam Charkawi plans to announce candidates for two federal seats currently held by Labor as early as next week, and says voters are turning away from the government due to its "weak" support for Palestinians. 

The 16-year-old boy, who cannot be identified, was sentenced in Brisbane for one count of being a member of a terrorist organisation, after pleading guilty to the federal charge.

The tourist, identified as Mohammad Ismail, was being questioned by police when the mob attacked the police station, officers said.

Pilgrims from Egypt, Jordan, Indonesia, Iran and Senegal have died during the hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia this year as temperatures have soared to over 50 degrees Celsius.

This weekend is a big one on the Islamic calendar, with Eid al-Adha celebrations planned across the country. 

Social media company X, formerly Twitter, has lost a precedent-setting fight over whether it's legally responsible for its activities in Australia.

Over the past decade in Broken Hill, the city's Sufi community has become more prominent, with the establishment of the locally revered Sufi Bakery, as well as an Islamic study centre and a Sufi bookshop. 

In Samoa, churches spend millions building cathedrals to connect communities to God. But as debts and poverty skyrocket, many are questioning the price tag.

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton repeats that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese missed a chance to respond strongly to protests outside the Opera House against Israel in October last year, as he again compares the moment to the Port Arthur massacre.

In the small Western Australian town of Katanning, more than 400 people dressed in their finest and gathered at the local mosque to celebrate one of the most special days on the Islamic calendar.

Thousands of Muslims gather at Sydney's Lakemba Mosque for the morning Eid prayer, with not a single politician in sight — because none were invited.

A playful "takjil war" has erupted in Indonesia after non-Muslims started buying up snacks and food usually eaten to break the fast during Ramadan.

Police confiscate more than 1,100 shoes across Malaysia ahead of the end of Ramadan after an outcry over the footwear's logo that resembles the word "Allah" in Arabic script.

For the past few weeks, Muslims around the world have been fasting from sunrise to sunset for the holy month of Ramadan. But now it's time for a festive period called Eid al-Fitr — and lots of feasting. 

This year, Muslims and non-Muslims alike are fasting for a variety of reasons, from showing their solidarity and empathy with Palestinians fasting in Gaza to celebrating their own religious celebrations. 

The Israeli air strike that killed seven aid workers in Gaza, including Australian Lalzawmi "Zomi" Frankcom, was a "mistake that followed a misidentification," the Israeli military says.

While Easter celebrations continue across the country, more than 100 people gathered at an interfaith symposium in Stockleigh, south of Brisbane, to not only observe Ramadan but to embrace all religions. 

News that four of the suspects in the Moscow terror attacks are Tajik will likely result in further demonisation against people already facing poverty and discrimination, despite a glorious history.

Sheikh Shadi Asuleiman is Australia's home-grown imam and the changing face of Islam here.

Ramadan involves abstaining from food and drink from dawn to sunset for about 30 days. The practice presents a particular challenge for Muslim athletes.

It should be Islam's "month of happiness" but as the Israel-Gaza war continues, Imam Ahmad Aboukhadra doesn't feel the joy of Ramadan he once did.

Millions of Muslims come together to mark the start of the holy month of Ramadan across South-East Asia — a time when prayer, fasting and celebration dominate daily life.