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analysis:Fatima Payman has joined the club of 'Labor rats' and taken a piece of modern, diverse Australia to the crossbench

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.
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Jemaah Islamiyah, extremist group linked to the 2002 Bali bombings, to be disbanded

The violent extremist Indonesian network behind the 2002 Bali bombings, which killed hundreds of foreign nationals including 88 Australians, will be dissolved.
The bomb blast scene in Kuta several days after the bomb blasts.

analysis:Fatima Payman was once hailed as the modern face of the Labor party. Now she's joined the crossbench

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. 
Fatima Payman sits on the crossbench in the Senate

Muslim Vote movement sets sights on two federal Labor seats in Western Sydney

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. 
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Teen found with instructions for 'lone-wolf-style attacks' released after eight months in custody

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.
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Pakistan police hunting mob that lynched and burned tourist suspected of desecrating Koran

The tourist, identified as Mohammad Ismail, was being questioned by police when the mob attacked the police station, officers said.
A group of Pakistani men and boys stand around a pile of burnt rocks and wood in a town square.

At least 550 hajj pilgrims die in scorching temperatures

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.
A big crowd of people, some holding umbrellas, gather infront of a grand Mosque.

When is Eid al-Adha this year?

This weekend is a big one on the Islamic calendar, with Eid al-Adha celebrations planned across the country. 
A graphic of a mosque silhouette against a light blue background with moon and stars.

Elon Musk's X loses key fight in hate speech battle with Australian Muslim group

Social media company X, formerly Twitter, has lost a precedent-setting fight over whether it's legally responsible for its activities in Australia.
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With heart, soul, books and bread, the Sufi community calls this outback city home

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. 
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'Enough is enough': Cost of cathedral building questioned as many struggle to make ends meet

In Samoa, churches spend millions building cathedrals to connect communities to God. But as debts and poverty skyrocket, many are questioning the price tag.
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The white facade of Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Samoa, under a grey sky.

Peter Dutton doubles down on comparing pro-Palestine protest and Port Arthur massacre responses

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.
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A large crowd gathered outside the Opera House

Home to more than 50 languages, this country town's Eid al-Fitr celebration was one to remember

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.
Couple stand outside of Mosque.

One of Australia's biggest mosques breaks tradition by not inviting any MPs to annual Eid prayer

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.
Hundreds of Muslims outside Lakemba mosque, with the Palestinian flag flying on the front gate.

There's a 'war' happening in Indonesia that you probably don't know about

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.
A male seller surrounded by customers wearing hijab.

'Allah' shoes seized across Malaysia after outcry as fasting month of Ramadan approaches the end

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.
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Customers stand near the entrance of a shoe store called Vern's in a modern shopping mall

Today is the first full day of Eid al-Fitr. Here's why the date changes each year

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. 
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How the looming famine in Gaza sparked worldwide fasting among non-Muslims in solidarity with Palestinians

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. 
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'Misidentification' was behind Gaza air strike that killed Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom, Israeli military says

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.
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Fasting is a practice across many religions. This is why it's important to each faith

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. 
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analysis:This country has gone backwards fast over the past 100 years — and their anger is aimed at Russia

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.
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The making of Australia's 'homegrown' imam

Sheikh Shadi Asuleiman is Australia's home-grown imam and the changing face of Islam here.
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How Muslim athletes keep training while fasting for Ramadan

Ramadan involves abstaining from food and drink from dawn to sunset for about 30 days. The practice presents a particular challenge for Muslim athletes.
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A female boxer wearing a headscarf winds black boxing straps around her hands.

This Ramadan, the pain of Palestinians is weighing heavily on Australian Muslims

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.
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An Imam wearing traditional dress looks at the camera with the red rocky ranges of Alice Springs behind him.

Millions of Muslims begin holy month of Ramadan across the Asia-Pacific

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.
Woman pray shoulder to shoulder in a mosque