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Regional mosque throws its doors open and shows women what it’s like to wear a hijab
The hijab has courted courted plenty of controversy, and now Muslim women in Queensland are harnessing people’s interest in the headscarf to start conversations within their community. At a recent open day at Rockhampton mosque,...
Breaking down barriers’: Canberra mosques open their doors
The Canberra Islamic Centre threw open its doors to the public on Saturday, part of a national initiative aimed at removing stereotypes and misconceptions about the religion. The centre was one of 30 mosques around the country that...
Garden City Mosque open to public on national day
THE Garden City Mosque will open its doors to the public today as part of the fifth annual National Mosque Open Day. Read More...
Mayfield mosque opens doors and invites questions
HUNTER residents with queries about Islam and Muslims have been urged to bypass Google and go straight to the source at National Mosque Open Day. Secretary of the The Islamic Centre of Newcastle, Forugh Dorani, said the centre would...
Public Welcomed Into Australia’s Mosque Open Day
Mosques across Australia are throwing their doors open on Saturday in an effort to foster unity between Muslim and non-Muslim Australians, and demystify Islam. Lebanese Muslim Association spokesman Zachary Rea said the day was all...
National Mosque Open Day
What happens when Lakemba Mosque opens its doors to the public. Find out here!...
Muslims Despise ISIS; Anticipate More Discrimination After Paris Attacks
Although the Islamic State of Syria and Iraq (ISIS) is made up of fellow Islam followers, many Muslims insist they also hate the terror organization because they, too, are victims of the jihadists. Read More...
Roots TV – National Mosque Open Day
National Mosque Open Day (NMOD) is an initiative run by the Lebanese Muslim Association and proudly supported by the Department of Social Services that endeavours to facilitate a greater understanding of Islam...
National Mosque Open Day: North Qld mosques welcome public to dispel misconceptions about Islam
Muslim communities in Mareeba and Cairns welcomed dozens of people from outside the Islamic faith into their mosques as part of National Mosque Open Day on Saturday. It is important for people to see that we’re not some weird...
Australia’s mosques throw open their doors
Mosques across Australia have opened their doors to the public in an effort to help diffuse community tensions....
Mosque Open Day sees over 150 people attend
BINIL Kattiparambil was overjoyed to see more than 150 people take part in Rockhampton’s Mosque Open Day yesterday. Binil, the Secretary of the Islamic Society said he had never seen the mosque so full. Read More...
Australian Muslims Welcome Wider Community During National Mosque Open Day
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – OCTOBER 31: Muslim leaders talk to visitors from all religions during an open day at Lakemba Mosque on October 31, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. Mosques held open days across the country to help foster better...
National Day of Unity marchers stand up for refugees in Walk Together
A Sydney Muslim leader has spoken out strongly against the treatment of refugees as thousands of Australians walked around the nation in a big shout-out to support refugees. Ahmad Malas, of the Lebanese Muslim Association, told a...
National Day of Unity: Hundreds show ‘tangible’ welcome to refugees as part of celebration
National Mosque Open Day and Walk Together marches ran across the country today in celebration of National Day of Unity. The day was launched on October 13 by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, along with Opposition Leader Bill Shorten...
Mosques across Melbourne have thrown open their doors
Mosques across Melbourne have thrown open their doors in an attempt to ease tension and misunderstanding. 7 News Melbourne reporter Melina Sarris explains. Learn more on Facebook...
Mosques should open doors: Islamic leader
Mosques around Australia have thrown open their doors to the public in the hope of reducing misunderstandings about Islam. National Mosque Open Day, which saw 14 places of Islamic worship around the country invite locals inside, is the...
Australian mosques open doors to locals to ‘demystify’ Islam
Australia celebrates National Mosque Open Day as it hopes to “’break down barriers of misconception” about Islam. Australian mosques have opened doors to the public as Islamic leaders in the country hope to reduce...
Australia: Mosques open doors to encourage respect, understanding
Australians have been invited to attend their local National Mosque Open Day on Saturday, the second year that this event will place. The Open Day, supported by the Department of Social Services, is about community participation,...
National Mosque Open Day: Public Welcomed inside Melbourne Mosque to quash Islam Misconceptions. Will Andrew Bolt Attend
Australia will host an ‘open day’ this weekend, in an effort to demystify and destigmatise the meeting places for Muslims....
National Mosque Open Day: Tasmania’s only mosque welcomes the public to offer insight into Muslim faith
Tasmania’s only mosque will open its doors this Saturday, October 31 in a bid to welcome all Hobart residents and promote social cohesion. As part of National Mosque Open Day, 14 sacred Islamic places of worship across Australia...
Australian Muslims Welcome Wider Community During National Mosque Open Day
A muslim woman talks to her daughter during an open day at Lakemba Mosque on October 31, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. Mosques held open days across the country to help foster better relations between Muslim and non-Muslim Australians. ...
Rostrum: National Mosque Open Day Edition!
You might not know it but this Saturday is National Mosque Open Day. To mark the occasion, 14 Islamic “places of worship” across Australia have invited locals to experience what “those people” are calling “”cultural and religious...
Find out more about Islam and the proposed Buchanan Mosque at National Mosque open day Wallsend
THE Newcastle Muslim Association has open the doors to ‘‘legitimate concerns’’ regarding the proposed Buchanan mosque, saying they were keen to communicate with residents about their plans. On the weekend of the national Mosque Open...
National Mosque Open Day: Tasmania’s only mosque welcomes the public to offer insight into Muslim faith
Tasmania’s only mosque will open its doors this Saturday, October 31 in a bid to welcome all Hobart residents and promote social cohesion. As part of National Mosque Open Day, 14 sacred Islamic places of worship across Australia...
NMOD 2015: Public welcomed inside Melbourne mosque
Mosques across Australia will host an open day this weekend, in an effort to demystify and destigmatise the meeting places for Muslims. The Lebanese Muslim Association runs National Mosque Open Day annually, incorporating mosques from...
Mosque open for all
A mosque in Southern River will open its doors to the public as part of national mosque open day on Saturday. Masjid Ibrahim Imam Shabir Moosa said this was the second time the mosque would take part in the annual event, which aimed to...
Welcome mat at Hoppers Crossing mosque
A Wyndham mosque will open its doors this weekend to help the wider community better understand Islam and its traditions. Virgin Mary Mosque in Hoppers Crossing will join in National Mosque Open Day, which promotes the objective of...
Jacqui Lambie, Cory Bernardi and Fred Nile reject invitation to Lakemba Mosque open day
THREE Australian politicians who have been described as being critical of Islam, have rejected an invitation to attend the Lakemba Mosque open day on Saturday. Read More...
Binil opens mosque doors to community this weekend
ROCKHAMPTON’S Binil Kattiparambil just wants one thing in life- peace within his community. The local secretary and spokesperson of the Islamic Society of Central Queensland is holding a National Mosque Open Day at the...
“Muslims really aren’t this ‘other’, nefarious group”
As the sun dips past its highest point in the sky, two thousand Muslims gather on the carpet beneath a high dome in Sydney’s south-west. Shoeless, men filter in through the front door and greet one another before seating...
Mosques around the country host an open day
Hundreds of people have gathered across the country for a national mosque open day. The idea – to demystify one of the world’s oldest religions and break down prejudices....
National Mosque Open Day at Adelaide Al Khalil Mosque
The Adelaide Al Khalil Mosque is proudly participating in this years National Mosque Open Day....
National Mosque Open Day: Canberra Islamic Centre set to welcome wider public, unveil garden project
Canberra’s Islamic Centre is preparing to open its doors for National Mosque Open Day on October 31, in a bid to welcome the wider community and counteract prejudices. The centre in Canberra’s south is just one of many...
Australia: Mosques open doors to encourage respect, understanding
Australians have been invited to attend their local National Mosque Open Day on Saturday, the second year that this event will place. The Open Day, supported by the Department of Social Services, is about community participation,...
Mareeba Mosque Open Day (National Mosque Open Day)
The Mareeba Islamic Society is pleased to participate in this years National Mosque Open Day....
NMOD – Angela Antenero
National Mosque Open Day (NMOD) is an initiative run by the Lebanese Muslim Association and proudly supported by the Department of Social Services that endeavours to facilitate a greater understanding of Islam and Muslims in Australia...
Raf Epstein and Waleed Aly broadcast for National Mosque Open Day
774 ABC Melbourne's Rafael Epstein and RN's Waleed Aly presented the special program from the Virgin Mary Mosque, which is part of the Werribee Islamic Centre....
Fake Muslim Flyers Distributed in Australia
TEHRAN (FNA)- Fake flyers designed to incite hatred towards Muslims were distributed to voters in Bentleigh, a suburb in the Australian city of Melbourne. Bentleigh residents recently received leaflets in their letterboxes from the...
Fake Muslim flyers distributed in Bentleigh
Fake flyers designed to incite hatred towards Muslims have been distributed to voters in one of the state’s most marginal seats. Bentleigh residents recently received leaflets in their letterboxes from the “”Muslim...
Lakemba Mosque opens doors to thousands of visitors as part of National Mosque Open Day
BARRIERS were broken, questions were answered and a barbecue was shared by the end of the National Mosque Open Day at Lakemba Mosque on Saturday. Read More...
Statements by Members National Mosque Open Day
On Saturday I attended Lakemba Mosque as part of the National Mosque Open Day initiative, which was proudly supported by the government through the Department of Social Services. National Mosque Open Day was designed to give non-Muslim...
Queenslanders join Muslim leaders in National Mosque Day
As part of a national day of action, mosques across Queensland have opened their doors and invited the public in to promote community cohesion. Learn More...
Canberra Islamic Centre thanks the ACT on National Day of Unity
Less than a year after Canberra’s Islamic community was dealt a heavy blow by mindless thugs, they have opened their doors to thank the community who rushed to their side. The ACT came together after the Canberra Islamic Centre...
Illawarra marches in support of refugees
More than 200 people joined a Wollongong march at the weekend in support of refugees and asylum seekers. Walk Together marches were held in unison in capital cities and regional centres around the country on Saturday. Read More...
Whether VCE results bring delight or dismay, the key to success is persistence
AT this time of year, we dads are meant to say if you study hard, the results will come. But they don’t always. Some students who’ve been knocking their brains out over their year 12 exams are going to flop. Read More...
David Coleman MP speaks about the National Mosque Open Day
David Coleman MP, Federal Member for Banks Read More...
National Mosque Open Day: Sydney mosques to welcome the wider community and counteract prejudices
A very small nondescript former Salvation Army Hall in Cabramatta will open its doors to the public on Saturday. The Othman Bin Affan Mosque in Water Street, Cabramatta West, is participating in the Lebanese Muslim Association’s...
Newcastle ‘Walk Together’ aiming to unite communities
A refugee advocate says he is disappointed the negative rhetoric surrounding asylum seekers is still going on in the Hunter region. Hundreds of residents are expected to gather in Newcastle today for the third annual “”Walk...
Morrison: Aussie IS teen ‘betrayed his own religion’
THE Bankstown teen who launched threats against Australia in a propaganda video for Islamic State had betrayed his own religion, Immigration Minister Scott Morrison has declared. Speaking on the steps of Lakemba Mosque, which opened...
Canberra Islamic Centre hosts mosque open day to build community understanding of Islam
Hundreds of people have turned out to tour the Canberra Islamic Centre at Monash as part a national day of unity. Mosques around the country opened their doors to help Australians learn more about Islam. Canberra Islamic Centre...
Perth Mosque holds open day
It’s been a busy Saturday at a Mosque in the Perth suburb of Southern River where an open day has attracted crowds of non-Muslim visitors. It comes just a week after two Perth mosques and the Australian Islamic College in...
Hobart Mosque open day an experience to open Tasmanian minds
IT’S good to get to know the neighbours. That was Sophie Muller’s thought as she dropped in on the Hobart Mosque yesterday. Ms Muller and her family live close by and felt it was time they got to know more of their community at the...
Australian youth in Isis video a victim of ‘brutal betrayal of his own religion’
The immigration minister, Scott Morrison, says a young Australian who appeared this week in propaganda video by the militia group Islamic State is a “victim to the most barbaric and brutal betrayal of his own religion”. Read More...
Mosque open day brings cultures, faiths together
Curiosity and a sense of solidarity have drawn visitors to Lakemba Mosque’s open day, eager to find out more about the religion and the people who have been the target of increasing discrimination in recent months. Read More...
Australian Mosques Open Doors To Non-Muslims On National Day of Unity
The inaugural National Mosque Open Day will see Australian Muslims welcome non-Muslims inside their places of worship in an effort to promote peace, awareness and understanding. Read More...
Immigration minister Scott Morrison slams latest jihadist Abdullah Elmir at mosque open day
Immigration Minister Scott Morrison has used his visit to Lakemba Mosque as part of the National Mosque Open Day to condemn the actions of the latest Australian jihadist to join terrorist group Islamic State. Read More...
Ambassador Berry’s Remarks on National Mosque Open Day
At the White House Iftar dinner last year, President Obama said: “Whoever does an atom’s weight of good will see its results.” Clearly, there are more than a few atoms’ worth of good being done at the Canberra Islamic Centre. Muslims...
Walk together to share common dreams
Common people with common dreams. It’s a simple concept, but one, in a time of uncertainty and confusion, can be easily forgotten. Enter Welcome to Australia with their Walk Together event. Held in 19 different cities across the...
Mosque opens doors in walk for peace
THE multi-faith community in Toowoomba is taking another step towards peace and equality. In a public show of solidarity, members of Toowoomba’s churches will “”Walk Together”” through the city tomorrow...
Muslims open mosques to help remove barriers
“Why can’t you look past my beliefs and just talk to me?” Narjis Saleh, a young Muslim woman, said recently after she was called a terrorist and spat on at a train station. Her plea for acceptance has been echoed...
Religious leaders declare National Day of Unity
Muslim, Jewish and Christian leaders are calling on all Australians to participate in a National Day of Unity to demonstrate the strength of religious tolerance. Mosques around the country will open their doors for the Lebanese Muslim...
The Interview: Sahar Dandan
Islam in Australia is changing. The current generation of Australian Muslims are increasingly tertiary educated. And in the face of what can sometimes be confronting social hostility....
Raf Epstein and Waleed Aly broadcasting live for National Mosque Open Day
This Saturday to celebrate National Mosque Open Day, 774 ABC Melbourne and Local Radio Victoria present a very special live broadcast from the Virgin Mary Mosque which is part of the Werribee Islamic Centre....
Lakemba Mosque joins National Mosque Open Day to reveal truth about Islam
The Islamic community is taking action to tackle prejudice against their faith and break down common misconceptions about their religion. With concerns of Islamaphobia growing in Australia following recent terror raids and the...
Muslims hold open day at mosque as women wearing hijab bear brunt of tensions
Women who wear hijabs are bearing the brunt of community tensions about Islam, according to Muslim Youth WA. The group’s vice president Ali Chaudhry also said opinions were inflamed when Perth man and Islamic preacher Junaid...
Perth mosques, Islamic school vandalised in weekend attacks
Two Perth mosques and an Islamic education centre have been vandalised in weekend attacks. Slogans including “”ban Islam”” and using profanities were spray painted on the walls of an Islamic school and mosque,...
Discover the secrets of Cabramatta Mosque on Saturday as community leaders open their doors
Raed Halabi, from Bonnyrigg, has one message for people who may be worried by recent news reports involving Islam — “Come and see for yourself”. Mr Halabi, 35, is helping Cabramatta Mosque open its doors on Saturday during National...
The Issue: A National Day of Unity
Noel Debien was joined by theologian and educator Peter Vardy, Sheikh Wesam Chakarwi from the Lebanese Muslim Association, Pastor Brad Chilcott from Welcome to Australia and Rabbi Zalman Kastel from Together for Humanity....
National Day of Unity on October 25 to focus on discrimination, community tension
Religious groups will come together on October 25 for the National Day of Unity. Jewish, Christian and Muslim leaders are supporting the event which focuses on discrimination and community tension. Walk to Australia will hold its...
Australia’s first national mosque ‘open day’ aims to clear up prejudices
Islamic leaders say they hope opening up mosques to the wider community will allow people to ask questions directly and find out more about the religion Read More...
Faith leaders declare National Day of Unity
Muslim, Christian and Jewish faith leaders gathered together on Wednesday to collectively denouce Islamophobia, in response to growing reports of religious discrimination and violence against members of the Muslim community. The...
National Day of Unity on October 25 to focus on discrimination, community tension
Religious groups will come together on October 25 for the National Day of Unity. Jewish, Christian and Muslim leaders are supporting the event which focuses on discrimination and community tension. Walk to Australia will hold its...
Being a Muslim woman in Newcastle
After a recent visit to Newcastle’s Mosque, ABC Newcastle’s Carol Duncan was invited with her family to attend Eid al-Adha celebrations. She took the opportunity to bust a few myths about being a Muslim woman by letting...
Queensland ‘Open Mosque Day’ to better understanding of Islam
Queensland’s Islamic community will announce an annual Queensland Mosque Day from 2015 to encourage people to learn about the Muslim faith, rather than seeing it through the biased eyes of terrorists. Mosques in Logan and Holland...
