Three months on the Christchurch attacks, a trans-Tasman conference is being held on Friday, June 13,  to discuss the cultures that breed racism and extremism in both Australia and New Zealand, The Spinoff reported. The conference, titled “Let’s Deal With It: A Trans-Tasman Campaign Towards Racial Equity”, is hosted by Shakti Community Council. Tayyaba Khan, …

Muslims in America and the Western World all know the scent of Christmas. As they walk through the malls, streets and stores each December, the scent of gingerbread, pine needles and cinnamon waft through the air.

The anti-immigration politician egged by a teenage boy earlier this year has lost his seat in the Australian parliament following the country’s federal election, NBC News reported. “Fraser Anning goes back to where he came from … he won’t be in the Parliament,” said ABC News commentator Antony Green. Liberal MP Trent Zimmerman called it …

For many hijabi Muslim women in Australia, going to the hairdressers is no longer impossibleو thanks to a Melbourne stylist who has created a safe space for them to remove their hijab safely and have their hair cut, SBS reported. “I’ve gone to hairdressers and actually asked them ‘can you just style my hair in …

For the first time in her life, 12-year-old Sabilla Kirnab is feeling nervous as she approaches Ramadan, following Christchurch and Sri Lanka attacks, ABC News reported “When I first heard about the Christchurch shooting I was scared. I didn’t want to go to the mosque,” Kirnab said. “But then I realized that’s what the people …

Filling a void for young Muslims in Australia, the second edition of the Muslim detective heroine series, Ayesha Dean, was officially released earlier this month under the title ‘Seville Secret’.

Mair Park in Whangārei, New Zealand, welcomed on April 14 more than 100 people who gathered at a pot luck picnic to not only commiserate with the local Muslim community over last month’s tragedy but to learn more about each other’s culture, NZ Herald reported. “The participants brought a plate for the event. There was …

The monthly Sunday barbecue at Penshurst Mosque in Sydney is a time when the Australian Muslim community gets together to celebrate their traditions, friendship, and food, The Leader reported. “Our mosque received many messages of support including flowers and cards and messages on Facebook after Christchurch Massacre,” explained the mosque’s Bosnian imam, Ensar Cutahija. “There …