The test of faith is to remain grateful in trying times

The test of faith is to remain grateful in trying times

It is truly a joy to see my children emerge from the darkness of COVID-19 lockdowns and into the light,to see how much progress they have made. To see them smile now is a testament of resilience and prayers.

  • byNaureen Choudhry

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Keeping the faith
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Keeping the faith

In this series,explore how Victoria’s religious communities are attracting worshippers in an increasingly secular Australia.

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Keeping the faith:These religious groups are flourishing as atheism takes hold

Keeping the faith:These religious groups are flourishing as atheism takes hold

In a series,The Age explores why Christianity is declining and atheism is growing,while the faithful flock to Pentecostal megachurches,temples and mosques.

  • byMelissa Cunningham andCraig Butt
‘I have this purpose’:Why Islam is one of Victoria’s fastest-growing religions

‘I have this purpose’:Why Islam is one of Victoria’s fastest-growing religions

In a series,The Age is exploring how Victoria’s religious communities are keeping the faith in an increasingly secular Australia.

  • byMelissa Cunningham
‘Mob rule’:Senator warns attacks on minorities are shredding social fabric

‘Mob rule’:Senator warns attacks on minorities are shredding social fabric

Liberal senator Dave Sharma says Australia risks lasting damage to society from a rise in threats to Jewish Australians and other minorities.

  • byDavid Crowe
A quarter of the world’s people observe Ramadan. What’s it for and what are the rules?
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A quarter of the world’s people observe Ramadan. What’s it for and what are the rules?

Some 800,000 Australians and many more overseas observe Ramadan. What is the purpose of this holy month?

  • byMaher Mughrabi
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Premier’s iftar dinner cancelled following Muslim community boycott

Premier’s iftar dinner cancelled following Muslim community boycott

The decision to cancel the March 10 dinner comes two days after Jacinta Allan’s office had insisted the event would proceed,albeit on a smaller and more respectful scale.

  • byBroede Carmody andMarta Pascual Juanola
Victorian Muslim groups to boycott premier’s iftar dinner over Gaza

Victorian Muslim groups to boycott premier’s iftar dinner over Gaza

More than 70 community organisations have vowed to boycott the Victorian premier’s iftar dinner over the ALP’s position on the Israel-Hamas conflict.

  • byRachael Dexter
‘I’m bracing myself for pushback’,says creator of mosque drama House of Gods

‘I’m bracing myself for pushback’,says creator of mosque drama House of Gods

Osamah Sami burst onto the scene with his Muslim rom-com Ali’s Wedding. With his new drama House of Gods,set inside a mosque,he’s really getting serious.

  • byKarl Quinn
Pakistan shuts phone network on election day after bombings kill dozens

Pakistan shuts phone network on election day after bombings kill dozens

The move comes less than 24 hours after two bomb blasts targeted the offices of different political leaders in north-west Balochistan province.

  • byIsmail Dilawar,Betsy Joles andKamran Haider
Modi hails era of ‘harmony’ at opening of Hindu temple built on razed mosque

Modi hails era of ‘harmony’ at opening of Hindu temple built on razed mosque

Nearly 40 years ago,a young Narendra Modi knocked on doors to raise money for a temple. Its opening is a triumph for Hindu nationalists but not for the country’s 200m Muslims.

  • byMujib Mashal andHari Kumar