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Naureen Choudhry and her father Jamil Choudhry hold hands.

Ramadan is a time to find peace and solace. For Naureen it has been so much more this year

Ramadan is a time for Muslims to reflect. When it coincides with personal grief, it can also become a channel for healing.

  • Naureen Choudhry

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Lakemba Mosque

‘Christchurch again please’: Vile online threat to second Sydney mosque

NSW Police are investigating and community leaders are calling for “stronger laws to criminalise anti-Muslim hate” after the comment was posted to a Lakemba Mosque TikTok video.

  • Sally Rawsthorne
Across most Muslim communities, dates are a Ramadan tradition.

A beginner’s guide to fasting (and feasting) during Ramadan

Everything you need to know about what is – and isn’t – on the menu during Islam’s holy month.

  • Dani Valent
Adam Liaw's lamb shwarma.

Mix-and-match dishes suitable to share at iftar during Ramadan

These share-friendly dishes, to mix and match, are mostly designed to serve at night.

Mohammad Ismail with the first batch of Palestinian nabulsi knafeh at his Lakemba Nights stall.

From stretchy knafeh to top-value biryani: Where to eat during Ramadan in Sydney

With feasts spanning Sydney from Liverpool to Surry Hills, try these delicious events and specials during Ramadan this year.

  • Isabel Cant
The Knightcote maxi dress ($595) from Acler’s Ramadan capsule collection modelled by Aroha Atkinson in Sydney.

The not-so-modest rise of the Ramadan dress

Inspired by the market for luxury fashion in the Middle East, Australian designers are extending their ranges with floor-length gowns and high necklines.

  • Damien Woolnough
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The Lakemba Nights event in 2024.

A million people visited Lakemba’s night markets this year. There’s a big shake-up coming

The local council has made four changes to the annual event, including cutting back on hours.

  • Anthony Segaert
Ecologists say horse herds must be quickly reduced to prevent the extinction of threatened native species.

Populate and perish

As a model, think of Kosciuszko National Park as the world, and the horses as humans. For the horses to continue to survive, the park has to be destroyed.

Zeinab Mourad.

‘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.

  • Melissa Cunningham
Max Kaiser (left), Nasser Mashni, Janet Rice and Adel Salman address a forum in Tottenham, in Melbourne’s west.

Power and protest: Why Muslim leaders have left the table

Dismayed by horrific scenes in Gaza and political equivocation towards Israel, Muslim leaders are disengaging from government and shunning multi-faith forums.

  • Chip Le Grand

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