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Lebanese Muslims form the core of Australia's Muslim Arab population, particularly in Sydney where most Arabs in Australia live. Approximately 3.4% of Sydney's population are Muslim . Approximately 4.2% of residents in Greater Melbourne are Muslim, [ 120 ] and Sydney Road in Brunswick and Coburg is sometimes called 'Little Lebanon'.
In spite of becoming an Ahmadi Muslim, Hassan Musa Khan continued to play a significant role among the Muslims of Australia. In 1904, the local Muslim community gathered funds, and built one of Australia's first mosques, in William Street, Perth, [1] today simply identified as the Perth Mosque. Khan played a pivotal role in promoting the ...
The Pakistani community is the second fastest-growing in terms of population growth. [12] Pakistanis are also the largest contributor of overseas-born Muslims in Australia, at 14.7 percent. [4] Urdu is one of the most common languages in Pakistani households, [13] and Sydney has the largest Pakistani community in Oceania. [13]
Lebanese Australians (Arabic: اللبنانيون الأستراليون) refers to citizens or permanent residents of Australia of Lebanese ancestry. The population is diverse, having a large Christian religious base, being mostly Maronite Catholics, while also having a large Muslim group of Sunni and Shia branches.
In the 2001 census, 248,807 Australian residents reported Arab ancestry. Additionally, 209,372 Australians indicated that they spoke Arabic at home. 162,283 Australian residents were born in one of the 22 Arab League nations, a proportion which represented 0.8% of Australia's population. 120,000 Australians also had a parent who was born in an Arab state.
The Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jamaah Association of Australia (ASWJA) was founded by Melbourne sheikh Mohammed Omran. [4] Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jamaah is a generic term referring to Sunni Islam. Those who adopt it as organisational name do so as adherents of the Salafi movement in Australia, US, UK, and Canada. [5] [6]
A two-tier organisation called the Australian Federation of Islamic Societies (AFIS) was founded in 1964. In 1976 it changed to a three-tier structure and changed its name to the [5] It has also been referred to as Muslims Australia, [6] and the Muslims Australia Executive Committee oversees the administration of the organisation.
Muslim Community Radio - The Muslim Community Radio [23] is a community radio station based in Chester Hill, Sydney. It is co-located with Darulfatwa - Islamic High Council of Australia and Salamah College. OnePath Network - OnePath Network [24] was established in 2015, "to counter the mainstream media's treatment of Islam in Australia". It is ...