Islam in NZ shows power of pluralism

  The Jummah Prayer at the Al-Huda Mosque in Dunedin. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN New Zealand’s Muslims are a strategic social asset, Abdullah Drury writes. New Zealand possesses a unique opportunity to model constructive engagement with its Muslim community, offering a potential blueprint for other pluralistic societies grappling with religious diversity. Many years […]

Muslims Redefine Representation On Screen: ‘Rejection Of Stereotypical Narratives’

(ANALYSIS) For over a century, Hollywood has tended to portray Muslim men through a remarkably narrow lens: as terrorists, villains or dangerous outsiders. From shows such as “24” and “Homeland” to procedural dramas such as “Law and Order,” this portrayal has seldom allowed for complexity or relatability. Such depictions reinforce […]

Sky News Australia admits editorial failure after guest insults Islam while wearing bacon-covered shirt

Host Freya Leach sat silently while Ryan Williams called Muslims terrorists and explained he ‘wore’ bacon to protect himself from alleged threats of beheading Amanda Meade Media correspondentMon 22 Sep 2025 Sky News Australia has admitted a failure of editorial process allowed a guest to deliver a highly offensive diatribe against […]