Christian schools have warned that Labor’s hate-speech laws could be ‘weaponised’ against religious teachings, as a push to introduce a serious vilification offence failed in parliament.

Participants at an interfaith meeting were left “shocked” by an Islamic leader’s call for the Coalition to oppose changes to the NSW Crimes Act making it easier to prosecute hate speech.

The Australian National Imams Council's Bilal Rauf says the stand-off between the government and WA Senator Fatima Payman will have a 'role to play' in the upcoming federal election.

An Islamophobia envoy still hasn't been named, more than two months after Jillian Segal AO took up the anti-Semitism envoy role. Islamic leaders have called on the federal government to urgently announce an appointment, amid growing disappointment within the community.

The peak representative body for Imams in Australia says it would be "disappointing" and "upsetting" if religious discrimination reform was shelved by the federal government.

ANIC’s Spokesperson - Bilal Rauf Interview with the ABC on the Recent Police Misconduct towards the two Afghani Women....

Sheikh Shadi Asuleiman holds many titles. He's the president of the Australian National Imams Council (ANIC) and is recognised as one of the 500 most influential Muslims worldwide.