Islam

More than forty thousand New Zealand Muslims will eagerly await the new moon tonight, marking the start of the month of Ramadan. Audio

Religious studies Prof. Douglas Pratt from University of Waikato on one's faith in God or gods - Islamic State and religious ideology. Audio

Human rights activist and supreme court lawyer in Dhaka, and an honorary executive director of the Bangladesh Legal Aid and Service Trust, discussing the murders of three secular bloggers in… Audio

What happens when the faith that we are born into doesn't align with who we are on the inside? We meet two young women who go on an exploration of self-discovery to find a path to freedom and… Audio

A public forum at Parliament's Grand Hall organised by Diplosphere on the rise of the self-styled Islamic State and whether New Zealand's decision this week to send troops to Iraq can help to address… Audio

Religious groups are urging the Government to make sure it properly consults with the Muslim community this year before making further changes to the country's spy laws. Audio

Eric Crampton brings his right wing sensibilities to our pundit slot with a discussion on the right to offend - as in the satire of Charlie Hebdo. Audio

The role and place of women within the Muslim community is often misinterpreted as being submissive to men, but according to many Muslim women, that is far from the case. Audio

Supporters and opponents of a group campaigning against what it sees as the expansion of Islam in Europe have held rival rallies across Germany. Audio

Muslim New Zealanders are increasingly becoming the victims of racist abuse in the wake of the political focus on the potential threat from ISIS supporters. Audio

Returning to the issue of surveillance - Dr Anwar Ghani, is president of the Federation of Islamic Associations of NZ. Audio

The lure for Jill Worrall of Iran and why she returns to visit the Imam Reza shrine in Mashaad. Audio

As the Government decides what new legislation to put in place under urgency to stop New Zealanders going to fight in foreign conflicts, there are fears about who could get caught up in such laws. The… Audio

Australia has joined the fight against Islamic State in Iraq, and is discussing new anti-terror provisions that will make it easier to prosecute suspected jihadists. Anti-Islamic incidents have also… Audio

Australia off to fight the Islamic State amid debate over the wearing of muslim headwear, and an increasing number of attacks on Muslim Australians. Audio

Pule-tasi or niqab? Like the diversity of our cultures, New Zealand's dress code is changing all the time. These days you can wear your hijab to work without question, Lynda Chanwai-Earle decided to… Audio

Editor of Asia Calling Rebecca Henschke reports from the world's fourth most populous nation with the largest population of Muslims, the Republic of Indonesia, pop. 237,424,363 (census. 2011). Audio

What do our Muslim communities think about the current crises in the Middle East? Particularly in light of events in Syria and Iraq and the brutalities committed by the Islamic State formerly known as… Audio

Islam Awareness Week 2014 focuses on charity - raising awareness of the lives of people across the globe in need, mindful of the current humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Lynda attends open day at the… Audio