Posts Tagged ‘Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand’

Muslim Assn says pamphlet spreads ‘malicious misinformation’

Thursday, August 29th, 2024
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The Muslim community is being targeted by a pamphlet’s malicious misinformation, says the Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand (FIANZ). The pamphlet claims Wellington City Council wants mosques to broadcast the Islamic Call To Prayer throughout the city. The Better Wellington campaign group behind the pamphlet expected 80,000 of them to be delivered this Read more

First baseline study of Muslims in NZ shows more than half experienced discrimination

Thursday, August 1st, 2024

Over 85 percent of Muslims living in Aotearoa believe Islamophobia exists in this country, and more than half have experienced discrimination, according to the first baseline study of Muslims in New Zealand. The study was conducted in 2023 by researchers from Massey University and funded by the Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand and Read more