Al Noor mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, where more than 40 people were killed by an Australian extremist during Friday prayers on March 15, 2019. Photo: George Heard/New Zealand Herald
Al Noor mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, where more than 40 people were killed by an Australian extremist during Friday prayers on March 15, 2019. Photo: George Heard/New Zealand Herald
Scott Poynting
Opinion

Opinion

Scott Poynting, Derya Iner, Gail Mason, Nicole L. Asquith and Ron Mason

Graffiti, arson, death threats: in Australia, violence against mosques is widespread

  • After the 2019 attack in Christchurch, New Zealand, researchers surveyed mosques in Australia to gauge the extent of anti-Muslim attacks
  • Their work suggests attacks on Australia mosques are neither new nor rare. But only the most egregious cases come to public attention

Al Noor mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, where more than 40 people were killed by an Australian extremist during Friday prayers on March 15, 2019. Photo: George Heard/New Zealand Herald
Al Noor mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, where more than 40 people were killed by an Australian extremist during Friday prayers on March 15, 2019. Photo: George Heard/New Zealand Herald
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