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Australia's Islamic community is participating in what it hopes will be one of the nation's largest religious blood drives for the Australian Red Cross's Lifeblood.

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Source: ABC

The author of this moving reflection, Associate Professor Salih Yucel based in Melbourne lost six of his close relatives, including his sister and 19 distant kin, due to the catastrophic earthquake in Turkiye.

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Source: Australian Muslim Times

On Thursday, Feb. 16, the United Arab Emirates officially opened the Abrahamic Family House, consisting of a mosque, church and synagogue that face one another on the same square in Abu Dhabi.

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Source: Religion News

The stories of Australia’s overlooked and unheard migrant voices will finally have their moment in the spotlight. Khaled Sabsabi is calling on the Western Sydney Muslim community to share items that are sacred to their stories.

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Source: Australian Associated Press

When I was growing up I had only one simple wish: to be like everyone else. But there were a lot of things in my life that frequently reminded me of how not like everyone else I was.

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Source: ABC

When is it?  World Interfaith Harmony Week is celebrated annually on the first week of February (February 1st to February 7th).

What is it about? World Interfaith Harmony Week aims to promote harmony between all people regardless of their faith and non-faith. It provides a platform, one week in the year, where people of every group can recognize their common values, build ties with each other, and work alongside one another to bring peace and harmony to their communities.

Tens of thousands of mourners gathered for the funeral of former pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican, led by his successor Pope Francis in an event unprecedented in modern times.

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Source: News.com

Many countries in the region already have more public holidays to recognise diverse cultural and religious populations.

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Source: Lowy Institute