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Majdi Faleh, Academic Fellow in Cultural Heritage, Nottingham Trent University

Australia now has its own grand mosque: a brief history of how these buildings fold into the urban landscape

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi Daniel Olah/Unsplash

A referee’s whistle pierces the air. A player dribbles a ball across a court; goal! Cheers erupt.

These are the familiar sounds of Australian life. Children squeal with laughter. The barbecue sizzles. The muezzin calls the faithful to prayer.

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