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Muslim leader, Auckland

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Muslim leader, Auckland

In 2001 Abdul Hafeez Rasheed was an Auckland lawyer and the chair of the Shura Council, the highest body representing New Zealand's Muslim community. He and fellow Muslims had experienced abuse and attacks because of their appearance and other signs of their faith.

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New Zealand Herald

Reference: 6 October 2001

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Paul Morris, Diverse religions – Muslims, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/32259/muslim-leader-auckland (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Paul Morris, published 28 April 2011.