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Mostafa Rachwani

Mostafa Rachwani

Mostafa Rachwani is a Parramatta reporter at The Sydney Morning Herald. He was previously the Community Affairs reporter at Guardian Australia.

William Drake and Adrian Lai died when the mini-dirtbike they were on collided with a bus in Bossley Park.

Community mourns teen ‘daredevil’ and mate killed in horror motorbike crash

William Drake, 15, and his 14-year-old passenger Adrian Lai died after colliding with a bus in Sydney’s west. The intersection has long been a source of concern for residents.

  • Mostafa Rachwani, Emily Kaine and Lynette Eyb

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The Prime Minister at Lakemba mosque.

Albanese confronted by protesters at Lakemba Mosque

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke were attending prayers at the mosque to mark the end of Ramadan.

  • Mostafa Rachwani
Patterns of immigration in Sydney.

They come from across the world – but where do migrants settle in Sydney?

Search our map to see where migrants come from in your suburb.

  • Matt Wade, Mostafa Rachwani and Craig Butt
Fatima Hassoun and Youssef Farhat live in Sydney but are worried about family in Lebanon.

‘Only so much hope you can hold’: Sydney’s Lebanese community prepares for the worst

In Casula, Fatima Hassoun receives updates from her three siblings in south Lebanon, who have all moved into their parents’ apartment so they can be together.

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Participants from the Iranian diaspora gather at Hyde Park on Sunday.

‘Sweet and sour’ moment as Iranian-Australians celebrate amid uncertainty

The Iranian-Australian community has reacted to the news of Ali Khamenei’s death with celebrations tempered by fears of what may be to come for Iran.

  • Mostafa Rachwani and Rachel Eddie
Captain Mona Shindy is a 30-year navy veteran.

Muslim former navy officer sacked from advisory board for LinkedIn reposts

Multicultural NSW said Captain Mona Shindy was removed because she “platformed misinformation and conspiracy theories on her social media”.

  • Mostafa Rachwani
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A memorial to stabbing victim Amamuddin Sadar near Binas’s Mini Mart, Merrylands.

The moment that shook a vibrant Sydney suburb to its core

The stabbing spree has shaken Merrylands and reduced the retail artery where it happened, usually a humming hub of activity, to a quiet murmur.

  • Mostafa Rachwani
Sydney’s India story

Parramatta is Australia’s undisputed gateway to India. And it’s proving very good for business

Economic links between western Sydney and the world’s most populous nation are on the rise.

  • Matt Wade and Mostafa Rachwani
Lakemba, on the eve of Ramadan, prepares to welcome up to a million visitors over the holy month, yet Pauline Hanson says she feels unwelcome.

Pauline Hanson claims Lakemba is unwelcoming. Tell that to a million people about to visit

If Hanson feels unwelcome in Lakemba, perhaps that’s her problem, not ours. 

  • Mostafa Rachwani
Muslim protesters were forcibly moved on after the rally.

Revealed: Police commissioner’s apologetic letter to Muslim leaders

Mal Lanyon has also promised an “active presence” for Ramadan events, after concerns over the way police dispersed Muslim worshippers protests last week.

  • Mostafa Rachwani and Jessica McSweeney