A history of Muslims in the Australian military from 1885 to 1945: Loyalty, patriotism, contribution

This book focuses on the contribution of Australian Muslims within the Australian military in the Great War and the Second World War. It also reveals that Muslims had served with colonial contingents in Sudan and South Africa, documenting that they were part of the Australian military from its earliest time. During the world wars, Muslims enlisted in the Australian armed forces, joining other Australians to defeat common enemies. They fought and died alongside British, New Zealand, Indian and other Allied troops within the Imperial multi-racial, multicultural and multi-faith armies. The book reveals that in the Great War about 20 Muslims gave their service in the AIF in the trenches on the Western Front, with a couple of them in the Gallipoli campaign. During the Second World War, their numbers were probably more than 200. They fought against the Axis powers in the Australian Army, the Royal Australian Air Force, the Royal Australian Navy and the Merchant Navy. Although they were predominantly servicemen, several service women of Islamic background are also recorded.