The government cited "social cohesion concerns" as the reason for cancelling the grant to the Islamic community association. The decision came after reports emerged that the group was expressing condolences for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who passed away recently.
Govt cancels Islamic group grant over Khamenei mourning
The federal government has cancelled a grant for a Melbourne Islamic community association after claims it was mourning the death of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.