Chants of ‘Allahu Akbar’, Heckling Directed at Australian PM During Eid Visit

The prime minister and home affairs minister also listened to speeches criticising their response to Gaza and the rise of One Nation.

Prime Minster Anthony Albanese arrives at Eid al-Fitr, at the Lakemba Mosque in Sydney on March 20, 2026. AAP Image/Sarah Wilson

Mosque attendees have heckled and even yelled the contentious phrase “Allahu Akbar” at Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke during an official visit to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid.

“Allahu Akbar” translates to “God is greatest” in Arabic, but has also been chanted by several extremist Islamic terrorists.