At last I have found a brave Muslim in Haset Ali in Australia ...do you think?

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Islamic official seeks removal of mufti
Monday Apr 9 23:46 AEST
The Australian Federation of Islamic Councils' (AFIC) legal adviser says its controversial mufti should be removed by abolishing the position.

The federal government and opposition have called for Sheik Taj Aldin Alhilali to be sacked after his latest reported remarks calling on Muslims to back Iran's hardline regime.

The AFIC appointed Sheik Alhilali as mufti in 1989 and last year suspended his salary.

Last week, it said his future would be decided by the National Council of Imams by June.

But honorary legal adviser to the AFIC Haset Ali said his organisation should decide the cleric's fate.

"The federation was the organisation that appointed a mufti," Mr Ali told ABC TV.

"I believe that the federation has an obligation on it to bring that situation to a sensible end and say that there should be no mufti for Australia.

"I think he's placed himself and the community in an impossible position and if the man has any sort of dignity he will bow out now."

Mr Ali said Sheik Alhilali did not represent the thinking of the majority of Muslims in Australia.

"I certainly believe that he's taking us on the wrong path and I believe we have to speak up against that and I, as one of the leaders, am totally opposed to going down that track."

AFIC president Ikebal Patel called for a more cautious response.

"I would urge the greater Australian community to give the Australian Muslims time to sort through this issue," Mr Patel told ABC TV.

"We don't want to do this under the cloud of political pressure because that will not in any way help the greater Australian community in the long run."


©AAP 2007

Answer 1

Good for him. That mufti is an extremist who's doing a disservice to Australia's Muslims. Why is this guy the only one protesting? I'd think there'd be a more moderate stance adopted by the mainstream community.

Answer 2

thats an aberration, they will kill him soon.