Catmeat Sheikh Gets the Axe
Charles Johnson
Sat Apr 7, 2007 at 4:24 pm PDT • Views: 260
They were OK with Sheik Taj al-Din al Hilaly as long as he only ranted about Western women deserving rape, but when the allegations started coming out that he had given “charitable” donations to terror-affiliated groups, the Australian Federation of Islamic Councils dropped him like a losing argument: Sheik up as mufti axed and role is abolished. (Hat tip: LGF readers.)
CONTROVERSIAL Muslim leader Sheik Taj el-Din al Hilaly has been sacked by the peak Islamic body and the role of mufti has been abolished.
The Australian Federation of Islamic Councils (AFIC), which employed the mufti for more than 15 years, has severed all ties with him.
But the sheik has retaliated by registering the title of mufti for himself and has vowed to carry on speaking on behalf of the Muslim community - even though no organisation wants him to represent them.
The move comes as the Australian Federal Police widens its probe into allegations that the sheik gave charity funds to supporters of the al-Qaeda and Hezbollah terrorist groups.
The Egyptian-born imam had been plagued by problems throughout his term as mufti. During a Ramadan sermon last year he likened scantily-clad women to uncovered meat, and earlier this year he said Muslims had more right to be in Australia than Europeans.
It’s a good sign that things are getting too hot in Australia for jihad-promoters like al Hilaly, but he didn’t work as the Mufti of Australia for 15 years without having a lot of support from the Australian Federation of Islamic Councils.
Frank says: