Melbourne Islamic leader silent on centre’s alleged Flydubai hijacker links in Facebook video
A Melbourne Islamic leader, Samir Mohtadi, released a video advocating for silence in response to allegations linking his mosque to an accused Flydubai hijacker. The UAE attorney general had previously alleged the suspect's radicalization began while studying in Melbourne and attending a mosque associated with Mohtadi's centre.
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The story touches on sensitive issues regarding national security, religious leadership, and the public response to allegations of extremism.
In a four-minute video on MyCentre mosque’s Facebook page, Samir Mohtadi says ‘the best thing, sometimes, is not to say anything’. In a four-minute video on MyCentre mosque’s Facebook page, Samir Mohtadi says ‘the best thing, sometimes, is not to say anything’. Flydubai plane incident Melbourne Islamic leader silent on centre’s alleged Flydubai hijacker links in Facebook video MyCentre leader Samir Mohtadi, who also goes by Abu Hamza, refers to Islamic texts on the virtues of staying silent
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Prefer the Guardian on Google A leader of a Melbourne Islamic centre allegedly linked to the accused Flydubai hijacker has released a video extolling the virtues of staying silent, without directly commenting on the accusations from prosecutors in the United Arab Emirates.
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