Prominent Australian imam tells antisemitism inquiry comments at pro
Sheikh Shadi Asuleiman testified before an Australian royal commission regarding comments made by another imam following the October 7 Hamas attacks. He characterized the previous remarks, which celebrated the attacks, as inappropriate.
Why it matters
The testimony highlights ongoing tensions and debates regarding radicalization and antisemitism within Australian religious communities.
Sheikh Shadi Asuleiman has called another imam's comments inappropriate. ( ABC News: Timothy Ailwood )
A prominent Australian imam has addressed comments made by another imam at a 2023 pro-Palestinian rally in Sydney.
Sheikh Ibrahim Dadoun addressed a Sydney crowd days after terrorist group Hamas attacked southern Israel, saying "it's a day of victory".
Sheikh Shadi Asuleiman told the antisemitism royal commission that Sheikh Ibrahim was "very cooperative" when spoken to about his comments.
Link copied Share Share article A prominent Australian imam has said comments made at a pro-Palestinian rally at which another imam described October 7, 2023 as a "day of pride" and "victory" were inappropriate.
Australian National Imams Council (ANIC) President Sheikh Shadi Asuleiman was on Friday called to give evidence at the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, which has this week been examining the drivers of antisemitism and radicalisation in the community.
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