When a massive jihad terror plot is uncovered and 600 police are deployed for counter-terror raids in two cities, it is completely justifiable for Australian authorities to detain this imam if they had reasonable suspicion about his activities. It is also completely unsurprising that Muslim leaders would be complaining about unjust treatment rather than reaffirming their commitment to and cooperation with counter-terror efforts.
“Muslim leaders angry at treatment of Imam,” Sky News, September 19, 2014 (thanks to Kenneth):
Muslim leaders are fuming at what they claim is the unacceptable treatment of a senior cleric by officials at Sydney airport.
The imam was detained on Thursday for two and a half hours by Customs officials for a routine baggage search at Sydney International Airport, which caused him to miss his flight.
He was on his way to Mecca in Saudi Arabia to perform the Hajj, and was travelling with a group of Australian pilgrims.
The manner in which the detention occurred was extremely unprofessional said the Grand Mufti of Australia, Dr Ibrahim Abu Mohammad, and leaders of a number of Muslim community organisations.
‘It is totally unacceptable for any Australian citizen let alone a senior member of ANIC (Australian National Imams Council) to be subjected to this seemingly random yet profiled manner causing severe stress and unwanted inconvenience,’ said Dr Ibrahim Abu Mohammad in a statement on Friday.
The incident exposes severe shortcomings with the process in place at Sydney’s airport, they say.
After ASIO increased Australia’s security threat level to high last week, the government said passengers would encounter delays at airports.
Comment was being sought from Sydney Airport.
Muslim leaders have called for calm after Thursday’s counter-terrorism raids in Sydney and Brisbane which resulted in four people being charged.
One of the four, Omarjan Azari, 22, of Guildford, is accused of plotting to behead a member of the public in Sydney.
They want to ‘reassure all Australians that they have nothing to fear from their Muslim neighbours who want peace and security for everyone regardless of religion’.
‘We have a vested interest in the safety and security of Australia,’ Dr Mohammad said in Friday’s statement.
The leaders noted a dramatic increase of abuse and discrimination against Muslim Australians in recent weeks, and said a Facebook page had been set up in response.
‘We call on anyone who may have suffered a hate or bias motivated crime to call and contact the nearest police station and to report it using a special Facebook page that has been set up to register these incidents,’ the statement said.
An increase in abuse is a concern from all sides of the issue, with a Catholic nun at a Maronite school in Sydney’s west threatened this week by a group waving an Islamic State flag reportedly yelling they would ‘slaughter the Christians.’
The grand mufti said politicians and the media must not use the raids to inflame hatred of certain segments of the community.
Prime Minister Tony Abbott also called for tolerance.
Andy says
Let him leave. Don’t let him come back. Make sure he takes his family and his congregation (mob?) with him.
ninetyninepct says
What happens at hajj stays at hajj. Provide a one way ticket and retain his passport.
Jay Boo says
“The grand mufti said politicians and the media must not use the raids to inflame hatred of certain segments of the community.”
Here’s the thing
Hatred inflaming is mandatory in Islam.
Without enemies to hate, fire-breathing Muslims would be forced to look rt their emptiness inside.
Islamic prayer — nothing there
Milo says
Chk this out http://www.citizenwarrior.com/2008/09/what-can-civilian-really-do.html
Huck Folder says
“…subjected to this *seemingly random yet profiled manner* causing severe stress and unwanted incontinence…”
Blimey, what a stupid TWAT you are.
YOU are bringing contempt not just on your supercilious supremacist self, but every last one of your mo worshipping freak followers.
BTW, take a look at Alex Salmond’s face before and after his UK wrecking attempt – I wonder how much that all cost – and did Scotland pay?
There is an absolutely clear example of hubris in action.
You’re next.
Alice says
‘We have a vested interest in the safety and security of Australia,’ Dr Mohammad said in Friday’s statement.
I’ll just bet he does. NOT in a good way.
Salah says
“It is also completely unsurprising that Muslim leaders would be complaining about unjust treatment rather than reaffirming their commitment to and cooperation with counter-terror efforts.”
Many JW readers have been asking a very legitimate question:
How to differentiate between a peaceful Muslim and a violent/stealth jihadist?
Well, Robert has the answer:
A peaceful, law-abiding Muslim would NEVER complain about unjust treatment, he would ALWAYS sincerely cooperate with counter-terror efforts.
Most of them are peaceful, law-abiding citizens, and should be treated as such. The “others” should simply shut up or face deportation, including their highest ranking leaders.
ralph says
There are NO Moderate Muslim’s… Genesis 16: 7 The angel of the Lord found Hagar near a spring in the desert; it was the spring that is beside the road to Shur. 8 And he said, “Hagar, slave of Sarai, where have you come from, and where are you going?”
“I’m running away from my mistress Sarai,” she answered.
9 Then the angel of the Lord told her, “Go back to your mistress and submit to her.” 10 The angel added, “I will increase your descendants so much that they will be too numerous to count.”
11 The angel of the Lord also said to her:
“You are now pregnant
and you will give birth to a son.
You shall name him Ishmael,[a]
for the Lord has heard of your misery.
12 He will be a wild donkey of a man;
his hand will be against everyone
and everyone’s hand against him,
and he will live in hostility
toward[b] all his brothers.”
These “Devils” have been given a ‘Destiny’ by GOD and they are following it to the TEE.
rubiconcrest says
When will the politicians stand up to the complainers and ask them to show him the programs they have for ending the 1400 year history of Islamic Jihad? Are they teaching their fellow Muslims that the violent verses in the Quran have been abrogated etc….?
BUTSeriously says
Hope he will organize some Fatwas against those terrorists who give this peaceful religion a bad name. You think.
1nfidel says
Whenever muslims reach critical mass in a host country they pull out the victimhood card.
They act like guests who come into someone’s living room, defecate on the carpet and then complain that the homeowners are being less than hospitable.
tinkerthinker says
Problem is muslims lie.
Ducadon says
Google “Taqiyya” It justifies what you have said. Lying is justified when it suits them.
KS Lim says
Finally at long last somebody mention Taqiyya.
If you want to make sense of what they are doing and why they are what they are, understand the concept of Taqiyya and you ll see clearer of their intentions.
Try to share help everyone you know about their concept of Taqiyya. They have hijacked our democracy, freedom and liberty and intend it to use it as a mean to end it.
mortimer says
Western countries need to use exile to stop jihad.
Exile is the only thing these thugs fear.
Anon says
Keyphrase “Muslim leaders angry ” – we rarely see calm or tolerance. When do we ever get a “hey, that’s ok, no big deal” response from Muslim leaders. The Quran contains the seeds of anger, which grow and bring forth angry Muslim leaders.
Mike says
Glad to hear this one. I have been alarmed at the number of bearded salafis working at Sydney airport for some time now – as baggage handlers, security and immigration. So what if he missed his flight? I was on a flight to Indonesia a while back and sat next to a young surfie – complete with billabong shorts and rubber thongs, who missed his flight to Bali the week before because of a baggage search. While the ticket was non-refundable, he was told he should have arrived earlier. I have been picked out once at Sydney airport and once at Darwin for the same thing. Also once for a bomb residue test. I couldn’t help but notice all the bearded, burquad and hijabbed waved through. Perhaps the good grand mufti’s detainment marks the end of a “racial profiling”system that targeted the non-Muslim.
Betty says
what I do not understand is. they do the fell and scan of every one but muslims. yet it is the muslims that is the causing all the problems in the world. why do they get off scott free on every thing. how many true AMERICANS are going around blowing up buildings and flying planes into the twin towers. or on their way to Australia? they stick a bomb in their under ware? I haven’t heard of any yet have you? and how many TRUE AMERICANS GO AROUND CUTTING PEOPLES HEAD OFF? I AM SO SICK OF THE ARAB MUSLIMS AND MUSLIMS IN GENERAL I COULD PUKE. THIS IS MY COUNTRY. AND DO NOT TOUCH ME. I DON’T LIKE BEING TOUCHED.
Beagle says
Dear Australia,
The mere existence of a “grand mufti”in Australia means to some Muslims there is a parallel sharia legal system apart from your English Common Law, statutes, and precedents. Reza Aslan, I am sure, would tell you not to worry.
Worry.
Betty says
DON’T WORRY? KABOOMMMMMMM. NOW WORRY.
Mike says
I think the grand mufti might have tested positive for an explosives swab. This, we will never know!
somehistory says
The authorities just wanted to question his *superiority*…
“let alone a senior member of ANIC (Australian National Imams Council) to be subjected to this seemingly random yet profiled manner causing severe stress and unwanted inconvenience,”
***
“let alone”…”seemingly random”…”profiled manner”….”unwanted inconvenience.”
The “let alone”…meaning he was just way too superior for this…but maybe not too superior after all since it happened.
If it *seemed random,* why would he say it was a *profiled manner*?
Ah, perhaps he knew he should be profiled and his inner guilt said he was being profiled even though it “seemed random.”
And who experiences “wanted inconvenience”?
It is good not to think more of oneself than it is necessary to think, but to think so as to have a sound mind (Romans 12:3).
Angemon says
And now he knows what it feels like to be a 85-year-old woman:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/lenore-zimmerman-85-hurt-strip-search-tsa-agents-jfk-airport-article-1.986198
Right, because that worked out so well for Tell MAMA:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/terrorism-in-the-uk/10093568/The-truth-about-the-wave-of-attacks-on-Muslims-after-Woolwich-murder.html
fair_dinkum says
muslem leaders angered…?
what else is new?
ive never read a headline saying “moslim leaders happy”
Charli Main says
” we call on anyone who may have suffered a hate or bias motivated crime to call and contact the nearest police station”
Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jewish and atheist victims of Muslim hate and abuse, please don´t bother to contact your local police station. In a free society, Muslims have the right to practice their religion and hate and abuse who they will, without let or hindrance.
ralph says
The Only Good Muslim Is A Dead Muslim!!!
Jade says
When aren’t Muslims “fuming”? They’re always outraged at one thing or another. Look at any picture of them, always enraged, screaming, threatening. Vile creatures.
Flying fish says
When? When the jihad against the unbeliever is going on just as expected, without any disruption or opposition
Flying fish says
I didn’t know ‘moderate’ muslims’ indignation over the hijacking of their peaceful religion by ‘radicals’ was this big.
Flying fish says
I really misjudged muslims.
What a marvelous bunch of peace-loving people.
John Za says
Tough shit moozie