Imams’ council condemns Melbourne Islamic preacher’s call to ‘take up arms’ against enemies
Summary
Australia’s main group of Islamic religious leaders, the Australian National Imams’ Council (ANIC), expressed serious concern about a Melbourne preacher who spoke about not befriending Jews and Christians and encouraged taking up arms against enemies. The preacher said these comments were from a book he was teaching from and clarified he did not call for violence against peaceful non-Muslims. ANIC condemned any calls for violence and stressed the need for religious leaders to promote peace and safety.Key Facts
- The preacher, Abu Ahmad, made the controversial comments during a July sermon in Melbourne.
- He quoted a book passage about opposing enemies of Islam, including Jews and Christians.
- Abu Ahmad stated the comments were part of a lesson and were not a personal call for attacks.
- He posted an explanation video clarifying that harming peaceful non-Muslims is not allowed.
- The Australian National Imams’ Council (ANIC) condemned any calls for violence or hatred against any group.
- ANIC said they would review all materials before making further judgments about the case.
- ANIC called on all religious leaders to be responsible in their public statements.
- The Albanese government tried but failed to pass new hate speech laws that would target religious hate speech across Australia.
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