Fehmi Naji
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Fehmi Naji El-Imam AM (Arabic: فهمي ناجي الإمام) (born 1928) is the Grand Mufti of Australia. His predecessor, Taj El-Din Hilaly, retired on June 10, 2007. He is secretary of the Victorian Board of Imams.[1]
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[edit] Biography
Born in Lebanon, he arrived in Australia in 1951. He is currently the Head Imam of Preston Mosque in Melbourne.[2]
[edit] Controversy
Naji has previously denied that Osama bin Laden and Al-Qaeda were involved in the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York, United States.[1]
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- The Sheikh of Melbourne Transcript of ABC TV programme (2001)
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| NAME | El-Imam, Fehmi Naji |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Lebanese-Australian Imam, Grand Mufti of Australia and New Zealand |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lebanon |
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