Fed: Sheik should consider leaving Australia: PM

AAP General News (Australia)
04-11-2007
Fed: Sheik should consider leaving Australia: PM

The prime minister's backed calls for controversial mufti Sheik TAJ ALDIN ALHILALI
to consider leaving Australia .. saying he's an embarrassment to most Australian Muslims.

Following the sheik's calls for Australian Muslims to back Iran's harline regime ..

both the government and opposition have called for him to be sacked.

Speaking on the Nine Network last night .. JOHN HOWARD's backed statements from his
Immigration Minister KEVIN ANDREWS .. that the sheik should think about leaving Australia.

Mr HOWARD says he thinks the mufti is an embarrassment to his own religious flock.







The Australian Federation of Islamic Councils suspended the sheik's salary last year
.. after he likened scantily-clad women to uncovered meat.

And last week the council said his future will be decided by the National Council of
Imams by June.

AAP RTV jrd/srp/mn/tm

KEYWORD: SHEIK HOWARD (MELBOURNE)

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