Australian Muslim preacher calls to take up arms against enemies including Jews, Christians
According to local reports, Ahmad's extremist rhetoric has drawn national attention due to documented ties linking his Melbourne institution to controversial Sydney networks.
A Melbourne-based Muslim preacher, identified as Abu Ahmad, delivered a sermon in July where he instructed his followers to take up arms against Christians and Jews, according to local reports. Ahmad emphasized that devotion to Allah entails an obligation to oppose and fight enemies, including the declaration of enmity, opposition, and avoidance of these enemies in both word and deed.
His extremist rhetoric has garnered national attention due to the center's ties to Sydney-based networks. The Al Bayyinah Islamic Center, founded in 2024, has received ongoing support from Sydney-based preacher Wissam Haddad, previously associated with the Al Madina Dawah Center in Bankstown, a prayer hall attended by Naveed Akram, a suspect in the Bondi terrorist attack.
An ABC Four Corners investigation revealed connections between Haddad and the Melbourne prayer center. Senator Pauline Hanson, leader of the One Nation party, criticized the federal government for failing to act against Islamic extremism, urging targeted federal powers to confront fundamentalist Islamic extremism. She called for stronger federal laws to shut down extremist mosques and prayer centers, directly targeting preachers, recruiters, and support networks.
Robert Gregory, President of the Australian Jewish Association, expressed alarm over the preacher's call to take up arms against enemies and his instruction not to take Jews and Christians as friends, highlighting concerns about extremism and social cohesion. Australian security expert Daniel Lewkovitz noted that the latest developments reflect decades of political inaction, citing previous instances of extremist rhetoric that went unaddressed, including a 2005 incident at a government-funded Islamic school in Melbourne.
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