‘Never met him’: Melbourne imam rejects UAE claims linking Aussie centre to flydubai co-pilot
SYDNEY, Oct 13 — A Melbourne imam whose Islamic community centre has been linked by prosecutors in the United Arab...
A Melbourne imam's Islamic community centre has been accused by prosecutors in the United Arab Emirates of having links to a co-pilot accused of attempting to attack the captain of a flydubai jet. The Omani co-pilot is currently in custody in the UAE and prosecutors state that he drew inspiration from Al-Qaeda’s September 11, 2001 attacks.
The prosecutor alleges that the co-pilot became radicalised while studying in Australia through extremist literature and online content glorifying terrorist organisations and suicide attacks. According to the prosecutor, he was acquainted with an organization called "My Centre," managed by a Lebanese man named Abu Hamza. In a statement posted on social media, Abu Hamza denied any connection to the co-pilot, stating that "My Centre" has no record of him ever attending the centre.
He also emphasized that he has consistently preached peace and unequivocally rejects violence in all forms. Australian police and intelligence services are investigating the co-pilot's links to the country, while police in New Zealand reported that he had spent time there on a six-month student visa, completing part of his flight training.
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