Fehmi Naji
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Fehmi Naji El-Imam AM (Arabic: فهمي ناجي الإمام) (born 1928) was the Grand Mufti of Australia from 2007 to 2011. Born in Lebanon, he arrived in Australia in 1951. He was elected to succeed Taj El-Din Hilaly on 10 June 2007,[1] but by January 2011 Hilaly declared that Naji was no longer active, and that de facto he was functioning as mufti.[2] He was succeeded in September 2011 by Dr Ibrahim abu Mohamed.[3]
Naji has questioned Osama bin Laden's responsibility for the September 11 attacks.[4] He is currently the Head Imam of Preston Mosque in Melbourne and secretary of the Victorian Board of Imams.[4]
References
- ↑ Fehmi Naji El-Imam named new Australian mufti International Islamic News Agency
- ↑ Paul Maley (15 January 2011). "'I'm the mufti in all but name,' says Sheik Taj Din al-Hilali". The Australian.
- ↑ Paul Maley (20 September 2011). "Grand Mufti Ibrahim Abu Mohamed feels duty to 'cure' radicals". The Australian.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Bin Laden backer blasted The Daily Telegraph
External links
- The Sheikh of Melbourne Transcript of ABC TV programme (2001)
| Islamic titles | ||
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| Preceded by Taj El-Din Hilaly |
Grand Mufti of Australia 2007 to 2011 |
Succeeded by Ibrahim abu Mohamed |
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