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Imams' council condemns Melbourne preacher's call to arms

Original: Imams’ council condemns Melbourne Islamic preacher’s call to ‘take up arms’ against enemies https://www. theguardian.com

A council of imams has publicly condemned an Islamic preacher in Melbourne after he called on followers to 'take up arms' against enemies in a widely circulated address. The religious leaders rejected the remarks as a betrayal of mainstream Islamic teaching, amid reports the video prompted concern in Australia about inflammatory rhetoric and community cohesion.

Why now: The explicit condemnation by senior Muslim leaders, coming amid heightened scrutiny of extremist rhetoric in Australia, has drawn broad public attention.

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• Imams’ council condemns Melbourne Islamic preacher’s call to ‘take up arms’ against enemies https://www. theguardian.com/australia-news /2026/sep/29/imam-council-melbourne-islamic-preacher-abu-ahmad-video-take-up-arms-ntwnfb # Melbourne # Islam # AustraliaNews # Religion · theguardian_world_news@halo.nu · 1

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