Lakemba mosque rebel youth group say Taliban, Hamas links false
By Rhys Haynes
The Daily Telegraph
March 20, 2009 02:00pm
A REBEL youth group outside Sydney's Lakemba mosque have distributed a leaflet saying claims they are linked with the Taliban or Hamas are false and dangerous.
The leaflet, headlined 'The Important Announcement to the Muslim community from the youth and the brothers of Lakemba mosque', states: "During last Friday's sermon we were accused of being extremists who are 'brainwashed' supporting the Taliban.
"This is a very dangerous accusation because it puts innocent people in danger of being arrested for these serious terrorist charges and immediately imprisoned."
The leaflet also describes the need to "clarify some points to the community and especially for the Fathers and Mothers".
Armed detectives are patrolling the streets surrounding the mosque where today's sermon has begun.
The sermon has been shrouded with controversy after tensions within the Muslim community escalated when Sheik Taj el-Dene Elhilaly's claimed some of the young men that oppose him are terrorists.
At last week's sermon, aired on Muslim radio, he also said: "We should call (Taliban leader) Muallah Omar and declare that we have Taliban in Lakemba."
He added: "I feel there are hidden fingers that are controlling our naive sons."
Sheik Taj el-Dene Elhilaly has also been caught up in an act of vandalism last week - minutes before reporting it to police.
Muslim youths believe the sheik staged the vandalism - when he kicked in a door to an office - to frame them and gain public support before he was unwittingly caught on security footage.
In turn Sheik Hilaly, who denies the allegations, believes he has been set up.
See ANV video post March 18 09 Sydney's Occupied Territories: Sheik Taj Din Al Hilaly, trashes Mosque then calls Police to find culprit.
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