TWO prominent Australian Muslim leaders have clashed live on air during a fiery debate about extremism and Islam.
Appearing on Sunrise this morning, Dr Jamal Rifi and Imam Shaikh Mohammad Tawhidi condemned the terror attacks in Manchester which has claimed 22 lives.
Both leaders agreed the devastating act didn’t represent Islam, however this is where any common agreement ended.
Imam Tawhidi said the reality was young people were getting radicalised, even in Australia, “because of the Islamic scriptures that we have.”
“They push the Muslim youth to believe that if you go out there and you kill the infidel that’s how you will gain paradise,” the Imam said.
When Kochie asked if Australia is being infested by radical clerics the Imam replied it wasn’t just clerics, but followers as well.
Using an example of an ISIS poster available for a few dollars in shops across Melbourne, the Imam said not enough was being done to stop extremist behaviour.
Read the full article by Debra Killalea and watch the interview at news.com.au.