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Hilaly 'refuses to be silenced'
2006-11-02
BESIEGED Muslim cleric Sheik Taj al-Din al-Hilaly is expected to make his first public appearance since his dramatic collapse by attending Friday prayers tomorrow. As the controversial cleric yesterday checked out of Canterbury Hospital in Sydney and into a private hospital to continue recuperating, the Islamic community was abuzz with speculation he will attend Lakemba Mosque tomorrow.

"The plan was to keep him there for two weeks and after that get airline tickets for him to go to Saudi Arabia (for Haj)."
It comes as The Daily Telegraph can reveal supporters of the lunatic firebrand cleric had concocted a plan to have the Mufti moved to a farm at Goulburn while they "ride the wave" of public outcry following publication of his controversial sermon likening women to uncovered meat. "The plan was to keep him there for two weeks and after that get airline tickets for him to go to Saudi Arabia (for Haj)," former confidant Dr Jamal Rifi revealed yesterday.

The two men have had a major falling out since the reporting of the mufti's controversial comments even though Sheik Hilaly had sought Mr Rifi's opinion the night before the damaging remarks were made public. Dr Rifi said the Sheik had met at his home from 11pm (AEDT) seeking his opinion on how to handle any fall-out.
"Eminence, they are out there to get you and you have to be extremely careful!"
"I told him 'Your Corpulence Eminence, they are out there to get you and you have to be extremely careful'," Dr Rifi said. "It's not like before - this time is very serious and has created a big rift and you have to be careful."

But Dr Rifi said their plan to "ride the wave" was blown after Islamic Friendship Association president Keysar Trad organised for a television crew to interview the mufti in his sick bed. He said the mufti then reneged on a promise not to make any more public statements by attending Lakemba Mosque last Friday and delivering a "fiery" speech.

Sheik Hilaly's daughter Asma said yesterday the family was hopeful the 65-year-old would address worshippers and make a public statement tomorrow. "When he comes out, he'll probably be speaking to the media to put an end to all of this talk about him," Ms Hilaly told The Daily Telegraph.

Despite taking infinite indefinite leave from preaching, the mufti can deliver a sermon tomorrow if he wants to. "If he wants to do a speech on the day, he will," Lebanese Muslim Association president Tom Zreika said.
When you're a mufti, your seniority supersedes everyone else.
"When you're a mufti, you're superior to mere mortals your seniority supersedes everyone else. If the mufti says he wants to talk and you're the guy who's about to hold the sermon, you can't tell him to piss off say no. You would move aside and let him talk," he said. "Or else he'd turn you into a pillar of salt."

Supporters of the mufti yesterday accused worshippers from a rival mosque of trying to discredit him.That was yesterday denied by Bankstown mosque Imam Sheik Ibrahim El-Safie who said: "It's a stunt to deviate the attention away from the inflammatory remarks he's made." Sheik Safie said his group Darulfatwa - the Islamic Council of Australia - does not consider Sheik Hilaly to be the most-senior Muslim in the country. He said the title went to their mufti, Sheik Salim Alwan, chairman of Darulfatwa.
"Our guy's a lot holier," he added.
Posted by:Fred

#10  He needs to be exiled to preach among the black Muslims in Darfur for the rest of his life, with no chance of being relieved.

He won't get anywhere within quick-flying range of Egypt.
Posted by: Pappy   2006-11-02 21:06  

#9  Hell, ah coulda told ya that!
Posted by: Bill   2006-11-02 16:13  

#8  This asshole needs to be silenced with a .45 calibre slug.

Naaaa, that's too quick. He needs to be exiled to preach among the black Muslims in Darfur for the rest of his life, with no chance of being relieved. Who knows, he may even share their fate from the jangaweed - if the world is lucky.
Posted by: Old Patriot   2006-11-02 15:44  

#7  This asshole needs to be silenced with a .45 calibre slug. It would be the perfect message to send Australian Muslims; STFU and get about with integrating or look forward to the same.
Posted by: Zenster   2006-11-02 14:21  

#6  Hilaly should say that if you study the Quran and conduct yourself according to Sharia all will be well but if you don't you'll be stuck in Iraq; then he can refuse to apologize, then he can issue an insincere apology.
Posted by: mhw   2006-11-02 08:54  

#5   Sheik Safie said his group Darulfatwa - the Islamic Council of Australia

Surely that's a mistaken translation? Working on parallel construction to Dar ul Harb (land of war) and Dar al Islam (land of Islam or submission), one would assume Dar ul Fatwa means land of the fatwa or religious commandment, no?
Posted by: trailing wife   2006-11-02 08:15  

#4  his group Darulfatwa - the Islamic Council of Australia - does not consider Sheik Hilaly to be the most-senior Muslim in the country. He said the title went to their mufti, Sheik Salim Alwan, chairman of Darulfatwa.

TURF WAR!!!
Posted by: Robert Crawford   2006-11-02 05:21  

#3  [attach on end] ASSHOLE!

thank you.
Posted by: RD   2006-11-02 03:13  

#2   Muslim cleric Sheik Taj al-Din al-Hilaly, swim with the sting rays.
Posted by: RD   2006-11-02 03:12  

#1  When he comes out, he'll probably be speaking to the media to put an end to all of this talk about him

Oh, and go take care of that little matter with the meat comments. Idiots. Tell them they all misunderstood me or something. Tell all our women to be happy about it or they'll be beaten. If that doesn't work, just kill a few of the protesters in the middle of the night. What do you mean 'But this is Australia'?

Kloooooleeeeeeeeeeeesss!
Posted by: gorb   2006-11-02 00:50  

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