Australia To Get Muslim Political Party
Sydney - March 11, 2007 -Muslim cleric Sheik Taj Din al-Hilali announced today that Australia's 300,000 Muslims are considering forming their own political party, but one that will be be open to all faiths.
Interestingly, al Hilali, the imam of Sydney's biggest mosque, doesn't speak English despite more than 20 years in Australia, which should give you an idea of how insulated some Muslims have made themselves from Australian society and culture. The statement was translated by the former Lebanese Muslim Association president Keysar Trad.
Mr. Trad said his association drafted a proposal six years ago for a political party to be called the Australia Peace Party even printing thousands of membership forms, but canned the idea after 9/11. The party's focus was to be on universal values such as honesty, dignity and equality.
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Interestingly, al Hilali, the imam of Sydney's biggest mosque, doesn't speak English despite more than 20 years in Australia, which should give you an idea of how insulated some Muslims have made themselves from Australian society and culture. The statement was translated by the former Lebanese Muslim Association president Keysar Trad.
Mr. Trad said his association drafted a proposal six years ago for a political party to be called the Australia Peace Party even printing thousands of membership forms, but canned the idea after 9/11. The party's focus was to be on universal values such as honesty, dignity and equality.
Read more here.
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