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Islamic clerics drive for flags to be flown on mosques Richard Kerbaj http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au...82-601,00.html ELDERLY Muslim leaders have required the Australian flag to be flown away from nation's mosques being an term of the Islamic community's "loyalty" and commitment to the region. Islamic clerics recently advised Australia's 300,000 Muslims to straight back the concept as emblematic of "integration" and satisfaction. The former chairman of the Prime Minister's Muslim research team, Ameer Ali, pressed the Australian Muslim neighborhood recently to look at the banner. "Even in Muslim nations in the mosque they fly the national flag... (such as for instance) in Pakistan. If why don't you in Australia" that may be performed in a Muslim nation? Doctor Ali said. He explained Muslims in opposition to the banner being shown outside mosques were consistently narrow-minded. "I believe they're taking a look at it from the very slender, spiritual angle," he explained. Doctor Ali said he spearheaded the effort of showing the banner outside schools when he went that company in 2002 possessed by the Australian Federation of Islamic Councils. He also guaranteed that students sang the national anthem throughout unique features. "We are Australian Muslims," he explained. "And it (the hole) is just a image of our national identity." Among Australia's respected feminine Muslim leaders, Aziza Abdel-Halim, said exhibiting a flag outside mosques wouldn't conflict with Islamic teachings. "Putting the Australian flag (outside mosques is) a great indicator of integration, of coming to one with everyone in this state and our satisfaction in being Australian," mentioned Sister Abdel-Halim, also a former senior person in John Howard's Muslim advisory human anatomy. Anything wasn't seen by "i at Islamic teachings that would be contradicted by all by any means. It'd be considered a good touch to have it, particularly now that Muslims actually need to underline the very fact that they're faithful for this country." Still another respectable imam, Amin Hady, said it'd be particularly essential for the Australian flag to be flown outside mosques on specific national events, such as Anzac Day and Australia Day. "That would be to me advisable to reaffirm the determination of anybody residing in this region, including the Muslims who're section of the population," the Indonesian imam said. Islamic sources have told The Week-end Australian that the proceed to fly the flag was mentioned by government members of the Lebanese Muslim Association, among the Islamic community's most distinguished companies. However the move, supported by many LMA panel professionals, to show the banner outside Lakemba Mosque, in Sydney's southwest, were staunchly opposed by some community members. It's comprehended that the LMA's suggestion came following a Muslim man took down the Australian flag from the Lakemba company of the Mufti of Australia, Sheik Taj Din al-Hilali, this past year and stomped on it to show his opposition to it. It's thought that Sheik Hilali - who recently branded Westerners liars and oppressors and mentioned Australia belonged more to Muslim immigrants who "paid for our passports" than Anglo-Saxon convicts - punished the man before buying him from the company, on as the mosque the same areas. But Muslim chief Keysar Trad said yesterday some community members might think about the concept of showing the flag as "politicising a location of worship." "I don't have any trouble with the banner coming to Muslim colleges, but a location of worship is for several individuals to be identical and as a result in my opinion places of worship must sustain the custom of not increasing the national flag," Mr Trad said. And notable Sydney-based Islamic cleric, Khalil Shami, indicated worries recently that hoisting the banner outside mosques might result in further split and possible abuse within the group among groups in opposition to the concept. Comment: Their very interesting how these therefore called spiritual leaders say that being faithful to a nation state which can be centered on non-Islam is suitable for the theories of islam, yet they neglect to give a simple reference from Islamic sources. Perhaps its because Islam requires devotion to Islam and the ummah just. When it comes to developing in to western culture Muslims are ready to do this, although not at the cost as numerous different towns of losing our identity did already. Within their search to be faithful to Australia and to incorporate completely perhaps these imams must lead by example and let their sons and daughters to sunbath, visit clubs and cafes and participate in interactions with the alternative sex, in the end this really is quite normal and appropriate in these times and only the backward and ignorant Islamic fundamentalists oppose such actions to be decadent and evil.