Fehmi Naji

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Fehmi Naji El-Imam AM (Arabic: فهمي ناجي الإمام‎‎) (1928- 24th September 2016) was the Grand Mufti of Australia from June 2007 to September 2011. Born in Lebanon, he arrived in Australia in 1951. He was elected to succeed Taj El-Din Hilaly on 10 June 2007,^[1][2] but by January 2011 Hilaly declared that Naji was no longer active, and that de facto he was functioning as mufti.^[3] Naji was succeeded on 18 September 2011 by Dr Ibrahim Abu Mohamed.^[4][1]

Naji has questioned Osama bin Laden's responsibility for the September 11 attacks.^[5] He was the Head Imam of Preston Mosque in Melbourne and secretary of the Victorian Board of Imams.^[5]

He died peacefully on the 24th September 2016.^[6]

Activities

Naji served as a board member on the Muslim Community Reference Group, an advisory board established by the Howard Government from 2005 to 2006.^[7]

References

1. Zwartz, Barney (11 June 2007). "Hilali out as Mufti, moderate in". The Age. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
2. Fehmi Naji El-Imam named new Australian mufti International Islamic News Agency
3. Maley, Paul (15 January 2011). "'I'm the mufti in all but name,' says Sheik Taj Din al-Hilali". The Australian.
4. Maley, Paul (20 September 2011). "Grand Mufti Ibrahim Abu Mohamed feels duty to 'cure' radicals". The Australian.
5. Dunn, Mark; Yamine, Evelyn (12 June 2007) Bin Laden backer blasted The Daily Telegraph (Australia). Retrieved 29 January 2015
6. "Obituary Notice: Shaykh Fehmi el-Imam". 2016-09-24. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
7. "Building on social cohesion, harmony and security: An action plan by the Muslim Community Reference Group" Muslim Community Reference Group. (2006). Canberra. pdf

External links

• The Sheikh of Melbourne Transcript of ABC TV programme (2001)