Storm over Islamic cleric video
South Australia's Islamic community has distanced itself from the controversial preachings of an outspoken cleric who's called for divine retaliation against Buddhists and Hindus who've harmed Muslims.
It follows the posting of a heavily edited extract of a sermon at the Islamic Da'wah centre of South Australia earlier this year and posted this week on You Tube.
... South Australia's Multicultural Minister describes the video as the ravings of someone completely out of touch.More selective editing by pro-Jewish elements at SBS
But the Islamic Da'wah centre says the clip is a cut and paste job aimed at discrediting Islam.
Da'wah centre spokesman Wagdy Elgeezawy declined to do a recorded interview.
However he told SBS the Sheik's comments were not intended to incite violence but were a call for Allah to exact revenge against those who commit war crimes against Muslims.
He says the Centre stands beside Sheik Hussein, even though it doesn't condone his strong language.
Mr Elgeezawy believes the video clip, posted on the website of the US Based Middle East Media Research Institute, was selectively edited by pro-Jewish elements and calculated to portray Islam in a bad light.
SBS has sought comment from the Middle East Media Research Institute, the US based website on which the clip was posted.
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