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Sectarian tensions underlying conflict in Syria erupt in Sydney and Melbourne
ABC ^ | June 4, 2013 | Caro Meldrum-Hanna

Posted on 06/30/2013 10:28:04 AM PDT by george76

The sectarian tensions underlying the conflict in Syria have erupted in Australia, with acts of violence, harassment and threats

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Jamal Daoud, a high-profile community leader in western Sydney, says the situation is becoming "very vicious".

Although he is a Sunni Muslim, because of his opposition to removing the Syrian regime by force, Mr Daoud says extremists at home view him with the same hatred they have for Shiites and Alawites.

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the source of the violence in Sydney, the Jabhat al Nusra supporters," he said.

"The last two years they have flourished in western Sydney, they have flourished. We have seen a lot of new bookstores, masallahs and other centres."

One of these new centres is the Al Risalah bookstore in Bankstown, which over the past year has gained a reputation for being one of the most extreme Islamic centres in the country.

Al Risalah supporters played a prominent role in last year's protests in Sydney's CBD, which deteriorated into rioting against a film that mocked the Prophet Mohammed.

"We noticed after they created this bookstore, a lot of trouble started in Bankstown," Mr Dahoud said.

"For the last one-and-a-half years there was a lot of trouble... like extortion and threatening, bullying, intimidation.

"There is attacks on many Shiite businesses in that area."

(Excerpt) Read more at au.news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Australia/New Zealand; Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alawites; diversity; multicuturalism; randsconcerntrolls; rop; shiite; shiitemuslims; shiites; sunni; sunnimuslim; syria; trop; waronterror

1 posted on 06/30/2013 10:28:04 AM PDT by george76
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To: george76

ROP in action.


2 posted on 06/30/2013 10:29:22 AM PDT by Paladin2
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To: george76

“Sectarian”? How ‘bout bloodthirsty Islamic devil-worshipers?


3 posted on 06/30/2013 10:30:32 AM PDT by P.O.E. (Pray for America)
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To: george76

Australians have no reason to be concerned. Their “elites” have assured them that unbridled Third World immigration is a good thing. As long as Australians keep repeating the mantra “diversity is strength” as they have been instructed to, I’m sure that everything will be peachy Down Under.


4 posted on 06/30/2013 10:37:52 AM PDT by NotYourAverageDhimmi
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the same hatred they have for Shiites and Alawites

You can't be a Muslim unless you promise Allah you will hate .... what a lovely "religion".

5 posted on 06/30/2013 10:52:41 AM PDT by layman (Card Carrying Infidel)
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To: george76

Open the door to one, just ONE, and you are done for.


6 posted on 06/30/2013 10:58:54 AM PDT by MestaMachine (My caps work. You gotta earn them.)
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To: layman

layman ~:” You can’t be a Muslim unless you promise Allah you will hate .... what a lovely “religion”. “

Almost correct
You can’t be a “GOOD MUSLIM” unless you promise Allah you will hate “anyone who doesn’t attend the same mosque belief as you “ , and all “Infidels ( non-believers)”

Similarly stated : It would be like Presbyterians are killing Episcopalians who are killing Baptists,who are killing ... etc.
Inbreeding, previous isolation , and marrying cousins has created a ‘limited gene pool’ !
Enough said !


7 posted on 06/30/2013 11:04:15 AM PDT by Tilted Irish Kilt (“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.” - Ronald Reagan)
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To: Paladin2

I-slam.


8 posted on 06/30/2013 11:14:43 AM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: All armed conservatives.)
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To: george76

I hope they keep up the fighting and wipe each other out.


9 posted on 06/30/2013 12:44:11 PM PDT by Bigg Red (Restore us, O God of hosts; let your face shine, that we may be saved! -Ps80)
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To: Bigg Red
Call Omamby and tell him to send weapons and ammo, to both sides. He will get it right anyway it works out. Something different for a change.
10 posted on 06/30/2013 1:29:56 PM PDT by papageo
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