Melbourne Islamic leader silent on centre’s alleged Flydubai hijacker links in Facebook video
MyCentre leader Samir Mohtadi, who also goes by Abu Hamza, refers to Islamic texts on the virtues of staying silent
TL;DR
- Melbourne Islamic centre leader Samir Mohtadi (Abu Hamza) released a video focusing on the importance of silence.
- The video was released following allegations by UAE prosecutors linking the centre to a Flydubai hijacker.
- Prosecutors claim the suspect was influenced by his studies in Melbourne and attended a mosque associated with RMIT, where he met people linked to Mohtadi's centre.
- There is no allegation that the centre or its members were involved in radicalizing the suspect or had knowledge of his intentions.
- RMIT confirmed the suspect studied engineering there but left before completing his qualification.
- The alleged hijacking attempt on September 30 involved passengers and crew intervening.