FlyDubai Hijack Probe Imams Links

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1. 12 Oct

   RMIT has confirmed al-Hammami had studied engineering at the university, but left Australia before completing the qualification.

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• 12 Oct Melbourne man linked to flydubai attack suspect rejects ‘false accusations’A Melbourne man whose Islamic community centre is linked by UAE prosecutors to a flydubai co-pilot accused of attacking the plane’s captain has denied any wrongdoing. Samir Mohtadi, who manages the Multicultural Youth Centre in Melbourne, released a video and statement rejecting what he called "false accusations" that his center was involved with or influenced by the suspect. The UAE prosecutor claims the co-pilot…Al Jazeera
• 12 Oct Australian imam denies links to FlyDubai co-pilot accused of trying to hijack flight to Tel AvivAn Australian imam named Imam Hamza, associated with the MyCentre mosque in Broadmeadows, has denied any connection to an Omani co-pilot accused of attempting to hijack a FlyDubai flight headed for Tel Aviv on September 30. The UAE prosecutors claim that the co-pilot, who had studied engineering at RMIT University in Melbourne, was radicalized through extremist literature and online content as early as 2017 while…The Independent
• 12 Oct Australian man rejects UAE links to Flydubai cockpit attack: ‘false accusations’An Australian man has denied that his Islamic centre in Melbourne was involved in radicalizing the Omani co-pilot accused of attempting to hijack a Flydubai flight. The UAE claims the co-pilot, who is currently in custody, was inspired by al-Qaeda’s 9/11 attacks and aimed to maximize loss of life during his cockpit attack.South China Morning Post
• 12 Oct Melbourne Islamic leader silent on centre’s alleged Flydubai hijacker links in Facebook videoDr Samir Mohtadi, who leads MyCentre in Melbourne and is also known as Abu Hamza, released a silent response video on Facebook after being linked to the accused Flydubai hijacker. The UAE attorney general, Dr Hamad Saif al-Shamsi, alleged that Hammam al-Hammami, during his time at RMIT University in Melbourne, was influenced by people associated with MyCentre but did not specify any direct involvement of Mohtadi or…The Guardian
• 12 Oct Melbourne imam named by accused hijack pilot vows to ‘fast from talking’Abu Hamza, also known as Samir Mohtadi and the imam of MyCentre mosque in Melbourne, has responded to allegations linking his mosque to Hammam al-Hammami, the accused flydubai hijacker, by vowing to “fast from talking.” In a social media video, Hamza stated that he would not engage further with critics who are “fixated” on their views. UAE officials claim that al-Hammami was radicalized in Australia while studying…Sydney Morning Herald
• 12 Oct Imam named by Emirati officials in flydubai terror probe breaks silenceEmirati officials have identified a 29-year-old suspect in an alleged hijacking attempt on a flydubai flight, claiming he was radicalized during his time at RMIT University in Melbourne. The suspect is accused of attacking the co-pilot and attempting to crash the plane into Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv. According to authorities, the man associated with individuals linked to a Melbourne mosque led by Samir Mohtadi…ABC News (AU)

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