Melbourne Islamic leader rejects centre’s alleged Flydubai hijacker links after Facebook video
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- The Guardian Worldseen 12 Oct, 15:08headline rewritten
Melbourne Islamic leader silent on centre’s alleged Flydubai hijacker links in Facebook videoMelbourne Islamic leader rejects centre’s alleged Flydubai hijacker links after Facebook video
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Mon, 12 October 2026
2 reports- The Guardian World04:55first to reportedited after publishing
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Melbourne Islamic leader silent on centre’s alleged Flydubai hijacker links in Facebook videoMyCentre leader Samir Mohtadi, who also goes by Abu Hamza, says claims associating him with flyDubai pilot are unfounded Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The leader of a Melbourne Islamic centre allegedly linked to the accused Flydubai hijacker has rejected any connection with the radicalised pilot, saying he never met the suspect, and condemned “violence in all its forms”. The UAE government has alleged that investigators had traced the ideological and professional...
- Al Jazeera English10:05
Samir Mohtadi "strongly rejects" any attempt to associate him or Islamic centre in Melbourne with the alleged attacker.
Tue, 13 October 2026
1 report- Bloomberg Politics04:24
The leader of an Australian Islamic center said he has no links to the FlyDubai co-pilot who attempted to hijack a plane, following allegations from the United Arab Emirates that there was an association with the center.