800 people pack into mosque to listen to shiek who called 9/11 a ‘comedy film’

More than 800 people pack into a mosque to listen to a Muslim Egyptian cleric who said the September 11 terrorist attacks were a ‘comedy show’

  • Sheik Omar Abdel Kafi presented his last sermon in Lakemba on Friday
  • He spoke about how to be a good Muslim and to be thankful to God 
  • Dr Abdel Kafi had said 9/11 and Charlie Hebdo attacks did not involve Muslims
  • Men and women sat in different areas during his speech in western Sydney 

An Egyptian sheik who said the 9/11 terrorist attacks were a ‘comedy show’ has delivered a sermon to a packed out crowd at a mosque in western Sydney.

Sheik Omar Abdel Kafi, 67, spoke to almost 800 people at Masjid As-Sunnah in Lakemba on Friday night during the final stop on his Australian tour.

Men and women were required to sit in separate rooms as they listened intently to what he had to say.

 

An Egyptian sheik who said the 9/11 terrorist attacks were a ‘comedy show’ has delivered a sermon to a packed out crowd at a mosque in western Sydney

Sheik Omar Abdel Kafi (left), 67, spoke to almost 800 people at Masjid As-Sunnah in Lakemba on Friday night during the final stop on his Australian tour

Sheik Omar Abdel Kafi (left), 67, spoke to almost 800 people at Masjid As-Sunnah in Lakemba on Friday night during the final stop on his Australian tour

Men and women were required to sit in separate rooms as they listened intently to what he had to say

Men and women were required to sit in separate rooms as they listened intently to what he had to say

Due to the vast amount of people in attendance, his lecture was broadcast on televisions at different levels of the building.

Dr Abdel Kafi spoke about Islam and how everyone should be working to become a better Muslim and to always be thankful to God for all the blessings.

He also reiterated stories of the Sultan of Egypt and Syria – Saladin – who is a prominent figure in Islam.

In 2015, Dr Abdel Kafi told supporters that Muslims were not involved in the 9/11 and Charlie Hebdo terror attacks – calling both massacres ‘comedy films’. 

‘This play to which Muslims are subjected to ad nauseum across the world is the sequel to the comedy film of 9/11,’ he said in a video translated from Arabic by the Middle East Media Research Institute.

‘The first part took place in New York and the sequel is taking place in Paris.’

Dr Abdel Kafi spoke about Islam and how everyone should be working to become a better Muslim and to always be thankful to God for all the blessings

Dr Abdel Kafi spoke about Islam and how everyone should be working to become a better Muslim and to always be thankful to God for all the blessings

He also reiterated stories of the Sultan of Egypt and Syria - Saladin - who is a prominent figure in Islam

He also reiterated stories of the Sultan of Egypt and Syria – Saladin – who is a prominent figure in Islam

In 2015, Dr Abdel Kafi told supporters that Muslims were not involved in the 9/11 and Charlie Hebdo terror attacks - calling both massacres 'comedy films'

In 2015, Dr Abdel Kafi told supporters that Muslims were not involved in the 9/11 and Charlie Hebdo terror attacks – calling both massacres ‘comedy films’

‘Soon you will find out that (the Paris attacks) were a comedy show, in which we played no part.’ 

His Facebook posts have also been translated by the American Centre for Democracy which show his call to get ‘revenge’ on Jewish people, the publication reported.

‘O Allah, the Jews have gone astray and therefore show us the wonders of your might and ability inflicted upon them,’ he posted on July 21, 2017.

The reasearch director of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry has called on Australian authorities to be 'more vigilant' before letting the likes of Dr Abdel Kafi into the country

The reasearch director of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry has called on Australian authorities to be ‘more vigilant’ before letting the likes of Dr Abdel Kafi into the country

Despite his inflammatory comments, Dr Abdel Kafi has been touring Australia as a guest of the Australian Egyptian Society

Despite his inflammatory comments, Dr Abdel Kafi has been touring Australia as a guest of the Australian Egyptian Society

‘O Allah, destroy the Zion­ists. O Allah, protect our people­ in Palestine. O Allah, take revenge of the Jews and their assistant­s,’ he posted on September 13, 2015.

The reasearch director of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry, Julie Nathan, has called on Australian authorities to be ‘more vigilant’ before letting the likes of Sheik Omar into the country.

The Australian contacted Immigration Minister David Coleman’s office and were told by a spokeswoman that they do not comment on ‘individual cases’.

Despite his inflammatory comments, Dr Abdel Kafi has been touring Australia as a guest of the Australian Egyptian Society.

An Egyptian Muslim cleric who described September 11 as a 'comedy film' is touring Australia

An Egyptian Muslim cleric who described September 11 as a ‘comedy film’ is touring Australia

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