Feiz Mohammad

Feiz Mohammad (born 1970-71) is an Australian Muslim preacher, head of the Global Islamic Youth Centre in Liverpool, a suburb of Sydney. He was featured on a British television documentary called Undercover Mosque. He is a member of Sunni Islam's fundamentalist Wahhabi sect [http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21081748-2,00.html "'Jihad' sheik to face new probe"] , by Simon Kearney, "The Australian", 19 January 2007]

He is of Lebanese origin, and was born in Sydney, Australia. He is a former boxer. [http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/Muslim-cleric-women-incite-mens-lust-with-satanic-dress/2005/04/23/1114152362381.html "Muslim cleric: women incite men's lust with 'satanic dress'"] , by Miranda Devine, "The Sydney Morning Herald", 24 April 2005.] He has been living in Lebanon since November 2005. [http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21074839-2,00.html "Police probe sheik's DVDs"] , by Luke McIlveen, staff and wires, "News.com.au", 18 January 2007] [http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/sheikh-sparks-outrage/2007/01/18/1169095914411.html?page=fullpage "Sheikh sparks outrage"] , by Carolyn Webb, "The Age", 19 January 2007]

Controversy

Blaming women for being raped

On 18 March 2005, he gained notoriety for blaming women for being rape victims. At a $15-a-head lecture to more than one thousand people, he said:

"A victim of rape every minute somewhere in the world. Why? No one to blame but herself. She displayed her beauty to the entire world...

"Strapless, backless, sleeveless, nothing but satanic skirts, slit skirts, translucent blouses, miniskirts, tight jeans: all this to tease man and appeal to his carnal nature.

"Would you put this sheep that you adore in the middle of hungry wolves? No... It would be devoured. It's the same situation here. You're putting this precious girl in front of lustful, satanic eyes of hungry wolves. What is the consequence? Catastrophic devastation, sexual harassment, perversion, promiscuity.

"Death Series" DVDs

In 2007, the Australian Federal Police investigated whether 16 DVDs of Mohammed's sermons, called the "Death Series", broke laws against sedition, racial vilification, and inciting violence and terrorism. [http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/world/20070119-0130-australia-clericcontroversy.html "Fiery Australian cleric claims jihad remarks were misunderstood"] , by Meraiah Foley, "San Diego Union-Tribune", 19 January 2007] The DVDs came to public attention when they were featured in the documentary Undercover Mosque, which aired on Britain's Channel 4; the DVDs were being sold by children in the parking lot of a Birmingham mosque.

Other lectures

In the documentary, he says of non-Muslims, in his 'Signs of the Hour' speech', "Kaffir is the worst word ever written, a sign of infidelity, disbelief, filth, a sign of dirt." In one DVD, Mohammed said that children should be encouraged to become jihadists: "We want to have children and offer them as soldiers defending Islam... Teach them this: there is nothing more beloved to me than wanting to die as a mujahid. Put in their soft, tender hearts the zeal of jihad and a love of martyrdom." Elsewhere, he said, "Jews are pigs that will be killed at the end of the world". He also said concerning Jews, "They have got the most extreme racial pride in them. They say that every single non-Jew is a slave created to serve the Jews ... Their time will come like every other evil person's time will come." [ [http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/video-nasty-attacks-jews/2007/01/18/1169095908942.html "Video nasty attacks Jews"] , by Jano Gibson and Nick O'Malley, "The Sydney Morning Herald", 19 January 2007]

He has since apologized for referring to Jews as pigs, and said that his reference to jihad was misunderstood.Yet the blamers failed to highlight his undeniable contributions to the muslim youths. In his documentary "Qualities of a true believer" he throws light on the ideal qualities not only a muslim but evrery human being must possess. He stands as an inspiration for many youths who are misguided and diluded from the path of righteousness and morality.His defenders, if there were any, failed to highlight this great sheikh,s remarkable attempt to re-establish the lost morals of the Austrialian society.

References

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External links

* [http://www.sheikhfeiz.com website]
* [http://giyc.com.au/html/ where he works]
* [http://www.kalamullah.com/feiz-muhammad.html lectures]
* [http://www.halaltube.com/category/feiz-muhammad Feiz Muhammad audio and video lectures]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6273629.stm Fury at Australia cleric comments Outrage at sheikh's pig jibe]
* [http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?c=JPArticle&cid=1167467759433&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull Australian cleric urges martyrdom]
* [http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/rudd-to-cleric-after-rant-dont-come-back/2007/01/18/1168709876464.html Firebrand cleric may face charges]
* [http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3353909,00.html Radical Islamic cleric sparks outrage in Australia]
* [http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/sheikh-may-be-charged/2007/01/18/1169095903607.html Sheikh may be charged]
* [http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/sheikhs-pig-comments-outrageous/2007/01/18/1168709878630.html Outrage at sheikh's pig jibe]
* [http://www.giyc.com.au/ Global Islamic Youth Centre]

Persondata
NAME = Feiz, Mohammad
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Sheikh Feiz Mohammad
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Australian Islamic figure
DATE OF BIRTH = 1970
PLACE OF BIRTH = Sydney, Australia
DATE OF DEATH =
PLACE OF DEATH =