A controversial UK-based Islamic preacher who has praised
Hitler and spouted extremist antisemitic remarks has been deported from
Australia, midway through his speaking tour.
Bengali citizen Mizanur Rahman Azhari was in Australia
for a national tour organised by Islamic Practice and Dawah Circle and was due
to speak at events in Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra this week.
Mr Azhari has previously delivered sermons praising
Hitler’s actions as “divine punishment” against Jews and made other antisemitic
remarks, describing Jews as a “poisonous blemish” and “the biggest terrorists
in the world.”
Hitler-praising preacher deported from Aus
Liberal Senator Jonno Duniam said the controversial
figure was granted a visa by the government to enter Australia, after he had
been banned from entering the UK and was being monitored by authorities in his
own country.
“In his home country of Bangladesh, the government
accused him of promoting extremist ideologies and being sympathetic to
extremist Islamist groups.
“The police were instructed in that country to monitor
the content of his gatherings because of the divisive nature and, hatred that
was spread through what he was doing.
Hitler-praising preacher deported from Aus
“There’s a … litany of examples of anti-Semitic hate
speech, his maligning of the Hindu religion, demonising of the Bengali culture.
“Despite all of this, and all of it on public record, he
has been granted a visa to come here.”
NewsWire understands the Department of Home Affairs
cancelled Mr Azhari’s visa on Tuesday and he is currently waiting to be
deported from Australia.
Hitler-praising preacher deported from Aus
The Daily Telegraph reported that Mr Azhari’s visa has
been revoked after Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke was asked to immediately
remove him by community group Australian Federation for Ethnic and Religious
Minorities in Bangladesh.
He was stopped from boarding a flight to the UK where he
was attending an Islamic conference in 2021.
The Bangladesh government also banned Mr Azhari from
speaking at congregations over his controversial remarks.
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