You Have Nothing to Fear, Says Aussie Mufti

HERALD SIN: ISLAMIC religious law, or sharia, is often vilified but is really about freedom and tolerance, Australia's new grand mufti says.

Dr Ibrahim Abu Mohamed, elected in weekend voting by imams and sheiks, also said sharia corresponded with Australian laws.

"The sharia law also calls for freedom, justice, right of speech and this is something we are very fortunate to have," Dr Mohamed told journalists in Sydney yesterday, speaking through an interpreter. » | Staff Writer | Herald Sun | Tuesday, September 20, 2011