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http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=181857Sheik called to account for charity cash
Monday Apr 2 05:44 AEST
Controversial Muslim cleric Sheik Taj Aldin Alhilali has been accused of mishandling charity money raised after last year's Israel-Hezbollah war.
Tens of thousands of dollars raised in Australia were earmarked for war victims.
But Sheik Alhilali, who took charge of handing out the money in Lebanon, has failed to properly account for $US38,000 ($A47,000), The Australian reports.
Sydney's Lebanese Muslim Association (LMA), which organised the money, has asked the mufti to provide banking details and a report on how the money was spent. LMA president Tom Zreika said Sheik Alhilali had been delaying accounting for the cash. "He's always constantly said: 'Give me a couple of more weeks, I'll give it to you," Mr Zreika told The Australian.
So far Sheik Alhilali, who is overseas, has provided only handwritten notes to the LMA.
Meanwhile, it was also revealed that $US10,000 ($A12,400) of the charity money was handed to a supporter of the Iraqi insurgency, Sheik Bilal Shaaban, to go towards his Islamic radio station.
Attorney-General Philip Ruddock told The Australian that he was concerned that funds raised in Australia for overseas relief efforts could end up in the hands of a terrorist group.
©AAP 2007
Seems like he is copying Hillsong Church leaders