“The most frequently asked question would be about sharia law and the whole concept that Muslims are trying to take over by (imposing) sharia law. It is one of my favourite questions because ... it is absolutely false."
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By Grant Taylor | January 20, 2018
Their voices may be soft, but children from Perth’s Ahmadiyya Muslim community are hoping their message will come through loud and clear on Australia Day.
The youngsters will be centre stage at the City of Cockburn’s citizenship ceremony at Coogee beach on Friday, proudly performing Australia’s unofficial national anthem, I am Australian.
According to the community’s Imam, Kamran Tahir, the performance will be deeply personal for many of the children’s parents who had escaped hardship overseas and were extremely grateful to Australia for opening its arms to them.
“Many a time we get told that we Muslims are not loyal to our country and that we don’t believe in democracy or assimilate or whatever, but that is absolutely false,” Imam Tahir said.
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