ISLAMABAD – Attempts by a self-described reformist Australian Shia clericof Iranian origin to preach hate against Islam, Pakistan and Pakistan Armyhas backfired as people have refused to buy his usual blinded efforts tomake Pakistan seem like a regressive country filled with extremists.
Reacting to his racist, anti-Islam and anti-Pakistan comments circulatingon social media, people have termed Imam Tawhidi aka ‘Imam of Peace’ a‘bogus Imam’ who is a ‘useful idiot for Islamophobes and racists alike’.
A friend of Tariq Fateh, a Canadian journalist, secularist and liberalactivist of Pakistani origin, Tawhidi is believed to be working on theagenda of pro-Israel, pro-India, anti-Islam and anti-Pakistan lobbies whowant to paint a bleak picture of Pakistan and the Muslims as a whole.
Recently many social media users were found sharing a video of him sayingthat Kashmir is a ‘Hindu land’, with titles and captions claiming that thevideo is of Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman talking about Kashmir.
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However, later it was found that the person claimed to be Saudi crownprince is actually Tawhidi.Little is known about Tawhidi or his followers. His centre named the‘Islamic Association of South Australia’ was only set up last year andthere is little to no information available about the centre and itsattendees.
The Australian National Imams Council (ANIC), the official representativebody of all Imams across Australia with over 250 members, all Imams, alsodoes not recognise him as an Imam, Shaikh or even a Muslim leader.
