(AP/WTOP) Jamie Tarabay - Sheik Taj El Din Al Hilaly, the mufti of Australia since 1989, said Tuesday a group that adheres to the Wahhabi strand of Sunni Islam - the same followed by bin Laden - wants him out of office. Hilaly said the Wahhabis are using funds from some Arab states to recruit young men at universities and youth centers. Last month when he preached in Lebanon, Hilaly told worshippers: "Don't be surprised if one day you hear the Muezzin calling for prayer and saying 'Allahu Akbar' (God is great) from the top of the White House. Sept. 11 is God's work against oppressors."
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