Jihadi preacher Wissam Haddad gives ‘horrifying’ warning before the court battle for controversial sermons

The Islamic preacher Wissam Haddad has shared an ominous warning with his followers, while his legal battle with the greatest Jewish body of Australia is starting.

The Executive Council of Australian Judaism is Haddad sued in the federal court about his sermons in Al Madina Dawah Center in Bankstownwestern Sydneyof which they claim to have broken the racial discrimination law.

In the aftermath of the attacks of 7 October 2023 IsraelHaddad said in his sermons that Jews were ‘cowards, filthy, liars and twilight’. The case also claims that he ‘described Jewish people’ descendants of pigs and monkeys and encouraged his followers to ‘spit’ on Israel.

Haddad will claim that his statements come from religious texts such as the Quran and probably not insulted. He also claims that his sermons were performed privately and published online without his permission.

The preacher, who is also known as Abu Ousayd, appeared on Tuesday in the federal court in Sydney to defend the lawsuit – and in the run -up to the case he shared a challenging message on social media.

“They are the one who drags us to court, so we won’t be unarmed,” he said in the message.

“We are going to fight against them with everything we have,” he added before an image of a sword appeared in the video.

“… Isn’t it time for someone fighting back? Isn’t it time for someone to meet these bullying heads?

Wissam Haddad (left) appeared on Tuesday in the federal court in Sydney to defend the lawsuit

“We are going to fight against them with everything we have,” he added, before an image of a sword appeared in the video

Executive Council of Australian Jodendy Deputy President Robert Goot (center) and Co-CEO Peter Wertheim (right) who arrived at the Federal Court in Sydney on Tuesday morning in Sydney

“And this is, Alhamdulillah, something I am personally willing to do.”

Haddad also appealed to his followers for help with his legal costs in combating the court case, placing a link to a GoFundMe page that had collected nearly $ 20,000 on Tuesday for a goal of $ 25,000.

“We are at an intersection that will determine the future of Islamic expression in Australia,” said the page.

“… a milestone legal case will be heard – one that could criminalize the public education or mention of certain Koran verses and Hadiths if someone considers them ‘offensive’.

“This case has far -reaching implications – not only for one person or organization, but for every imam, scholar, community leader and Muslim in the country.”

Haddad’s use of a sword in his social media warning was to encourage his followers to participate in a ‘physical’ struggle, a Jewish community source told told The Australian.

“He positions it as an act of Islamic duty, a religious war between Muslims and Jews, which makes it even more alarming and more horrifying,” said the source.

“He has no regular support in his own community, but it has the potential to arouse young radicals to commit violence. It is extremely dangerous. ‘

Sheik Ahmad Musa Jibbril, a radical Islamist, who has previously called on young people to join ISIS, asked his followers to support Haddad’s legal defense and claimed that he is “one of the most focused men in Australia by the unbelievers.”