Source: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/islam-not-the-same-as-some-muslims-actions/news-story/c6993595a53121c08cffd252fedcf4e7
Members of the Ahmadiyya community at Friday prayers at the Mahmood mosque at Beverley, in Adelaide’s west. Picture: Kelly Barnes
The Australian | 12:00AM February 27, 2017
The president of an Adelaide mosque says Muslim extremists are abusing Islamic teachings of the Koran, including interpretations that domestic violence is acceptable if marriage counselling fails.
Nasir Zia, who heads the Mahmood mosque at Beverley in Adelaide’s west, is an Ahmadiyya Muslim, and follows a more liberal interpretation of the Koran.
The Ahmadiyya community invited The Australian to prayers and to explain misrepresentations perpetuated by a small minority of the Islamic faith, which Mr Zia said demonised Muslims.
“When people do not make a distinction between an ill-practising Muslim or someone and Islam itself, Islam is a very pure religion and people abuse the religion,” he aid. “All too often we forget to distinguish between the actions of some Muslims and Islam.”
Mr Zia’s concerns and those of student Khizar Rana came after federal Minister for Women Michaelia Cash called for Australian Federation of Islamic Councils president Keysar Trad to stand down for… read more at source website.
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