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Muslim Association of Canterbury leaders have “full confidence” in its due diligence processes following several complaints. Pictured, president Mohamed Jama outside the March 15 terrorist’s sentencing last year.
The Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) is investigating complaints about the charity that runs Christchurch’s largest mosque. The Muslim Association of Canterbury (MAC) severed ties with the national body the Federation of Islamic Associations of NZ (Fianz) at an annual general meeting (AGM) on January 24, when many members also say it made “unconstitutional” changes to how it runs.
Stuff reported concerns from members and a charities expert about the “inappropriate” practice of giving all financial control to the president, and that members were not given time to fairly consider and vote on big decisions.
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Members of the association in charge of Masjid An Nur, or Al Noor mosque, feel they have not been consulted over major changes like severing ties with national body Fianz.
The charity behind Christchurch’s Masjid An Nur (or Al Noor mosque) has severed ties with a national Muslim body and made “unconstitutional” changes to how it runs, members say. They feel the Muslim Association of Canterbury’s (MAC) annual general meeting (AGM) on January 24 was not widely publicised and resulted in those attending being put under duress to vote on a controversial rewrite of the organisation’s rules. Some are seeking legal advice.
Police investigate message left near mosque Anan Zaki
The police are investigating a concerning message that was chalked outside a mosque in Christchurch.
The message written on the footpath outside Masjid An-Nur in Riccarton yesterday, and was reported to the police by the Muslim Association of Canterbury.
RNZ understands the message was written while worshippers were at afternoon prayers.
Canterbury police District Commander John Price said the incident is being taken very seriously. We take any messaging that has any concern to it extremely seriously and a report has been completed and that has been assigned to an investigator, he said.
Police investigate message left near Christchurch mosque
13 Dec, 2020 01:52 AM
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Canterbury Police District Commander John Price. Photo / Eden Fusitu a / RNZ
RNZ
The police are investigating a concerning message that was chalked outside a mosque in Christchurch.
The message, written on the footpath outside Masjid An-Nur in Riccarton yesterday, was reported to the police by the Muslim Association of Canterbury.
RNZ understands the message was written while worshippers were at afternoon prayers.
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Canterbury police District Commander John Price said the incident was being taken very seriously. We take any messaging that has any concern to it extremely seriously and a report has been completed and that has been assigned to an investigator, he said.