NSW: Islamic community groups in show of unity with others

AAP General News (Australia)
12-16-2005
NSW: Islamic community groups in show of unity with others

Islamic community groups meet today in a show of religious unity at Auburn Uniting
Church .. where a hall was burnt down on Tuesday night in an incident linked to the race-fuelled
violence in Sydney's southern beach-belt.

The groups are the Australian Federation of Islamic Councils .. the Australian Islamic
Cultural Centre .. the Muslim Council of New South Wales .. and Al Faisal College.

The meeting comes as Sutherland Shire mayor KEVIN SCHREIBER called on the state government
to promote community discussion on Sydney's race problems.

New South Wales parliament yesterday gave police extra powers after a race riot on
Sunday at Cronulla .. and apparent retaliatory attacks that have followed.

Mr SCHREIBER says the problems won't be solved by putting more police on the beat.

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KEYWORD: SURF SHIRE (SYDNEY)

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