Ramadan statement<\/a> decrying extremism within their ranks (\u201cTragically, the very communities you claim to represent have also been further victimised because of backlashes by those that have been hurt and angered as a result of your aggressive and criminal actions\u201d). Until something happens to ease the pressure Australian Muslims feel from both sides, there will be more to pray for during the holy month of Ramadan.<\/p>\n<\/i><\/p>\n
Zahed Amanullah is associate editor of altmuslim.com.\u00a0 He is based in London, England.\n<\/p>\n
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