Posted on 12/15/2014 6:19:13 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
Radical Muslim cleric Sheik Man Haron Monis has been revealed to be the ringleader in the Sydney cafe siege that has seen up to 30 people held hostage for more than 10 hours.
Monis was born Manteghi Bourjerdi and fled from Iran to Australia in 1996 where he changed his name to Man Haron Monis and assuming the title of Sheik Haron.
He has gained media attention in the past for a "hate mail" campaign, protesting the presence of Australian troops in Afghanistan.
The campaign saw him and his partner Amirah Droudis post hate-filled letters to the families of dead Australian soldiers.
The family of Brett Till, an Australian solder killed by a roadside bomb in 2009, was just one of the families who received a letter.
"We sat in our homes, reading these letters ... This man accusing my husband of being a child killer," widow Bree Till said at the time.
n November 2009 Monis appeared in court claiming to be a peace activist but later chained himself to the courthouse in protest of charges laid against him.
Monis escaped jail time but was sentenced to 300 hours of community service and placed on a two-year good behaviour bond in September 2013.
He again received attention from police in November last year when he allegedly organised the murder of ex-wife Noleen Pal.
Ms Pal had been stabbed and her body set alight in a Werrington apartment block, allegedly by Ms Droudis.
In April this year he was charged with sexually assaulting seven women while working as a spiritual healer in Wentworthville, where he claimed to be an expert in astrology, numerology, meditation and black magic.
In October Monis was charged with an extra 40 sexual offences relating to his work as a spiritual healer..............
(Excerpt) Read more at 9news.com.au ...
sexual assaulterer.
"An armed society, Is a polite society".. Helein
Police just went in: hail of gunfire.
He’s not just a terrorist, he’s a stalker, thug, and rapist. I hope this standoff ends with the hostages freed and his head on a pole.
His mosque should be smoldering ruins by now.
You are correct....But, here's something you didn't know.
My neighbor is an immigrant from New Zealand and a rabid fan of the All Blacks
Its a good thing Australia banned private ownership of guns a while back. No one has them now, right?
No its false. There are plenty of guns in Australia both legal and illegal.
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