Sheikh Taj el-Din al-Hilali is Australia's most senior Muslim cleric or Mufti. He is currently on a mercy mission in Iraq, hoping his influence can save the life of Australian hostage Douglas Wood. "We feel for Australians and we will do our best to bring our brother, Douglas Wood, home," he told reporters at Sydney airport before he left. To his supporters, Sheikh Taj is a charismatic figure. But his opponents see him as a menace. They have accused him of praising suicide bombers and claiming the attacks in the United States on 11 September were "God's work against oppressors"....