Sydney council seeks to shut down Islamic centre linked to controversial preacher Wisam Haddad

City of Canterbury Bankstown issues a ‘cease use’, alleging building housing Al Madina centre was never approved to be a prayer hallFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA western Sydney council has moved to close an “illegal” Islamic prayer hall associated with the controversial cleric Wisam Haddad, which has come under scrutiny since the Bondi massacre.In a move supported by the New South Wales premier, Chris Minns, the City of Canterbury Bankstown council says it has issued a “cease use” directive on Haddad late Monday, after surveilling the Al Madina centre on Kitchener Parade in Bankstown. Continue reading...