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Serious Scandal: Albanian Imam in Zurich Attended a Conference with Hamas Chief – Forced to Resign

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One of the most prominent figures in Switzerland's Islamic community, Albanian-born imam Bashkim Aliu, has been forced to resign from all his public positions after an investigation by the SonntagsZeitung newspaper revealed his homophobic statements and close contacts with radical Islamic circles, including his participation in an event attended by Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, who was assassinated in Tehran by Israel.

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One of the most prominent figures in Switzerland's Islamic community, Albanian-born imam Bashkim Aliu, has been forced to resign from all his public positions after an investigation by the SonntagsZeitung newspaper revealed his homophobic statements and close contacts with radical Islamic circles, including his participation in an event attended by Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, who was assassinated in Tehran by Israel.

According to published homophobic statements and questions about his participation in a meeting in Qatar, Imam Bashkim Aliu loses leading roles in two major Muslim associations.

·Zürich, Switzerland
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Një nga figurat e njohura të komunitetit Islamik në Zvicër, imami me origjinë shqiptare Bashkim Aliu, është detyruar të longohet nga të gjitha funksionet e tij publike pas një hulumtimi të gazetës SonntagsZeitung. Hulumtimi zbardhi deklaratat e tij homofobe si du kontaktet e afërta me qarqe radikale Islamike, përfshirë pjesëmarrjenë në një ngjarje ku i [...]

Bashkim Aliu, një imam me ndikim është largar nga pozitat e tij brenda organizatave myslimane në Cyrih. Kjo vjen pas një hetimi nga gazeta SonntagsZeitung lidhur me deklaratat e tij homofobike dhe lidhjet e tij me qarqe Islamiste. Deri në mesin e kësaj jave, Bashkim Aliu drejtonte Komisionein e Imamëve të Federatës së Organizatave Islamike në Zvicër (FIDS). Njëkohësisht, ai shërbente si autoritetti kryesor......

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Telegrafi broke the news on Sunday, November 8, 2026.
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