AdvertisementNationalNSWAntisemitism royal commission Push to train imams in Australia, warning of Islamophobia spike Perry Duffin August 7, 2026 — 3:33pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. President of the Australian National Imams Council, Sheikh Shadi Alsuleiman (left) arrives at the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion. AdvertisementAlsuleiman on Friday said his organisation was building the Islamic Institute of Higher Education to produce home-grown imams and religious leaders “born or raised in Australia”. Sheikh Shadi Alsuleiman said his organisation was building the Islamic Institute of Higher Education to produce home-grown Imams and religious leaders “born or raised in Australia”. “There’s a huge concern and stress within the Muslim community over the spike and the rise of Islamophobia, anti-Muslim hatred, prejudice and sentiment, anti-Arab, anti-Palestinian [sentiment].”