Sydney Council Shuts Down Illegal Prayer Hall Linked to Notorious Preacher Wissam Haddad

The Canterbury-Bankstown Council has issued a "cease use" directive to the Bankstown Al Madina Dawah Centre, citing that the site has never been approved to run as a prayer hall. The council claims that the site is being used illegally and has issued a notice that will be effective immediately. The move comes after the council was informed that one of the alleged gunmen in the Bondi Beach shooting was a follower of the center's preacher, Wissam Haddad.