As president of the Australian National Imams Council, Sheikh Shady advises governments on key Islamic issues. STEVEN SIEWERT/SYDNEY MORNING HERALD "I was shocked": Sheikh Shady Alsuleiman was refused entry into New Zealand. In 2016, Sheikh Shady was widely condemned for his views on homosexuality after video surfaced in which he said homosexuality was responsible for "spreading all these diseases". A law introduced by Denmark in April last year banned certain preachers, including Sheikh Shady, from entering the country. "That's something that Sheikh Shady will inquire into and seek to address."

Source: Stuff March 19, 2019 07:53 UTC