Life
He was born in 1956 in Egypt, moved to Australia in 1980, became a citizen there, married a woman named Maha, had four children, and taught Islam, while running a coffee shop in Sydney. He is a dual citizen of Australia and of Egypt.
After being released without charge he ran as an independent political candidate in New South Wales state election, 2007, but failed to gain a seat after polling less than 5% in his electorate.
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