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Junaid Thorne defends Islamic lectures

Noongar man Junaid Thorne has responded to claims that he's been delivering lectures at controversial Islamic centres across Australia.

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Junaid Thorne.

Junaid Thorne, the Noongar man whose brother was jailed in Saudi Arabia for terrorism-related offences, has responded to claims he's been delivering lectures at controversial Islamic centres in Australia.

His brother, Shayden Thorne, is serving a four-and-a-half year sentence in a prison in Riyadh.

Junaid Thorne spoke to NITV's West Australian correspondent Craig Quartermain in Perth this afternoon.

Watch the full report in the video player above.


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By Craig Quartermaine

Source: NITV News


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