A Muslim cleric has written a letter to Mr. Peter Costello to condemn his speech about Turkey as Muslim model state. Ayatollah Boroujerdi in his letter says that if the Treasurer has not studied Sharia law and if he is not expert of Islam and Quran, he has no right to teach Muslims that which society is true Islamic society and which one is not. The Ayatollah also adds that to recognize the true Islamic system and to introduce Muslim model state to the world is a cleric's job, not a treasurer's job. This Muslim cleric that seems to be an Australian citizen in the end of the letter says: "In this sensitive time that some of the followers of different religions are fighting with each other and the world including our country needs peace, why do you talk about subjects which cause more problems and fights?

Mr Costello should know to attack terroism is to attack Islam. To suggest a peaceful Islam is offensive to the true Islam as modelled by their prophet.

To suggest that peaceful Islam is the correct Islam is the same as suggesting that the Da Vinci codes present true Christianity. JUst read the Koran and the answer is obvious!

Better Still
if you have time and some magnifiying glasses, read this source and note the connection of the Quran to the events underlying it. Most are about WAR and violence.

http://www.islamundressed.com/#_Toc113793210

Very well documented from Islamic sources.

I have a message for the Ayatollah.. "keep OUT of Australian internal affairs"....or we might take the "Example" of your prophet and declare war on you.........He murdered Ka'ab for about the same as what this Ayatollah has done. (being critical)

I would hope Peter Costello has the gumption to write back, telling him quit plainly and politely to: “Get stuffed”; and forward a copy to Saudi Arabia. As CC.
The good old Australian way and strait to the point.

Our Government must stamp on any impertinent suggestions by aliens as to how our country is managed. It is none of their business and when you see the dire straits most of their countries are in, you could say that they are the ones in need of a good cleanup.
We do NOT need any advice from them.

Hi all , Thanks for your comments but nobody has answered the question. Its better I type more details about the Ayatolla's letter and again I explain what exactly the question is.
An Australian Muslim cleric ,Ayatollah Boroujerdi, has sent a letter to Mr. Peter Costello on Monday 25/09/2006 and he has condemned Mr. Costello for introducing Turkey as model Muslim state. The Ayatollah has said that Mr. Costello has been trying to teach Muslims about Islam and true Islamic system.
Ayatollah Boroujerdi has said to the Australian Treasurer: "It seems you have studied Sharia law and have more knowledge about Quran."
The Ayatollah has asked Mr. Costello to give him address from Quran and explain the reasons and evidences which show Turkey is the model for true Islamic system.
The Ayatollah also has said that if Mr. Costello is not expert of Islam, he has no right to teach Muslims.
Ayatollah Boroujerdi said in his letter to Mr. Peter Costello: "Its not your business. You have no right to teach about Islam and introduce the sample of Islam. You have no right to interpret Quran and say which society is true Islamic society and which one is fake, that's the cleric's job, that's not your job.If you are not an expert of Islam you have no right to introduce Turkey as a sample of Muslim state to the Islamic world."
So the question is: Should a person who has not studied Mathematics be allowed to go to that class and teach students the Math or not?
A treasurer who has not studied Sharia law and is not expert of Islam, should he be allowed to teach Muslims and ask them to choose which Islamic system as model or not?