An imam in Melbourne has strongly rejected allegations by authorities in the UAE that the mosque he leads was previously linked to the suspect in the attempted hijacking of a flydubai flight. Hammam Al-Hammami is accused of trying to take control of a flydubai plane to crash it into Israel's main airport. In a statement, the imam says there's no record of Mr Al-Hammami ever attending the mosque, and the claims risk unfairly damaging the reputation of a centre that's served its community for decades. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-12/melbourne-imam-abu-hamza-on-uae-terror-allegations/107254722 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia