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Australian politician mistakes Islam for country; gaffes go viral
(CNN) -- A candidate in Australia's parliamentary elections referred to Islam as a country. As a result, she's now referred to as a former candidate.
Source: Stephanie Banister mistakes Islam for country; gaffes go viral - CNN.com"I don't oppose Islam as a country, but I do feel that their laws should not be welcome here in Australia," Banister said.
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Then she added: "Less than 2% of Australians follow haram." It is unclear whether she meant the Muslim holy book, the Quran. Haram refers to things that are forbidden under Islamic law.
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As if that's not enough, she got her religions all mixed up.
"Jews aren't under haram, they have their own religion which follows Jesus Christ," she said.