Melbourne Muslim preacher denies writing online hate posts Musa Cerantonio leaves a Maidstone mosque. MELBOURNE hate preacher Musa Cerantonio has denied writing a series of online posts supporting Islamic State. The latest post on a blog named after him assures followers that paradise awaits Islamic State fighters killed in battle at the hands of a woman. In a telephone conversation with the Herald Sun this morning, Cerantonio distanced himself from the website, denying any involvement with the blog. Later, a post on the website apologised to Cerantonio. It read: "This website is not ran by Musa Cerantonio nor did he give permission for his name to be used (though if he has a problem with it we are more than happy to delete it). We only made this page because we missed having a means to share his talks and so we made this with the hope of sharing his talks as well as other articles which may be of benefit. The controversial Melbourne preacher has recently emerged from hiding since his deportation from the Philippines and closure of his Twitter account, to attend a western suburbs mosque. Authorities say the site's statements are "offensive and disturbing," though none has been found to break the law. The site's latest post assured readers that paradise awaits Islamic State fighters killed in battle - even if they were to die at the hands of a woman. It has been widely reported that IS fighters fear Kurdish female soldiers because death at their hands would mean a trip straight to hell, not heaven. "This, of course, is utter nonsense," the post says, labelling the idea as "propaganda" aimed at portraying IS as backward misogynists with strange views on women. A person who is killed and dies as a martyr who fought for the sake of Allah is guaranteed a place in Paradise regardless of the gender of the one who kills him. The page bearing his name includes writings about Islamic teachings and history. Monash University radicalisation expert Professor Greg Barton told the Herald Sun the main threat posed by Mr Cerantonio lay in his charisma and communication skills rather than as an intellectual strategist. Formerly known as Richard, Mr Cerantonio was born in Melbourne, raised a Catholic, and converted to Islam at age 17. His enthusiastic pro-­Islamic State YouTube lectures, Tweets and Facebook posts have earned him a cult following. In early July, while in the Philippines, he tweeted that he had arrived in Syria, earning him the label the "fake sheik." He was arrested, apparently for failing to pay his hotel bill. Police said no evidence linked him to any terrorism, but described him as a "jihadist preacher" whose activities "pose a risk to public interest." Wife Joean Montayre said the deportation was for overstaying his visa. Mr Cerantonio has kept a low profile since returning to Australia in late July. He refused to be speak to the Herald Sun as he left the Maidstone mosque with a group of young men recently. Twitter closed his account in September, when he had more than 6000 followers including an estimated one in four foreign IS fighters. @KathrynPowley Originally published as Muslim preacher denies writing hate posts