News and Analysis on Islam in Europe and North America
Boxer Amir Khan spoke out for the first time over the controversy surrounding his Union Flag shorts. Exiled radical cleric Omar Bakri Mohammad launched a tirade against the Bolton-born Olympic silver medallist accusing him of setting a bad example to Muslims. “He wears shorts with the Union Jack. That is a sin,” Omar Bakri, who
British boxer Amir Khan is setting a bad example to Muslims according to the radical self-proclaimed cleric Omar Bakri Mohammad. Living in Lebanon, it was reported that he said: “Amir Khan is not a good example for Muslims. He wears shorts with the Union Jack. That is a sin. “He should not be wearing the
Most British Muslims back the government’s plans to deport radical Islamist “hate preachers” it says could inspire bombers like those who attacked London in July, a poll published on Sunday showed. The ICM poll found that 65 percent of Muslims backed the new government measures and 27 percent opposed them. Ninety percent said they would