Over the next few days, The Spittoon and our friends over at Harry’s Place and Focus on Islamism will be looking at some of the British Islamist organisations and activists who admire, defend, campaign for, broadcast, showcase and otherwise support the jihadist preacher, Anwar Al-Awlaki.
The list is extensive. Not least because Al-Awlaki, who is based in Yemen, is regarded as the pre-eminent English language demagogue and theoretician of violent jihadism. We intend to publish more material on the UK-based followers of Anwar Al-Awlaki over the next few weeks.
So stay tuned…
- Azad Ali: Civil Servant, the head of the Civil Service Islamic Society and a leading activist with the Islamic Forum Europe and the Muslim Security Forum.
- Cage Prisoners: Islamist outfit masquerading as a human rights organisation. Has a long and extensive relationship with Anwar al-Awlaki.
- Abu Usamah ath-Thahabi, Imam at Green Lane Masjid, Birmingham, reputedly advised in one of his lectures for people to listen to the lectures of Anwar al-Awlaki. Previously known for his comments (reported in C4’s “Undercover Mosque”) praising Islamist terrorists and disparaging non-Muslims. Claimed then comments were taken “out of context”. [Thank you Abu Faris - from the comments]
- Osama Saeed: Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Glasgow Central.
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3. Abu Usamah ath-Thahabi, Imam at Green Lane Masjid, Birmingham, reputedly advised in one of his lectures for people to listen to the lectures of Anwar al-Awlaki. Previously known for his comments (reported in C4′s “Undercover Mosque”) praising Islamist terrorists and disparaging non-Muslims. Claimed then comments were taken “out of context”.