AN Islamic academic who says suicide bombings are justified will preach to young Muslims in London at a conference funded by British taxpayers, The Sun can reveal. Egyptian-born Prof Tariq Ramadan has been banned from the US for endorsing terrorism. France has also barred him.
THE Muslim Brotherhood â founded by Ramadanâs grandfather â has been described as a forerunner of al-Qaeda and Hamas. Set up in Egypt in 1928 it is the worldâs oldest Islamic fundamentalist organisation. Members include Osama Bin Ladenâs deputy Ayman al-Zawahiri and hate-filled cleric Sheik Omar Bakri Mohammed. Although it describes itself as ânon violentâ, it has spawned radical off-shoots, including al-Qaeda. Its leaders set up the group because of the âsicknessâ they believed was spreading through the Muslim world from the West. To combat this they set up a network of mosques and charities through which their message could be delivered. Their aim was to build up strength and support until they were ready to take on Israel.
The Muslim Brotherhood has hundreds of thousands of followers across the Middle East. Its leader in Egypt, Mohammed Mahdi Akef has even warned of continuing violence until all Westerners leave the Middle East. Last year he declared: âThere can be no life for Americans and Zionists in the region.â |