Britain’s Special Immigration Appeals Commission on Monday rejected the appeal of a ‘radical Islamic cleric,’ accused of having links to terrorist groups, against his deportation to Jordan. The British government has accused Abu Qatada, 44 - also known by his real name, Omar Mahmoud Mohammed Othman, and as Omar Abu Omar – of raising funds for extremist groups and of offering “spiritual advice and religious legitimacy” to Islamist extremists planning to carry out terrorist attacks. Government attorneys have previously claimed that the London-based preacher, described by a Spanish judge as Osama Bin Laden’s “spiritual ambassador in Europe”, represents a threat to national security and should therefore be deported to his native Jordan. Judge Duncan Ouseley on Friday directed lawyers to submit final written arguments by June 9. He said that a final ruling on Qatada’s appeal would follow, but did not specify a date.