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A MUSLIM cleric dubbed a “firebrand” by authorities is conducting a speaking tour of mosques here in the UK despite having been banned from preaching in Pakistan.
Pakistani cleric Syed Muzaffar Shah Qadri
Authorities in Pakistan consider Syed Muzaffar Shah Qadri and have banned him from preaching his extreme views.
In Karachi he has been labelled by law enforcement “prejudicial to public safety and maintenance of public order”.
But the firebrand Muslim cleric has been allowed to conduct a speaking tour of mosques here in the UK - despite the preaching ban in Pakistan.
Syed Muzaffar Shah Qadri has been allowed into the country where he is due to speak at a number of English mosques in a series of heavily promoted events where he has been given top billing.
Now Mr Qadri’s UK visit has sparked concern from religious experts and politicians who fear that the tour will cause divisions within the Muslim community and the greater general public.
Mr Qadri had been due to speak at...