UK: Sheikh warns of UK suicide bombers threat

icNewcastle ^ | Februari 11 2003

[knighthawk]

An Islamic leader has warned Britain is facing a new security threat from radical Muslims who are prepared to act as suicide bombers in the UK.

Sheikh Omar Bakri Mohammed, spiritual leader of the controversial Islamic group al-Muhajiroun, says people should stay away from locations such as financial institutions and Government buildings in the light of the threat.

He told the BBC: "I would be careful, there are people who are in the UK, these are people who are supporters of al-Qaida and these people are Islamically speaking, they are people who feel they have a right to retaliate.

"So I would warn people to take precautions. Do not go into Government buildings do not be in any financial institutions, keep away from these locations."

His remarks came after it emerged Scotland Yard was stepping up security at Heathrow Airport and at other locations.

Inayat Bunglawala, spokesman for the Muslim Council of Britain, said Sheikh Omar Bakri had a history of making headline-grabbing, "outrageous" remarks.

These included pronouncing a fatwa on John Major at the time of the Gulf War in 1991 and on General Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan during the war in Afghanistan.

Mr Bunglawala said: "Now he is talking about suicide bombers in the UK and again that will generate him headlines.

"If he breaks the law, then by all means the police should take action, but he has a history of just engaging in wild rhetoric."

[knighthawk]

Sheikh Omar Bakri Mohammed, spiritual leader of the controversial Islamic group al-Muhajiroun, says people should stay away from locations such as financial institutions and Government buildings in the light of the threat.

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[knighthawk]

Sheikh Omar Bakri Mohammed threatens the Netherlands with terror attacks

[tessalu]

It is a grave mistake for any country to let Muslims into their country, for they will bring their murdereous ways with them. It is guaranteed trouble. Our forefathers have died for our freedoms over the centuries, and now these savages have been allowed to come inside our country with some of them wanting to destroy us from within.

[sheik yerbouty]

They should make him sing like a canary...

[Guillermo]

While Britain takes in about 200,000 Muslims per year, with no end in sight.

[facedown]

Just blow up Finsbury Park - problem solved!

[justshutupandtakeit]

What a surprise a Moslem threatening death and destruction. Seems like I have seen this for over 1300 years.

[freebilly]

"If he breaks the law, then by all means the police should take action, but he has a history of just engaging in wild rhetoric."

If he were white he'd already be convicted of committed a hate crime....