Skip to content
Search

Middle EastPolitics

Islamic organizations defy the British law

Originally published

Islamic extremist organizations, which take of London as a headquarters, vowed to defy the new British law designed for fighting terrorism which was put into implementation four days ago.

The British " Jewish chronicle " said on Friday that the leader of al-"Muhajiroun movement" Sheikh Omar Bakri Muhammad, who is of a Syrian origin criticized this law which authorized the British security forces more authorities to hold and try members of the Islamic organizations in Britain by saying that this " law constitutes a constitutional terrorism from the side of Britain."

The paper added that Sheikh Bakri considered it is the duty of Muslims wherever they do exist to back the organizations which fight for freedom like the Hamas movement and Hizbullah.

Bakri called on Muslims to resist the British laws and to continue backing Muslims abroad.

The paper continued that Israel complained several times to Britain over permitting Islamic organizations in London sending money and other forms of support to Hamas and Hizbullah movements.

Previous Stories

Related coverage

SyriaPolitics

On the new Syrian government

On 21 October 2025, the World Bank published an assessment of reconstruction costs for Syria’s conflict-damaged physical assets. The assessment…

Updated · First published 2001

More from Middle East More Politics