London Times: Imam ‘spread extremism while funded by Prevent’

Musharraf Hussain received nearly £200,000 in UK taxpayer funds intended to counter Muslim extremism despite having expressed support for the Taliban in Afghanistan. (Photo by Masayr – via Wikimedia.)

Musharraf Hussain received nearly £200,000 in UK taxpayer funds intended to counter Muslim extremism despite having expressed support for the Taliban in Afghanistan. (Photo by Masayr – via Wikimedia.)

England’s newspaper of record, The Times, reports that a “charity led by an imam who once voiced support for the Taliban and received nearly £200,000 in Prevent funding will be among a host of groups and individuals named in a review of counter-extremism.”

According to The Times, “Dr Musharraf Hussain is expected to be described as one of the ‘problematic figures’ who the report says have been allowed to spread Islamic extremism while enjoying taxpayer funds.”

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