Islam in Britain: Woolwich attacker named 'Mujahid' was known to banned Islamist organisation Al Muhajiroun

Thursday 23 May 2013

Woolwich attacker named 'Mujahid' was known to banned Islamist organisation Al Muhajiroun

Exclusive: Woolwich attacker named 'Mujahid' was known to banned Islamist organisation Al Muhajiroun "He [Anjem Choudary] denied that Mujahid could have been radicalised by his teachings, adding that more extremist material, including the sermons of Yemen-based cleric Anwar Al Awlaki and the Al Qaeda-linked magazine Inspire, have been easily available via the internet."

Islamic Algorithms

Gary R. Bunt is Professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David; Principal Investigator for the ESRC funded Digital British Islam project; Co-Investigator for the CHANSE funded Digital Islam Across Europe project.

Prof. Bunt's book Hashtag Islam: How Cyber Islamic Environments are Transforming Religious Authority was published in 2018. A new book, Islamic Algorithms, is out in May 2024.

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