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* Fundraises for Babar Ahmad, a convicted terrorist, to not be extradited to the USA.<ref name="substack"></ref> | * Fundraises for Babar Ahmad, a convicted terrorist, to not be extradited to the USA.<ref name="substack"></ref> | ||
* At a funeral in 2016 Khan was seen shaking Ahmad Babar’s hand.<ref name="substack"></ref> | * At a funeral in 2016 Khan was seen shaking Ahmad Babar’s hand.<ref name="substack"></ref> | ||
* Khan's law firm received £1.3m in legal aid having sued the police 328 times in | * Khan's law firm received £1.3m in legal aid having sued the police 328 times in 10 years.<ref name="substack"></ref> | ||
* Described "Fire will be throughout the world" as "flowery words".<ref name="substack"></ref> | * Described "Fire will be throughout the world" as "flowery words".<ref name="substack"></ref> | ||
* Described a man who said "Its not suicide, it is martyrdom in the name of of God" as "a voice of reason and understanding".<ref name="substack"></ref> | * Described a man who said "Its not suicide, it is martyrdom in the name of of God" as "a voice of reason and understanding".<ref name="substack"></ref> | ||
Revision as of 21:38, 14 January 2024
Stories
- Visits Babar Ahmad, a convicted terrorist, in his spare time.[1]
- Fundraises for Babar Ahmad, a convicted terrorist, to not be extradited to the USA.[1]
- At a funeral in 2016 Khan was seen shaking Ahmad Babar’s hand.[1]
- Khan's law firm received £1.3m in legal aid having sued the police 328 times in 10 years.[1]
- Described "Fire will be throughout the world" as "flowery words".[1]
- Described a man who said "Its not suicide, it is martyrdom in the name of of God" as "a voice of reason and understanding".[1]
- Blamed British government policy for 7/7 attacks.[1]
- Referred to moderate Muslims as "Uncle-Toms".[1]
- Hired Shueb Salar, who described the murder of Lee Rigby as fake.[1]
- Claims knife crime is falling, official statistics regulator disagrees.[2]
- Denied that he promoted United Airlines on US visit in exchange for business-class seats on flights.[3]
- In 2001 he was the lawyer for the Nation of Islam in its successful High Court bid to overturn the 15 year ban on its leader Louis Farrakhan.[4]
- Campaigned with Suliman Gani, an imam who supports female subservience to men and who has called for the founding of an Islamic state.[5]
- His law firm consulted on the defence of Zacarias Moussaoui convicted in relation to 9/11.[6]
- Appeared in pro-abortion video.[7]
- Backs project to build LGBTQ+ housing "free from oppression".[8]