Mohammed Kozbar
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Mohammed Kozbar (Arabic: محمد كزبر) is a trustee and general secretary of the Finsbury Park Mosque.[1][2] He is also the vice president of the Muslim Association of Britain (MAB) and Deputy Secretary-General of the Muslim Council of Britain.[3][4]
Finsbury Park Mosque[edit]
Kozbar is chairman of the Finsbury Park mosque.[5][6][7][8]
Comments on Hamas founder[edit]
Kozbar visited the grave of Hamas founder Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, who he reportedly described as “the master of the martyrs of resistance, the mujahid [holy warrior] sheikh, the teacher”.[9] He has also been pictured with Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh[10]
Scotland Yard[edit]
Kozbar had previously given advice to Scotland Yard as part of the London Muslim Communities Forum, and was reportedly invited to a buffet dinner with Met Police chief Mark Rowley[11] The Met Police announced that they had ceased engagement with Kozbar on 24 February 2024, after one of his social media posts from January 2024 was brought to their attention.
References[edit]
- ^ "Osama bin Laden's death 'doesn't mean anything' | World news | theguardian.com". theguardian.com. 2 May 2011. Retrieved 2014-09-20.
- ^ "Death Threats Received At London Mosque". news.sky.com. Archived from the original on 2015-01-17.
- ^ Kozbar, Mohammed (2015-04-13). "Isis in the UK: Pig-headed racism and British policy is pushing young Muslims towards Islamic State". International Business Times. Archived from the original on 2023-12-02. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ^ Kozbar, Mohammed (2022-08-21). "MCB's Leadership | Muslim Council of Britain". Archived from the original on 2024-06-06. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ^ "Mohammed Kozbar". The Telegraph. 19 September 2016.
- ^ Philby, Charlotte (2014-05-23). "Finsbury Park Mosque: Emerging from the shadow of Abu Hamza - Home News - UK - The Independent". London: independent.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-09-20.
- ^ "Finsbury Park mosque in 'new era' following 'hostile' Abu Hamza days - News - Islington Gazette". islingtongazette.co.uk. 5 June 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-20.
- ^ "Bloomberg.com: News & Commentary". bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2014-09-20.
- ^ Rose, David. "Terrorist exalted as 'holy warrior' by new deputy leader of British Muslims". www.thejc.com. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
- ^ Rose, David. "Terrorist exalted as 'holy warrior' by new deputy leader of British Muslims". www.thejc.com. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
- ^ Malnick, Edward (2024-02-24). "Met cuts ties with adviser who previously praised Hamas founder". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2024-02-27.