“Mohammed Sawalha’s role at the Finsbury Park Mosque, north London, was investigated by the Charity Commission after The Times revealed in 2017 that he had been appointed to Hamas’s political bureau. The mosque said it was aware of his Hamas role until the report. Mr Sawalha had been a trustee since 2010, making him legally […]
Leader at London’s Finsbury Park Mosque is ruling member of Hamas’ political wing
Back in 2009, I went into the Finsbury Park Mosque, and was met by a kindly young man who began earnestly trying to convert me to Islam. I asked him about the “trouble” they had had at the mosque earlier, referring to the leadership of Abu Hamza al-Masri, the former imam of the Finsbury Park […]