28 February 2013

Reading University cancels “kill gays” Islamist preacher

Cleric’s advocacy of murder ignored in cancellation decision. Muslim Society not rebuked for hosting a murder-approving speaker.

Reading University has cancelled today’s scheduled speech by “kill the gays” Islamist preacher Abu Usamah at-Thahabi, which was to be hosted by the university’s Muslim Society.

A letter had been sent by the Peter Tatchell Foundation to the Vice Chancellor of Reading University, David Bell, protesting at the university’s decision to host Abu Usamah at-Thahabi, on the grounds that Thahabi had been filmed by Channel Four’s Dispatches programme justifying the murder of gay people. Incitement to murder is a serious criminal offence. [Harry’s Place] Read more