An Islamic preacher accused of promoting homophobic and antisemitic views has been banned from speaking at the University of Kent.
Haitham al-Haddad, who presides over a sharia court, was invited to give a talk on sharia law by the university's Islamic Society as part of its “Discover Islam Week" until the university intervened.
In the past al-Haddad has claimed a man should not be questioned for hitting his wife, and has defended female genital mutilation. [KentOnline] Read more
