Islamic charity warned over ‘inflammatory’ sermon after October 7 attacks
NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND, JUL 5 – The trustee was disqualified for delivering a sermon deemed inflammatory and divisive, with over 300 related charity cases reviewed by the regulator since late 2023.
- A British Islamic charity received a formal warning and disqualified trustee Harun Abdur Rashid Holmes for delivering an 'inflammatory and divisive' sermon after the October 7 Hamas attacks.
- The sermon was criticized for not aligning with the charity's mission, leading to a judgment of misconduct from the Charity Commission.
- The Commission noted that over 300 cases related to the Middle East conflict have been reviewed, with a third resulting in formal guidance.
- David Holdsworth, Chief Executive of the Charity Commission, emphasized the need for charities to promote unity, not division, and condemned misuse for inciting hate.
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Muslim charity boss who gave sermon on killing Jews sanctioned after GB News investigation
An Islamic charity has been given an official warning and had one of its trustees banned after GB News exposed footage of him making a speech about violence against Jews just days after the Hamas attacks in 2023
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