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Islamic charity warned over ‘inflammatory’ sermon after October 7 attacks

  • 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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Islamic charity warned over ‘inflammatory’ sermon after October 7 attacks

It is one of more than 300 cases involving charities in the past 18 months related to the Middle East conflict, the regulator said.

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Evening Standard broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Saturday, July 5, 2025.
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