Cleric Omar Bakri sparks terror alert after claiming X Factor is 'anti Muslim'

telegraph.co.uk

Oct. 20, 2008

Omar Bakri the radical Islamic cleric sparked a terror alert after claiming the X Factor is 'anti Muslim' for releasing a charity single for injured British troops.

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Britain to deport suspected terror cleric

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Britain seeks repayment from Muslim cleric

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