LONDON, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Britain has recruited a Muslim banned in America to fight extremism.

GENEVA, Switzerland, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- A Muslim scholar said Wednesday he is seeking Swiss government support after being denied a U.S. visa to teach at the Univesity of Notre Dame.

SOUTH BEND, Ind., Aug. 24 (UPI) -- The University of Notre Dame is asking U.S. authorities not to bar a Muslim scholar from its faculty despite protests from Jewish groups.