Saturday, February 9, 2008
Someone awake in the UK? UK denies visa to hardline Egyptian cleric
The Muslim Council of Britain criticized the decision, saying al-Qaradawi is a widely respected scholar throughout the Muslim world.
The Home Office issued a brief statement confirming it had denied al-Qaradawi a visa and saying: "The UK will not tolerate the presence of those who seek to justify any acts of terrorist violence or express views that could foster inter-community violence."
It declined to say when the decision was reached or why al-Qaradawi had sought to enter Britain. The Egyptian-born preacher was reportedly seeking to come to the UK for medical treatment.
I was going to say they could just have him in by video-link, as the Islamic Society of Boston did when the Clinton Administration barred him from the country. Then I read the final bit and thought that isn't that as it should be? This is a guy who has been advocating for the murder of UK soldiers, why the hell should he expect to be able to come on in and get his own hurts mended. He should live with the society he helped create in all its backwardness.
[h/t: Omnia]
