Posted by NEWS on 10/7/2004, 19:21:16 Dr Yusuf al-Qaradawi is banned from the US and pressure has been growing on the UK government to follow suit. He caused outrage earlier this week by describing suicide bombings by Palestinians as "martyrdom in the name of God." The cleric's supporters say Dr al-Qaradawi is a well-respected and moderate scholar whose comments have been taken out of context by opponents. He is addressing the Muslim Association of Britain's annual summer conference in Kensington Town Hall this afternoon. The event has been billed as a perfect opportunity to discuss and develop ideas for every aspect of Islamic life in the UK. Dr al-Qaradawi is also due to speak at a conference sponsored by the Metropolitan Police on Sunday, despite pressure being put on him to withdraw. Speaking on Friday, the cleric hit back at his critics over the furore surrounding his visit to Britain. "I send a message to those who are indulging themselves in this attack on me," he said. "Do they know me? Have they ever read my works? I have given hundreds of lectures, appeared on scores of television programmes - have they ever watched these?"
CLERIC SPEAKS IN LONDON
A radical Islamic cleric who openly supports suicide bombers in Israel and Iraq is speaking at an influential Muslim conference today.
However, the Crown Prosecution Service has decided there is insufficient evidence to show that Dr al-Qaradawi has committed any criminal offence.
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