“Those who insist on attacking leading Muslim figures such as Al-Qaradawi, who by the way is not visiting London this summer – though he should be made welcome in the country at anytime for it would be an honour to have him – only play into the hands of the terrorists whose recruiting powers are enhanced by the discrediting of mainstream authoritative scholars and thinkers.
“During his visit to the UK last summer, Sheikh Al-Qaradawi told the Muslim youth in this country that they had only one option and that is to integrate into society, engage in the political process and be law-abiding citizens. He has always insisted that there is no contradiction between being loyal to Islam and to the UK or between an Islamic religio-cultural identity and a British national identity.”