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From: Usama Hasan
Date: Wednesday, 20 March 2013
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL: Open letter to a preacher of hate
To: Usama Hasan <[email protected]>
Dear all,
As-salamu ‘alaykum. I hope you are very well.
This is to urgently request you to sign the attached, open letter to Haitham al-Haddad, whether officially or in your personal capacity (I may
do so personally too, if you advise that). Suggested amendments to the letter are, of course, welcome.
Fuller extracts from some of the inflammatory sermons are also attached, for reference. There is more information here, all of which looks
accurate to me after checking it closely: http://theislamicfarrightinbritain.wordpress.com/haitham-al-haddad-2/
I’d need your agreement by *Friday morning* if appropriate. The aim is to get coverage in a major national newspaper over the weekend,
with the following objectives:
(i) Embarrass the University of Nottingham, who are hosting some hate-preachers the following weekend:
http://www.familyretreat.co.uk/speakers/
(ii) Keep up the pressure on Haddad & his students & associated groups such as iERA – a number of their campus & public events
have been cancelled over the past few years due to this kind of public pressure. We cannot allow hate & extremism to flourish in our midst.
Your du’as & advice will be greatly appreciated, as well as suggestions for further signatories.
Please remember that this email is strictly confidential.
Many thanks,
Usama Hasan
Senior Researcher (Islamic Studies)
Challenging Extremism l Promoting Pluralism l Inspiring Change
Twitter: @drusamahasan
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