A United Kingdom-based Islamic preacher, Mizanur Rahman, is being investigated by police after a video showed him praising Boko Haram for kidnapping over 200 schoolgirls.
The preacher was quoted to have described the terrorist group as being “full of good messages,” including its support for Al-Qaeda.
Rahman, said to be a follower of a firebrand preacher, Anjem Choudary, was convicted in 2007 for a murder-related case and bagged a six-year jail sentence. He was released from prison in 2010.
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Presumably he was encouraged to “follow his faith” in jail in total comfort with his Koran and halal food to boost his morale . Great stuff, Britain.