Mohammed Kozbar Explained

Mohammed Kozbar (ar|محمد كزبر) is a trustee and general secretary of the Finsbury Park Mosque (North London Central Mosque, England).[1] [2] He is also the vice president of the Muslim Association of Britain (MAB) and Deputy Secretary-General of the Muslim Council of Britain.[3] [4]

Finsbury Park Mosque

Kozbar is chairman of the Finsbury Park mosque.[5] [6] [7] [8]

Comments on Hamas founder

Kozbar visited the grave of Hamas founder Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, who he reportedly described as “the master of the martyrs of resistance, the mujahid [holy warrior] sheikh, the teacher”.[9] He has also been pictured with Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh[10]

Scotland Yard

Kozbar had previously given advice to Scotland Yard as part of the London Muslim Communities Forum, and was reportedly invited to a buffet dinner with Met Police chief Mark Rowley[11] The Met Police announced that they had ceased engagement with Kozbar on 24 February 2024, after one of his social media posts from January 2024 was brought to their attention.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Osama bin Laden's death 'doesn't mean anything' | World news | theguardian.com. 2 May 2011. theguardian.com. 2014-09-20.
  2. Web site: Death Threats Received At London Mosque . news.sky.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150117173402/http://news.sky.com/story/1409741/death-threats-received-at-london-mosque . 2015-01-17.
  3. Web site: Kozbar . Mohammed . Mohammed Kozbar . 2015-04-13 . Isis in the UK: Pig-headed racism and British policy is pushing young Muslims towards Islamic State . https://web.archive.org/web/20231202055104/https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/isis-uk-pig-headed-racism-british-policy-pushing-young-muslims-towards-islamic-state-1496120 . 2023-12-02 . 2024-06-06 . International Business Times.
  4. Web site: Kozbar . Mohammed . Mohammed Kozbar . 2022-08-21 . MCB’s Leadership Muslim Council of Britain . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240606173854/https://mcb.org.uk/leadership/ . 2024-06-06 . 2024-06-06 . en-GB.
  5. News: Mohammed Kozbar. The Telegraph. 19 September 2016.
  6. News: Finsbury Park Mosque: Emerging from the shadow of Abu Hamza - Home News - UK - The Independent. independent.co.uk. 2014-09-20. London. Charlotte. Philby. 2014-05-23.
  7. Web site: Finsbury Park mosque in 'new era' following 'hostile' Abu Hamza days - News - Islington Gazette. 5 June 2014. islingtongazette.co.uk. 2014-09-20.
  8. News: Bloomberg.com: News & Commentary. bloomberg.com. 2014-09-20.
  9. Web site: Rose . David . Terrorist exalted as ‘holy warrior’ by new deputy leader of British Muslims . 2024-02-27 . www.thejc.com . en.
  10. Web site: Rose . David . Terrorist exalted as ‘holy warrior’ by new deputy leader of British Muslims . 2024-02-27 . www.thejc.com . en.
  11. News: Malnick . Edward . 2024-02-24 . Met cuts ties with adviser who previously praised Hamas founder . 2024-02-27 . The Telegraph . en-GB . 0307-1235.
  12. Web site: Information relating to Mr Mohammed Kozbar . Metropolitan Police. Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.24.036830. 24 February 2024 .

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