Here is yet another episode in our never-ending series, Why We Don’t See More Sincere Muslim Reformers.
“Muslim scholar who posted YouTube speech condemning Paris atrocities reveals he has received death threats from British-born children who support ISIS,” by Flora Drury, Mailonline, November 22, 2015:
The Muslim scholar who made an impassioned speech condemning the Paris attacks on YouTube has received death threats from ISIS’ online supporters.
In the three minute video, which has been seen by tens of thousands of people, Mufassil Islam, 49, said: ‘If you don’t like this country, why the f*** did you come?’
He has now told MailOnline that he is being threatened by British youngsters.
Mr Islam said: ‘I am getting death threats from British kids… British Bangladeshi kids, or Asian kids, they are born and bred here. They support ISIS.’
The lawyer turned academic, who has lived in Britain on and off for more than 22 years, spoke out after the terrorist attacks in Paris left 130 people dead, and says he will continue to do so despite threats on his life.
The father of two from Belfast, who is a devout Muslim, was praised after speaking out against extremism and the radicalisation he believes is creeping into mosques and communities across Britain.
He told MailOnline that unless something is done soon, it may be too late to save young Muslims from the path to extremism.
He said: ‘It has spread so much and so far – if you do not challenge it, it will be a point of no return. This is a virus, and the virus is dangerous now.
‘The British government have no clue what is going on. I’ve written letters [warning them], but there is no response. I feel like I am banging my head against a brick wall.’…