Shakeel Begg - Wikipedia
Shakeel Begg is a prominent British Muslim, notable for losing a court case in which he challenged the BBC's description of him as an extremist. He has been imam of the Lewisham Islamic Centre in London since 1998. He has played a role in the British Muslim community, has been invited to speak at mosques and Islamic events, and has been a spokesman for the Muslim community at events and in ...
About the Imams - Lewisham Islamic Centre
Nov 6, 2018 · Imam Shakeel Begg Head Imam. Shakeel Begg grew up in South London. His primary, secondary and further education all took place in South London within the London Borough of Lewisham. He spent five years studying at …
London mosque hosts preacher who said Zionists run UK schools
May 1, 2024 · Facchine, who is the Research Director of Islam and Society at Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research, was invited to speak at the mosque by head imam Shakeel Begg, who was found by a High Court ...
Imam who worked with Met and lectured primary school children …
Mar 15, 2024 · A radical imam is still hosting talks in primary schools, despite being ruled as an extremist preacher. In 2016, a High Court judge found Shakeel Begg's position as an imam put him in a place where he could "plant the seed of Islamic extremism in a young mind".
Taxpayers fund mosques that host hate preachers
Aug 31, 2023 · Lewisham Islamic Centre in south London, whose chief imam Shakeel Begg once called on young Muslims to “go to Palestine and fight the Zionists”, was given £540,000 between 2015 and 2020, in ...
Imam loses libel action against BBC over 'extreme' claim
Oct 28, 2016 · An influential imam has lost a libel action against the BBC after a judge ruled he had promoted violence. London-based Shakeel Begg sued after being accused on the Sunday Politics show of ...
‘Extremist’ libel case against BBC dismissed by judge
Oct 28, 2016 · A libel claim brought against the BBC by Chief Imam, Shakeel Begg, has been dismissed today. Published: 28 October 2016 We were right to stand by the journalism of Sunday Politics.
Imam Shakeel Begg Vs the BBC - Lewisham Islamic Centre
Oct 29, 2016 · Following Mr Justice Haddon-Cave’s judgement against Imam Shakeel Begg in his libel suit against the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), we the Trustees of The Lewisham Islamic Centre (LIC) confirm our unequivocal and unwavering continued support of our Head Imam. We reassert that Imam Begg is not an extremist, has never espoused ...
of evidence leave little doubt about the overt nature of Imam Shakeel Begg’s extremism. In his concluding remarks, Justice Haddon-Cave explicitly stated of Shakeel Begg, “The Claimant is an extremist Islamic speaker who espouses extremist Islamic positions,” and, “The Claimant had recently promoted and encouraged religious violence by ...
Imam shakeel begg: Imam of lewisham islamic centre - HHUGS
Imam Shakeel Begg spent five years studying at the world renowned Islamic University of Madinah. He also obtained an M.A in Islamic Studies from the prestigious Markfield Institute of Higher Education and also has a Diploma in Islamic Jurisprudence, a Diploma in Islamic Finance and a Certificate in Islamic Chaplaincy.