By Matthew Taylor
A government adviser on extremism was criticised last night after sending an email claiming "Jews" were behind a number of websites that undermined Islam.
Using his government email address, Maqsood Ahmed, who works at the department for Communities and Local Government, forwarded an email which stated that a number of websites it listed had been "developed by Jews who intentionally are spreading wrong information about the Qur'an, the hadith [sayings of Muhammad] and Islam itself".
Ahmed was criticised last night by Muslim and Jewish groups for forwarding the email. "What is absolutely bewildering is that someone like Maqsood Ahmed should forward the email without any comment and from his official address," said Anas Altikriti of the British Muslim Initiative. "At the very least sending this email reveals a serious lack of judgment." Read more ...
A government adviser on extremism was criticised last night after sending an email claiming "Jews" were behind a number of websites that undermined Islam.
Using his government email address, Maqsood Ahmed, who works at the department for Communities and Local Government, forwarded an email which stated that a number of websites it listed had been "developed by Jews who intentionally are spreading wrong information about the Qur'an, the hadith [sayings of Muhammad] and Islam itself".
Ahmed was criticised last night by Muslim and Jewish groups for forwarding the email. "What is absolutely bewildering is that someone like Maqsood Ahmed should forward the email without any comment and from his official address," said Anas Altikriti of the British Muslim Initiative. "At the very least sending this email reveals a serious lack of judgment." Read more ...
Source: Guardian
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