Sulayman Keeler
British terrorist
Sulayman Keeler (born Simon Keeler) is a Muslim convert and leader of Ahlus Sunnah wal Jamaah, a British Islamist organisation. He is a former member of Al-Muhajiroun, a banned organisation designated as a terrorist organisation, and led the Society of Converts to Islam.
HSToday report that this is the "first time a white convert has been incarcerated for Islamist terror charges in the UK."'
Background
He has described the September 11, 2001 attacks as "magnificent" and called Queen Elizabeth II an "enemy of Islam and Muslims."
A court sentenced Keeler to twenty-eight days imprisonment after he assaulted a police officer during a demonstration in London in December 1998. Years later, he was again arrested after he assaulted British National Party (BNP) members at a rally.
Keeler held a press conference in London on 18 November 2005, formally 'launching' Ahlus Sunnah wal Jamaah.
In an interview with BBC News, Keeler expressed his opposition to democracy, and compared British Prime Minister Tony Blair to Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, saying, "I don't believe in democracy. It's man made. You're talking about a government that taxes the people to death. It oppresses many millions of people in the world. It wouldn't be such a shame to have them overturned...
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