A former terrorist convicted of preparing Jihadi propaganda is suing a pub named Saracens Head, claiming the sign depicting an Arab or Turkish man is racist and incites violence.
Pub bosses and punters working at Saracens Head pubs across the UK have rallied around a landlord who is being taken to court by a convicted terrorist because he is 'deeply offended' by the name. Khalid Baqa, who was jailed for four years for preparing Jihadi propaganda, has sparked outrage by trying to win nearly £2,000 from the Saracens Head Inn in Chesham, Buckinghamshire.
He described the 'depiction of a bearded Arab/Turk' on the pub's sign as racist and also insisted the depiction 'incites violence'. Baqa is demanding £1,850 from the landlord and has also announced plans to take on more than 30 other pubs with the same name if successful. Pub landlord Robbie Hayes has vowed to fight back against the lawsuit - and he is being backed by other Saracens Head establishments across the UK. Staff at pubs with identical names told MailOnline they were stunned by the demand for money and Baqa's claim that he is offended by the name. One told us that he 'has got a bloody cheek and should be told where to go', while another said: 'I'm not sure what rights he has as a convicted terrorist.' Baqa told The Sun that he has 'stopped all the terrorism stuff now', adding: 'I've always been offended by pub names like these but I've only recently discovered how I can challenge them online.' Khalid Baqa (pictured), who was jailed for four years for preparing Jihadi propaganda, has sparked outrage by trying to win nearly £2,000 from the Saracens Head Inn in Chesham, Buckinghamshire Baqa said the sign - which depicts a brown-skinned man of Arab or Turkish descent - 'instilled worry and fear in me since it was clearly xenophobic, racist and inciting violence to certain people' Pub landlord Robbie Hayes (pictured) has vowed to fight the lawsuit, calling it a 'complete joke' Reacting to the lawsuit, Caroline Machell-Ranson, who is head chef at the Saracens Head in Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, said: 'This is just ridiculous and is crazy that he is offended by the name
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