A convicted terrorist is suing a pub over its name, claiming it is offensive and incites violence. He has vowed to donate any potential court winnings to orphans in Gaza or Syria.
A convicted terrorist, who is suing a pub called the Saracen's Head over its 'offensive' name, vows to give potential court winnings to Gazan orphans. Khalid Baqa, who was jailed for four years for preparing jihadist propaganda, sparked outrage by launching a £2,000 compensation bid against The Saracen's Head Inn in Chesham, Buckinghamshire. He previously described the 'depiction of a bearded Arab/Turk' on the pub's sign as racist and suggested the depiction 'incites violence'.
After threatening two other pubs with the same name with legal action, Baqa has said his 'always been offended' with the signage due to the use of the word 'head'. Speaking with the Telegraph, he said that the name was associated with Crusaders who would bring the decapitated head of Muslim soldiers as a type of 'trophy' following battles in the Holy Land. 'If the 'head' is removed from the caption, I would have no issue with any pub in the UK,' he said. But Robbie Hayes - owner of the the Buckinghamshire Saracen's Head is adamant he is 'stubborn enough not to remove or amend the name', undeterred by the threat of legal action. Baqa who is suing the pub over the image on its signs has declared that if he is successful the proceeds will go to 'orphans in Gaza or Syria'. Khalid Baqa, who was jailed for four years for preparing jihadist propaganda, sparked outrage by launching a £2,000 compensation bid against The Saracen's Head Inn in Buckinghamshire The convicted jihadist said the sign of the Saracen's Head Inn 'incites violence'. He has since vowed to donate his possible court winnings to Syrian and Gazan orphans Peter Dillingham. who owns the eponymous 17th century tavern in Kings Langley in Hertfordshire, said it was 'frankly ridiculous' that an ex-terrorist was scared of a sign. Simon Belsey, 49, who runs Grade I-listed Saracen's Head next to the River Wye in Hereford, has received two letters from the 60-year-old threatening legal actio
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