Two candidates vying to lead the Muslim Council of Britain have come under fire after a right-wing think tank uncovered past statements deemed 'deeply disturbing'. Dr. Muhammad Adrees and Dr. Mohammed Wajid Akhter, battling for the secretary-general position, face scrutiny over their views on Iran and Muslim integration in Britain. Policy Exchange's report highlights Adrees' support for the Iranian regime and Akhter's advocacy for prioritizing Muslim identity over British nationality.
'Deeply disturbing' remarks made by the two candidates vying to lead the Muslim Council of Britain have been uncovered by a think tank.
Policy Exchange's report, titled 'The Muslim Council of Britain's new leadership', claims Dr Adrees 'has strongly supported the dictatorial regime in Iran'. 'Most people teach their children to be their nationality or ethnicity first, but this gives such a limited and limiting view of yourself and others that this can lead children to be shallow,' he wrote.
Fellow candidate Dr Mohammed Wajid Akhter is said to have 'expressed views which appear ominous for the integration of Muslims into Britain' 'That the MCB keeps getting it wrong is no accident. It is a design fault rooted in its ideology. The government rightly refuses to engage with the MCB.'
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