A convicted terrorist who called for British soldiers to be slaughtered is living in a subsidised, three-bedroom council flat in north London while still spreading extremist messaging online, according to a recent investigation.
According to the Daily Mail, Mohammed Mizanur Rahman, the 43-year-old former associate of hate preacher Anjem Choudary, is reportedly using his home in Enfield, north London, to broadcast to young audiences on TikTok.
Rahman was jailed for four years in 2007 after calling for British troops to return from Iraq in body bags. “We want to see their blood running in the streets of Baghdad”, he said.
In 2016, he was convicted alongside Choudary of inviting support for Islamic State and sentenced to five and a half years. He was released in 2018.
Rahman now lives in a council-owned property worth approximately £300,000, close to several primary schools.
Writing under the name Abu Baraa, he has also published books promoting extremist teachings. One reportedly tells readers to train for jihad, while another – recommended for teaching children as young as four – encourages “jihad of the sword”.
Waterstones and TikTok’s online shop have removed the books, although they remain available to purchase on Amazon. TikTok also banned his accounts following media inquiries. Rahman reportedly vowed to return, saying the ban “is not going to stop me”.
Professor Anthony Glees, a security expert at the University of Buckingham, told the Mail that Rahman represented “a serious national security threat”.
Under a Reform government, this would not be allowed to continue. Reform UK would overhaul the Prevent anti-terrorism programme to increase its focus on Islamist terror. This would also include requiring home searches when an individual receives referrals from three separate corroborating authorities.
Reform UK will also recruit 30,000 additional police officers, and fast-track former military personnel into the police, to give forces the resources they need to keep the public safe.
According to the Daily Mail, Mohammed Mizanur Rahman, the 43-year-old former associate of hate preacher Anjem Choudary, is reportedly using his home in Enfield, north London, to broadcast to young audiences on TikTok.
Rahman was jailed for four years in 2007 after calling for British troops to return from Iraq in body bags. “We want to see their blood running in the streets of Baghdad”, he said.
In 2016, he was convicted alongside Choudary of inviting support for Islamic State and sentenced to five and a half years. He was released in 2018.
Rahman now lives in a council-owned property worth approximately £300,000, close to several primary schools.
Writing under the name Abu Baraa, he has also published books promoting extremist teachings. One reportedly tells readers to train for jihad, while another – recommended for teaching children as young as four – encourages “jihad of the sword”.
Waterstones and TikTok’s online shop have removed the books, although they remain available to purchase on Amazon. TikTok also banned his accounts following media inquiries. Rahman reportedly vowed to return, saying the ban “is not going to stop me”.
Professor Anthony Glees, a security expert at the University of Buckingham, told the Mail that Rahman represented “a serious national security threat”.
Under a Reform government, this would not be allowed to continue. Reform UK would overhaul the Prevent anti-terrorism programme to increase its focus on Islamist terror. This would also include requiring home searches when an individual receives referrals from three separate corroborating authorities.
Reform UK will also recruit 30,000 additional police officers, and fast-track former military personnel into the police, to give forces the resources they need to keep the public safe.
