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Inquiry finds mosque management failings after former trustee terror conviction
January 22, 2025 By Faith Matters

Inquiry finds mosque management failings after former trustee terror conviction

The Charity Commission has found a Brighton mosque to be “poorly managed” and disqualified a trustee during an inquiry sparked after a former trustee was convicted of encouraging terrorism. The regulator opened the probe into Brighton Mosque and Muslim Community Centre, locally known as Dyke Road Mosque, in August 2022 over concerns of failures to […]

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Man guilty of promoting ‘jihad by sword’ in mosque speech
January 19, 2022 By Faith Matters

Man guilty of promoting ‘jihad by sword’ in mosque speech

A father whose two sons died fighting in Syria has been found guilty of encouraging violent jihad in a speech at his local mosque. Abubaker Deghayes, 53, promoted “jihad by sword” when he addressed worshippers at the Brighton Mosque and Muslim Community Centre. The defendant, who originally comes from Libya, had denied intending to encourage […]

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