Mohammad Khatami in the UK
Photo courtesy of the BBC
BBC: UK Muslims should obey British law as well as accepting the obligations of citizenship, the former president of Iran has urged.
Mohammad Khatami, during a three-day visit to Britain, told BBC News the UK was right to fear radicalism.
But it had added to the problem by getting involved in Iraq, he said. Obey UK law, Iran ex-leader urges
BBC: The former president of Iran, Mohammad Khatami, has branded US attempts to impose Western-style democracy in the Middle East as "a great joke".
Mr Khatami was critical of the US-led military campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq, which he said had led to more Muslims supporting al-Qaeda.
In a wide-ranging interview with the BBC, Mr Khatami, said he was committed to fighting extremism around the world. Khatami labels US policy 'a joke'
Audio Interview: Khatami: US policy is a joke
Mark Alexander
1 comment:
Khatami has his work cut out making judgements and deciding what women can and can't wear in his own country. It's rather rich of him to come to the UK to tell us that Muslimahs should be free to wear the full veil if they wish to do so. Then, if that is the case, in Iran, they should be free in not to wear it if they choose not to do so, too!
Post a Comment