Muslim Rights Activist Who Defended Jihadi John Refuses to Condemn Female Stoning

CAGE director Asim Qureshi refused to condemn the
stoning of adulterous women

DAILY EXPRESS: THE Muslim activist who described Islamic State (IS) murderer Jihadi John as "beautiful" has refused to condemn the stoning of adulterous women.

Asim Qureshi, director of Muslim rights group CAGE, was asked about views advocated by an Islamic scholar he had described as a mentor.

These included positions of female genital mutilation, domestic violence and stoning women as punishment for adultery. When questioned repeatedly about these views on BBC's This Week programme by presenter Andrew Neil Mr Qureshi refused to condemn the opinions.

Others extreme positions he refused to condemn included horrifying claims that Jews are descended from pigs and that homosexuality is evil.

Asim Qureshi, director of Muslim rights group CAGE, was asked about views advocated by an Islamic scholar he had described as a mentor.

These included positions of female genital mutilation, domestic violence and stoning women as punishment for adultery.

When questioned repeatedly about these views on BBC's This Week programme by presenter Andrew Neil Mr Qureshi refused to condemn the opinions.

Others extreme positions he refused to condemn included horrifying claims that Jews are descended from pigs and that homosexuality is evil. » | Dion Dassanayake | Friday, March 06, 2015

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Cage Director Asim Qureshi Refuses to Condemn Stoning of Adulterous Women

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: This Week presenter Andrew Neil appears shocked at failure to refute Sharia law

The director of the Muslim rights group Cage has repeatedly refused to condemn the stoning of adulterous women by Islamic extremists.

Appearing on the BBC’s This Week programme, Asim Qureshi was asked about a series of positions advocated by a Muslim scholar he has described as a mentor, including female genital mutilation, domestic violence and the stoning to death of women found guilty of cheating on their husbands.

Last month, Mr Qureshi was criticised for describing Mohammed Emwazi, the Islamic State executioner known as Jihadi John, as a “beautiful young man”.

Pressed by Andrew Neil, the show’s presenter, to condemn a series of extreme positions, including claims

that Jews are descended from pigs and homosexuality is evil. He repeatedly refused to engage, saying: “I’m not a theologian.” (+ video) » | Rosa Prince, Online Political Editor, Video source: BBC / This Week | Friday, March 06, 2015