BBC, 8 Feb 10: Two young British Muslims who have served short prison sentences for terrorism offences have spoken frankly about their views to a new BBC documentary investigation into the extent of the radicalisation of Muslims in the UK. The views of Rizwan Ditta and Bilal Mohammed, two young Muslims born and brought up in Halifax, West Yorkshire, UK, will be anathema to the vast majority of the British people including many British Muslims.
Ditta claims: “You can go to any [Muslim] youth on the street and say, ‘Do you believe in Jihad?’ and he’ll say ‘Yes’. ‘Do you believe that al-Qaeda is a terrorist movement?’ He’ll say, ‘No’.” . . . They were released last year and are now out on licence with strict conditions. Both are unrepentant. Mohammed says that he was welcomed home with flowers and presents. He claims that none of the Muslim community views him as a terrorist. “They gave me support and comfort, saying everything is alright. Don’t worry, you didn’t do anything.” . . . .
. . . . “I believe that my loyalties and priorities, even though I’ve been born and bred in England, lie with the Muslims,” Mohammed said. Ditta also expressed a similar view. “For me to say I’ve allegiance to UK or I’m a British citizen is to spit in a lot of people’s face because the blood has not even dried in Iraq or Afghanistan.” . . . . (VIDEOS)
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