A London-based Islamic preacher has reportedly claimed his intentions to establish a self-governing Islamic state on a remote Scottish island.
Sheikh Yasser al-Habib, the 45-year-old leader of the Mahdi Servants Union (MSU) aimed to purchase a 270-acre island off the coast of western Scotland, with plans to build a school, hospital, and Shia seminary under strict Sharia law. Al-Habib had raised nearly £3 million of his £3.5 million target for the purchase.
Al-Habib described the island as an “irreplaceable opportunity” to create a “homeland” for his followers, promising to negotiate with the UK government to allow global Muslim visitors.
“There are three islands, once you see the islands they will take your mind away and you will fall in love with them,” he explained. “This is my calling for all believers, male and female, who believe in God.” […]
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