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New Muslim Council of Britain leader says condemns use of grooming gang scandal to smear all Muslims
Worshippers taking part in Friday Prayers at the London Islamic Cultural Society (LICS) and Mosque in Haringey, north London
THE new leader of one of Britain’s leading Muslim organisations has condemned the grooming of girls for sex — but said using the issue “to misrepresent an entire faith is unacceptable.”
Dr Wajid Akhter’s comments came as he was chosen as the new secretary-general of the Muslim Council of Britain.
He said: “Let me make it crystal clear. One groomer is one too many, Muslim or otherwise.
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