Shop owners told they face 40 lashes if they continue selling 'evil' alcohol
DOZENS of Muslim protesters walked with one of Britain's most controversial hate preachers to demand restaurants and shops in one of London's most popular areas stop selling alcohol.
Anjem Choudary led a group of Muslim protesters through London's Brick Lane area on Friday [ALAMY] Brick Lane is one of London's trendiest areas and a popular location for Christmas parties.
Anjem Choudary, who used to lead the Al-Muhajiroun group which has been banned under terrorism laws, told the crowd: "The shops are run by Muslims and they know they are selling alcohol and they know the sale and consumption of alcohol is completely prohibited.
The group held up slogans demanding shops stop selling alcohol [REUTERS]
Business owners were warned the products they were selling were "evil" [REUTERS]
A local man enjoys a drink while the protest continues behind him [ALAMY]Around 60 men and women in burkhas distributed warning letters to Muslim-owned businesses.
They also held up banners with slogans including: "Save lives, don't drink or sell alcohol! Stand for Shariah!"
Some gathered on the edge of the City for a counter-protest agains the march [ALAMY]We cannot live among the non-Muslims and see this evil take place
The protest, which was timed to coincide with the Christmas party rush this weekend, was delayed as a small group of English Defence League members organised a counter-protest.
Choudary told those assembled that Brick Lane was a "den of iniquity" and that he wanted Britain to live under Sharia law.
A recent report by Hope Not Hate suggested organisations linked to Choudary have encouraged dozens of young British Muslims to join the fighting in Syria.
The report recommend that Choudary be considered a "serious player" in the promotion and recruitment of young Muslims to terrorist cells.
Source URL: http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/448684/Anjem-Choudary-Brick-Lane-protest-warns-Muslim-shop-owners-over-alcohol-sale
