The British Islamist extremist, Anjem Choudary, claims to be a mentor for the Norwegian Islamist group, Profetens Ummah (the Prophet's Ummah).
Several members of the Prophet's Ummah have allegedly been in contact with Choudary and his network throughout the winter. Choudary refers to himself a mentor and advisor to the group, and says that he has regular contact with both the leader and spokesperson.
"Many groups say they represent Islam, but I think the Prophet's Ummah is one of the few voices in Europe that speak the truth about Islam without compromises," he states.
Choudary and Omar Bakri Muhammad originally founded and managed the extremist group Al-Muhajiroun, which was broken up after the terrorist attack in London in 2005. The group has resurfaced under several different names, and continues to be banned by British authorities.
According to Aftenposten, several sources have confirmed that the Norwegian group has been in close contact with Choudary. The Security Police (PST), however, do not want to comment on the group's alleged involvement with the British extremist.
PST tells Aftenposten that they, along with Oslo police precinct, will continue to work to prevent all extremist Islamist movements from gaining any ground in Norway.
(Aftenposten/NRK)
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