Amir Siddique Explained

Religion:	Sunni Islam
Maulana Amir Siddique
Office1:	Deputy Cleric of Lal Masjid
Term Start1:	May 2009
Term End1:	January 2020
Predecessor1:	Abdul Rashid Ghazi

Maulana Muhammad Amir Siddique is an Imam who was appointed, in 2009, as deputy-imam at the Islamabad's Red Mosque.^[1] In May 2009, Siddique was named on the list of "Individuals banned from the UK for stirring-up hatred".^{[2] [3]} The reason for the ban is that he is "Considered to be engaging in unacceptable behaviour by fomenting terrorist violence in furtherance of particular beliefs."

Notes and References

1. C. Christine Fair & Sumit Ganguly; p106; Treading on Hallowed Ground: Counterinsurgency Operations in Sacred Spaces; Oxford University Press US, 2008
2. Home Office name hate promoters excluded from the UK . 2009-05-05 . UK Home Office . 2009-05-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090507181855/http://press.homeoffice.gov.uk/press-releases/hate-promoters-banned-UK-named . 7 May 2009 . dead .
3. https://web.archive.org/web/20090507160214/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/britains-least-wanted-the-16-barred-from-the-uk-1679719.html Independent