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Default Cleric Omar Bakri sparks terror alert after claiming X Factor is \'anti Muslim\'

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Cleric Omar Bakri sparks terror alert after claiming X Factor is 'anti Muslim'
Omar Bakri, the radical Islamic cleric, sparked a terror alert after claiming the X Factor is "anti Muslim" for releasing a charity single for injured British troops.

The preacher, who left Britain for Lebanon after the July 2005 bombings, said watching the ITV show was a "form of hatred".

Anti terror police are helping producers boost security at Fountain Studios in Wembley, North London, where the X Factor is filmed, according to reports.

On a recording posted on a Muslim website, the cleric is heard saying: "Some Muslims in Birmingham are wearing the armbands in support of British troops in Afghanistan.

This is a form of muadaat (hatred) of the kuffar (non-believers) against the Muslims . . . and it has dangerous implications."

He added: "Some people may find excuses for those people – ignorance and so on.

"If after three days, if they continue, you are barred from these people and their deeds. Even watching the show – those people are committing a form, a type, of muadaat (hatred). And that action is a form of kufr (non-belief)."

Following the online posting, extra security precautions have been taken, including plans for X-ray scans and a police presence on Saturday, when the finalists will perform the single, according to the Sun.

"We called in officers from Scotland Yard because of genuine safety fears. We are in the process of discussing extra security measures for Saturday night's live show," a source told the paper.

A Scotland Yard spokesman said: "We are aware of the recording and it will be assessed to see if any offences have been committed."
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