A Leicester imam is launching a campaign to try to counter the hate messages of Islamic State. Dr Ather Hussain al-Azhari will use Friday prayers at the Jamia Masjid-e-Bilal, in Evington Valley Road, to commence a drive to tackle the propaganda and recruitment of the terror group.
Dr Hussain has produced a new guide for parents to help them keep their children safe and is promoting a leaflet for fellow imams to help them educate their communities more robustly against IS ideology.
Hundreds of publications will be distributed after prayers at the mosque and the nearby Pak Foods Supermarket so that as many members of the community as possible receive the message. The guides will be distributed in many mosques across Leicestershire.
At present, Iraq's army is making steady but slow process in operations to retake Mosul from IS, which has been losing territory under pressure from its various enemies in the region.
