Geoff Ryan warmly embraces the Imam of Braintree Mosque and says sincerely: Im sorry. Less than a year ago, the 44-year-old stormed the peaceful prayer centre, armed with knives and smoke grenades, and even threatened to kill a worshipper in a revenge attack for the brutal murder of soldier Lee Rigby in Woolwich. After serving half of his nine-month jail sentence, the builder and former member of the English Defence League spent four hours discussing politics, extremism, religion and the events of that fateful night in May with leaders of the Muslim community, and now wants to help change negative perceptions of Islam. Im sorry for what I did, said Ryan, who met four local Muslims at his home in Brick Kiln Way, Braintree, after a chance encounter at HMP Chelmsford with Imam Kashif Ahmad, who volunteers at the prison.
Posted on: Mon, 14 Apr 2014 16:47:14 +0000
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