Jeremy Corbyn has been caught on camera declaring his friendship for Ibrahim Hewitt, a Muslim hardliner. Hewitt has been a highly controversial figure since he wrote a notorious pamphlet that branded homosexuality a ‘great sin’ comparable to paedophilia and incest, which should be ‘severely punished’ under Islamic law. It also said that adulterers should be 'stoned to death'. Speaking at a pro-Palestinian event in East London in February 2013, Corbyn said: ‘I’ve got to know Ibrahim Hewitt, the Chair, extremely well, and I consider him to be a very good friend, and I think he’s done a fantastic job.’ Entitled 'What Does Islam Say? ', Hewitt's publication spelled out his vision of ‘true Islam’.Ibrahim Hewitt wrote a pamphlet branding homosexuality a ‘great sin’ comparable to paedophilia and incest, which should be ‘severely punished’His pamphlet also advocated execution by stoning as a punishment for adultery and said that men should assume 'leadership' over womenCorbyn said he knew Hewitt 'extremely well' and considered him to be 'a very good friend'The MP also gave a speech alongside a number of known extremists
Hewitt's pamphlet stated that _ texts advocated 100 lashes for fornication and sodomy with both men and women.