On 25 July 2005 , Ahmed , while interviewing with Robert Siegel on National Public Radio , said that the suicide bombers of 7/7 had an " identity crisis " and that " unfortunately , our imams and mosques have not been able to communicate the true message of Islam in the language that these young people can understand . " Christopher Orlet of '' The American Spectator '' did not agree with Ahmed 's " identity crisis " . He said , " That 's not an identity crisis , Lord Ahmed , that 's religious psychopathy . That 's a bloodthirstiness that makes Dracula look like a teetotaler . " Ahmed did acknowledge , " the community leaders and religious leaders , who have kept very close contacts with South Asia and the Middle East rather than keeping a good contact with the British society where we live . " On 30 November 2006 , the '' New Statesman '' reported a claim by fellow Muslim and Labour parliamentarian Shahid Malik that Ahmed had campaigned against him during the Dewsbury election in 2005 . He alleged that Ahmed instead backed Sayeeda Warsi , vice-chair of the Conservative Party , the daughter of a personal friend . According to the New Statesman 's report , Warsi " welcomed Lord Ahmed 's support " . The '' New Statesman '' also printed Ahmed 's refutation , saying " I never told any constituent of Dewsbury to vote for the Tories "
suicide bombers of 7/7
7 July 2005 London bombings
Nazir Ahmed, Baron Ahmed