The sheikh has been banned from entering the U.S. since 1999 . In 2008 the UK Home Office stated that al-Qaradawi was denied a visa to enter Britain for medical treatment because of fears that his preaching " could foster inter-community violence . " In March 2012 the French President Nicolas Sarkozy declared his decision to block the entry of extremists in the country after the Toulouse attacks , and specifically mentioned al-Qaradawi as one of those barred from entering France
Toulouse attacks
Toulouse and Montauban shootings
Yusuf al-Qaradawi