Following the September 11 attacks , he pointed out that " '' because of their own experiences , British Muslims do n't believe the mainstream media '' , " in relation to claims made by the British government at the time on their intelligence following the events of 9/11 . In a 2006 academic paper , he further stated that " '' Government intelligence leaks certain information out in order to built up credibility for them to then do as they please . For example , the demonisation of Saddam Hussein prior to the attack on Iraq . " '' In a 2011 interview with '' El Mundo '' , Versi has highlighted what he views as the double standard of how Muslim terrorists and far-right extremist terrorists are treated and portrayed in the media . He said " The language towards Muslims in Europe is very negative . When a Muslim commits a crime , he ’s a terrorist or a radical islamist . When it ’s a European Non muslim , they refer to an unstable person or a madman . " In 2017 during an interview on Talk Radio with Julia Hartley-Brewer , Versi stated that he believed that most people in British society were not racist , prejudiced or Islamophobic . Instead , he explained that any supposed prejudice that exists is due to ' perceptions of Muslims , rather than the reality , ' and that " '' the more we integrate , and come to know one another , the less prejudice and racism there will be '' . " He also stated that " '' racism is not unique to the white communities , it is there in all societies '' , " and that " '' there will always be some kind of racism in society '' . " He has also pointed out Islam 's rejection of racism , saying " Islam is colour-blind . All are considered as part of a common humanity . "
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Ahmed J. Versi