article_snippet.sent: But radical preacher Anjem Choudary said yesterday Malik was a member of the banned group Al-Muhajiroun and a 'champion for sharia' who regularly attended the banned group Al-Muhajiroun's demonstrations.
article_snippet.sent: Anjem Choudary said Malik remained 'very influential in the community' after Al-Muhajiroun was banned five years ago. '
article_snippet.sent: Back in the day Malik was a member until the banned group Al-Muhajiroun was banned.
article_snippet.sent: Malik was still part of our demonstrations and lectures but I hadn't seen Malik for a few months,' Malik told The Daily Telegraph. '
article_snippet.sent: Malik is a very good friend of The Daily Telegraph.
article_snippet.sent: I haven't seen Malik for a while but
article_snippet.sent: Malik added: 'Malik is a very studious man, a very good Muslim character.
article_snippet.sent: Malik was always a champion for sharia and is very influential in the community.'
article_snippet.sent: There's been a suggestion that [Malik] in the past has said that Malik would like to live in a Muslim state.'