article_snippet.sent: The statement said Mr Arwani was a 'peaceful man' who was 'actively involved in the fight against extremism'. '
article_snippet.sent: Mr Arwani spoke up and out against the crime of terror and oppression wherever Mr Arwani found it,' it said, adding that Mr Arwani was 'a British citizen who loved the people of this country'.
article_snippet.sent: Mr Arwani was very vocal and we all know that.
article_snippet.sent: I am just thinking "Why Mr Arwani?
article_snippet.sent: Mr Arwani added: 'Arwani himself wasn’t actually extremist.
article_snippet.sent: Mr Arwani wasn’t on my radar as somebody who Mr Arwani held extreme hatred-based views.
article_snippet.sent: However, the centre that Mr Arwani was involved in was quite controversial.'
article_snippet.sent: Ali Belai said: 'Nothing Ali Belai said was ever extremist.