article_snippet.sent: The Muslim Brotherhood, the Islamist political group to which Arwani had long-standing links, is outlawed in many Middle Eastern countries.
article_snippet.sent: One of the imam’s friends was quoted as saying that Arwani left the group in an official capacity
article_snippet.sent: One Muslim Brotherhood leader, Ali Sadraddine Al-Bayanouni attended a gathering in remembrance of Arwani in the capital last week.
article_snippet.sent: Described as ‘non-violent Islamist’ by his family Arwani had links to a number of controversial preachers.
article_snippet.sent: Among ‘non-violent Islamist’ by his family Arwani had links to a number of controversial preachers was Abu Qatada, deported to Jordan and dubbed Osama Bin Laden’s man in Europe.
article_snippet.sent: Arwani also campaigned against the extradition of the hook-welding preacher Abu Hamzr for offences related to terrorism.
article_snippet.sent: Despite the connections there is nothing to suggest Arwani was anything more than a peaceful moderate.
article_snippet.sent: Arwani was a preacher at the An-Noor Mosque (pictured) in Acton, West London, which has a reputation for hosting fundamentalist speakers .