Dr. Abdul Bari responds to Nick Cohen

17 Oct 2010 – The Observer has published a letter from our Mosque Chairman, Dr. Muhammad Abdul Bari in response to a recent article by Nick Cohen.

> Read: Why this unwarranted attack on the true voice of Islam?

> Download: Letter to The Observer

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