Suliman Gani

Suliman Gani is a Muslim community leader, television presenter, and imam from South London.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Gani grew up in South Africa. [7]

In 2010 Gani organised and led a boycott of Ahmadiyya-owned businesses in London. Referring to Ahmadis as Qadianis, Gani stated that because they are "routinely deceptive", Sunni Muslims should boycott businesses owned or operated by them.[8]

In 2016, Gani was said to "oppos[e] homosexuality and believ[e] women should be subservient to men."[9]

In June 2016, Defence secretary Michael Fallon accused Sulaiman Gani as being an ISIS supporter. He was sued for defamation by Gani, who stated he supported Islamic states such as Saudi Arabia, not the terrorist group of that name.[9] Fallon later apologised to Sulaiman Gani and paid him compensation.[10]

References
  1. "London mayor row: Cleric feels 'betrayed' by Conservatives". BBC News. 21 April 2016.
  2. "The Tale Of The PM And The Tory-Backing Imam". Sky News.
  3. "Imam Suliman Gani denies terror links as pictures with Zac Goldsmith, Dan Watkins and Sadiq Khan emerge". Richmond and Twickenham Times.
  4. Jon Stone (20 April 2016). "David Cameron attacked for joining 'Islamophobic' campaign against Sadiq Khan". The Independent. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022.
  5. Michael Wilkinson (20 April 2016). "EU referendum: Tories go to war after minister blames unemployment rise on Brexit fears as Jeremy Corbyn savages PM over academies plan". The Telegraph.
  6. "London's mayoral race falls short in every way". Financial Times. 22 April 2016.
  7. "Tories step up attempts to link Sadiq Khan to extremists". TheGuardian.com. 20 April 2016.
  8. "Worshippers told to boycott Ahmadiyya shops".
  9. Booth, Robert (20 April 2016). "Tories step up attempts to link Sadiq Khan to extremists". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  10. Champion, Matthew. "Michael Fallon Is Paying Damages To The Imam He Wrongly Accused Of Backing ISIS". Buzzfeed. Retrieved 23 June 2016.


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