“I want Britain to become an Islamic state. I want to see the flag of Islam raised in 10 Downing Street.”

— Omar Bakri Muhammad

As quoted in "Militant groups in the UK" https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2002/jun/19/religion.september11 (18 June 2002), by Audrey Gillan, The Guardian

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