Cheerleading for IS

Anjem Choudary and al-Muhajiroun’s support for the Islamic State

Anjem Choudary’s, Britain’s most prominent radical Islamist cleric, has been convicted of actively supporting the Islamic State.

In a special report, HOPE not hate’s Joe Mulhall reveals how Choudary became IS’s effective ambassador-at-large and how his network became the single largest jihadist recruiting network in western Europe in the second half of 2014.

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Introduction

Choudary's network was the single biggest gateway to Islamist terrorism in the UK.

Islamic State ‘ambassador-at-large’

Anjem Choudary became the go-to figure for journalists across the world, offering IS open and vocal support.

Encouraging foreign fighters

ALM has long been a conduit through which jihadists have been funnelled to various war zones.

Choudary's international network

Anjem Choudary developed extensive networks both here and abroad, becoming one of Europe's most influential extremists.

Gateway to Terror

Read our seminal 2013 investigation into Al-Muhajiroun, Gateway to Terror.

Anjem Choudary: Islamic State ambassador-at-large