Muslim imam, given award by Princess Anne, facing jail for raping boy, 12, at mosque

[Toramana]

A Muslim cleric, once decorated by Buckingham Palace, is facing jail after being convicted of 'preying on' and 'abusing' two boys at his mosque.
Mohammed Hanif Khan, 42, one of Britain's most influential imams, became the first ever full-time Islamic minister in the history of the British prison service in 2001.

Highly respected, in 2004 he visited the Palace to receive a Butlers' Trust Award from Princess Anne for his work in diversity. Under his grand title of Sheik Mohammed Hanif Haqqani Kareemi he led prayers and gave Islamic education to boys.

But a two-week long trial at Nottingham Crown Court heard Hanif Khan used his position of power at the mosque in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs, to terrify, intimidate ...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz1CoQmRFy8

[Karachi]

sick, if true

what is wrong with so many relgious imams or priests in the world? they preach about God yet do the exact opposite. Can't really trust anyone these days

[graveyardofempires]

so they gave an award to such a character
and his name ends with Khan,what a shame.

[IamDZJ]

i doubt that he got raped in front of his parent or guardian. if you don't want your children raped, don't leave them with strangers. the reason so many religious individuals commit to these sins are because they are trusted beyond reason while they shouldn't be. it's not about how pious or religious we are, shaitan is inside each and every single one of us. which is why we have to stand our guard up to it at all times..

[khushal]

These things happen alot in madrasas. Many of these people take these jobs so they can be in position to prey on what their sickness desires. DZJ is 100% right, you must always watch your kids.