Interview with Omar Bakri june 2008:
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OBM: Not only that, but the Lebanese army has a warrant for my arrest. They accuse me and 73 other brothers of forming al-Qaeda in Lebanon. Some of these brothers are in prison. However, the Lebanese security forces - who unlike the army are pro-[parliamentary majority leader Saad] Hariri - know full well that we have nothing to do with al-Qaeda and they want to cancel this warrant of arrest. Those forces in Lebanon who are close to Iran and Syria accuse us of being al-Qaeda, while those groups who are close to Saudi Arabia and the West, in particular the Hariri faction, want to exonerate us.
MA: Why do you think the Hariri faction supports people like you? Do they want to balance Hezbollah's power?
OBM: They back us because they want to secure Sunni support for their projects and activities.
MA: What are your current activities in Tripoli?
OBM: I am the director of the Iqra Islamic Trust, which is an Islamic and scientific establishment. We have a school, a college and a library for Islamic studies and research. Moreover, we run recreational programs for young Muslims. Furthermore, we stage debates in universities between Muslims and non-Muslims as part of a broader effort to invite non-Muslims to Islam. I also manage the Al-Muhajiroun branch in Beirut.
MA: You have established a Muhajiroun branch here in Lebanon?
OBM: Actually, Al-Muhajiroun operates under the auspices of the Iqra Islamic Trust.
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