Shakeel Begg
Prominent British Muslim who lost a significant libel case against the BBC / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Shakeel Begg is a prominent British Muslim, notable for losing a court case in which he challenged the BBC's description of him as an extremist. He has been imam of the Lewisham Islamic Centre in London since 1998. He has played a role in the British Muslim community, has been invited to speak at mosques and Islamic events, and has been a spokesman for the Muslim community at events and in press releases.
He lost a court case on 28 October 2016 in which he sued the BBC for libel for calling him an extremist.[1] The ruling was notable for the level of the court, the prominence of the defendant, the fact that a representative of the British Muslim community was the plaintiff and its probable precedence for future cases.