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Why an ex-jihadist embraced an Islamophobe

Ivan Humble once looked on Manwar Ali as his enemy. Ivan was a regional organiser for the English Defence League (EDL), whereas Manwar was once a militant jihadist. But rumours about a so-called 'super-mosque' brought them together.

Image: (L) Ivan Humble and (R) Manwar Ali
Credit: BBC

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