Manchester mosque praised by Andy Burnham holds funeral for Taliban terrorist
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A Manchester mosque visited and praised by Andy Burnham earlier this year has held a funeral for a convicted terrorist and former Taliban fighter serving multiple life sentences.Munir Farooqi, who died in prison at the end of September aged 69, was buried following a janazah, or Muslim funeral, at Manchester Central Mosque on September 30.More than 100 people are said to have attended the service, including members of Farooqi's family.
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According to Muslim news outlet 5Pillars, his relatives still "considers him a martyr who died doing what he loved".
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Farooqi, who was born in Pakistan, fought alongside the Taliban after the September 11 attacks before returning to Manchester.
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He subsequently operated what prosecutors described as a recruitment centre, where he sought to encourage British extremists to "fight, kill and die" in Afghanistan.In 2011, he was sentenced to four life terms after being convicted of preparing terrorist acts, soliciting murder and...
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