Birmingham mosque funding on hold after hate speech allegations

(BBC) The payment of a £2m government grant to build youth facilities at a mosque in Birmingham has been suspended.

It follows allegations of extremism and hate speech at the Green Lane Masjid and Community Centre, which are being investigated.

The mosque said a 25-second video clip, posted on social media last week, was taken from a lecture from 2021, with the intention of being misleading.

It said it rejected violent extremism and hate crime.

It also said it actively encouraged respect and tolerance between communities.

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