Conservative peer Tariq Ahmad accused shadow justice secretary Nick Timothy of "instilling fear" among Muslims after Timothy criticized Islamic prayers at a public iftar event in London as intimidating and un-British. Ahmad, a former counter-extremism minister, said he raised concerns with party leadership and noted that British Muslims were considering leaving the Conservative Party over the divisive comments.
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Conservative peer Tariq Ahmad accused shadow justice secretary Nick Timothy of "instilling fear" among Muslims after Timothy criticized Islamic prayers at a public iftar event in London as intimidating and un-British. Ahmad, a former counter-extremism minister, said he raised concerns with party leadership and noted that British Muslims were considering leaving the Conservative Party over the divisive comments.