Speakers at a controversial British Islamic conference on September 11th have called the attacks "legitimate".
Britain and the United States were also threatened with suicide attacks "everywhere" if they continue to inflame Muslim opinion, the conference, called "September 11: A Towering Day in History", was told.
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A delegate at the conference
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At a press briefing at the conference, Radical imam Mr Abu Hamza al-Masri described September 11th as a "turning point" and accused President George Bush of "stretching" the terrorist attacks to justify a global war.
His comments were then echoed by Dr Muhammad Al-Mass'ari, secretary general of the Commission for the Defence of Legitimate Rights.
He said: "I agree, maybe it [September 11th] wasn't the wisest thing, but legitimate, yes." He said Osama bin Laden is "a fighter and fighting according to his beliefs. Anyone who fights according to his beliefs is a hero".
Mr Abu Hamza said: "If you were on the agenda you would see suicide bombings everywhere, just like in Israel. So it's simple, stay away and preserve your people".
The conference was initially held up by a stand-off between delegates and protesters from the British National Party. The demonstrators dispersed from Finsbury Park mosque shortly before 10.30 p.m.
PA