Ahmad Thomson
| Ahmad Thomson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Martin Thomson Northern Rhodesia |
| 🏳️ Nationality | British |
| 🏫 Education | University of Exeter |
| 💼 Occupation | Barrister, writer |
Ahmad Thomson (born 23 April 1950) is a Rhodesian-born British barrister, writer and a member of the Islamic Murabitun movement.[1]
Early life[edit]
Thomson was born Martin Thomson[2] in Fort Jameson, Northern Rhodesia, now Zambia, in 1950.[3] He was initially educated in Southern Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe. After moving to the United Kingdom, he studied law at University of Exeter, being awarded the degree of Bachelor of Laws (with honours) in 1972. He converted to Islam at the hand of the Raja of Mahmudabad, the first director of the London Central Mosque, in London on 13 August 1973.[2]
Career[edit]
Thomson was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 1979. In 1993, he co-founded the Association of Muslim Lawyers.[4]
He has authored books, including The Difficult Journey and The Way Back (1994); The Next World Order (1994); the revised editions of Jesus, Prophet of Islam and Blood on the Cross (in two volumes, For Christ's Sake and Islam in Andalus) with Muhammad Ata Ur-Rahim (1996); the revised edition of Dajjal: the AntiChrist (1997); Making History (1997); The Last Prophet (2000) [5] and Golden Days on the Open Road (2005)[1] and is co-author of The Islamic Will with Hajj Abdalhaqq and Aisha Bewley (1995).[6] According to Andrew Rippin, Thomson is "well known" in the Muslim community as a convert who has written books about Islam.[7]
Thomson also provided advice to the Prime Minister of the UK on matters related to Muslims.[8][9]
Controversies[edit]
In 2005, The Guardian and The Telegraph wrote that Thomson was spreading conspiracy theories related to New World Order as well as supporting Holocaust denial in his 1994 book The Next World Order.[8][10] According to the The Telegraph, Thomson shared a belief with some members of government leadership that Saddam Hussein was used by the United States as an excuse for its troops, "including thousands of Jews," to occupy Saudi Arabia.[8][11]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Thomson, Ahmad. Golden Days on the Open Road
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Gateway to Divine Mercy ~ Hajj Ahmad Thomson
- ↑ Haque, Mozammel (2001). "Story of A British Revert to Islam; Ahmad Thomson's Journey to Islam and Modern Science". The Muslim World League Journal. 29: 37.
|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ↑ AML ~ About Us
- ↑ Books by Ahmad Thomson Ta-Ha Publishers'
- ↑ Books by Ahmad Thomson Dar Al-Taqwa
- ↑ Rippin, Andrew (2008). World Islam V4: Critical Concepts in Islamic Studies Volume 4 of World Islam. Routledge. p. 114. ISBN 0415401038. Search this book on
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Helm, Toby. Jews and Freemasons controlled war on Iraq, in The Telegraph, 12 September 2005
- ↑ Kahtan, Daniel (14 September 2005). "Government Urged To Sever Ties With Barrister". Jewish News. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ↑ Cesarani, David. A way out of this dead end, in The Guardian, 16 September 2005
- ↑ Wistrich, Robert (2010). A Lethal Obsession: Anti-Semitism from Antiquity to the Global Jihad. Random House. ISBN 1588368998. Search this book on
External links[edit]
- 1st Memorandum from The Association of Muslim Lawyers written by Ahmad Thomson, published by the United Kingdom Parliament
- 2nd Memorandum from The Association of Muslim Lawyers written by Ahmad Thomson, published by the United Kingdom Parliament
- Part 1, Examination of Ahmad Thomson by the House of Lords Select Committee on Religious Offences, published by the United Kingdom Parliament
- Part 2, Examination of Ahmad Thomson by the House of Lords Select Committee on Religious Offences, published by the United Kingdom Parliament
- Part 3, Examination of Ahmad Thomson by the House of Lords Select Committee on Religious Offences, published by the United Kingdom Parliament
- Supplementary Memorandum from The Association of Muslim Lawyers written by Ahmad Thomson, published by the United Kingdom Parliament
- Press Complaints Commission Adjudication: Dar Al-Taqwa –v- Evening Standard
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