LONDON, U.K - An American Christian preacher who rose from obscurity to cause global uproar this year by threatening to burn the Quran says he plans to visit Britain to speak at an event hosted by a far-right anti-Islamist group.- However, Anti-extremist groups have urged the British government to ban entry to Florida Pastor Terry Jones, whose threat to burn Islam's holy book on the anniversary of the September 11 attacks provoked widespread condemnation.
Britain's Home Secretary Theresa May said on Sunday she would be looking into the case. On his website, Jones said he been invited to a rally held by a group called the English Defence League (EDL) in the town of Luton, north of London, in February.- "During the protest, Dr Terry Jones will speak against the evils and destructiveness of Islam in support of the continued fight against the Islamification of England and Europe," the website said.
- Jones, who heads a tiny church called the Dove World Outreach Center, dropped his Quran-burning plan after it provoked outrage across the Muslim world and a warning from US President Barack Obama that the action would have helped Al Qaida.
The EDL has staged protests in towns and cities across Britain against Islamic extremism since its formation last year and many of its demonstrations have led to violent confrontations with opponents and police.Eleven people were arrested at a demonstration by the group in Peterborough in central England on Saturday, and the head of one regional counter-terrorism unit has said the EDL marches had actually helped radicalise some Muslims.
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