Bakri Mohammed used to live in the United Kingdom but was barred from returning after the 2005 terror attacks.

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On Thursday, Israeli Arab actor and filmmaker Muhammad Bakri was the subject of a two-page hagiographic profile in Yediot.

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Even after Bakri Mohammed left England, Adebolajo remained active in Islam circles.

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Bakri Mohammed said that, although they did not have many interactions, Adebolajo stood out because he was a new convert to the religion.

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The very large majority of British Muslims reject Bakri Mohammed's views.

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So with a sizeable detachment of the British and foreign media camped outside, Sheikh Omar Bakri and co began preaching to the converted in the shape of supporters already on the inside.

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One talk Adebolajo attended was at a community center in Woolwich -- the neighborhood where Rigby was killed -- recalled Bakri Mohammed, who noted the group met in such locations because they were not welcomed in mosques.

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