Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra, a British imam and lifelong Liverpool fan, only went one trophy better.

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Sheikh Ibrahim Mogra of the council said people were sometimes reluctant to speak out - but they have a "religious duty" to do so.

BBC: Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra of the Muslim Council of Britain

Sheikh Mogra said grooming should be seen purely as criminal behaviour, and using "labels of race or religion" could "drive the problem deeper underground".

BBC: Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra of the Muslim Council of Britain

The Muslim Council of Britain is planning a national conference to educate people about grooming, and Sheikh Mogra said the message would be very clear.

BBC: Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra of the Muslim Council of Britain

When their delegates failed to achieve much, the recriminations began: Mr Mogra has had to explain to Muslim audiences that he is not a Labour stooge.

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Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra, of the Muslim Council of Britain's inter-faith relations committee, said the first step in building a common identity was to identify what it was to be British.

BBC: NEWS | UK | What does it mean to be British?

According to Mr Mogra, these include - respect for other people and the rule of law, freedom of expression and religious practice, participation in the democratic system and valuing education.

BBC: NEWS | UK | What does it mean to be British?

"This is an appalling and abhorrent kind of behaviour which is totally unacceptable regardless of race or religion, " said Sheikh Mogra, the MCB's Assistant Secretary General, on BBC Radio 4's Sunday programme.

BBC: Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra of the Muslim Council of Britain

Ibrahim Mogra, an imam who hails from Malawi and flies an England flag from the roof of his car, says that there have been discussions about how best to use a tactical Muslim vote.

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