Self-Styled Muslim Cultural Enforcer Convicted Of Hate Crime

A muslim zealot, who saw himself as an Islamic cultural policeman, spewed hate at a health centre during a row over a female's clothing.

Mohammed Amin, 37, of Lea Bridge Road, Leyton was well known in Whitechapel for approaching muslim women and lecturing them on their dress.

His latest confrontation was at St. Andrew's Health Centre, Bow, where he told a female member of staff she wasn't appropriately dressed and subjected a doctor to anti-Christian abuse.

He was convicted by a Snaresbrook Crown Court jury of two counts of racially or religiously aggravated threatening behaviour against NHS staff on April 9, last year.

Amin gave a handwritten note to a female member of staff stating she was not following the Islamic dress code.

The staff member confronted Amin and he made threats towards her.

A doctor intervened and he was also verbally abused on the basis of his perceived membership of the Christian faith.

Amin threatened the man with violence if he reported the matter to police.

He was sentenced to 100 hours community service work, plus ten days of rehab and must pay £85 costs.

Detective Constable Ami Henderson of the Metropolitan Police's Central East Command Unit said: “We believe Amin regularly approached Muslim women, or women he perceived to be Muslim, in Tower Hamlets and confronted them about their appearance.

“I commend the two victims at the health centre for coming forward and giving evidence at court.

“Anyone else who has been confronted in this way is asked to call police on 101.”