The American preacher who had planned a mass burning of the Koran on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks could be banned from entering Britain under incitement and national security laws. Theresa May, Home Office minister, said that she is ‘actively looking’ at the case. A previously obscure preacher, Jones gained infamy through his effort, later cancelled, to burn the Koran. Anti-racism campaigners deplore the idea of such a visit and say it will only breed hatred and violence. The US pastor said that he had been invited to address a rally in February in Luton, which has a significant Muslim minority, being organised by English Defence League (EDL), a far-right group, about ‘the evils and destructiveness of Islam’. The EDL has emerged in the past couple of years to oppose what it calls the spread of Islam, Sharia law and Islamic extremism in England. Its opponents say the group is racist and stages violent protests.

Pray: for wise counsels, inspired by the Lord, to prevail in this case. (Job 12:13)

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