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Tory MP criticised for ‘unwise’ remarks on ‘Allahu Akbar’

A Tory leadership contender has criticised his opponent for being “unwise and insensitive” following remarks about the phrase “Allahu Akbar.” Mel Stride targeted fellow Conservative Robert Jenrick over his suggestion that people who shout the Arabic phrase, meaning “God is great,” should be “immediately arrested.” During an interview with a news channel, Stride stated, “The idea of criminalising the words…