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Extremists tried 'to draw me into these ill ideologies'
A young Muslim scholar says he declined attempts by extremists to draw him into their "ill ideologies".
Rehan Ahmed Raza said he a decade ago he was studying in Syria when he was approached by individuals with London accents.
"They started emotionally trying to draw me into their ideology - I understood that this path was actually wrong,鈥� said Raza. 鈥淚slam does not allow us to go and fight for these type of causes".
"It creates more division within the community and creates a bad name for Islam. Islam is based on peace, love and harmony,鈥� he added.
This clip is originally from 5 live Daily on Tuesday 26 May 2015.
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