# London Islamic charity hosted preacher filmed during attack on Iranian dissidents

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/controversial-london-islamic-charity-hosted-british-pro-iran-fanatic-who-was-once-filmed-attacking-anti-regime-protesters/
- Published: 2026-11-11T14:36:07+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T14:48:04+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16264935/Controversial-London-Islamic-charity-hosted-British-pro-Iran-fanatic-filmed-attacking-anti-regime-protesters.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Entertainment, Film, Middle East, UK, World

## Key points

- London charity hosted a bazaar selling pro-Hezbollah merchandise.
- Its guest has expressed support for Iran’s government.
- An MP called for investigations into the charity and those involved.

## Summary

The Islamic Centre of England, a charity in Maida Vale already under investigation over alleged links to Tehran, hosted Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei at a bazaar where pro-Hezbollah merchandise was sold. The report says Alwadaei, a British architect and Shia lay preacher who has expressed support for Iran’s government, was filmed at a 2024 attack on Iranian dissidents in London; he has not been shown to have been convicted over the incident.

The footage appears to show Alwadaei throwing an object as violence began outside a Wembley mosque, where dissident Navid Bavi was left partially paralysed. Conservative MP Alicia Kearns criticised the charity for hosting him and called for investigations and enforcement of terrorism laws. The article also links Alwadaei and a woman believed to be his wife to online sales of items depicting Hezbollah figures, which campaigners say could breach the Terrorism Act.

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