Egypt has recently stepped up efforts to clamp down on the Muslim Brotherhood and its members in Britain. Grand Mufti of Egypt Shawki Allam warned the British House of Commons on May 17 of the danger posed by members of the Muslim Brotherhood on British soil.

At the House of Commons, Allam distributed a report highlighting the abuses committed by the Muslim Brotherhood. He tried to prove the Brotherhood’s use of violence and its association with jihadi organizations such as the Islamic State (IS). He detailed the most prominent cases that Brotherhood members are facing in Egyptian courts.

Three days later, Allam gave a lecture at Oxford University, where he warned Western media outlets and non-governmental organizations about dealing with extremist ideas, in reference to the Muslim Brotherhood in Britain.

Allam also sought to consolidate Egypt’s influence in Britain. In his meeting with Lord Ahmad, the Minister for South Asia, North Africa, the United Nations and the Commonwealth, Allam said that “Egypt is ready to train imams in Britain and send Egyptian imams to confront extremist ideas.” He also warned of the “spread of extremist ideas in Britain and the world.”