Islamic extremist preaching hate to army of followers on YouTube days after Streatham terror attack
A NOTORIOUS jihadist has been preaching hate to an army of followers on YouTube just days after the Streatham terror attack, it can be revealed today.
Shakil Chapra, 46, is an associate of ISIS recruiter Anjem Choudary and featured in the infamous Channel 4 documentary The Jihadis Next Door where he was seen calling for gay people to be thrown from buildings.
And the Sun Online can today reveal how the firebrand preacher - better known online as Abu Haleema - has been uploading new sermons to his YouTube channel.
In a video posted on Wednesday, just days after the Streatham terror attack he claimed to followers that a passage of the Koran says: "We will strike terror into the hearts of the kuffar [non-Muslims].
"We will strike terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve!"
Two people were stabbed when Sudesh Amman, 20, unleashed a bloody knife rampage in Streatham, South London, last week.
The terrorist had just been released from jail on licence before the attack.
And in the wake of the horror, it can be revealed Chapra is sharing videos and directing his followers to new sermons which are being shown on his channel which is home to 1,710 subscribers.
One speech on there preached hatred towards non-Muslims and was called "You Will Be Replaced, Islam Will Be Superior".
In it, he recounts a story from the Koran about beheading non-believers.
Chapra then claims the Islamic prophet Mohammad ordered Muslims to make the religion "superior over all other deens [religions]".
The video carried a warning from YouTube that the content had been flagged as "inappropriate" by some users.
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Chapra is also operating a Facebook account, which he started a week ago that includes many of the videos seen on YouTube.
The account has since been removed, along with the videos.
He opened a Twitter account on 31 December, despite having previous accounts shut down after returning to the platform after a three-year break in May last year.
In the C4 documentary, he was seen sniggering while watching an Islamic State execution video.
It also featured Khuram Butt, who took part in the 2017 London Bridge terrorist attack.
During the film, Chapra said homosexual people should be executed in public.
Asked what the punishment would be, he responded: "Well, one of them is obviously chucking them off high buildings."
The execution method was used by ISIS in Syria and Iraq and filmed for use in propaganda videos.
The suspected ISIS supporter amassed a following of 3,854 people before the account was suspended.
His passport was confiscated in 2014 over fears he may try to leave the country.
In 2015, he was arrested by anti-terrorism police and subsequently released on bail.
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In a March 2015 YouTube video called "Sharia over your noses" Haleema warned: "Soon we're going to see the black flag of sharia in the White House.
"We're going to see the black flag of sharia over Windsor Castle."
The part-time bus driver was born in London and grew up in south Kilburn.
He has been linked to several terrorism investigations, including having regular contact with a 14-year-old British boy who was suspected involvement in a plot to behead a police officer in Australia during Anzac Day celebrations.
A YouTube spokesperson told The Sun Online: "YouTube rejects violent extremism and terrorism and has a strong track record of taking swift action against this content.
"We've invested heavily in people and technology to ensure we keep making progress to detect and remove terror content as quickly as possible.
"In certain cases - where an individual is not subject to government sanctions and where videos aren’t illegal nor violate YouTube’s policies, but come close to violating our policies on hate speech and violent extremism -we apply tougher standards.
"These videos will remain on YouTube behind an interstitial, removed from recommendations, and stripped of key features including comments, suggested videos, and likes. We feel this strikes the right balance between protecting free expression and protecting our users."
