SYNAGOGUE terrorist Jihad Al-Shamie was a warped follower of an extremist hate preacher who described Jews as “animals” before visiting Manchester.
Firebrand cleric Sheikh Mishary Alafasy has made a string of racist and violence-stirring comments, including celebrating the October 7 2023 atrocity by Hamas in Israel.
Fury erupted when the Kuwaiti religious leader was welcomed to the UK earlier this year for a speaking tour across London, Birmingham and Manchester.
And cops investigating how Al-Shamie became radicalised are expected to look into whether he was inspired by Alafasy’s rantings.
Al-Shamie launched his murderous car ramming knife attack at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue on Thursday before being shot dead.
Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, died protecting worshippers.
Hate cleric Alafasy, 49, was one of just ten people Al-Shamie followed on X.
The imam held a ticketed event on January 5 at council-owned Bridgewater Hall in Manchester.
UK Lawyers for Israel had raised concerns and urged the event be cancelled.
It comes as The Sun has also learned police are probing suspected payments between 35-year-old Al-Shamie and an NHS nurse.
Three people were arrested in a raid on a home in Bolton, Gtr Manchester, on Thursday over the attack.
Among them was a 46-year-old hijab-wearing white British woman who was known to Al-Shamie.
Greater Manchester Police said on Saturday officers had been granted a five-day custody extension to quiz the woman.
Yesterday, police said the two others arrested, an 18-year-old woman and a 43-year-old man, were released and will not face action.
A further three people held at an address in Prestwich, Manchester, are still in custody.
Al-Shamie lies dead following his rampage[/caption]
Adrian Daulby, 53, died protecting worshippers[/caption]
Melvin Cravitz also lost his life in the atrocity[/caption]
