3/14/2025 United Kingdom (International Christian Concern) — On March 12, a British court found preacher Karandeep Mamman not guilty of a hate crime following his public criticism of the Quran.
According to the British organization Christian Concern, Mamman was acquitted of criminal charges after prosecutors, “refused to offer any evidence to the charges of section 4A of the Public Order Act …”
The trial concerned the aggressive response Mamman received while street preaching in January 2023. A small crowd of protestors surrounded Mamman as he critiqued the Quran, saying the Islamic holy text is inaccurate because it represents a wrong view of Jesus Christ.
“Jesus in the Quran is not the true Jesus,” he told the protestors. “According to the Quran Mohammad promoted hatred, terrorism, and killing of Jews and Christians who do not convert.”
As the crowd became more aggressive, Mamman attempted to leave, but a witness testified that “the mob would not let him go.” The crowd only let Mamman leave after local police arrived.
Another man violently grabbed a sign Mamman was holding that listed, “a series of Christian commands from the Bible … [including] a symbol suggesting the prohibition of homosexual practice.”
Following the incident, police called Mamman to the police station and charged him with “causing religiously aggravated harassment, alarm, and distress.”
After his acquittal, Mamman said, “My aim always when preaching is to share the gospel of Jesus Christ and that all of us can only be saved if we follow His teaching.
“It was intimidating to be attacked and surrounded by such an angry mob, but I was determined to stand my ground and not back down over my beliefs.”
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