Hate preacher Anjem Choudary returns to Twitter with Musk challenge

Hate preacher Anjem Choudary has taken advantage of Elon Musk’s recent Twitter acquisition by launching a new account. Choudry, 55, hoped the Tesla CEO’s pledge to “free” the platform and honour freedom of speech online would allow him to post once more. He is one of several controversial figures hoping to return to the online fray and has challenged Mr Musk.The lawyer-turned-preacher served half of a five-and-a-half-year jail sentence handed down by courts for inviting support for the terrorist organisation ISIS in 2016.Now free on licence provided he meets stringent conditions, he said he hoped Mr Musk’s iteration of Twitter would allow him to maintain a new account.He plans to continue preaching online, telling the MailOnline that Twitter will leave his videos up “if what Elon says about free speech holds true”.Twitter had previously suspended Choudary, who claimed to have amassed more than 32,000 followers in his trial.READ MORE: Brexiteers react to EU free speech threat to Elon Musk Hate preacher Anjem Choudary returns to Twitter with challenge for Elon Musk (Image: GETTY) Anjem Choudary has established a new online presence (Image: TWITTER)The description adds that people should “live by (Shari’ah) and struggle for (Da’wah and jihad)”.Choudary is not the first extreme figure to attempt to rejoin Twitter since Elon Musk purchased the platform last week.The CEO, who once described himself as a “free speech absolutist”, has vowed to adjust the platform’s content moderation policy.He previously advocated for the return of former US President Donald Trump, who moderators kicked off Twitter following the Capitol building attack in January 2021.DON’T MISSThousands sign our petition urging Rishi Sunak to protect triple-lock on pensions – PETITION’Extremely devious’ killer who showed ‘no remorse’ for beheading Christian jailed for life – INSIGHTFerrari slams ‘brainwashed’ Just Stop Oil spokesperson: ‘This is a cult not a cause’ – VIDEO Choudary was imprisoned for inviting support for ISIS (Image: GETTY)Mr Trump has since progressed to his own right-wing platform Truth Social, where he regularly communicates with his 4.41 million followers.The former President seems content with the new platform but praised Mr Musk’s takeover.Posting on Truth Social, he said he was “very happy that Twitter is now in sane hands” and “will no longer be run by Radical Left Lunatics and Maniacs that truly hate our country”.He has not signalled whether he intends to return to Twitter, where he racked up 88.7 million followers, but told Fox News he didn’t think the platform could find success without him.