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Probe Into Abu Hamza's Poem Requested By Tory MP

A poem written by radical cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri, glorifying martyrdom, has caused controversy after Tory MP Patrick Mercer demanded a probe into the poem and how it was leaked from Abu Hamza's prison cell at London 's top-security Belmarsh Prison. The poem first appeared on the website of al-Maqreze Centre For Historic Studies in London, which is run by an Egyptian Islamist, on Sept 22, but spread from there onto dozens of websites including Youtube.

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