A UNIVERSITY Islamic Society has apologised for handing out terror booklets written by a hate preacher saying "every Muslim should be a terrorist".

Students attending a "Discover Islam Week" at Durham University were stunned to see the banned writings of Dr Zakir Naik on display outside the university library.

3 Dr Zakir Naik has been banned from entering the UK and Canada due to his extremist Credit: CC

Copies of the extremist's 'Answers to Non-Muslims' Common Questions About Islam' were available from one of the stalls in March, The Tab reports.

The booklet states 'every Muslim should be a terrorist to anti-social elements in society'.

MPs reacted with fury to the gaffe, with Tory MP Andrew Bridgen storming: "These young people are supposed to be among our brightest and best. It is deeply concerning.

3 The text was distributed during a 'Discover Islam' week at the university Credit: Facebook

"I wonder how many they handed out before they realised and who authorised them to be in display.

"The real question which has to be asked 'why were they in possession of this kind of material in the first place?' I mean why did they even ask for them?"

Tory MP Phil Davies added: "It is a massive concern that stuff like this can be distributed at universities in the first place.

"It would indicate universities are places that need to be focused on combating radicalisation. It was clearly irresponsible for the material to be issued in the first place."

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The booklet also claims women should wear hijabs to "prevent them from being molested", and states Western culture has turned women into "concubines, mistresses, and social butterflies who are mere tools in the hands of pleasure seekers".

Having been handed the booklet, students Martha Muir and Sabrina Steuer wrote to the Durham University Islamic Society to complain.

They said in the letter: "Considering the hateful things this man has said and the fact he is literally barred from entering the country we find it highly problematic that your society chose to spread this pamphlet.

"Furthermore, this was just one of the many of his pamphlets being offered on your stand."

Zakir Naik's Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) was banned from India to "safeguard national security", according to the Delhi High Court.

3 This booklet attracted complaints from outraged students at the university

He is an Indian Islamic preacher and has been banned from entering the UK and Canada because of his radical talks.

Naik also supported Osama Bin Laden, stating "if he is terrorising America, the biggest terrorist, I am with him.

"Every Muslim should be a terrorist. The thing is that if he is terrorising a terrorist, he is following Islam.

Responding to the complaints, Durham Islamic Society President Mohammed Alatiyyah said: "DUISOC is very sorry if anyone was upset or offended" by the booklet, which "doesn't represent thev iews of our society" and was distributed "by honest mistake".

"We very much regret that they were displayed. These views in no way represent the views of our society, and they are not views that we want to spread or promote."

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