Al-Qaradawi, a preacher considered to be the spiritual leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, who is banned from the UK and France

Google has removed an app from its online store after The Sunday Times revealed it contained anti-semitic rhetoric. The Euro Fatwa App, launched last month by the European Council for Fatwa and Research (ECFR), based in Clonskeagh, Dublin 14, is said to be a guide for Muslims based in Europe.

The app’s introduction is written by Yusuf al-Qaradawi, who is regarded as the spiritual head of the Muslim Brotherhood. He has been banned from the UK and France for extolling extremist views.

The Euro Fatwa App

In the app’s introduction, al-Qaradawi speaks about previous fatwas (rulings on Islamic law) during which he makes a defamatory reference to Jews.

Asked whether it had reviewed the content of the Euro Fatwa App before allowing its distribution on Google Play, Google said: