Hawzah News Agency - (London - UK) - On Saturday 22nd February, in an interview in The Times, Michael O’Leary advocated profiling Muslim men at airports, claiming “males of a Muslim persuasion” are “the bombers”. O’Leary is the Chief Executive Officer of Ryanair, Europe’s largest airline group.

Responding, a spokesperson for the MCB said:

“Michael O’Leary should be under no illusion: his comments are racist and discriminatory. He openly advocates discrimination against “males of a Muslim persuasion”, which presumably is not based on specific intelligence but solely whether someone ‘looks or acts like a Muslim’. This is the very definition of Islamophobia.

“Institutional discrimination against Muslims is well established: whether it is the ability to get a job, buy a flat or even getting car insurance. The challenges of flying whilst Muslim are well documented across the globe.

“It is a shame that such racism is being expressed so openly, and that the CEO of a large airline would so want to discriminate against his customers so brazenly.”