❓WHAT HAPPENED: An asylum seeker convicted of rape in London, England, was revealed to be part of an Islamic terrorist cell linked to the Muslim Brotherhood.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Abdelrahmen Adnan Abouelela, a 47-year-old Egyptian member of the Muslim Brotherhood.
📍WHEN & WHERE: Abouelela was convicted of rape in Southwark Crown Court in England; previously sentenced in Egypt in 2015 for terrorist activities.
💬KEY QUOTE: Judge Gregory Perrins stated, “It’s clear to me you do not believe you have done anything wrong.”
🎯IMPACT: In theory, Abouelela faces automatic deportation, although it is likely that the courts will block this if he files human rights appeals against removal.
Abdelrahmen Adnan Abouelela, a 47-year-old migrant in Britain convicted of raping a woman in London’s Hyde Park while living in a four-star hotel at the taxpayers’ expense, has been revealed as a convicted terrorist in Egypt. He was found guilty in absentia by an Egyptian court in 2015 for manufacturing explosives used in attacks on infrastructure, including gas pipelines and power pylons. Abouelela, a known member of the Muslim Brotherhood, was sentenced to seven years in prison but fled Egypt before his conviction.
While the Muslim Brotherhood is designated as a terrorist organization in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), it remains legal in the United Kingdom. A 2015 review by the British government acknowledged the group’s history of supporting violence, but then-Prime Minister David Cameron stopped short of banning it.
Social media posts made by Abouelela since arriving in Britain show continued allegiance to the Brotherhood. He referred to the Egyptian authorities as “dogs.”
During his trial at Southwark Crown Court, Judge Gregory Perrins rejected the defence’s argument that Abouelela’s emotional disorders played a role in the rape, stating: “There is little connection between those circumstances and your decision to rape the victim on that night.”
Under the UK Borders Act 2007, Abouelela is subject to automatic deportation after serving his sentence. However, legal challenges citing the Human Rights Act, the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), or the Refugee Convention are likely to result in his removal from the country being blocked—particularly as he is a terrorist who faces harsh punishment in Egypt.
Abouelela’s case comes at a time of increasing scrutiny over the United Kingdom’s asylum system, particularly the housing of illegal immigrants in taxpayer-funded hotels. Reports from 2025 show that at least 339 migrants staying in 105 hotels have been charged with crimes, including rape, robbery, and assault. In May 2025, counter-terrorism police raided several migrant hotels across England, arresting five Iranian nationals linked to an alleged terror plot.
The financial burden on British taxpayers is heavy. The National Audit Office (NAO) revealed that the cost of housing migrants is projected to rise from $6 billion to more than $20 billion annually. Although only about a third of asylum seekers are placed in hotels, they account for nearly three-quarters of total housing costs.
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