Muslim Cleric raises £3m for Islamic State on Scottish island. He already has his own Army

Hate cleric with his own ’army’ raises £3m to create Islamic homeland on Scottish island - as the extremist who already runs military-style training camps bids to build his own school, hospital and mosque and practise sharia law at remote spot A firebrand cleric who has been accused of spreading hate has raised more than £3 million to buy a small British island and turn it into his own Islamic state. The Mail on Sunday can reveal that Sheikh Yasser al-Habib, 45 – who claimed asylum in Britain 20 years ago after fleeing his native Kuwait – and his followers are in advanced talks to buy the remote isle of Torsa, off the west coast of Scotland. The extremist scholar, who already runs military-style training camps, hopes his organisation can build its own school, hospital and mosque on the island, where it intends to practise sharia law. In a video encouraging supporters to donate towards their £3.5 million target, the cleric says he will negotiate with the Gover