Mohiussunnath Chowdhury is a British Bangladeshi[1] Islamist from Luton, Bedfordshire who was cleared of terrorist charges relating to a 2017 sword attack outside Buckingham Palace.
[2][3] Chowdhury used a sword to attack police officers outside Buckingham Palace on 25 August 2017 whilst he shouted Allahu Akbar.
[2] Chowdhury called deceased Yemeni-American imam Anwar al-Awlaki a "key inspiration" as well as salafi Muslim cleric Sheikh Faisal, previously based in the UK.
Chowdhury purchased a signed copy of Mohammed’s Koran – Why Muslims Kill for Islam, written by Tommy Robinson and Peter McLoughlin.
Chowdhury claimed in court that Robinson (founder of the English Defence League) demonstrated understanding of jihadi doctrine.