Oct 29, 2009, 12:01 GMT
A British Islamic group has called for Buckingham Palace to be turned into a mosque.
Anjem Choudary - leader of Islam4UK - wants the London residence of Queen Elizabeth to be transformed into a religious centre and renamed 'Buckingham Masjid', the Arabic word for mosque.
He claims to have uncovered secret documents that challenge the 83-year-old monarch's right to the estate, which has been an official royal residence since 1837.
In a statement posted on the Islam4UK website, Choudary said: "At present, Buckingham Palace is nothing more than a hollow building exploited by the rich and withheld from any real use.
"Under the sharia this would never happen, rather the British community would see it converted into a flourishing mosque which would be of a great benefit, not only for those residing in London but also the country as a whole."
Choudary is already making plans to renovate Buckingham Palace to install a dome and a loudspeaker system to call followers to prayer.
He also plans to use the mansion as a court where Muslim leaders would enforce Islamic sharia law and a detention centre for prisoners of war.
Digitally-altered images of the refurbished palace were posted alongside the article on the group's website.
Other British Muslim groups and mainstream political groups have condemned Choudary's comments.
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