Zahid Mahmood said ( about error ) : "Even to this day the US authorities have not explained the reason why we were not permitted to travel. We assume it was an error or even a case of mistaken identity. "However, matters are not helped when such sensationalist and, frankly, Islamophobic articles such as this are published, and which caused us all a great deal of distress and anxiety. "We are very pleased that the record has been set straight"

bbc Tuesday, December 20, 2016 9:55:00 AM EAT

Zahid Mahmood said ( about error ) : "Even to this day the US authorities have not explained the reason why we were not permitted to travel; we assume it was an error or even a case of mistaken identity. "

itv Monday, December 19, 2016 5:14:00 PM EAT

Zahid Mahmood said ( about error ) : "Even to this day the US authorities have not explained the reason why we were not permitted to travel; we assume it was an error or even a case of mistaken identity. "

independent-ie Monday, December 19, 2016 5:13:00 PM EAT

Zahid Mahmood said ( about error ) : "Even to this day the US authorities have not explained the reason why we were not permitted to travel. We assume it was an error or even a case of mistaken identity. "However, matters are not helped when such sensationalist and, frankly, Islamophobic articles such as this are published, and which caused us all a great deal of distress and anxiety. "We are very pleased that the record has been set straight"

bbc Tuesday, December 20, 2016 9:55:00 AM EAT

Zahid Mahmood said ( about error ) : "Even to this day the US authorities have not explained the reason why we were not permitted to travel; we assume it was an error or even a case of mistaken identity. "

itv Monday, December 19, 2016 5:14:00 PM EAT

Zahid Mahmood said ( about error ) : "Even to this day the US authorities have not explained the reason why we were not permitted to travel; we assume it was an error or even a case of mistaken identity. "

independent-ie Monday, December 19, 2016 5:13:00 PM EAT