Imam Abdul Halim Khan gets life sentence for ‘monstrous’ attacks on seven women and girls

An Imam who carried out sickening attacks on seven women and girls after threatening them with black magic has been jailed for at least 20 years. Abdul Halim Khan, 54, pretended to possess spiritual powers while a respected faith leader based in Tower Hamlets, east London. Khan told his victims they would be possessed by a Jinn – a supernatural spirit in Islam – and claimed rape could cure cancer. He also threatened them with ‘black magic’ if they told…