| Abbreviation | EDL |
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| Type | Far-right |
| Purpose | Anti-Islamism, |
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The European Defence League (EDL) is a largely UK-based offshoot of the English Defence League founded which campaigns against what it considers sharia law and itself has various offshoots.[1] The group was set up in October 2010 and held its first demonstration that month in Amsterdam, Netherlands, at the trial of Dutch anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders.[2]
- ^ "European Defence Leagues". Archived from the original on 31 May 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
- ^ "'Defence leagues' plan Amsterdam show of support for Geert Wilders". The Guardian. London.