APPRENTICE candidate Dr Asif Munaf is at the centre of a sexism storm after starting a service to find British Muslim men brides abroad.
And he has been branded “vile” for suggesting there is too much feminism in the UK.
Apprentice candidate Dr Asif Munaf is at the centre of a sexism storm after starting a service to find British Muslim men brides abroadCredit: PAHe launched University of Masculinity — Muslim Passport Bros to pair 'professional brothers of the UK' with women in North AfricaCredit: Instagram/@drasifofficialThe former NHS doc launched University of Masculinity — Muslim Passport Bros to pair “professional brothers of the UK” with women in North Africa.
It emerged a week after he was accused of anti-Semitic comments online.
In the latest furore, he says in a video: “A lot of brothers have got sick of feminism in the West generally.
From tongue scraping to saying no, here are 12 health trends to try in 2023"Being in the corporate world as a woman all of your life, you are going to rub shoulders with a lot of men.
"That is osmosis — you are going to absorb a lot of masculine ideals in terms of competitiveness, being blunt — it is a real problem in the UK.”
Labour MP and women’s rights campaigner Jess Phillips laid into the BBC for recruiting Dr Asif for the new series
She said: “This is a vile and sexist attitude that sees women as something that can be traded for servitude and subservience.
"There’s a word for that - slavery.
“The BBC should have done their due diligence, spotted this and barred him from the show.”
Dr Asif, 34, from Sheffield, made the comments in a video uploaded to YouTube in September as part of his Masculine Mastery series.
He said: “We actually set up a service in the summer, my friend and I. It is called the University of Masculinity — Muslim Passport Bros.
“We have to help vet a lot of sisters in Morocco and match them with appropriately aged guys in the UK, guys who are professionals.
“We match them with the correct ladies in Morocco.
I want my girlfriend to try dirty talk but she won't do it"It is going well because there is a huge gap in what the women offer in the West and what the brothers want.”
Of women in the UK, he said: “You know women who have very high testosterone levels — corporate ‘boss babe’ mentality.
“Brothers are like, ‘Khalas [stop] I am done with this mentality, I am going to Morocco.’
“I have noticed that part of the world is probably one of the least prone to feminism at the moment because even in the Middle East I have seen remnants of feminism coming through.
Dr Asif came under fire for alleged anti-Semitic comments.
He also said: “Have you ever met a beautiful feminist?”
He told The Sun on Sunday: “My coaching service is aimed at the specific demographic of divorced practising Muslim men.
“I do not offer a service for men to travel to find a wife.
“Rather, my job, as a coach, is to let them know this is an option.
“As a coach I look at their mental health,finances and fitness, amongst other factors.
“I believe that for these divorced Muslim men to again find happiness with another partner they need to match with a woman who holds the same cultural and religious beliefs.
“I advise that they may find this abroad rather than in the UK.
“The beliefs I hold and have shared are based on the values that I was brought up with.”
We approached the BBC for comment.
A source said he would not have been chosen for The Apprentice had they known the views expressed in his video.
He told The Sun on Sunday: 'The beliefs I hold and have shared are based on the values I was brought up with'Credit: Instagram/@drasifofficialLabour MP and leading women’s rights campaigner Jess Phillips slammed the BBC for recruiting Dr Asif for the new seriesCredit: Alamy