text: An extremist preacher who is suspected of radicalising Jihadi John lives in a leafy west London street and cannot be deported because of his human rights. Egyptian-born Hani al-Sibai is believed to have influenced a number of young men, who then travelled abroad to join terror groups, including JIhadi John, whose real name is Mohammed Emwazi. The radical cleric lives in the same neighbourbood where Emwazi, who was unmasked in February as the notorious murderer in Islamic State's ruthless propaganda videos, hung out with fellow jihadists. Now, security services are believed to be investigating al-Sibai's influence on the London Boys terror cell of which Enwazi was a part. Scroll down for video . Egyptian-born extremist preacher Hani al-Sibai (right) is believed to have influenced a number of young men into fighting jihadist, including 'Jihadi John' Mohammed Emwazi (left) The Sunday Telegraph's Robert Mendick and Robert Vervaik reported that it is claimed the preacher 'captivated' a number of young Muslim men who went on to fight jihad abroad. Although it is not clear if the 54-year-old made direct contact with Emwazi, he does post radical messages on websites he runs that are reportedly very influential on young wannabe jihadists. He has also been linked to Adel Abdel Bari, another Egyptian-born jihadist and senior al-Qaeda operative. Bari and al-Sibai were close associates in London until Bari was jailed for 25 years for a series of terror plots earlier this year. And Bari’s son Abdel-Majed Abdel Bary, 25, is well known as an aspiring rapper from west London, who is is thought to be part of Jihadi John’s network inside Islamic State. Al-Sibai recently sparked controversy when he aired his sexist comments live on air leading the female TV host to cut him off abruptly . Al-Sibai's bank accounts and assets are subject to freezing orders by the United Nations, the UK Treasury and US Treasury. He was accused of having 'provided material support to al-Qaeda and conspired to commit terrorist acts' in court last year - which he denied. Last year, he went to the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg in a bid to get his status as an al-Qaeda affiliate overturned as well as and allow him access to bank accounts. But despite being identified as an affiliate of al-Qaeda, al-Sibai has blocked government attempts to deport him for more than 15 years - citing his human rights. When he first claimed asylum in 1994, he told officials he had been tortured in Egypt after acting as a lawyer for Islamist groups and was linked to the opposition Muslim Brotherhood. He was denied on national security grounds, and was jailed in 1998 pending deportation. Al-Sibai was a close associate of Egyptian jihadist Adel Abdel Bari, whose son Abdel-Majed Abdel Bary (pictured) is believed to be part of Jihadi John's network in Islamic State . But as officials were unable to obtain the necessary assurances to guarantee al-Sibai’s safety, human rights laws mean suspects cannot be deported to countries where they are at risk. So, despite being added to the UN's al-Qaeda sanctions list ten years ago, he has temporary leave to remain in the UK. The rent on his home in Hammersmith, which is owned by a housing association and reportedly worth up to £1million, is paid by the taxpayer, according to The Telegraph. And while in the country, he has regularly provoked outrage with his extremist comments, notably describing the July 7 bombing as a 'great victory' for the terror organisation. More recently, he made headlines after a female Lebanese TV presenter cut him off for making sexist comments live on air. Rima Karaki had been conducting an interview with al-Sibai on reports of Christians joining Islamic groups such as ISIS in the Middle East when the scholar went off on a historical tangent. When she urges him to return to the topic at hand, it sparked a heated argument - ultimately resulting in Ms Karaki ending the interview abruptly for his lack of respect towards her.
target: Hani al-Sibai is believed to have influenced a number of young Muslim men .
  Lives in area where Jihadi Johnspent time with London Boys terror cell .
  Security services believed to be investigating cleric's influence on network .
  Al-Sibai recently caused outrage for making sexist remarks to Lebanese TV host live on air .