Mahmood was the subject of BBC television Panorama investigation. The Fake Sheikh Exposed, broadcast on 12 November 2014, was presented by John Sweeney and produced by Meirion Jones and Owen Phillips.
The BBC television program "The Fake Sheikh Exposed" investigated Mahmood's activities, featuring a presentation by John Sweeney and production by Meirion Jones and Owen Phillips on November 12, 2014.