We, the undersigned British Muslim imams, organisations and individuals, wish to extend our condolences and deepest sympathy to the family of Drummer Lee Rigby, killed in Wednesday’s outrageous attack in Woolwich.
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Teenagers held after mosque attack in Grimsby
Eleven teenagers have been arrested in Grimsby after a mosque was attacked when a party spiralled out of control, police said.
The 16 and 17-year-olds were arrested following the incident on Thursday night. Police say they are investigating whether the attack on the mosque was racially motivated.
Milton Keynes: Arson attack on Islamic centre
A lighted bottle of inflammable liquid has been thrown onto the roof of a Milton Keynes mosque, police have said.
The Zainabia Islamic Centre in Peverel Drive, Granby, was subjected to an arson attack on Thursday night when about 30 people were inside. Witness Fazilat Shivji said members of the community managed to deal with the flames before firefighters arrived.
Poole: Two arrested after mosque attacked
Two men have been arrested after a mosque was attacked by four men in Ashley Road, Parkstone yesterday. Four windows were smashed at the premises around 3.50pm. The premises of the Dorset Islamic Cultural Centre were understood to be unoccupied at the time.
The attack has been condemned by members of the local community.
One man was arrested at the scene and is currently helping police with their inquiries. Another man was arrested later in the evening. Inquiries are on-going into the incident and two other men are still being sought in connection with the attack.
Police on guard at Ahmadiyya mosque in Morden after threats made to burn it down
Police deployed officers to guard Morden mosque yesterday after extreme racist threats appeared on social media sites calling for it to be burnt to the ground.
The threats follow the murder of 25-year-old Drummer Lee Rigby by two men on Wednesday (May 22) in Woolwich which led to about 250 English Defence League (EDL) supporters rioting outside Woolwich Arsenal station.
The Baitul Futuh Mosque, in London Road, is the largest in western Europe and was targeted on a Facebook page named True British Patriots. Users on the page referred to Muslims as “f****** muzzies” and called for mosques in Watford, Braintree in Essex and Morden to be burned to the ground.
Following attacks on mosques in Gillingham, Kent and Bolton, one user, Steve Dungey, said: “We need more of this there is a mosque in mordon south london burn it down.”
Two bailed after arrest over Woolwich attack Twitter comments
Two men have been released on bail after their arrest for allegedly making offensive comments on Twitter about the murder of a British soldier in Woolwich.
Complaints were made to police about comments that appeared on the social networking website, which were of an allegedly racist or anti-religious nature.
The men, a 23-year-old and a 22-year-old, were held under the Public Order Act on suspicion of inciting racial or religious hatred.
Paint bomb attack on Belfast Islamic Centre
The Belfast Islamic Centre has had paint thrown over it. The police said they were treating the incident at Wellington Park as a hate crime.
Two teenage boys were seen running away from the centre after throwing a bottle of paint at it.
Belfast Islamic Centre is the largest institution of the Muslim community in Northern Ireland and acts as both a place of worship and a community centre.
Update: See “Police issue appeal over Belfast Islamic centre paint bomb”, Belfast Telegraph, 26 May 2013
Lincolnshire residents warned against inciting racial hatred in wake of Woolwich terrorist attack
Lincolnshire residents have been urged to remain calm and refrain from making incendiary comments online in the wake of Wednesday’s Islamic terrorist murder of a British soldier in Woolwich.
Police step up patrols at Scottish mosques
Police have stepped up patrols at Scottish mosques following the brutal murder of a soldier.
Drummer Lee Rigby, 25, who served in Afghanistan, was butchered by two men in Woolwich, London, in the name of “Allah”. Four people, including two men shot by police, have been arrested in connection with his death.
Chief Superintendent Grant Manders, Safer Communities, Police Scotland, said: “We are acutely aware that some extremist groups or misguided individuals may use this horrendous attack as an excuse to commit hate crime. We will have extra, high visibility patrols around Scotland’s mosques to reassure the public.”
Quilliam on the ‘lessons of Woolwich’
The Woolwich attack has provided the scoundrels at Quilliam with a new opportunity to perform their usual trick of holding the British Muslim community (or at least a significant section of it) to blame.
Quilliam’s senior researcher, Usama Hasan, was on the BBC Breakfast show yesterday. In response to a question from Charlie Stayt as to whether the extremist ideology evidently adopted by the alleged Woolwich killers was promoted at mosques and university campuses in Britain, Hasan agreed that it was.