Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their families and the Jewish community at this difficult time, Manchester mosques’ collective statement
The Manchester Council of Mosques represents more than 50 mosques across the city, with a combined congregation of more than 80,000 people
Ch. Talat Gondal, Daily Dawn, Dawn TV Report
Manchester: The Council of Mosques and Anwar Al-Haramain Jamia Masjid, Chatham Hill, have issued statements following the tragic incident outside a Jewish community house of worship.
Muslim leaders say they stand in solidarity with Manchester’s Jewish community following the stabbing outside a Jewish community house of worship in Heaton Park.
The Manchester Council of Mosques says “any attempt to divide us through violence or hatred will fail”.
While Allama Qamar-uz-Zaman Azmi, chief imam of Anwar Al-Haramain Jamia Mosque, says Muslims are committed to building friendly relations with their Jewish neighbours “despite any attempt to sow division”.
He said there was no room for violence or hatred in Manchester. Only unity, peace and respect for each other were needed.
The Manchester Council of Mosques represents more than 50 mosques across the city, with a combined congregation of more than 80,000 people.
In a statement, it said:
“The Manchester Council of Mosques is shocked and saddened to hear of today’s stabbing outside a place of worship in Manchester.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their families and the Jewish community at this difficult time.
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