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The Muslim Association of Britain have urged
Muslims to take part in a vigil this Sunday to show solidarity with the
victims of the London bombings.
The organisation will co-organise the
event with the Stop the War Coalition and the CND, who also wish to make a
stand against the Islamophobic attacks that have taken place over the last
few days.
Yesterday a Nottingham Muslim was killed in an attack
by a gang, while mosques have been targeted across the country.
Commenting, Anas Altikriti, spokesperson for MAB
said:
Muslims are as horrified by the atrocity in London as
everyone else, and we call on the community to further demonstrate this on
Sunday. It is doubly frustrating for us, as some
sections of society expect us to look within ourselves and deal with those
who want to kill and maim. The reality though is that these people arent
even a minority they are a tiny handful and we dont know who or where
they are. Certainly if I ever came across anyone with this kind of
tendency anywhere in the country, I wouldnt have any hesitation in
reporting them to the authorities. So its wrong to
blame all Muslims for whats happened. To do that is almost to adopt the
logic of the bombers. They are angry at the Western elite for their role
in Muslim lands, but in response attack innocent people. In the same way
we cannot blame innocent Muslims for the mindless actions of a
few.[ENDS]
For more information, please contact
Harris Bokhari on 07958-329879Notes
WHERE
Russell Square,
London
WHEN Sunday 17
July
2pm
· - The Muslim
Association of Britain has branches in each of the main cities across the
country, as well as a host of affiliated mosques, projects and
institutions.
· -
MAB were co-organisers along with the Stop the War Coalition and CND of
the historic marches against the war in Iraq
Solidarity Gathering
As the number of the victims of last weeks bombings
continues to rise, and is further joined by the victims of narrow-minded
Islamophobic attacks on the Muslim community, the Muslim
Association of Britain, Stop The War Coalition
and Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament call for a
Public Gathering in solidarity with the families and
friends of the victims of last Thursdays bombings in London and with the
Muslim community which is coming under attack from extreme right wing
Islamophobes.
Date: Sunday 17 July 2005
Time: 2
p.m.
Place:
Russel Square
For more information, please contact Harris
Bokhari on 07958329879
