The Muslim Council of Britain is appalled by the racially aggravated assault that took place outside Noor Ul Islam Mosque in Leyton, East London, last night. Metropolitan Police officers were called to the scene, and we want to recognise the courage shown by local worshippers who stepped in to stop the attacker from causing further harm.
Mustafa Al-Dabbagh, Assistant Secretary General of the Muslim Council of Britain, said:
“Hate crimes against British Muslims are spiralling out of control, and the fear this creates is felt right across our communities. Yet certain politicians and parts of the media continue to underplay how serious this is for the people living through it. Religious and racially motivated hate crimes still go underreported, and we’re calling on police forces and our politicians to meet these offences with the full force of the law, so that justice is done and hate crime is stamped out against every community it targets.”
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