Britain's Oldest Muslim Community Denounces 'Smash and Grab Looters'

Britain's Oldest Muslim Community Denounces 'Smash and Grab Looters'

LONDON, August 12, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

Prayers were said today for the victims of the riots in England. Members
of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community gathered in mosques across Britain and
remembered the victims who had suffered at the hands of looters and rioters.

Rafiq Hayat, National President Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK, said:

"We condemn the wanton acts of violence and looting that London and
other cities have witnessed. Our community has been in Britain through two
world wars and the sight of violence by one section of society on another
was shocking and unbearable.

"We applaud and fully support the response from the wider community to
clean up the debris and to stand united against the rioters. The resolute
response from members of the Muslim community, who suffered enormous tragedy
from the killing in Birmingham, is a model of steadfastness for us all.

"We have been humbled by Tariq Jahan's impassioned plea for calm after
he lost his son and by Ashraf Haziq Rosli, the Malaysian student who was
injured and robbed. Their strength of character is a shining light of hope
in this dark chapter.

"We welcome all moves to nip this destructive force in the bud and to
inject a sense of order, safety and, justice in our society. The courage and
work that the police and authorities have carried out to restore order is to
be applauded and has our full support.

"We pray for those who have been attacked and their livelihoods
destroyed, and also for sense to awaken in anyone contemplating any further
anarchy."

Contact
Basharat Nazir media@ahmadiyya.org.uk Tel +44-7703-483-384
http://www.loveforallhatredfornone.org
http://www.alislam.org

Source: Ahmadiyya Muslim Association UK

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