A group of imams from some of Britain’s biggest mosques have signed a statement condemning the Orlando massacre.
The statement, which was organised by The Joseph Interfaith Foundation (a Muslim-Jewish interfaith group), was signed by the imams of London Central Mosque, East London Mosque, Leicester Central Mosque, Birmingham Central Mosque and Leeds Central Mosque, as well as by the Armed Forces imam, among others.
It reads: “We the senior Imams of the Muslim community, write also on behalf of thousands of our congregants to utterly and unreservedly condemn this barbaric, inhuman and un-Islamic carnage in Orlando.
“We offer our sincere condolences to the family and friends of the victims. In our opinion that sinful attack of religious hatred and terror is completely against the teachings of Islam.
“Indeed the Holy Quran teaches us all: ‘Whoever kills a person unjustly … it is as though he has killed all mankind. And whoever saves a life, it is as though he had saved all mankind.’ (Quran, 5:32)
“We re-iterate our commitment to continuously combat all hate crimes and prejudices, particularly religious hatred. May God direct us all to the right path.
Signed:
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Shaykh Abdul Qayum, senior imam, East London Mosque & Muslim Centre
Sheikh Khalifa Ezzat, senior imam, London Central Mosque & Cultural Centre
Maulana Shahid Raza, senior imam, Leicester Central Mosque
Sayed Ali Razawi, Shia Europe Council of Ulama
Qari Muhammad Asim MBE, senior imam, Makkah Central Mosque, Leeds
Imam Abdullah Hasan, senior imam, Holborn Mosque, London
Imam Sheikh Mohammad Ismail, senior imam, Birmingham Central Mosque
Imam Asim Hafiz OBE, Islamic advisor to the Chief of Staff
Mufti AK Barakutullah, Leyton Shariah Council
Imam Abul Hussain, deputy imam, East London Mosque & Cultural Centre
Imam Hussain Ibrahim, Somali community, London
Imam Mohammad Sadiq, senior imam, Darul Ummah Jamme Mosque, London
