Following the recent attacks in Barcelona and the Catalan town of Cambrils that left 15 dead, Muslim figures in Germany have expressed their condemnation of the events and their solidarity with the victims. Germany’s main Islamic associations condemn the attacks DİTİB, the country’s largest Islamic association, issued a press release rejecting all forms of terrorism….
On Friday, the Grand Mosque of Paris denounced the “vile terrorist act” that caused 14 deaths in Barcelona. “After London, Paris, and other cities, the barbarity has once again returned, this time hitting Barcelona. The Grand Mosque of Paris firmly condemns the blind violence that attacks that which symbolizes tolerance and the vivre-ensemble,” wrote the…
The far-right group, Britain First, posted about the Finsbury Park Mosque terrorist attack on its Facebook page. Many of the responses to the post tried to justify the attack on Muslims. One respondent said, “The muslims are asking for it [sic]”. Other comments followed similar themes of victim blaming. Others praised the terrorist, Darren Osborne, who…
The Union of French Mosques strongly condemns the attack carried out in London on June 3, 2017, leaving seven victims and 50 wounded, of which four were French. Among those hurt, 21, including one Frenchman, are in critical condition. The UMF extends its sincerest condolences to the victims’ families and hopes for a swift recovery…
More than 130 imams in the Uk have refused to perform the traditional prayer for the terrorists of the London attack – and have called on other religious authorities to do the same. This is an excerpt of their declaration: “(..)we will not perform the traditional Islamic funeral prayer over the perpetrators and we also urge fellow imams…
