Britain is still reeling in shock from the horrific attack on a soldier in Woolwich, London earlier this week. The soldier, identified as Lee Rigby, was stabbed multiple times with various knives and machetes. The attack was so gruesome that they almost beheaded him. The two attackers have since admitted that they carried out the attack for religious purposes. Cue attacks on Muslims.
Naturally the public was disgusted by that attacks, but unfortunately some of the public are using it as an excuse to attack innocent Muslims all across the UK. There have been over 140 reported islamophobic attacks since the murder, around ten times the normal amount, with mosques and homes being targeted. A petrol bomb was thrown into a mosque during Friday prayers in Milton Keynes, thankfully nobody was injured.
To make matters worse both the EDL and BNP have tried to use the murder to garner support for their bigoted view of what Britain should be. Really disgusting.
On the other side of the issue, the response from the Muslim community has been excellent. The Islamic Society of Britain released the following statement earlier this week:
"Murdering a British soldier is an attack on our nation. No effort should be spared in purging this hate.
Our thoughts and sympathies are with the family of the deceased.
Justifying this killing in the name of faith or religion is false and rejected. Rejected by the Islamic Society of Britain. Rejected by scripture. Rejected by those who commit to God. Rejected by civil society. And rejected by truth.
We, the British, will remain together, resolute and strong."
Whatever the outcome of this issue, we must make sure that our society does not go down the route that the EDL and BNP wish us to do, instead we must do the opposite. We must embrace British Muslims with open arms.
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