We learned with deep
shock and great sadness of the murder of a young member of the armed
forces in Woolwich yesterday afternoon.
There is no
place for such actions in our society. WAMCF have been striving to bulid
bridges and mutual respect for each other.
We sympathise with
the innocent victim's family. Our thoughts and prayers are with them
at this hour.
The attackers linked
their actions with Islam. Major national Muslim bodies have
condemed the act, such actions have no connection to the teachings of
Islam. We stress in strongest terms that such act is in complete
contradiction to the teachings of Quran. Even so, there have been
attacks on two mosques over the course of the last 24 hours and concerns
expressed about the possibility of further attack.
We urge all
like-minded people, who love and work for a peaceful and just society to
come together and lend their support at this testing time.
Michael Hogg
(Churches Together), SurinderAroral (Hindu Society), Fazal Awan
(Islamic Trust), Jonathan Romain (The Synagogue), Karnail Pannu (Sikh
temple)