Mosques and an anti-Muslim monitoring group on Thursday condemned an attack against Muslims earlier in the week at a mosque in East London.<\/p>\n
Two Muslims were injured in a racially aggravated assault around 9 p.m. Tuesday outside the Sri Lankan Muslim Center in East Ham.<\/p>\n
The attack was carried out by thugs carrying bottles and hockey sticks. It took place as worshippers were going inside for iftar, the fast-breaking meal during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Two of them suffered minor injuries from broken glass.<\/p>\n
The Evening Standard, a London newspaper, reported eyewitness saying there were around 15 “European males” armed with “wooden poles, beer bottles, fluorescent light tubes and stones.”<\/p>\n
A spokesman for London’s police confirmed they were investigating “a report of racially aggravated common assault following an incident outside a mosque in East Ham.”<\/p>\n
“Police were called to reports that a group of men in Pilgrims Way, armed with bottles and hockey sticks, had attacked members of the mosque,” the spokesman said.<\/p>\n
“One suspect is said to have set alight some paper in a bin outside the mosque. The suspects fled prior to the police’s arrival.<\/p>\n
“Officers searched the area but found no trace of the suspects. A number of people suffered minor injuries but did not require medical treatment.”<\/p>\n
The police spokesman added that they would put on extra patrols in the area and that no arrests have been made.<\/p>\n
Tell MAMA, an organization that supports victims of anti-Muslim hate and records anti-Muslim incidents, re-issued its personal safety tips for Muslims and advice guides for mosques.<\/p>\n
The East London Mosque & London Muslim Centre, which is London's oldest, largest and busiest mosque and separate from the one that was attacked, condemned the incident on its Twitter account.<\/p>\n
“We are appalled by the attack on worshipers outside Masjid Bilal in East Ham. No communities should have to live in fear of far-right threats and violence,” they tweeted.<\/p>\n
“We recognise that whilst Islamophobic incidents have increased, they are not often covered widely in the media, so it is more important now than ever to report anti-Muslim hate crimes.<\/p>\n
“We remain committed to working with our local authority to be a centre where Islamophobia and anti-Muslim hate crimes can be reported. We ask our communities to stay vigilant in the face of ongoing threats.<\/p>\n
“We urge the government to provide more security to protect all of our places of worship, ensure communities feel safe, and take swift action against perpetrators.”\/aa<\/p>\n
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