Half of Britain’s Mosques Attacked Since 9/11

Local Editor

Around half of mosques and Muslim centers in Britain have been subjected to Islamophobic attacks since 9/11, as the English Defense League prepares to march to the scene of soldier Drummer Lee Rigby's murder.

Research by British daily The Independent showed that Islamophobic attacks spread across Britain, with mosques being set alight and Muslims targeted at their homes in the past month.

Moreover, a senior Government adviser told The Independent that there remains a "lack of political will" to take on the rise of Islamophobic attacks in Britain.
The Muslim community was warned yesterday of the dangers it faces from hate groups in a sermon delivered at 500 mosques.

The trial date for the two men accused of murdering Drummer Rigby, Michael Adebolajo, 28, and Michael Adebowale, 22, will begin on 18 November, it was announced on Friday.

Moreover, Professor Nigel Copsey from the Teesside University and the author of the new report which showed that between 40 and 60 per cent of mosques and other Islamic centers (around 700) had been targeted since 9/11 - said, "There has undoubtedly been a spike in anti-Muslim incidents since the Woolwich murder."

Just this week, swastikas and the letters "EDL", "KKK" and "NF" were sprayed on the walls of a mosque in Redditch.

Also, The Independent reported that there was also news of pigs' heads being left at Muslim families' homes and other attacks against individuals.

A spokesman for the Department for Communities and Local Government said, "There is no place for anti-Muslim hatred or any kind of hatred in Britain, and we are committed to tackling this unacceptable scourge."

Source: The Independent UK, edited by website team